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447

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Queen's Gate Terrace

6 August 1872.

Sir,

4. These enclosures are returned.

I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 25th of June last enclosing copy of the Hongkong Ordinance No 3 of 1872 to provide for the oral examination of Prisoners and ... also Reports thereon by Chief Justice, the Acting Attorney General; and in compliance with the Earl of Kimberley's desire I beg to offer the following observations upon this measure.

I am of opinion that the task of initiating so important a change in the English Law of Evidence and one presenting many difficulties, such as the Interrogation of Prisoners at their Trial, should be reserved for the Imperial Legislature, especially as it is a question...

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79344772-Queen's Gate Terrace6 August 1872.Sir,4. These enclosures are returned.I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 25th of June last enclosing copy of the Hongkong Ordinance No 3 of 1872 to provide for the oral examination of Prisoners and ... also Reports thereon by Chief Justice, the Acting Attorney General; and in compliance with the Earl of Kimberley's desire I beg to offer the following observations upon this measure.I am of opinion that the task of initiating so important a change in the English Law of Evidence and one presenting many difficulties, such as the Interrogation of Prisoners at their Trial, should be reserved for the Imperial Legislature, especially as it is a question...
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Land

REL

0:0: AUX7 1979

793

447

72-

Queen's Gate Terrace

کی ہے میں سمهسة

6 august 1872.

Sir,

4. These encls-

ces are returned

Henry

ار

I have the honor to acknorii

letter

- legge the receipt of your of the 25th of June last enclosing

Ex...

Copy of the Hongkong Ordinance No 3 of 1872 to provide for the oral

tion of Prisoners and

Examuna

also Reports thereon bey Chief Justice.

arid

the

Acting

the acting

and in.

Conv

Attorney General; and -pliance with the Earl optemberbyg desire I beg to offer the following observations upon this measure.

I am of opinion that the task of initiating so important the English

ocation

inno

Law of Evidence and one

senting

So

pres

Prisoners.

many difficulties

as the Interrogation

at their Trial should be reserved for the Imperial Legislatur: & more

Especially as it is a

I. Holland Espre

Secretary

Colercial

office

می گیره

ques

which

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