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10 of the 17th of January

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Ordinance no. 22 of 1882 to amend the Supreme Court Ordinance 1873, Ordinance no. 23 of 1882, entitled "The Criminal Procedure Ordinance 1882", and Ordinance no. 24 of 1882 entitled "The Jurors and Juries Ordinance 1882".

2. In regard to Ord. no. 23, I would point out to you that the two new sections provisions, requiring that information should be filed 7 days before trial, and copies served on the prisoners six days before trial, appear to me to be a step in the wrong direction.

I am aware that under the existing law the foreman is entitled to a copy of the indictment some days beforehand so that the change is not great. Looking, however, at the altered character of the ... since 1863, and the frequency with which it may easily recur, I leave out rapid intervals to note that in the event of a vessel arriving less than ...

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10 of the 17th of January Cast : Ordinance no. 22 of 1882 to amend the Supreme Court Ordinance 1873, Ordinance no. 23 of 1882, entitled "The Criminal Procedure Ordinance 1882", and Ordinance no. 24 of 1882 entitled "The Jurors and Juries Ordinance 1882". 2. In regard to Ord. no. 23, I would point out to you that the two new sections provisions, requiring that information should be filed 7 days before trial, and copies served on the prisoners six days before trial, appear to me to be a step in the wrong direction. I am aware that under the existing law the foreman is entitled to a copy of the indictment some days beforehand so that the change is not great. Looking, however, at the altered character of the ... since 1863, and the frequency with which it may easily recur, I leave out rapid intervals to note that in the event of a vessel arriving less than ...
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10 of the 17th of January Cast : Ordinan no. 22 of 1882 to amend the Supreme Court Ordinance 1873, Ordinance no. 23 of 1882, entitled "The Criminal Procedure " Ordinance 1882, and Ordinance no. 24 no. 24 of entitled "The 1882 entitled Jurors and Juries &. dinance 1882 . 2. In regard to Ord. appear to me to bea Step in the wrong direction I am awon that under no. 23 I would point obseron 88 ast to you that the two new sections provisions, requiring that information should be filed 7 days before trial, and copies served on the prisoners six days before trial. the stistry law the forcenar is entitlul to a corking of the acted to the nother oftial fior fohore skamer arrive days beforehand so that the change is not great. Looking however the altind character of the had ottonything sime 1863, and & t Inpricity a frequency with 15tch it may Easily recu I leave out raped intervals to that the event of a vessel arriving less than Bever
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10 of the 17th of January

Cast :

Ordinan

no. 22 of 1882 to amend

the Supreme Court

Ordinance 1873,

Ordinance no. 23 of 1882, entitled "The

Criminal Procedure

"

Ordinance 1882, and

Ordinance no. 24

no. 24 of

entitled "The

1882 entitled

Jurors and

Juries &.

dinance 1882 .

2. In regard to Ord.

appear to me to bea

Step in the

wrong direction

I am awon that under

no. 23 I would point

obseron

88

ast to you that the two

new sections provisions,

requiring

that information

should be filed 7 days

before trial, and copies

served on the prisoners

six days before

trial.

the stistry law the forcenar

is entitlul to a corking of the

acted to the

nother oftial fior fohore skamer arrive

days beforehand so that

the change is not great.

Looking however the altind character of the

had

ottonything sime 1863, and & t

Inpricity a frequency with

15tch

it may Easily recu

I leave out raped intervals

to that

the event of a

vessel arriving

less than

Bever

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