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A scheme for the administration
Existing in a
Colony, I think it could
hardly be disputed that the Attorney-General should have the privilege of private practice; and that for several
reasons: — (a) In Crown Colonies (and
also in Mixed Colonies
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Parliamentary Government) the Attorney-
General occupies the relation
of Grand Jury and Public Prosecutor towards
the future Community. No such institution as the Grand Jury of England has ever existed; it rests
solely with the Attorney-General to place any individual in the Colony,
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for
trial, at any time, for any offence. It can readily be seen how dangerous such a power, if unscrupulously exercised, might become; and how
important it is that the person possessing it should have as few as
possible unfriendly positions
of
contact
with the rest of the Community.
(4). But a danger less great
of are unscrupulous size of their powers, is the possibility of their being
capriciously or partially exercised. The
principal
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-hardly be duggialed that the Attorney - Gneral should have the privilege of private practice; and that for several
reasons: — (a) In Crown Colomes (and
also si Mirch Coline's
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Pachamsulary Government) the Attorney.
occupies the relation
General
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of
Grand.
and Public Prosecutor Powards
The suture Community. No such Mistitution as the Grand Dury of England has ever tristed; it reets
Polely
cvicly with the Allorney - Ceneral to place any individual in the Colony,
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trial, at any time, for any offence. It can readily be seen how dangerous such a power, if unscrupulously exercised, might become; and how
important it is that the person - possessing it should have as few as
possible unfreindly positi
of
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with the rest of the Community.
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of are unscrupulous size of there powers, is the possibility of their bring
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principal
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