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the excess

of leg: 0

Saint

that a Rule Nisi Prosequi will be entered in each of the

pending

cases at the ensuing

Criminal Sessions of the Supreme Court, and that,

in the case in which Judgment on demurrer has been delivered

720

further steps with a view to appeal will be taken, for Reasons which will be stated to the Court upon the

occasion of entering the Rule Nisi Prosequi at the

October Sessions.

I have the honour to be

Sir

Your

Obedient servant

(22) Edward S. Pochard

Acting Attorney General

{

Annex No. 2. 454

In reference to the case of Regina v. Saint, I have to

state to the Court that

The

Governor has been informed by the Secretary of State for the Colonies that H.M. Government are not disposed to prosecute the appeal to the Privy Council from the Judgment of Chief Justice Quain, as they

are advised

by the Law Officers of the Crown that the ordinary course of procedure

might have been adopted in that case, and that there was no necessity, under the circumstances, to resort to the particular Form of Crown Prosecution initiated by the then Acting Attorney General – H.M. Government therefore do not consider the

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the excess of leg: 0 Saint that a Rule Nisi Prosequi will be entered in each of the pending cases at the ensuing Criminal Sessions of the Supreme Court, and that, in the case in which Judgment on demurrer has been delivered 720 further steps with a view to appeal will be taken, for Reasons which will be stated to the Court upon the occasion of entering the Rule Nisi Prosequi at the October Sessions. I have the honour to be Sir Your Obedient servant (22) Edward S. Pochard Acting Attorney General { Annex No. 2. 454 In reference to the case of Regina v. Saint, I have to state to the Court that The Governor has been informed by the Secretary of State for the Colonies that H.M. Government are not disposed to prosecute the appeal to the Privy Council from the Judgment of Chief Justice Quain, as they are advised by the Law Officers of the Crown that the ordinary course of procedure might have been adopted in that case, and that there was no necessity, under the circumstances, to resort to the particular Form of Crown Prosecution initiated by the then Acting Attorney General H.M. Government therefore do not consider the
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the exces

of leg: 0

Saint

that a Roche Prosequi will be entered in each of the

pending

aver at the enving

Criminal beesions of the Supreme Court, and that,

the eas

ease in which Judgment on demirre, has been deliverer

720

further steps with a view to appeal will be taken, for Reasons which will be stated to the Court upon the

occasion of entering the Holle Rosequi at the

the

October Sessions.

I have the hover to he

Sir

Your

Obed servant

(22) Edward S. Pochard

Acting Attorney General

{

Annexme N°2. 454

Camm

In reference to the case of Regine p: Saint, I have to

state to the Court tha St. S.

The

Governor has been informed by the Seentory of State for the Colonies that St. Hi Government are ast disposed to prosecute the appeal to the Privy Council from the Judgment of Chief Justion. Quale, as they

are advised

by the Law Officers of the "Crown that the ordinary course of procedure.

f procedive might have been adopted in that cace, and that there was no necessity, under the wr circumstances, to resort to the particula, Form of Crown Prosecution initiates by the then licking silloney General – H. Ms. Government therefore do not consider the

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