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No. 115.

10th March, 1869.

Colonial Secretary

From: IG Austin &

To:

Chief Justice (Hon: John Jardine)

Objection of evidence by Action of Government

as to - explained -

Minute 115.6 in Governor Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell's Despatch No. 679 of 3 April, 1867.

For:

Minute 584657

Opinion of the Honorable W. Pannell, Attorney General.

The legal question put to me as to the admissibility in Evidence upon Criminal Trials of Statements or confessions made by prisoners in reply to questions put to them by Policemen without any previous caution, is one which has been much discussed in England and Ireland, and recently argued by me in the Supreme Court of this Colony.

The Chief Justice delivered judgment which left the matter...

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No. 115. 10th March, 1869. Colonial Secretary From: IG Austin & To: Chief Justice (Hon: John Jardine) Objection of evidence by Action of Government as to - explained - Minute 115.6 in Governor Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell's Despatch No. 679 of 3 April, 1867. For: Minute 584657 Opinion of the Honorable W. Pannell, Attorney General. The legal question put to me as to the admissibility in Evidence upon Criminal Trials of Statements or confessions made by prisoners in reply to questions put to them by Policemen without any previous caution, is one which has been much discussed in England and Ireland, and recently argued by me in the Supreme Court of this Colony. The Chief Justice delivered judgment which left the matter...
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No. 115. 10th March, 1869. Colonial Secretary Wen: IG Austin & do Chief Justice (Hon: John Finale . ) Mjection of evidence by Action of Government as do - explained - Inutaun 115.6 in Boverna Fir Richard Graves Itactonnell's Despatch Nr. 679 of 3 april, 1367. The for: In 584657 Olivion of the Honorable iution Panncelde, Attorney keverst. The legal question intritten to me as to the admissibility in Evidence upon Criminel Fuels & Statements or confessions made by frisoners in reply to questions fist to them by Policemen without any frevious caution, is one which has been much discuped in England and Ireland, and receulty H argued by was me in the Suprema Court of this Colony. - - The Chie, Iustice delivered Iudgment which left the matter
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No. 115.

10th March, 1869.

Colonial Secretary

Wen: IG Austin &

do

Chief Justice (Hon: John Finale . )

Mjection of evidence by Action of Government

as do - explained -

Inutaun 115.6 in Boverna Fir Richard Graves Itactonnell's Despatch Nr. 679 of 3 april, 1367.

The

for:

In 584657

Olivion of the Honorable iution Panncelde, Attorney keverst.

The legal question intritten to

me as to the admissibility in Evidence upon Criminel Fuels & Statements or confessions made by frisoners in reply to questions fist to them by Policemen without any frevious caution, is one which has been much discuped in England and Ireland, and receulty

H

argued by

was

me in the Suprema

Court of this Colony. -

-

The Chie, Iustice delivered

Iudgment which left the matter

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