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therine by the Acting Chicp Iustice Mt Panneefole, who in the absence on leave of Mr. Pollard, the tearing Allomney Seneral, draughtech, the Adinance and book charge of it in Council.

The Alinance introduces much simplicity and abolishes many anomalies in the local Law connected with Criminal procedure in the signing of du formations (a fertile source formerly of dispute). the forms of information_ the funishment of certain dudictable misdemeanors - fresh powers to Magistrates and the Coroner, and several other subjects. Mt Pannce fole

took the trouble of trudly drawing

пр

the

the

explanatory Votes illustrating

The reasons

for many of the proposed

changes, of which several are of a

furely professional and technicsi character.

Jame thus enabled, be

I

Your Lordship to those

As

refer

explanations

sufficient to ensure a farmabl opinion of the Ordinance.

I take this opportunity of explaining that I am obliget to hold back several other Ordinances recently based till I can receive the teling Motorney General's Paport on them

them as that

Officer was absent

on

leave till

!