CO129-230 - Public Offices & Others - 1886 — Page 276

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or (2) that taking the evidence as a whole it fails to support the conclusion arrived at by the magistrate.

But His Lordship thinks that the Governor in Council should in each case weigh the matter with great care and differ from the magistrate only when he feels constrained by a strong and clear opinion so to do.

His Lordship presumes that the Governor in Council acted in that spirit in the present case. There seems reason, however, to believe that the prisoner is an old offender.

It is not unlikely therefore that the evidence to be adduced against Twin on the further sixteen charges of Piracy, which it is stated are hanging over him, may be sufficient to justify his extradition.

Mr Marsh's letter Coffelen & Jespatch is returned herewith.

May 25-86

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or (2) that taking the evidence as a whole it fails to support the conclusion arrived at by the magistrate. But His Lordship thinks that the Governor in Council should in each case weigh the matter with great care and differ from the magistrate only when he feels constrained by a strong and clear opinion so to do. His Lordship presumes that the Governor in Council acted in that spirit in the present case. There seems reason, however, to believe that the prisoner is an old offender. It is not unlikely therefore that the evidence to be adduced against Twin on the further sixteen charges of Piracy, which it is stated are hanging over him, may be sufficient to justify his extradition. Mr Marsh's letter Coffelen & Jespatch is returned herewith. May 25-86

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or (2) that taking the evidence as a whole it fails to support the conclusion arrived at by the magistrate. But His Lordship thinks that the Governor in Councel should in each case weigh the matter with great care and differ from the magistrate only when he feels constrained by a strong and clear opinion so to do. His Lordship presumes that the Governor in Council acted letter 275 acted in that spirit in the present case. There seems reason however to believe ! that the prisoner is an old offender. It is not unlikely therefore that the evidence to be adduced against Twin on the further sixteen charges of Piracy, which it is stated are hanging him, may mer be sufficient to justify his extradition Mr Marsh's Coffelen & Jespatch is returned May 25-86 herewith

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or (2) that taking the evidence as a whole it fails to support the conclusion arrived at

by the magistrate.

But His Lordship thinks that the Governor in

Councel should in each case weigh the matter with great care and differ from the magistrate only when he feels constrained by a strong and clear opinion

so to do.

His Lordship presumes that the Governor in Council

acted

letter

275

acted in that spirit in the present case. There seems

reason however to believe ! that the prisoner is an old offender.

It is not unlikely therefore that the evidence to be adduced against Twin on the further sixteen charges of Piracy, which it is stated are hanging

him, may

mer

be sufficient

to justify his extradition

Mr Marsh's

Coffelen & Jespatch is returned

May 25-86

herewith

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