CO129-171 - Acting Governor Austin - 1875 [7-11] -- Sir Kennedy - 1875 [12] — Page 624

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The section is however not sufficiently clear to enable me to advise His Excellency that the Court has power to suspend or cancel a certificate without his confirmation; I think therefore that the evidence and finding in all cases involving suspension or cancellation of a certificate should be submitted to the Governor, and that he may grant or withhold his confirmation as he thinks fit; I also think that the findings in other cases acquire no additional force by being submitted to the Governor and that it is unnecessary to do so, unless desired by His Excellency for his own information.

(Signed) John Branston, Attorney General.
9th December 1875.

(True Copy)
I. Gardiner,
Colonial Secretary.

Pearce

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The section is however not sufficiently clear to enable me to advise His Excellency that the Court has power to suspend or cancel a certificate without his confirmation; I think therefore that the evidence and finding in all cases involving suspension or cancellation of a certificate should be submitted to the Governor, and that he may grant or withhold his confirmation as he thinks fit; I also think that the findings in other cases acquire no additional force by being submitted to the Governor and that it is unnecessary to do so, unless desired by His Excellency for his own information. (Signed) John Branston, Attorney General. 9th December 1875. (True Copy) I. Gardiner, Colonial Secretary. Pearce
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10 The section is however not_ sufficiently clear to enable me to advise this Excellency that the Court has power to suspend or cancel a certificate without his confirmation; I think therefore that the evidence and finding in all cases. involving suspension or cancellation of a certificate should be submitted to the Governor- and that he may grant Øy withhold his confirmation he thinks fit; 2 also think that the findings in other cases acquire no additional force by being submitted to the 620 Governor and that it is unnecessary to do so, unless desired by His Excelliung for his own information. (Signed) John Branston, Attorney General. 9th December 1875. (True Copy) I. Gandice - leolonial Secretary. Pearce t
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The section is however not_ sufficiently clear to enable me to advise this Excellency that the Court has power to suspend or cancel a certificate without his confirmation; I think therefore that the evidence and

finding

in all cases.

involving

suspension or cancellation of

a

certificate should be

submitted to the Governor-

and that he

may grant

Øy

withhold his confirmation he thinks fit; 2 also think that the findings in other cases acquire no additional force by being submitted to the

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Governor and that it is unnecessary to do so, unless desired by His Excelliung for his own information.

(Signed) John Branston, Attorney General.

9th December 1875.

(True Copy) I. Gandice -

leolonial Secretary.

Pearce

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