CO129-138 - Sir MacDonnell - 1869 [6-7] — Page 233

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command of temper and the utmost courtesy though it would be just reasonable in him to insist on the Chief Justice giving judgment at a trial in his favor, as for the Chief Justice to insist on the Attorney General's publicly advising him what judgment he should deliver, so long it is the special duty of the Judge to hold the balance even between The Attorney General and the opposite side.

6. On such a subject however Mr Smale would probably allow himself to be governed by the opinion of the Law Officers of the Crown, and if he could be induced effectually to respect such an opinion the Public would greatly benefit by removing the source of much unpleasantness and scenes which certainly occasion many do not raise the Supreme Court in Public estimation.

I doubt however, although Strammit the Attorney General's report and ask for instructions that any practical good conscience or intelligence is likely to result from a reference of the other points to the Law Officers of the Crown, for clearly their opinion cannot bind Mr Smale's Judicial and I question, if except in practice, he would be guided by anything short of a judgment of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council.

8. Nothing could be clearer than the opinion transmitted in the Duke of ...

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J. R 230 command of temper and the utmost courtesy though it would be just reasonable in him to insist on the Chief Justice giving judgment at a trial in his favor, as for the Chief Justice to insist on the Attorney General's publicly advising him what judgment he should deliver, so long it is the special duty of the Judge to hold the balance even between The Attorney General and the opposite side. 6. On such a subject however Mr Smale would probably allow himself to be governed by the opinion of the Law Officers of the Crown, and if he could be induced effectually to respect such an opinion the Public would greatly benefit by removing the source of much unpleasantness and scenes which certainly occasion many do not raise the Supreme Court in Public estimation. I doubt however, although Strammit the Attorney General's report and ask for instructions that any practical good conscience or intelligence is likely to result from a reference of the other points to the Law Officers of the Crown, for clearly their opinion cannot bind Mr Smale's Judicial and I question, if except in practice, he would be guided by anything short of a judgment of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. 8. Nothing could be clearer than the opinion transmitted in the Duke of ...
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J. R 230 command of temper and the utmost courtesy though it would be just reasonable تاریدیم in him to insist on the Chief justice giving redgment at a bucal in his favor, as for the Chief Justice to insist from the Attamey General's publicly advising him what judgment he should deliver, so long it is the special duty of the Judge to hold the balance even between The attomey General and the apposite Side. 6. On such a. subject however M2 Smale would probably allow himself to be governed by the opinion of the Law, Officers of the laroum, and if he could be induced effectually to respect such an opinion the Public would greatly benefit by removing the source of much unpleasantnes and scenes which catuinly the secasion of many do not raise the Supreme Court in Public estimation. I doubt however, although Strammit the Attorney General's report and ask for instructions that any practical good conscience ar is intelligence, likely to result from a reference of the other points to the Louw Officers of the brown. for clearly their opinion cannot bind M Smale's Judicial and I question, if except practice, he would be guided by anything short of a judgment of the fudicial Committee of the Privy Council. w a matter of 8 Nothing could be clearer than the opinion transmitted in the Duke of
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R

230

command of temper and the utmost courtesy though it would be just

reasonable

تاریدیم

in him to insist on the Chief justice giving redgment at a bucal in his favor, as for the Chief Justice to insist from the Attamey General's publicly advising him what judgment he should deliver, so long

it is the special duty of the Judge to hold the balance even between

The attomey General and the apposite

Side.

6. On such a. subject however M2 Smale would probably allow himself to be governed by the opinion of the Law, Officers of the laroum, and if he could be induced effectually to respect such an opinion the Public would greatly benefit by removing

the source of

much unpleasantnes and

scenes which catuinly

the secasion of many

do not raise the Supreme Court in Public

estimation.

I doubt however, although Strammit the Attorney General's report and ask for instructions that any practical good

conscience ar

is

intelligence,

likely to result from a reference of the other points to the Louw Officers of the brown. for clearly their opinion cannot bind M Smale's Judicial and I question, if except practice, he would be guided by anything short of a judgment of the fudicial Committee of the Privy Council.

w a

matter of

8 Nothing could be clearer than the opinion transmitted in the Duke of

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