CO129-178 - Governor Hennessy - 1877 [6-8] — Page 468

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No doubt he conceives he is right, exercising a similar power in initiating prosecutions under the Deportation Ordinance without any communication with me. On the general question involved in this, and on the details of the Crown Land case, Mr. Phillippe is preparing a statement of his views, which I shall soon have the honor of laying before your Lordships.

6. In the report, I am herewith enclosing, Your Lordships will see that the Chief Justice remarked that the Deportation Ordinance of 1857 had been passed "in a time of panic", that "it was an Extraordinary Ordinance, and should be construed with Extraordinary Caution". When the Supreme Court has decided the point, I shall transmit to Your Lordships a copy of the judgment, with the Attorney General's report upon it.

I have the honor to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's most obedient humble servant,

Governor.

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463 No doubt he conceives he is right, exercising a similar power in initiating prosecutions under the Deportation Ordinance without any communication with me. On the general question involved in this, and on the details of the Crown Land case, Mr. Phillippe is preparing a statement of his views, which I shall soon have the honor of laying before your Lordships. 6. In the report, I am herewith enclosing, Your Lordships will see that the Chief Justice remarked that the Deportation Ordinance of 1857 had been passed "in a time of panic", that "it was an Extraordinary Ordinance, and should be construed with Extraordinary Caution". When the Supreme Court has decided the point, I shall transmit to Your Lordships a copy of the judgment, with the Attorney General's report upon it. I have the honor to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's most obedient humble servant, Governor.
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no doubt he conceives he is rightt, evercising a similar power i initiating prosecutions under the deportation Ordinance without any

Communication with me. On the

this,

General question crivolved in

and on the details of

of the Crown Land

case, Mr. Phillippe is preparing statement of his views, which I

la..

shall soon have the honor of laying before your Sordelics.

6. In the report. I au herewith eucloring. Your lordships will see that the Chief Justice remarked that the Deportation.

Ordinance of 1857 had been passed

of ponic », that "it was

tu a sea zow

*

au

Extraordinary Orduiance, and

" should be construed with Extraordinary

"Caution"

بز

When the Supreme Court

has decided the point, I shall Fransmit to Your Sordships & copy.

of the judgment, with the lotterity General's report usson

A

I have the honor to be

My Lord

Your Lordship's most obedient

humble zero aut

Governor.

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