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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