CO129-211 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [8-9] — Page 539

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broker to the Attorney General to file such an ex parte information proceeding should be confined to libels of so dangerous a nature as to call for immediate impression in the State.

The officers of the Criminal Court, in my opinion, would not grant information at the instance of W.F. Robinson unless there is nothing to show that private persons, by action or criminal prosecution, would be sufficient to meet the case.

There are other possible ways of prosecuting.

1. Movement for prosecution.

2. No prosecution by Mr. Price himself.

3. Mr. Price might bring an action for damages.

As to the latter course, I doubt whether it is a question of expense. I do not think that it is a necessary part of the duties of the Government to institute prosecutions for libel to vindicate the character of its officers. It is legally competent for the government to prosecute accordingly.

Even officers, in their own view, do not think that the government is bound to institute a government prosecution.

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533 broker to the Attorney General to file such an ex parte information proceeding should be confined to libels of so dangerous a nature as to call for immediate impression in the State. The officers of the Criminal Court, in my opinion, would not grant information at the instance of W.F. Robinson unless there is nothing to show that private persons, by action or criminal prosecution, would be sufficient to meet the case. There are other possible ways of prosecuting. 1. Movement for prosecution. 2. No prosecution by Mr. Price himself. 3. Mr. Price might bring an action for damages. As to the latter course, I doubt whether it is a question of expense. I do not think that it is a necessary part of the duties of the Government to institute prosecutions for libel to vindicate the character of its officers. It is legally competent for the government to prosecute accordingly. Even officers, in their own view, do not think that the government is bound to institute a government prosecution.
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533

broker to the ethomen General to

file

such

an ex da

officis information prosdeving should be

confined to libels of so dungeons

a nature as to call for immediate Imppression in the

State.

the Sfficers

fficers of the

a criminai

Star in med opinion would the Count grant miformation at the unstume of W-F pis insunnish as there is nothing to shew that nars rensson, by action or crifporation would bemenfficwant to meet the

Cow.

There are & other possible

ways of processing

1.

Movement brosecution.

4. So prosecution by Mr. Press

himself

& M Price mus being an

uction for buannages.

Is to the his coure &

think it is a question of expening

I do and we that it is a

مه

برسد

sesuars part of the suites of the Government to withere

prosecutions for liver to rinûciate the character of it's Faces. It is legally competent for ti procienti accord,

M

sven officers

their vow

do ¿ Khrick that

the govemment is bound to

مراسل

mstitute a Covemment procatin

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