CO129-162 - Sir Kennedy - 1873 [1-3] — Page 341

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is relieved of legal responsibility for any act done in pursuance of the direction of the law obtained.

This plan having met with considerable opposition from the Chief Justice and the Honorable Mr. Ball, the Bill was at my suggestion referred to the following Committee:-

The Chief Justice (Honble J. Smale) The Attorney General (Honble J. P. Hennessy) The Judge of the Court of Summary Jurisdiction (Honble A. J. Ball) The Registrar of the Supreme Court (Honble Mr. Alexandra) The 1st Magistrate of Police (Honble May) Acting Treasurer.

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After several meetings the Committee reported unanimously in favor of my plan and the Ordinance as it now stands was passed without further difficulty. Section IV provides for the appointment by the Governor of Deputy Sheriffs for whose acts the Sheriff will therefore not be responsible.

Sections VII and IX contain the Provisions above referred to for the protection and relief of the Sheriff in Cases of doubt and difficulty.

It will be seen that a very simple Procedure is provided by which the Sheriff may obtain the guidance...

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4 1 is relieved of legal responsibility for any act done in pursuance of the direction of the law obtained. This plan having met with considerable opposition from the Chief Justice and the Honorable Mr. Ball, the Bill was at my suggestion referred to the following Committee:- The Chief Justice (Honble J. Smale) The Attorney General (Honble J. P. Hennessy) The Judge of the Court of Summary Jurisdiction (Honble A. J. Ball) The Registrar of the Supreme Court (Honble Mr. Alexandra) The 1st Magistrate of Police (Honble May) Acting Treasurer. 335 After several meetings the Committee reported unanimously in favor of my plan and the Ordinance as it now stands was passed without further difficulty. Section IV provides for the appointment by the Governor of Deputy Sheriffs for whose acts the Sheriff will therefore not be responsible. Sections VII and IX contain the Provisions above referred to for the protection and relief of the Sheriff in Cases of doubt and difficulty. It will be seen that a very simple Procedure is provided by which the Sheriff may obtain the guidance...
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4 1 bis relieved of legal responsibility for any act done pursuance of the direction of the leaut obtained This plan having met with considerable opposition from the Chief Justice and the Chonorable Mr Ball, the Bill was at что suggestion referred to the following leammittee:- The Chief Justice (Heuble JSmall) The Attorney General (Humble JPanneefoto) The Judge of the Count of Summary Jundiction (Camble At J Ball) The Negution of the Impreme Court (Couble M.. Alexonda) The 10th Magistrate of Police (Amble May) Acting Treasurer As 335 After several meetings the Committee reported unanimously in favor of my plan and the Ordinanc it now stands passed without funter difficulty Section TV provides for the appointment by the Governor of Deperty Sheriffs for whose acts the Sheriff will therefore not be responsible. Sections VII and WW contain the Provisions above referred to for The protection and relief of the Shaiff Cases of doubt and difficully It will be seen that a very simple Procedure is provided by which the Sheriff may ablame the
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4

1

bis relieved of legal responsibility

for any

act done

pursuance of the direction of the leaut

obtained

This plan having met with considerable opposition from the Chief Justice and the Chonorable

Mr Ball, the Bill

was

at

что

suggestion referred to the following

leammittee:-

The Chief Justice (Heuble JSmall) The Attorney General (Humble JPanneefoto) The Judge of the Count of

Summary Jundiction (Camble At J Ball) The Negution of the

Impreme Court (Couble M.. Alexonda)

The 10th Magistrate of Police (Amble May)

Acting Treasurer

As

335

After several meetings the

Committee reported unanimously

in

favor of my plan and the Ordinanc

it

now stands

passed

without funter difficulty Section TV provides for

the

appointment by the Governor of

Deperty Sheriffs for whose acts the Sheriff will therefore not be responsible.

Sections VII and WW contain the Provisions above referred

to for

The protection and relief of the Shaiff

Cases

of doubt and difficully

It will be seen that

a

very

simple Procedure is provided by which the Sheriff may

ablame the

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