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I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Your Lordship's despatch respecting my remarks on Ordinance No. 23 of 1882.

2. I annex the opinion of the Attorney-General.

The Attorney-General has been directed to prepare an Ordinance to amend the defects in Ordinance No. 23 of 1882.


My Lord,

Your Lordship's Most Obedient Servant,

Philip Browne

5. Bowen

Enclosure.

348

Opinion of Attorney General.

Ordinance 23 of 1882 was intended merely to make the necessary provision in connexion with the requirement of section 12 of Ordinance 3 of 1865, which required that prisoners be brought to trial within five days.

But I think it would be desirable to do away with that requirement, and for the reasons mentioned in the Secretary of State's despatch.

This can be done, and the corresponding restrictions as to time contained in Ordinance...

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I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Your Lordship's despatch respecting my remarks on Ordinance No. 23 of 1882. 2. I annex the opinion of the Attorney-General. The Attorney-General has been directed to prepare an Ordinance to amend the defects in Ordinance No. 23 of 1882. My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient Servant, Philip Browne 5. Bowen Enclosure. 348 Opinion of Attorney General. Ordinance 23 of 1882 was intended merely to make the necessary provision in connexion with the requirement of section 12 of Ordinance 3 of 1865, which required that prisoners be brought to trial within five days. But I think it would be desirable to do away with that requirement, and for the reasons mentioned in the Secretary of State's despatch. This can be done, and the corresponding restrictions as to time contained in Ordinance...
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Vaken the opinion of the Attorney-General respecting Your remarks on Ordinance Me23 of 1882. 2. The I annex that opinion. Attorney- 188 In closure General has been 16 the May, directed 6 prepare an Ordinance to amend The defects in Ordnance 42 23 of 1882. Thave the hour the My Lord, Your Lordship's Murch Obedient Stumble Tewant 5. Bowen Enclosure. 348 Opinion of Attorney General. Ordinance 23 of intended merely 1882 was to make the necessary provision in connexion with the requiremen of section 12 of Ordinance 3 of 1865 which e in- wved one prisoners five days before trial. But I think it would be resirable to do away with that requirement and for the Reasons mentioned in the Secretary of State's despatch. This can be done and the corresponsing restrictions as to time contained in Ordinance
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Vaken the opinion

of the Attorney-General

respecting Your remarks on Ordinance

Me23

of 1882.

2. The

I annex that opinion.

Attorney-

188

In closure

General has been

16 the May,

directed 6 prepare an Ordinance to amend

The defects in Ordnance 42 23 of 1882.

Thave the hour the

My Lord,

Your Lordship's Murch Obedient

Stumble Tewant

5. Bowen

Enclosure.

348

Opinion of Attorney General.

Ordinance 23 of

intended

merely

1882 was

to make the

necessary provision in connexion with the requiremen

of section 12 of Ordinance 3

of 1865 which e

in-

wved one

prisoners five days before trial.

But I think it would be

resirable to do

away

with that

requirement and for the

Reasons mentioned in the

Secretary of State's despatch.

This can be done and the

corresponsing restrictions

as to time contained in

Ordinance

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