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 enquire whether His Excellency intended to make or had made my action the subject of report or comment, but only whether I might be informed if he had so done. I purposely did not enquire directly as I considered that to do so would be disrespectful. My feeling was that while much regretting the necessity His Excellency had felt himself to be under of censuring my conduct in unusually strong terms, I should not on that ground alone and for the only object of endeavouring to obtain a reversal of the censure, trouble the Secretary of State in the matter, but that as the censure arose from condemnation of what I thought to be a proper course of duty as a magistrate dealing with the case and involved questions of principle affecting the relations between the Executive and the magistrates, it was important that if it came at all to the notice of the Secretary of State, my view of the matter should be represented also.

With regard to the concluding paragraph of your letter

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 enquire whether His Excellency intended to make or had made my action the subject of report or comment, but only whether I might be informed if he had so done. I purposely did not enquire directly as I considered that to do so would be disrespectful. My feeling was that while much regretting the necessity His Excellency had felt himself to be under of censuring my conduct in unusually strong terms, I should not on that ground alone and for the only object of endeavouring to obtain a reversal of the censure, trouble the Secretary of State in the matter, but that as the censure arose from condemnation of what I thought to be a proper course of duty as a magistrate dealing with the case and involved questions of principle affecting the relations between the Executive and the magistrates, it was important that if it came at all to the notice of the Secretary of State, my view of the matter should be represented also. With regard to the concluding paragraph of your letter
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& enquire whither His Excellency intended to make made my or had action the subject of report or comment, but only whether I might be informed if he had so done. I purposely did not enquire directly as I considered that to do so would be disrespectful. was that My feeling while much regretting the necessity tis Excellency had felt himself to be under of censuring my Conduct in unusually strong terms, I should not on that ground alone and for the only object of endeavouring to obtain a reversal of the 7. the 7. 162 censure, trouble the the Secretary of State in matter, but that as the censure arose from condemnation of what I thought to be proper course of deity as my a magistrate dealing with the Cau and involved questions of principle affecting the relations between the Executive and the magistrates. it was important that if it came at all to the notice of the Secretary of Stale view of my view the matter should be represented also. to the With regard concluding paragraph of your letter
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enquire whither His Excellency

intended to make

made

my

or had

action the subject

of report or comment,

but

only whether I might be informed if he had so done.

I purposely did not enquire

directly

as

I considered that

to do so would be disrespectful.

was that

My feeling while much regretting the necessity tis Excellency had

felt himself to be under

of censuring my

Conduct

in unusually strong terms,

I should not

on

that

ground alone and for

the only object of endeavouring to obtain a reversal of

the

7.

the

7.

162

censure,

trouble the

the

Secretary of State in

matter, but that as the

censure arose from condemnation

of what I thought to be proper course of deity as

my

a

magistrate dealing with the

Cau

and involved questions

of principle affecting the relations between the Executive

and the magistrates. it was important that if

it came

at all to the notice of the Secretary of Stale

view of

my view

the matter should be

represented also.

to the

With

regard

concluding paragraph of your

letter

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