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Justice's advice to commence Appeal from a sentence to a contempt Committed "in Curia" would have led to a refusal to hear it, as in the Case of Rainy

The Justices of Sierra Leone. I therefore feel surprised that the Chief Justice his advice could support by reference to Mc Dermott's case, which clearly upholds the decision in that of Rainy

28. On the merits of the case I must frankly say, if an expression of my opinion be necessary, that I think Mr Bollard is justified in too many of the aspersions advanced in his Petition. Some of the remarks in his letter of the 14th July are very strong. Vide Enclosure No 1.

and I cannot admit that the Chief Justice thought he was doing more than his duty - Still it must be remembered, that Mr Bollard immediately penned those remarks after being subjected to almost unprecedented humiliation in presence of the most numerous assemblage ever gathered within the Court House.

29. As to the merits principally from the contemporaneous printed accounts of what passed - especially on the 27th Ultimo - one of these accounts was printed in the Mail that day and the other of the evening of that in the Daily Press next morning. The former represents Mr Bollard to the Chief Justice saying "You cannot produce him (a Witness) as if he were a piece of paper", words which constituted the original

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20 383 21 Justice's advice to commence Appeal from a sentence to a contempt Committed "in Curia" would have led to a refusal to hear it, as in the Case of Rainy N The Justices of Sierra Leone. I therefore feel surprised that the Chief Justice his advice could support by reference to Mc Dermott's case, which clearly upholds the decision in that of Rainy 28. On the merits of the case I must frankly say, if an expression of my opinion be necessary, that I think Mr Bollard is justified in too many of the aspersions advanced in his Petition. Some of the remarks in his letter of the 14th July are very strong. Vide Enclosure No 1. and I cannot admit that the Chief Justice thought he was doing more than his duty - Still it must be remembered, that Mr Bollard immediately penned those remarks after being subjected to almost unprecedented humiliation in presence of the most numerous assemblage ever gathered within the Court House. 29. As to the merits principally from the contemporaneous printed accounts of what passed - especially on the 27th Ultimo - one of these accounts was printed in the Mail that day and the other of the evening of that in the Daily Press next morning. The former represents Mr Bollard to the Chief Justice saying "You cannot produce him (a Witness) as if he were a piece of paper", words which constituted the original Page 390 Page 391

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20 383 21 Justice's advice to commence Appeal from a sentence to a 11 by a regular contempt Committed "in Curia" would have led to a refusal to hear it, as in the Case of Rainy N The Justices of Sierra Leone. I therefore feel suprised that the Chief Justice his advice could support by reference to Mc Dermotts case. which clearly upholds the decision in that of Rainy 28. On the merits of the case I must frankly say, if an expression of my opinion be necepary, that I think Mr Bollard is Justified in for too many of the apertions advanced in his Petition. Some of the remarks in his letter of the 14th July arw Vide Enclosure No 1. and I cannot admit that the very strong. Chief Justice thought he wab doing mar than his duty - Still it must be remembered, that Mr Bollard immediately penned those umarks after being subjected to almost unprecedented humiliation in presence of the most numerous ” afsemblage ever gathered within the beaut Hause. foundo The Chief Justice, his justification 29. as to the merits principally Jom the contemporaneous printed accounts of what pafoed- especially on the 27th Ultimo - one of these accounts was printed in the Mail that day and the other of the evening of that in the Daily chefs next moming Grefo The а saying former represents Mr Bollard to the Chief Justice" "You cannot produce "him piece of (a Witness) as if he were a "paper", words which constituted the criginal Page 390Page 391

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Justice's advice to

commence

Appeal from a sentence to a

by a regular

contempt

Committed "in Curia" would have led to

refusal to hear it, as in the Case of Rainy

The Justices of Sierra Leone. I therefore feel suprised that the Chief Justice

his advice

could support

by reference to Mc Dermotts case.

which clearly upholds the decision in that of Rainy

28. On the merits of the case

I must

frankly say, if an expression of my opinion be necepary, that I think Mr Bollard is Justified in for too many of the apertions advanced in his Petition. Some of the remarks in his letter

of the 14th July

arw

Vide Enclosure No 1.

and I cannot admit that the

very strong.

Chief Justice thought he

wab

doing

mar

than his

duty - Still it must be remembered, that Mr Bollard immediately penned those

umarks after being subjected to almost

unprecedented humiliation in presence of

the most numerous

”

afsemblage ever gathered

within the beaut Hause.

foundo

The Chief Justice, his justification

29.

as to the merits

principally

Jom

the

contemporaneous printed accounts of what

pafoed- especially

on the 27th Ultimo - one

of these accounts was

printed in the Mail that day

and the other

of the evening of that in the Daily chefs next moming Grefo

The

saying

former represents Mr Bollard to the Chief Justice" "You cannot produce

"him

piece of

(a Witness) as if he were a "paper", words which constituted the criginal

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