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give a copy of a Memo by me, and nevertheless heads it

Copy of

a Memo

"censuring the Chief Justice for having

11

"rejected evidence to yo" words not

on

original paper which I have herein

the

No 3.

enclosed. Such a title moreover is opposed to the legitimate inference of the

Memo itself-

as well as to that which

Mo Smale himself had originally put

on it.

17.

rejecting the

I now believe that in evidence alluded to by MO Deane, the

Chief Justice did

so in error and

contrary to the law, at least

as laid

down.

No

in the enclosed opinion of the Attorney

General. that

opinion is so clear and is

fortified by such unequivocal and recent

decisions that

I fancy

there is

little

room to doubt that the Chief Justice

made a great mistake.

18. I infer, therefore, that when he

made

to put his explanations on paper he found himself unable to make out a plausible

case, and

therefore decided to retreat under

attack

of Deane, and of

myself and M

a most unsound lecture

and

most inappropriate and

on the Gaming Licenses.

-subject which has as much connection

with the "Georgium Sidus" as with the

legal grounds for his rejecting particular

evidence in the

19.

case referred to him. I cannot conclude here, because the

Chief Justice takes on himself in a communication intended for Your


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12 28/3 13 give a copy of a Memo by me, and nevertheless heads it Copy of a Memo "censuring the Chief Justice for having 11 "rejected evidence to yo" words not on original paper which I have herein the No 3. enclosed. Such a title moreover is opposed to the legitimate inference of the Memo itself- as well as to that which Mo Smale himself had originally put on it. 17. rejecting the I now believe that in evidence alluded to by MO Deane, the Chief Justice did so in error and contrary to the law, at least as laid down. No in the enclosed opinion of the Attorney General. that opinion is so clear and is fortified by such unequivocal and recent decisions that I fancy there is little room to doubt that the Chief Justice made a great mistake. 18. I infer, therefore, that when he made to put his explanations on paper he found himself unable to make out a plausible case, and therefore decided to retreat under attack of Deane, and of myself and M a most unsound lecture and most inappropriate and on the Gaming Licenses. -subject which has as much connection with the "Georgium Sidus" as with the legal grounds for his rejecting particular evidence in the 19. case referred to him. I cannot conclude here, because the Chief Justice takes on himself in a communication intended for Your Page 30 Page 31
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12 28/3 13 give a copy of a Meño by me, and neverthele's heads it Copy of a Memo "censuring the Chief Justice for having. 11 "rejected evidence to yo" words not on original paper which I have herein the No 3. enclosed. Such a title moreover is n vide Exclcome opposed to the legitimate inference of the Maemo itself- as well as to that which Mo Smale himself had originally put on it. 17. refecting the I now believe that in evidence alluded to by MO Deane, the Chief Justice did so in error and contrary to the law. at least as laid laid down. No in the enclosed opinion of the Attomey berboome of General. that opinion is so clear and is fortified by such unequivocal and recent decisions that that I fancy there is little very. room to doubt that the labief justice great mistake. а 18. I infer, therefore, that when he made eamme to put his explanations on paper he found himself unable to make out a plausible case, and and cover of aw therefore decided to retreat under attack Deane, and of Jom and of a most unsound lecture a myself and M most inappropriate and on the Gaming Licenses. -sulefect which has as much connection 1t with the "Georgium bidus as with the legal grounds for his rejecting fronticular evidence in the 19. case referred to him. I cannot conclude here, because the blief justice takes on himself in a- communication intended for Your Page 30Page 31
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12

28/3

13

give a copy of a Meño by me, and neverthele's heads it

Copy of

a Memo

"censuring the Chief Justice for having.

11

"rejected evidence to yo" words not

on

original paper which I have herein

the

No 3.

enclosed. Such a title moreover is n vide Exclcome opposed to the legitimate inference of the

Maemo itself-

as well as to that which

Mo Smale himself had originally put

on it.

17.

refecting the

I now believe that in evidence alluded to by MO Deane, the

Chief Justice did

so in error and

contrary to the law. at least

as laid

laid down.

No

in the enclosed opinion of the Attomey berboome of

General. that

opinion is so clear and is

fortified by such unequivocal and recent

decisions that

that I fancy

there is

little

very.

room to doubt that the labief justice

great mistake.

а

18. I infer, therefore, that when he

made

eamme

to put his explanations on paper he found himself unable to make out a plausible

case, and and

cover

of

aw

• therefore decided to retreat under

attack

Deane, and of

Jom

and of a most

unsound lecture

a

myself and M

most inappropriate and

on the Gaming Licenses.

-sulefect which has as much connection

1t

with the "Georgium bidus as with the

legal grounds for his rejecting fronticular

evidence in the

19.

case referred to him. I cannot conclude here, because the

blief justice takes on himself in a- communication intended for Your

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