CO129-112 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1866 [3-4] — Page 209

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by the former might be released by the latter or that a prisonu might be discharged by the Magistrates whom

theless, if committed the Supume Criminal Cant might have held itself compilent to dent with.

5. In a recent case of this - description the Acting Police Magistrate having expressed himself doubtful as to his jurisdiction I refired the question to the Ading Attorney General

his opinion that the..

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Magistrate had jurisdiction, and I suggested that the Attorney General's opinion should be followed which for the present will be done in the Poles

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your procuring that of the Law offiens of England

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may add that, as it is not improbable I may have to suggest the constitution of a special libernal at Hughing for think of Pirney

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