CO129-157 - Sir MacDonnell Acting Governor Sir Kennedy - 1872 [4-5] — Page 429

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that fully and come to the conclusion the our Ordinance for Examination of Prisoners is silent as to the effect which the answer of one prisoner, or refusal to answer, may have upon the position of another prisoner when both are charged in the same information.

this, which seems to me a subject of the greatest importance, was not alluded to in the Council and probably did not occur to any Member, certainly not to myself.

In conclusion, it seems to me that the whole subject is replete with difficulties which increase as the subject is further considered.

I have &c.

(Signed) Henry John Brine

(True Copy.)

J. Ball

Acting Colonial Secretary.

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427 that fully and come to the conclusion the our Ordinance for Examination of Prisoners is silent as to the effect which the answer of one prisoner, or refusal to answer, may have upon the position of another prisoner when both are charged in the same information. this, which seems to me a subject of the greatest importance, was not alluded to in the Council and probably did not occur to any Member, certainly not to myself. In conclusion, it seems to me that the whole subject is replete with difficulties which increase as the subject is further considered. I have &c. (Signed) Henry John Brine (True Copy.) J. Ball Acting Colonial Secretary. 1
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7. 427 mae that fully and come to the conclusion the our Rdinance for Examination of Prisoners is silint as to the effect which the answer of one prisoner, or refusal to answer, may have upon the position of another prisoner when both are charged in the same information. this, which seems to me a subject of the greatest importance, was not alluded to in the Council and probably did not occur to any Member, certainly not to supelf. In conclusion, it seems to me that the whole subject is replete with difficulties which increase A A as the subject is further considues. I have Ac. обиться (Siquis) Herry John Brie (Ime Copy.) Imitt Ball Acting Colomine Scorchery. 1
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427

mae

that

fully and come to the conclusion

the

our Rdinance for Examination of Prisoners is silint

as

to the effect

which the answer

of one prisoner, or refusal to

answer, may

have

upon the

position of another prisoner when

both are

charged in the same

information.

this, which seems to me a subject of the greatest importance, was not alluded to in the Council

and probably did not occur

to

any

Member, certainly not to supelf.

In conclusion, it seems to me that the whole subject is replete with difficulties which increase

A A

as

the subject is further considues.

I have Ac.

обиться

(Siquis) Herry John Brie

(Ime Copy.)

Imitt

Ball

Acting Colomine Scorchery.

1

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