CO129-137 - Sir MacDonnell - 1869 [4-5] — Page 29

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10.

Afry

of the

did not meet the ulterior objects of Chief Justice, for he ignores it altogether, and in his long despatch of the 17th March written only 7 days subsequently

makes

no

allusion to it whatever.

14. I consider his conduct, therefore, equally inconsistent and reprehensible

in

now

putting forward as a complaint

The opportunity which I had given him to make certain explanations though

he had more than once previously thanked

for so doing

15. It also appears under the circumstances

as

absurd that he should describe

his Conduct

as

unconstitutional and interfering with the Chief Justice in his judicial capacity. Notwithstanding

that he

was in

receipt of a letter from the Colonial Secretary clearly explaining

that the Government had only sought to ascertain his personal views so as

to regulate thereby the future conduct of the Police in dealing with confessions and that it rested entirely with himself

to give or withhold information on the subject.

16.

I consider it very improper that the Chief Justice should wholly ignore his receipt of such a letter and no less so that he should take on himself when transmitting official documents

to head them with sensational headings not found

in the

papers as recorded. Thus in his Appendix 2 he effects to

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10. Afry of the did not meet the ulterior objects of Chief Justice, for he ignores it altogether, and in his long despatch of the 17th March written only 7 days subsequently makes no allusion to it whatever. 14. I consider his conduct, therefore, equally inconsistent and reprehensible in now putting forward as a complaint The opportunity which I had given him to make certain explanations though he had more than once previously thanked for so doing 15. It also appears under the circumstances as absurd that he should describe his Conduct as unconstitutional and interfering with the Chief Justice in his judicial capacity. Notwithstanding that he was in receipt of a letter from the Colonial Secretary clearly explaining that the Government had only sought to ascertain his personal views so as to regulate thereby the future conduct of the Police in dealing with confessions and that it rested entirely with himself to give or withhold information on the subject. 16. I consider it very improper that the Chief Justice should wholly ignore his receipt of such a letter and no less so that he should take on himself when transmitting official documents to head them with sensational headings not found in the papers as recorded. Thus in his Appendix 2 he effects to
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10.

Afry

of the

did not meet the ulterior objects of Chief frotice. for he ignores it altogether, and in his long despatch of the 17th March written only 7 days enterequently

makes

mo

allusion to it whatever.

14. I consider his conduct, therefore, equally inconsistent and reprehensible

in na

now

ow

complaint

putting forward as a com

The expportunity which I had given hun to make certain explanations though

he had more

thanked

than once

Ireviously

for so doing

15. It also appears under the Circumstances

mo

my

as

مندا

lep absund that he should describe

Conduct

ao

wweo

notitutional and

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Ino judicial capacity. Notwithstanding

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that he

was in

receipt of a letter from the Colonial Secretary clearly explaining

that the Government had only sought to ascertain his personal views so us

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as

to

of

"

regulate thereby the future conduct the Police in dealing with confessions and that it rested entirely with himself

to give or with hold information on "the subject.

16.

I consider it very improper that the bhief Justice should wholly ignore his receipt of such a letter and no less so that he should take on himself when transmitting official documento

to head them with sensational dockéto

not found

fannet in the

papers as recorded. Thus in his Appendix 2 he effects to

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