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to, and is well calculated I think to have that effect. Having regard to the large class of cases arising out of pilfering and petty depredations committed by the innumerable vagabonds and thieves that swarm to the Colony from the Mainland, I think the power of interrogating prisoners can be most usefully entrusted to our Police Magistrates, and I am unable to anticipate any injury to the cause of justice likely to arise from its exercise. I cannot doubt that the utility of the law would be vastly impaired by rejecting this particular provision.

Measure Sections III and IV provide that the prisoner's answers when given shall be treated as evidence in the cause. This I think is obviously just.

The Ordinance also contains a clause suspending its operation until Her Majesty's pleasure is known. I am of opinion, that the Royal assent may with propriety be given to this Ordinance.

(Signed.) Thos (Hayllar, Acting Attorney General)

(Signed.) W. M. Deane, April 8th 1872 Acting Colonial Secretary.

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337 to, and is well calculated I think to have that effect. Having regard to the large class of cases arising out of pilfering and petty depredations committed by the innumerable vagabonds and thieves that swarm to the Colony from the Mainland, I think the power of interrogating prisoners can be most usefully entrusted to our Police Magistrates, and I am unable to anticipate any injury to the cause of justice likely to arise from its exercise. I cannot doubt that the utility of the law would be vastly impaired by rejecting this particular provision. Measure Sections III and IV provide that the prisoner's answers when given shall be treated as evidence in the cause. This I think is obviously just. The Ordinance also contains a clause suspending its operation until Her Majesty's pleasure is known. I am of opinion, that the Royal assent may with propriety be given to this Ordinance. (Signed.) Thos (Hayllar, Acting Attorney General) (Signed.) W. M. Deane, April 8th 1872 Acting Colonial Secretary.

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12. 337 to, and is well exlculated I think to have that effect. Having regard to the large class of eases arising out of pilfering { and petty depredations Committed by the inmunerable vegabonds and thieves that swarm to the Scand. from the Mainland, Ithink the power of interrogating prisoner can be most usefully cutrusted to our Police Magistrates, and I am unable to anticipate any injury to the cause of justice likely to arise pom it's exercise. I cannot doubt that the utility of the would be vastly lepened by rejecting this particular provision - Measure Sections III and IV provide that the prisoner's auswers when. given shall be treated as evidence in the cause. This I think is obviously just-- The Ordinance also contains a clause enspending its operation until Her Majesty's pleasure is Known. Iam of opinion, that the Royal assent may with propriety be given to this Ordinance. ned.) Thor ( Hayllar, Acting Attorney General Ime Wh (Siquck.) Ang kany April 8th 1872 Acling, Colonial Secretary.

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337

to, and is well exlculated I think

to have that

effect.

Having regard

to the large

class of eases arising out of pilfering { and petty depredations Committed by the inmunerable vegabonds and thieves that swarm to the Scand. from the Mainland, Ithink the power of interrogating prisoner can be most usefully cutrusted to our Police Magistrates, and I am unable to anticipate any injury to the cause of justice likely to arise pom it's exercise. I cannot doubt that the utility of the would be vastly lepened by rejecting this particular provision -

Measure

Sections III and IV provide

that the

prisoner's

auswers when.

given shall be treated as evidence in the cause. This I think is obviously just--

The Ordinance also contains a clause enspending its operation until Her Majesty's pleasure is Known. Iam of opinion, that the Royal assent may

with propriety

be given

to this Ordinance.

ned.) Thor ( Hayllar,

Acting Attorney General

Ime Wh

(Siquck.)

Ang kany April 8th 1872

Acling, Colonial Secretary.

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