CO129-157 - Sir MacDonnell Acting Governor Sir Kennedy - 1872 [4-5] — Page 547

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Again a point that whatever objections are to be taken to the execution of a Warrant ought to be taken before the Court which issues the Warrants and that as Marshall have no discretion whatever in the matter but must carry out the strict injunction of the Warrant which says "WE do hereby empower and strictly charge you jointly and severally command that you omit not by any reason or liberty or franchise but that you arrest or cause to be arrested the Steamship ... and the same so arrested you keep under safe and secure arrest until good and sufficient bail shall have been given according to law" for ...

It was impossible for me to arrest a vessel just on the point of starting without taking decisive steps. Till I saw that they were resolved to go whether I was on board or not that I called in the aid of the Water Police - who I contend take the place of the Coroner's Officers here and as such were bound to take charge of the vessel for me as their superior.

Marshall, all the powers which the Sheriff possesses, to call on all persons to assist in the execution of my duty when resistance is offered.

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Again a point that whatever objections are to be taken to the execution of a Warrant ought to be taken before the Court which issues the Warrants and that as Marshall have no discretion whatever in the matter but must carry out the strict injunction of the Warrant which says "WE do hereby empower and strictly charge you jointly and severally command that you omit not by any reason or liberty or franchise but that you arrest or cause to be arrested the Steamship ... and the same so arrested you keep under safe and secure arrest until good and sufficient bail shall have been given according to law" for ... It was impossible for me to arrest a vessel just on the point of starting without taking decisive steps. Till I saw that they were resolved to go whether I was on board or not that I called in the aid of the Water Police - who I contend take the place of the Coroner's Officers here and as such were bound to take charge of the vessel for me as their superior. Marshall, all the powers which the Sheriff possesses, to call on all persons to assist in the execution of my duty when resistance is offered.
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Sagain a fort that whatare

objections are to be taken to the

exccution of a Warrant ought li bec taxon before the Court which issues the Warrants and that 2. as Marshall have no discretion whateve in the matter but must carry out the strict ijmotion of the Wanant which says "WE do hereby

and strictly charge you jointly and severally

empower and

command

reason

and

f

that you omit not by any liberty or franchice but that you arreet or cause to be arrected the Steamship 7° . _ and the same so arrested

you sleep under safe and secure arrest until good and

545

sufficient bail shall have been

given according to law for " It was impossible for me to anset a vefel, juet on the point of starting without

taking decisive steps. tiel I saw that they were resolved

whether I was

board was anIV

to go

It was not

or not

that I called in the aid of the Water Police - who I contend taste the place of the Curtons' Officers

here and as such were bound to

tade charge of the vesel for

haver

as

anes.

Marshall, all the powers

which the Sheriff posssses, to cell

on

me in the

all persons to afiet -exccution of my duty when recistance

is offere

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