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a wolle prosequi, and not the other Magistrate There cave De Ac0 doubt as to the power of the Attorney General entering in any case of a nolle prosequi (Reg. v. a nolle prosequi and at any stage criminal proceeding Allen 9. Cox. b. cases.) Moreover, in this matter I acted in accordance with the instructions contained in a Despatch of the Secretary of State dated the 16th April 1875, and with the assent of the officer Administering the Government : If In Wodehouse wished to show cause exceeding my powers it is unfortunate for him that he had not a better quote than this cl.

In conclusion, I submit that there was ample reason for addressing the Magistrate the letter of the 27th February last and that I was justified having good and cause for bringing to the notice of the Government Mr Wodehouse's action in postponing the decision the case before him until the verdict in the jury case; that I was not interfering with his discretion, or acting in any unconstitutional manner.

There is one paragraph in my report of the 19th April which, as it stands, is incomplete, and which requires to be explained. The paragraph is "Is there anything which contradicts the material parts " of his evidence and is " contradiction supported by "two witnesses. ? I intended to add further clause for clearer there


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a wolle prosequi, and not the other Magistrate There cave De Ac0 doubt as to the power of the Attorney General entering in any case of a nolle prosequi (Reg. v. a nolle prosequi and at any stage criminal proceeding Allen 9. Cox. b. cases.) Moreover, in this matter I acted in accordance with the instructions contained in a Despatch of the Secretary of State dated the 16th April 1875, and with the assent of the officer Administering the Government : If In Wodehouse wished to show cause exceeding my powers it is unfortunate for him that he had not a better quote than this cl. In conclusion, I submit that there was ample reason for addressing the Magistrate the letter of the 27th February last and that I was justified having good and cause for bringing to the notice of the Government Mr Wodehouse's action in postponing the decision the case before him until the verdict in the jury case; that I was not interfering with his discretion, or acting in any unconstitutional manner. There is one paragraph in my report of the 19th April which, as it stands, is incomplete, and which requires to be explained. The paragraph is "Is there anything which contradicts the material parts " of his evidence and is " contradiction supported by "two witnesses. ? I intended to add further clause for clearer there Page 19 157 the Page 158
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18.

a

wolle prosequi, and not the

other Magistrate

There

cave De Ac0

doubt as

to the power of the Attorney

General entering

in

any

cace

of

a-

(Reg. v.

a

volle prosequi

and at

any

slage

criminal proceeding Allen 9. Cox. b. cases.) Moreover, in this matter I acted in accordance with the

instructions contained in a

Despatch of the Secretary of -state dated the 16th April 1875,

and with the

assent of the officer Administering the Government :

If In Wodehouse wished

loshow Duas exce

exceeding my

powes it is unfortunate for

him that he had not a better

quote

than this

oul.

In conclusion, Dubmit

rustance to

that there

kvaa

ample reason

ressiving to the Magistrate

for addressing

the

19.

157

the lecter of the 27th February last and that Iwas justified

had good

aud

cause

bringing to the notice of the

Government Mr Wodehouse's

action in postponing the

decision

the

case

before him

until the verdict in the peyury

casej

that Dras in

чу

interfering with his discretion,

or

ading in

manner.

There is one

any unconstitutional

paragraph in

my report of the 19th April which,

ao

it

to explain.

is incomplete, Derich

The paragraph is

"Is there anything which contradicts the material parts " of his evidence and is " contradiction supported by

"livo witnesses. ?

this

Initiuded to add

for cuber

there

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