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being unable to find security. On this document the Acting Attorney General explained his views as to

course to be pursued by

the proper

Government

the

in these

cases which

come under Ordinance 8 of 1858 See:

21. In his opinion though the

power was given. to deport these

to the Governor

persons

who were

salled upon to find sexurity and were unable to do so, yet it was

not intended to

subject

them in

all cases to banishment, and the intention was rather to extend the

powers given

to the Magistrates

in Ordinance 10 of 1844 to cases in which persons were suspected

"only, which was done by calling on them to find security

or in

default leaving it optional with the Government to either deport the man or make him serve out the time in Gaol for which he had been ordered to find security. In | the present

case it was recommended

that the prisoner be not deported and that he be instead detained in Gaol until the expiration of the three months after which he would be released.

The following papers are laid

table proforma:

upon

For Deportation Warrants

the

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