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be

granted so

and to afford an

Oppor

tunity of lifting the new facts mus

clicited

the result would be on

unsatisfactory,

Most Cates

the Proceedings would not unfre- -failure. -quently terminate in a

2.

Justice.

are of opinion also that if the Power of interrogating the

Prisoner

can

once

the exercised

with his consent (See Sec. II) it will prove valueless for all practical purposes.

I agree

with the Acting Chief -

Justice that the Ordinance should

contain a

Clause

to meet

the

point raised by him as to the

"effect of

the answer of Several Prisoners


Homphay 7931.

The Undersecretary of State.

India Office

11 August

MINUTE. //

Mr. Round 12

Mr. Meade. /3/ Mr. Holland,

14

Mr. Herbert

of

Mr. Huyssen.

Lord Kimberley.

as against the other indicted The case of Reg. v. Payne to which the refers has been followed by recent decision (Reg. v. Thompson 12 Cox C.C. 202) in which it was held that even the wife of one Prisoner could not give evidence for or against other Prisoners indicted jointly with her husband.

are of opinion therefore that

it would not be desirable to

pass the proposed Ordinance in its present shape.

21

I have the honor to be

Your obedient Servant

Julian Pauncefote Cole

Acting Chief Justice

Indexed

449

14 August 187

I am directed by the Earl of Kimberley

to acquaint

Anand 31 August 1872-8793.

the Duke of Argyll that

his Lordship has under

Consideration an

Ordinance

which has been lately passed by the Legislative Council to provide for

with respect

to the oral examination of prisoners and that he would

be glad to be favoured with His Grace's opinion as to the procedure and mode

of interrogation, which has been Found most suitable where this practice has been introduced.

I am to request to be furnished with a copy of the new code of Criminal Procedure, which

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be granted so and to afford an Oppor tunity of lifting the new facts mus clicited the result would be on unsatisfactory, Most Cates the Proceedings would not unfre- -failure. -quently terminate in a 2. Justice. are of opinion also that if the Power of interrogating the Prisoner can once the exercised with his consent (See Sec. II) it will prove valueless for all practical purposes. I agree with the Acting Chief - Justice that the Ordinance should contain a Clause to meet the point raised by him as to the "effect of the answer of Several Prisoners Homphay 7931. The Undersecretary of State. India Office 11 August MINUTE. // Mr. Round 12 Mr. Meade. /3/ Mr. Holland, 14 Mr. Herbert of Mr. Huyssen. Lord Kimberley. as against the other indicted The case of Reg. v. Payne to which the refers has been followed by recent decision (Reg. v. Thompson 12 Cox C.C. 202) in which it was held that even the wife of one Prisoner could not give evidence for or against other Prisoners indicted jointly with her husband. are of opinion therefore that it would not be desirable to pass the proposed Ordinance in its present shape. 21 I have the honor to be Your obedient Servant Julian Pauncefote Cole Acting Chief Justice Indexed 449 14 August 187 I am directed by the Earl of Kimberley to acquaint Anand 31 August 1872-8793. the Duke of Argyll that his Lordship has under Consideration an Ordinance which has been lately passed by the Legislative Council to provide for with respect to the oral examination of prisoners and that he would be glad to be favoured with His Grace's opinion as to the procedure and mode of interrogation, which has been Found most suitable where this practice has been introduced. I am to request to be furnished with a copy of the new code of Criminal Procedure, which
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be

granted so

and to afford an

Oppor

tunity of lifting the new facts mus

clicited

the result would be on

unsatisfactory,

Most Cates

the Proceedings would not unfre- -failure. -quently terminate in a

2.

وه

Justice.

are of opinion also that if the Power of interrogating the

Prisoner

can

once

the exercised

with his consent (See Sec. II) it will prove valueless for all. practical purposes.

I agree

with the Acting cheef -

Justice that the Ordinance should

contain a

Clause

o meet

the

point raised by him as to the

"effect of

the answer of Leveral Presoners

طبایی

Ove

very

0

Homphay 7931.

The Undersecretary of State.

India tifice

11 Auguse

MINUTE. //

Mer. Round 12

Mer. Meade. /3/ Mer. Holland,

14

Mr. Herbert

of

Mer. Huyessen.

Lord Kimberley.

as aga nit the othe indicted The case of Reg. 6. Payne to which the refers has seen followed by recent decision (Reg. v. Thompson 12 Cox C.C. 202) in which it was held that even the wife of one, Prisoner could not give evidence. for

against other Prisoners indicted jointly with her husband.

ضرت

are of opinion therefore that

it would not be desirable to

pass the proposed Ordinance

its present shape.

21

I have the honor to be

Lei

Your obedient Servant

Julian Paunas Cole

Ally Center H

is

aIndexed

449

14 August 187

I am directed by the Part of Kimberley

to acquaint

Anand 31 August 1872-8793.

to request you

the Duke of Argyll that

his Lordships has under

Consideration an

Ordinance

which has been lately pound by the Legislative Council to price for

with respect

Lopatiche copy inventored of touchkong tin

267187

the oral examination of prisoners and that he would

be glad to be favoured with His Grace's opinion as the procedure and mode

of interrogation, which has been Found most suitable where this praptice has been introduced.

Iam to repress to be furnished. with a copy of the new code of Criminal Porcedure, which

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