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Established, no change in this respect was soon made. Listed in New South Wales, her great and self-governing colonies of Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, and Tasmania, which have been created out of the vast territories formerly included in New South Wales. It is true that New Zealand, which has never been affected by transportation and which has always prided itself on its assimilation of English institutions and usages, has adopted the English system of the Grand Jury. But in each of the Australian Colonies the Attorney General for the time being, and changing with the Ministry of the day, is still, in his single person, both Grand Jury and Chief Public Prosecutor. It might have been reasonably expected that, in the "fierce democracy" of Australia, where party and political passions often rage too furiously, the concentration of such great powers in a single Officer of the Government would probably provoke jealousy and suspicion. But I do not recall, during my long experience of nineteen years in Australasia,
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Sztabhshed, no change in this respect wa, Soon made lister in New South Wales, her in the great and Welf-governing
of
Victoria, Eucomeland, South Australia, and Tasmania, which have been created out of the vach territores formerly included in hew South Wales. It is true Hat New healand, which has hever affected by transportation And which has always prided itself in its there milation of English inolitutions and usages, has adopted the Pugliste Sygattin of the Grand Jury. But in Each of the lustration Colonies
the
The Attorney Esmeral for the time being, And changing with the Ministry of the day, is still, in his Eingle person, bothe Grand Jury and Chief Public Prosecutor It might have beew reasonably expected
that, in the "fierce democratie " "of Australia, where party and political
passions often rage to furiously, the of auch great powers li
concentration
a dingle Officer of the Sovernment would probably provoke pealousy land suspicion. But I do rst call to Murid, during my tong experience
of Mineteen years in Australasia,
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