CO129-209 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [5] — Page 101

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he submits this - and I can quite understand that there would be some practical advantages in the plan, and indeed I understand from Mr. Russell that the practical result of requiring publicity has been found to be, that witnesses will not come forward and that prosecutions are entirely suspended, but I cannot myself agree to it. I think it is essential to add the words which follow, namely, "unless the person affected desires publicity". This is the important seeing what abuses might be perpetrated under Sections 19 and 63 taken together supposing the latter part of 63 were omitted.

(Signed) E.L. Impey
April, 25th, 1883.

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99 he submits this - and I can quite understand that there would be some practical advantages in the plan, and indeed I understand from Mr. Russell that the practical result of requiring publicity has been found to be, that witnesses will not come forward and that prosecutions are entirely suspended, but I cannot myself agree to it. I think it is essential to add the words which follow, namely, "unless the person affected desires publicity". This is the important seeing what abuses might be perpetrated under Sections 19 and 63 taken together supposing the latter part of 63 were omitted. (Signed) E.L. ImpeyApril, 25th, 1883.

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99 he submits this- and I can quite understand that there would be some practical advantages in the plan, and ン indeed Pounderstand from & Mr. Russell that the practical result of requiring publicity has been bound to be, that witnesses will not come forward and that prosecutions are Entirely suspended, but I cannot myself aque to it. I think it is essential to add the words which follow, namely, lunless the person affected desires publicity) This is the important seeing what what abuses might be perpetrake under Sections 19 and 63 taken together supposing the latter part of 63 were omitted. (Signed) EL. Imalley April, 25th, 1883.

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he submits this- and I can quite understand that there would be some practical

advantages in the plan, and

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indeed Pounderstand from

Mr. Russell that the practical result of requiring publicity has been bound to be, that witnesses will not come forward

and that prosecutions are Entirely suspended, but I cannot myself aque to it. I

think it is essential to add

the words which follow, namely, lunless the person affected desires publicity) This is

the

important seeing

what

what abuses might be perpetrake under Sections 19 and 63 taken

together supposing the latter part of 63 were omitted.

(Signed) EL. Imalley

April, 25th, 1883.

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