CO129-178 - Governor Hennessy - 1877 [6-8] — Page 259

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be remanded. Witnesses, however,

• lawyer will remember the difference it makes rather to hear witnesses examined and see their demeanour from merely reading hurried notes of their evidence.

As to the 4th Convict, I have only to say

that the Court is of opinion that the prisoner, 16 years,

flogged.

was under he would not have been

and that the order of security has been the usual means of bringing before the Governor cases where the magistrate thought a prisoner should be sent but was not of the

I may assume, that if the

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Attorney General's attention had been called to Section 22 of Ordinance No 10 of 1844, he probably would not have expressed doubt as to the legality of calling in a person for security when after conviction like now.

Signed J. Russell

Police Magistrate

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5 be remanded. Witnesses, however, lawyer will remember the difference it makes rather to hear witnesses examined and see their demeanour from merely reading hurried notes of their evidence. As to the 4th Convict, I have only to say that the Court is of opinion that the prisoner, 16 years, flogged. was under he would not have been and that the order of security has been the usual means of bringing before the Governor cases where the magistrate thought a prisoner should be sent but was not of the I may assume, that if the 53 236 Attorney General's attention had been called to Section 22 of Ordinance No 10 of 1844, he probably would not have expressed doubt as to the legality of calling in a person for security when after conviction like now. Signed J. Russell Police Magistrate
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5 be reanded. Whis Euthaney, however, ivo lawyer will remember the dif. ference it rather to hear witripes and evarnined and sue their demeanan from merely reading hurried notes of then evidence As to the 4th Cemvictim. I. have mly to say that the Cont of opinion that the priomer. 16 years, flogged. лать was under he would not have been and that the order of security has been the noual mem bringing before the Governor of where the magistrate thought a puismer Joday shined be sent but of the I may abonne, that if the 53 236 Attorney General's attention had been called to Section 22 of Ordinance No 10 of 1844, he probably umuld not have exprefsed dubt as to the legality of calling in a prerom for seemity when alemviction liske plow. Grigned J. Rufell Polie Magistrate
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be reanded. Whis Euthaney, however,

ivo

• lawyer will remember the dif.

ference it rather to hear witripes

and

evarnined and

sue their demeanan

from merely reading hurried notes

of then evidence

As to the 4th Cemvictim. I.

have mly to say

that the Cont

of opinion that the priomer.

16

years,

flogged.

лать

was under

he would not have been

and that the order of security

has been the noual

mem

bringing before the Governor

of

where the magistrate thought a

puismer

Joday

shined be sent but

of the

I may abonne, that if the

53

236

Attorney General's attention had been called to Section 22 of Ordinance No 10

of 1844, he probably umuld not have exprefsed dubt as to the legality of calling in a prerom for seemity when alemviction liske plow.

Grigned J. Rufell

Polie Magistrate

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