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Dr. ... on the other. I have only sought to prevent the Magistrate basing his decisions on ... to put ... principles, and to bring an end to the delay which has taken place in the matter.

In presence of the complaints and correspondence of last quarter's cases, I was justified in so doing.

The Magistrate says it will be necessary for him to read the correspondence in Court. I have never heard of such a thing.

Personally, I have not the slightest objection that every word which I have written should be made public, but it is against all rules and principles that letters between one department and another should be made public.

The advice which the Attorney General gives to the Government has always been looked upon as confidential.

The Magistrate has not been deprived of his ordinary discretionary power. He has merely received directions on two points on which he was entirely wrong.

26th April, 1887.

All the documents in connection with the case were forwarded to me, and ...

XCR(86)72: J. Ackroyd, Acting Attorney General.

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44. Dr. ... on the other. I have only sought to prevent the Magistrate basing his decisions on ... to put ... principles, and to bring an end to the delay which has taken place in the matter. In presence of the complaints and correspondence of last quarter's cases, I was justified in so doing. The Magistrate says it will be necessary for him to read the correspondence in Court. I have never heard of such a thing. Personally, I have not the slightest objection that every word which I have written should be made public, but it is against all rules and principles that letters between one department and another should be made public. The advice which the Attorney General gives to the Government has always been looked upon as confidential. The Magistrate has not been deprived of his ordinary discretionary power. He has merely received directions on two points on which he was entirely wrong. 26th April, 1887. All the documents in connection with the case were forwarded to me, and ... XCR(86)72: J. Ackroyd, Acting Attorney General. Page 133

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44.

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only sought to prevent the Magistrate basing his decisions

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delay which has taken ~ place in the matter.

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public, but it is against all rules and principles that letters between one

department and another should be made public.

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Acting Attorney General.

April, 1887.

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convection with the caso

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to me,

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