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despatch to deal with the case as may appear to Your Grace most expedient for the general interests of Justice.

I have the honor to be,

May Lord Luttrell, Your Grace's most obedient,

humble Servant,

John Macpherson,

Governor.

Sept 19 1867

This is a most painful and unseemly disagreement between Mr. Pollard Q.C. and the Chief Justice Smale.

The despatch appears to put the case very clearly & impartially.

The charge of Contempt brought by the Chief Justice against Mr. Pollard is one uninitiated in the law strained barely to come within the definition of the term, supposing such matters as simple disobedience to the rules or process of the Court.

But under any circumstances, Mr. Pollard's conduct and treatment of Mr. Smale in a densely crowded Court was not only most humiliating to the latter, but most undignified in itself, and likely to lower the status of the Bench in public estimation.

The result of Mr. Smale's Judgment, which was interspersed with remarks that were ridiculed by the audience, was that Mr. Pollard was fined $200 and suspended from practising in that Court for 14 days.

The feeling of the public was affected by immediately raising by subscription the amount of the fine.

It is worthy of notice that Mr. Whyte (who until recently was a post office official) Mr. Pollard's opponent in the case out of which the fracas arose, puts in affidavits agreeing entirely with the charge against Mr. Smale, and that affidavits to a similar effect are put in by several respectable Jurymen and 2 Newspaper reporters.

Both Mr. Smale and Mr. Pollard wish to be referred to the Judicial Committee if it is ruled that there is an appeal to that Committee.

Two questions arise - 1. Whether the Judicial Committee is united in its judgment or style is unfit for... 2. Whether it is necessary that Rainey should have his jurisdiction...

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despatch to deal with the case as may appear to Your Grace most expedient for the general interests of Justice. I have the honor to be, May Lord Luttrell, Your Grace's most obedient, humble Servant, John Macpherson, Governor. Sept 19 1867 This is a most painful and unseemly disagreement between Mr. Pollard Q.C. and the Chief Justice Smale. The despatch appears to put the case very clearly & impartially. The charge of Contempt brought by the Chief Justice against Mr. Pollard is one uninitiated in the law strained barely to come within the definition of the term, supposing such matters as simple disobedience to the rules or process of the Court. But under any circumstances, Mr. Pollard's conduct and treatment of Mr. Smale in a densely crowded Court was not only most humiliating to the latter, but most undignified in itself, and likely to lower the status of the Bench in public estimation. The result of Mr. Smale's Judgment, which was interspersed with remarks that were ridiculed by the audience, was that Mr. Pollard was fined $200 and suspended from practising in that Court for 14 days. The feeling of the public was affected by immediately raising by subscription the amount of the fine. It is worthy of notice that Mr. Whyte (who until recently was a post office official) Mr. Pollard's opponent in the case out of which the fracas arose, puts in affidavits agreeing entirely with the charge against Mr. Smale, and that affidavits to a similar effect are put in by several respectable Jurymen and 2 Newspaper reporters. Both Mr. Smale and Mr. Pollard wish to be referred to the Judicial Committee if it is ruled that there is an appeal to that Committee. Two questions arise - 1. Whether the Judicial Committee is united in its judgment or style is unfit for... 2. Whether it is necessary that Rainey should have his jurisdiction... Page 363 Page 363 Page 363 ... ... Page 363
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this despatch to deal with the case as may appear to Your Grace most expedient for the general intrests of Justice. I have the honor to ben May Lard Lutte, Your Grace's most obedient, aasa.. Count humble Sewant, un Mandell Governor. Si F Rogue This is A 19 Sefst 67 most painful nacemly disagreement between In Pollard Q.C Chief Justice Smala"} des patch appears & the Governos to put the case very clearly & impartially. 7 brought by the Chief Justice agt Mr Pollard one uninitiated in The to charger of Contempt 7 Scann strained y not & barely to it to Come within the definition of actually frivolous the term supposing Such mätters Mlan Scrimply disobedience to the rules on process The Court. But under any corices M.Smales of Mr Pollard before & conduct whis treatment densely crowded Court was not only mont. humiliating to the latter, but most und ignised in itself, and likely Ishould fine to towe gyo the Status of the Bench of itthon, in public estimation. The result In smales Judgment, wh whit was interspersed with remarks which were ridiculed by the andrence, was that In Pollard was find $200 7 & suspended from practising in that Ct for 14 days. The feeling of the public was attected by immediatis raising by Subscription. the amount of the Fine It is worthy of notice that I Whyte (who Until recenth was a post office) Un Pollards offenent in the case out of wt the fracas in ar ful puts the accuracy affidavits agreeing Entives Entires in the of the Pr Charger agt the smale a that affidents Sinntar in Effect are put in by of mat respectabl Jurymen & 2 Newspaper repeaters. In Sonale & In Pollard both wish to be referred to the Judicial Commullie if it it be ruled that to that Committer. tivo W.R. an appeal les Ren an two questions - 1. Whether to Imace's jou pèr or stile united then her is unfit for 2 whe whether Fround 2 It news that Rainey his Whation J. From Й thee Justia d prendial. In Uforring
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despatch to deal with the case as may appear to Your Grace most expedient for the general intrests of Justice.

I have the honor to ben

May Lard Lutte, Your Grace's most obedient,

aasa..

Count

humble Sewant,

un Mandell

Governor.

Si F Rogue

This is

A

19 Sefst 67

most painful

nacemly

disagreement between In Pollard Q.C

Chief Justice Smala"}

des patch appears

& the Governos

to put the case very

clearly & impartially.

7

brought by the Chief Justice agt Mr

Pollard

one uninitiated in

The to charger of

Contempt

7

Scann

strained

y

not

& barely to

it to

Come within the definition of

actually frivolous

the term supposing

Such mätters

Mlan

Scrimply disobedience

to the rules on process

The Court.

But under

any corices

M.Smales

of

Mr Pollard before

& conduct whis treatment

densely crowded Court was not only mont. humiliating to the latter, but most und ignised in itself, and likely Ishould fine to towe gyo the Status of the Bench of itthon, in public estimation.

The result In smales Judgment,

wh whit was interspersed with remarks which were ridiculed by the andrence, was that In Pollard was find $200

7

& suspended from practising in that Ct for 14 days.

The feeling of the public was attected by immediatis raising

by Subscription.

the

amount of the Fine

It is worthy of notice that I Whyte (who

Until recenth

was a post office) Un Pollards offenent

in the case out of wt the fracas

in

ar ful

puts

the accuracy

affidavits agreeing Entives

Entires in the

of the Pr Charger agt the smale

a that affidents

Sinntar in Effect are put in by of mat respectabl

Jurymen

& 2 Newspaper repeaters.

In Sonale & In Pollard both wish to be referred to the Judicial Commullie if it it be ruled that

to that Committer.

tivo

W.R.

an

appeal

les

Ren an two questions - 1. Whether to

Imace's jou pèr or stile united

then her is unfit for

2 whe

whether

Fround 2

It news that Rainey

his Whation

J. From

Й

thee Justia d

prendial. In Uforring

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