CO129-233 - Acting Governor Cameron - 1887 [6-8] — Page 212

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reason for admonishing

the

that he might

Case was in order to be

guided in his decision

guided

the result

the

by

properly

not day

case; (and it is not to reconcile M. Wodehouse's

Subsequent assignment of

a different reason with his

previous statements

acting

The Attorney General appears to have

acted strictly within his powers in "directing a nolle prosequi

in the case

the Charge of perjury;

and as

M. Wodehouse was not concerned with that case, it should

not have been introduced

into his memorial

M. Wodehouse

appears to have considered that it

was of little

consequence

whether he committed or

discharged the prisoners,

the responsibility

would rest with the

Council.

The Governor

He will, however, have

learned from the judgement

of the Supreme Court, that

it was his duty

to

the magistrate should exercise his judgement as to whether

the evidence established a

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reason for admonishing the that he might Case was in order to be guided in his decision guided the result the by properly not day case; (and it is not to reconcile M. Wodehouse's Subsequent assignment of a different reason with his previous statements acting The Attorney General appears to have acted strictly within his powers in "directing a nolle prosequi in the case the Charge of perjury; and as M. Wodehouse was not concerned with that case, it should not have been introduced into his memorial M. Wodehouse appears to have considered that it was of little consequence whether he committed or discharged the prisoners, the responsibility would rest with the Council. The Governor He will, however, have learned from the judgement of the Supreme Court, that it was his duty to the magistrate should exercise his judgement as to whether the evidence established a
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reason for adfomning

the

that he might

Case was in order to be

uided in his decision

guided

the result

the

by

perpary

· not day

case; (and it is not to reconcile M. Wodehouse's

Subsequent assignment of

a different reason with his

porins statements

-acting

Fontier The Attorney quand affers to have

Father a caute

Λ

Aix strictly within his powers in "directing a nolle

prosequi

in the case

the Charge of of perjury;

f

Subornation

and as

mi

Wide house was not concerned with that case, it should

not have been introduced

into his memorial 207

.8.4 m2- Wodehouse

afficare

to have considered that it

was of

little

Consequence

Whe tire he committed or

dishanged the prisoners,

the responsibility

Assura as

If deciding

Whether they

should be surrendered would

lest with the

Council.

the governor

He will, however, have

koured from the judgement

of the Supreme Court, that

is the it was his pluty

His

04

to

the magistrate behould exercise his judgement as to whether

the evidence established a

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