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moment doubt that the Chief Justice allows himself a most unwarrantable license when he attacks McDeane in the language I have quoted.
22. I am certainly not called on to follow the Chief Justice into his disquisition on "Gambling." I may, however, point out that whether it be owing to the lamentable want of continuity of thought, under which I perceive the Chief Justice labors, as announced in a recent public judgment, he is not more than usually fortunate in his argument. He had been invited, if he wished to do so, to explain the action of the Supreme Court on a point of Law, and to save both time and letter writing, all the papers then before me were passed on to him, and he might as well suppose himself invited to offer an opinion on anything else contained in those papers - e.g., Police horses, Stables, or Gambling.
23. He makes, however, one or two statements which, being directly contrary to fact, and not being merely matters of opinion, I am bound to notice. He argues that although it might be true that petty offences have decreased during 1868, as compared with 1867, "Crimes ponderanda non numeranda", and then by only quoting a part of Mr. Deane's Report, he endeavors to leave on Your Lordship's mind the impression that he means crime has increased, though petty offences have diminished.
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moment doubt that the bhief Justice allows himself a most unwarantable license when he attacks McDeane in
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the language I have quoted. 22. I am certainly not Called on to follow the Chief justice into his disquisition on /art ?. Gambling. I may, however, point out that whither it be owing to the lamentabile wint of continuity of thought, under which Iperceive The
announces in a recent Public
judgment that he labors he is not more
more than usually lortunate in his
argument. He had been invited, if he wished to do so, to explain the action of the Supreme Court on a point of Law and to save both time and letter writing all the papers then before me pased on to him, and he might as well
me were/
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suppose himself invited to offer
Police horses, Stables or
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on
-thing else contained in those papers-
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23. He makes, however, one or two o
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statements which being directly contrary t
of
te
fact, und not being merely matters
am bound to notice. He argues
opinion, I
that although it might be true that petty
offences have decreased
during
1868.
-as
compared with 1867. Crimes ponderanda non numeranda". and then by only quoting a part of Me" Deane's Report, he increaviors to leave on Your Lordship's mind the impresion that heimeno crime has incuased though futty offences have diminished.
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