CO129-178 - Governor Hennessy - 1877 [6-8] — Page 249

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Minute by His Excellency the Governor.

I signed the last deportation warrant with reluctance, as the sentences that had been carried into effect appeared to be illegal. In this case, I am also somewhat surprised at some of the sentences that have been inflicted. Before signing the warrant, I should therefore be glad to receive a brief report from the Attorney General on each of the four convictions and sentences which are now put before me as the justification of the course recommended to take.

(Signed) J. Pope Hennessy
22nd May 1877

Report from the Attorney General.

The convictions of the Magistrate being in full force unappealed against and unreversed will not be considered bad in law and would, I think, justify the Executive Council, I think, in recommending that the party should be sent out of the Colony.

By Ordinance No.9 of 1877, §7 as amended by 4 of 1871, §2, it is provided that His Excellency in Council may by order under his hand, forbid any person not being a native born or naturalized Subject of Her Majesty from residing or being within this Colony during any ...

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Minute by His Excellency the Governor. I signed the last deportation warrant with reluctance, as the sentences that had been carried into effect appeared to be illegal. In this case, I am also somewhat surprised at some of the sentences that have been inflicted. Before signing the warrant, I should therefore be glad to receive a brief report from the Attorney General on each of the four convictions and sentences which are now put before me as the justification of the course recommended to take. (Signed) J. Pope Hennessy 22nd May 1877 Report from the Attorney General. The convictions of the Magistrate being in full force unappealed against and unreversed will not be considered bad in law and would, I think, justify the Executive Council, I think, in recommending that the party should be sent out of the Colony. By Ordinance No.9 of 1877, §7 as amended by 4 of 1871, §2, it is provided that His Excellency in Council may by order under his hand, forbid any person not being a native born or naturalized Subject of Her Majesty from residing or being within this Colony during any ...

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Minute by this excellency the Gymuner.

signed the last deportation

Warrant with reluctance, as me

the sentences that had been carried

inti effect appeared to be illegal

In this case

case I

Tum

also emerhat

smprised at some of the sentences

that have been inflicted. Defore

the Wamant I should

siguing

therefore be glad

to receive a brief

report from the Altuney Genral

each of the funn

the four envictions and

sentences which are now

pus before

the cause

me as the justification of the

Дати

Rennmended to take.

(Signed) J. Pape Wennafy

22 t

2. May

1877

Report from the Attorney General.

The enwritions of the Magistrater

being in full force unappreated againt-

and

inreversed winnt be emoidend

in law and would

so good

justify

the Excentiva lemmil, I think, in

enamending that the party should be sent out of the lealmy.

منك

Oy Ordinance N.9 of 1857.87 au amended by 4 of 1871. §2. it is for vided that this Excellency in Commeil

may

Aura =

by order under bin hand, for hibit any person not

person not bring tival bow or nativalized Subject of ther Majesty from residing or leaving within this Colony drung any

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