CO129-157 - Sir MacDonnell Acting Governor Sir Kennedy - 1872 [4-5] — Page 560

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It is necessary to ascertain whether the process of the Court which he quotes was carrying final or merely one issued by an officer of the Court without the sanction of the Judge.

I cannot doubt that Mr Deane should have refused either to interfere at all in the matter, thereby following the prudent example of the Commodore, or if he felt bound to assist, to have done so with a force not bearing...

Finally, I would point out that the emergency attending the case probably caused most of the disagreeable results. On the one hand a great responsibility rested upon most of the parties concerned in letting the vessel depart. On the other, the duty of refusing interference was not so clear.

On the one side, I think it is much to be regretted that the French Authorities did not follow my advice and lay the matter before the Court after the Warrant had been allowed to go, instead of taking the Law into their own hands, a matter of doubtful propriety. In the other, it is equally to be lamented that more calm discretion had not been exercised in putting...

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It is necessary to ascertain whether the process of the Court which he quotes was carrying final or merely one issued by an officer of the Court without the sanction of the Judge. I cannot doubt that Mr Deane should have refused either to interfere at all in the matter, thereby following the prudent example of the Commodore, or if he felt bound to assist, to have done so with a force not bearing... Finally, I would point out that the emergency attending the case probably caused most of the disagreeable results. On the one hand a great responsibility rested upon most of the parties concerned in letting the vessel depart. On the other, the duty of refusing interference was not so clear. On the one side, I think it is much to be regretted that the French Authorities did not follow my advice and lay the matter before the Court after the Warrant had been allowed to go, instead of taking the Law into their own hands, a matter of doubtful propriety. In the other, it is equally to be lamented that more calm discretion had not been exercised in putting...

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18. is ascertain whether the proces of the Court which he qut was was Carrying final or merely one issued by an officer of the Court without the sanction of the Judge. I cannot double that Mr Deave should have refused either to interfere at all in the matter, thereby following the prudent example of the Commodore, or if he felt bound to ajist, to have done so avu. with a force not bearing Finally, I would point ont this that the emergency attending case probably caused most of the disagreeable results. On the one hand a 558 great responsibility could most of the parties rest upon concerned in letting the resel depart. on the other the duty of refusing interference interference was not so Clear. On the one side I think it is ruuch to be regretted that the French Authoitus did not follow my advice and lay the before the Court after the Warrant had been allowed matter at ona to go, instead of taking the Law into their own hands a matter CALL Ally to be lamented of doubtful propriety in the other, it is A more somnul diverction had not been exercised in pulting

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is ascertain whether the proces

of the Court which he

qut was

was Carrying final or merely one issued by an officer of the Court without the sanction of the Judge.

I cannot double that Mr

Deave should have refused either to interfere at all in the matter, thereby following

the

prudent example of the Commodore, or if he felt bound to ajist, to have

done so

avu.

with a force not bearing

Finally, I would point ont this

that the emergency attending case probably caused most of the disagreeable results. On the one

hand a

558

great responsibility could most of the parties

rest upon

concerned in letting the resel

depart.

on the other the duty of

refusing interference

interference was not so

Clear.

On the one side I think it is ruuch to be regretted that the French Authoitus did not

follow my advice and lay the

before the Court after the Warrant had been allowed

matter at ona

to go, instead of taking the Law

into their own

hands

matter

CALL

Ally to be lamented

of doubtful propriety in

the other, it is

more somnul diverction had not been exercised in pulting

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