CO129-157 - Sir MacDonnell Acting Governor Sir Kennedy - 1872 [4-5] — Page 318

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516

"bias when it becomes their duty

to act judicially, and such

views could

prevent

any

action ever

by the sole Judge appointed by Her Majesty's Government for

the trial of such cases, because if the Governor had complied with his

Instructions by consulting

the

Council as to previous delinquencies

as well

as

of an officer, they would necessarily be in possession of information/subjects forming materials for charges.

"His Excellency the Governor, with the concurrence of the Council, then causes Mr Moorsom to be

called before the Council.

"Mr. Moorsom being

in

attendance, His Excellency expresses

regret at seeing him in his present position, and proceeds to

refer to the charges which have been made against

him. Having mentioned the first charge, His Excellency states that

the Form

referred

to was

called

for in the ordinary way, and was not for the Governor's private information as Mr Moorsom had asserted in his explanation. It was looked upon in the same light as other Returns which

any

might have to be furnished by the Police, the Navy or other Department, and was one specially

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424 516 "bias when it becomes their duty to act judicially, and such views could prevent any action ever by the sole Judge appointed by Her Majesty's Government for the trial of such cases, because if the Governor had complied with his Instructions by consulting the Council as to previous delinquencies as well as of an officer, they would necessarily be in possession of information/subjects forming materials for charges. "His Excellency the Governor, with the concurrence of the Council, then causes Mr Moorsom to be called before the Council. "Mr. Moorsom being in attendance, His Excellency expresses regret at seeing him in his present position, and proceeds to refer to the charges which have been made against him. Having mentioned the first charge, His Excellency states that the Form referred to was called for in the ordinary way, and was not for the Governor's private information as Mr Moorsom had asserted in his explanation. It was looked upon in the same light as other Returns which any might have to be furnished by the Police, the Navy or other Department, and was one specially
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424

516

"bias when it becomes their duny

to act judicially, and Dudly such

views Could

prevent

any

action ever

by the sole Intoural appointed by Her Majestyp Government for

for the trial of such cases. because if the Governor had complied with his

Instructions by consulting.

the

Council is to previous delinquencies

as as

m

of an officer- they would necesarily be in possession of information subjects forming materials for charges.

"His Excellency the Governor, with the concurrence of the Council, them canses Mr Mvorson to be

called before the Concil.

"Mr. Moorsom being

in

"attendance, Atis Sxcchieney expresses

regret at seeing him in his presenć position, and proceeds to

refer to the Charges which has been made against

against him. Baving mentionce the first- charge, Stis Mxcellency states that

the Form

referred

to was

was called

for in the ordinary, way, and was not for the Governor's privaú information as Mr Morsom had aperted in his explanation._ It was looked upon in the same light other Picturn which

اسان

any

might have to be furnished by the Police, the Bave or other Separtment. and was one specially

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