CO129-087 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [7] & Acting Governor Mercer - 1862 [7-9] — Page 200

I have

now received Mt. Attorney General Imales opinion, and enclose

Copy.

your brace will perceive that the reports against such a proceeding in both cases, and I entirely agree with him.

Dr

It is however quite competent to Mr. Murrow to proscente Mr. Caldwell here criminally should be feel so inclined; and to any friend of M. Murrow (or of D. Midges) in England to undertake the conduct of similar proceedings against de Midges, should the institution of such proceedings be found advisable.

I may observe that I do not

read

your

197

braces despatch on Mor

в

or

Minrrow's letter as Mr Smale. There

was n

proposition to institute a Criminal proceeding before the Ixcentive Council, and the relevant

Mr Smale's letter is that

part of which deals with the mode of proceeding

Criminally before the Ordinary Counts

7

Justice.

I have the hours to be,

My Lord Duke

Your Grace's,

Most Obedient Servants Motumom

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