CO129-139 - Sir MacDonnell - 1869 [8-12] — Page 455

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Thinly veiled, and except in very important matters that would amount practically to a denial of justice, it would also in most cases only settle one point at a time without giving a reliable tone to the general administration of justice here. I have little doubt therefore that the decision of H.M's Government not to appeal against a judgment, whose validity nevertheless they refused to admit, was under all the circumstances the most politic course.

I have the honor to be,
May Lord,
Manners Lordship's most obedient humble servant,
P. Macdonnell
Governor.

Page 7246

MINUTE PAPER.

Mr. Holland
462472
A
The informations filed in the acting Attorney General's appertaining to Saint—
the for. I
for Whe
Jurul, was against Crown & that Judgment
was (I believe) wrong.

By the advice of the Law Officers, however, it was not proceeded against, because there had been irregularity in the proceedings; they advised that a note prosequi should be entered in the case.

—They added that a statement might be made "which would practically amount to the pronouncement of the Chief Justice accepting the finding from being taken as an uncontested precedent" —

This paper was sent confidentially to P. Macdonnell, who it seems held Pollard, who upon entering a note prosequi made a statement to the effect that the Law Officers of the Crown had advised that a statement should be taken on March 15.

"This appears to me the point rather father...

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Thinly veiled, and except in very important matters that would amount practically to a denial of justice, it would also in most cases only settle one point at a time without giving a reliable tone to the general administration of justice here. I have little doubt therefore that the decision of H.M's Government not to appeal against a judgment, whose validity nevertheless they refused to admit, was under all the circumstances the most politic course. I have the honor to be, May Lord, Manners Lordship's most obedient humble servant, P. Macdonnell Governor. Page 7246 MINUTE PAPER. Mr. Holland 462472 A The informations filed in the acting Attorney General's appertaining to Saint— the for. I for Whe Jurul, was against Crown & that Judgment was (I believe) wrong. By the advice of the Law Officers, however, it was not proceeded against, because there had been irregularity in the proceedings; they advised that a note prosequi should be entered in the case. —They added that a statement might be made "which would practically amount to the pronouncement of the Chief Justice accepting the finding from being taken as an uncontested precedent" This paper was sent confidentially to P. Macdonnell, who it seems held Pollard, who upon entering a note prosequi made a statement to the effect that the Law Officers of the Crown had advised that a statement should be taken on March 15. "This appears to me the point rather father...
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Thiny leanneil, and except

important matters that would amount

in

very

It

cases

only settle

practically to a denial

denial of justice.

would also in most

one

more

point at a time without

giving a reliable tone to the general adminidiation of justice here. I have little doubt therefore that the decision of H. M's Goverment not to appeal against a judgment, whose validity nevertheless they refused to admit,

was unider all the circumstances the most politic

Course.

I have the honor to be,

May Lord,

Mann Lordship's Loudship's

Quisp

most obedient humble servant,

Pham, Macdonnell

hids

Governor.

7246

M K

70.

1309

195. Bong King

MINUTE PAPER.

Mr. Holland

462472

A

Ther informations

Für 7. Rogen

13895

filed I the acting

Altany feneral Athony apariat a to Saint-

the for. I

for Whe

Juhul, was gerir? Crown & that Jument

سها

Macas.-

the Ching Justice.

u on her

a

ajaimel

was (I Abo) woony

By the centre of the Law Officers, however, it was not effealed against, because there had

breas

ungulant in the proceedings; they adord that a note prosequi chaved to catered in ther

-They

added that a statement majst

20her Cases.

to more "which w. peract the propment of the Cheil

accepted the fron

finster from being taken

Hlivading

м

as are uncontested precedent" -

This pain was sent Confidentially to ti

whan been inspack?

Macdonnell, hit seems hold Pollard, who upon entering a note prosequi mat antistement to the effect that the L. Upecies of the frown had Draind that a statement shand

and be taken an March that 15

yamah

aspissing in the pidquent

"This affres to me the poing rather father

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