CO129-138 - Sir MacDonnell - 1869 [6-7] — Page 235

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232

MINUTE PAPER.

M Holland

Si Hanford

In gbu q bg

Chief Justice Smale has delivered judgment in a case of the Souza with which the Pachequere President at # Kory, and the Attorney General found fault.

I submit that it is not the duty of the State to interfere in such a case.

It is no part of her duty to revise the judgment pronounced by a properly constituted Court, nor (I submit) to submit that judgment to the Land Officers (the Attorney General of Hong Kong suggested that course will be taken). If the decision is not appealed from, and any difficulty or wrong is created by such decision, it will be for the Colonial Legislature to remedy such difficulty or wrong by legislation.

Back to inform the Governor.

But another question has been incidentally raised which further relates to the superior duties of the "Attorney General": whether that...

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232 MINUTE PAPER. M Holland Si Hanford In gbu q bg Chief Justice Smale has delivered judgment in a case of the Souza with which the Pachequere President at # Kory, and the Attorney General found fault. I submit that it is not the duty of the State to interfere in such a case. It is no part of her duty to revise the judgment pronounced by a properly constituted Court, nor (I submit) to submit that judgment to the Land Officers (the Attorney General of Hong Kong suggested that course will be taken). If the decision is not appealed from, and any difficulty or wrong is created by such decision, it will be for the Colonial Legislature to remedy such difficulty or wrong by legislation. Back to inform the Governor. But another question has been incidentally raised which further relates to the superior duties of the "Attorney General": whether that...
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232 MINUTE PAPER. MHolland Si Hanford In gbu q bg Chief purtice Smale has delirant judgment in a care of the Souza with which the Pachequere Ferident at # Kory, and the Attorney feveral fund fault. I submit that it is not the duty the Syftate to unterfere in such His no part of her chuty to in such a case. revise the judgment pronounced & a property constituted Caut, nor (I affachend) to submit and judgment to the Land Officers (the (my purecutor, if dissatisfied, was os is suggested of the Attorney feveral of Hong Kong. afferal to the Thing Council. Mpan the concluding paragraphe Pit R Macdonnelli despatch it wooned neem not mefurbable that that course will In taken. If the decision is not affected from, & any difficulty or wrong i wkey the created by suck decision it will be for the Colonial Legertalan to lemon such dish wulf or wrough the gistation Back So in forme the fovernor. But another blan then hen been incidentally question rained the thich farther as to the fuper dution of the "the Alterney fineral: whether that
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232

MINUTE PAPER.

MHolland

Si Hanford

In gbu q bg

Chief purtice Smale has delirant judgment in a care of the Souza with which the Pachequere Ferident at # Kory, and the Attorney feveral fund fault.

I submit that it is not the duty the Syftate to unterfere in such

His no part of her chuty to

in such a case.

revise the judgment pronounced & a property constituted Caut, nor (I affachend) to submit and judgment to the Land Officers (the (my purecutor, if dissatisfied, was

os is suggested of the Attorney feveral of Hong Kong.

afferal to the Thing Council. Mpan the concluding paragraphe Pit R Macdonnelli despatch it wooned neem not mefurbable that that course will In taken. If the decision is not affected from, & any difficulty or wrong i wkey the created by suck decision it will be for the Colonial Legertalan to lemon such dish wulf or wrough the gistation

Back So in forme the fovernor.

But another

blan

then hen been incidentally

question

rained the thich farther as to the fuper dution of the

"the Alterney fineral:

whether that

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