CO129-121 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [3-4] — Page 128

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The Colonial Secretary's letter of appointment when handed into Court would have afforded and perpetuated "valid evidence" of itself.

(signed) W.D. M.

11. Mr Ball having been thus appointed is authorised by his signature as "for the Attorney General" - a signature which, in the limited and circumscribed power given to him, confines himself to doing the act authorised. Can he, as agent by the terms of his signature, enlarge the character in which he signs, affixing on his own responsibility the statutory power reposed in him by the appointment of the Governor?

Awwn. Mr Ball was lawfully appointed to do certain things in the Attorney General's absence and did then.

(signed) W.D. M.

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124 7. The Colonial Secretary's letter of appointment when handed into Court would have afforded and perpetuated "valid evidence" of itself. (signed) W.D. M. 11. Mr Ball having been thus appointed is authorised by his signature as "for the Attorney General" - a signature which, in the limited and circumscribed power given to him, confines himself to doing the act authorised. Can he, as agent by the terms of his signature, enlarge the character in which he signs, affixing on his own responsibility the statutory power reposed in him by the appointment of the Governor? Awwn. Mr Ball was lawfully appointed to do certain things in the Attorney General's absence and did then. (signed) W.D. M.
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124 7. The Colonial Secretary' a letter of appointment when handed into Court would have afforded and perpetuated "valid widence" of itself. (signed) W.D. M. 11. Mr Ball having been this his appointed is signature as " for the Attorney General ! a signature wich in the limited and copreped power, given to him. In citin rends confining himself to doing the act Can Ca he " agent by the terms of his signature enlarge the character in which be signs affrigering on his own Mou rise respassibility of the statutory power reposed in him by the appointment of the Goumor! Awwn. Mr Ball was lowfully appointed to de cutain things in the Actorney General abuence and did then. (signed) WI. M.
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124

7.

The Colonial Secretary' a letter of appointment when handed into Court would have afforded and perpetuated "valid widence" of itself.

(signed) W.D. M.

11. Mr Ball having been this

his

appointed is

signature as " for the Attorney General !

a signature wich in the limited and

copreped power, given to him. In citin rends confining himself to doing the

act

Can

Ca

he

"

agent by the terms of his signature

enlarge

the character in which

be signs affrigering on his own

Mou

rise

respassibility

of the statutory power reposed

in him by the appointment of the Goumor!

Awwn. Mr Ball was lowfully appointed to de

cutain things

in the Actorney General

abuence and did then.

(signed) WI. M.

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