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Minute by Hon. G. M. Villency, the Acting Attorney General

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(Copy) The following minute for the Magistrates to be first of all referred to the Attorney General for any observations he may have to make,

"If I were satisfied in extradition cases that the Magistrates adjudicated with the feeling that practically the final decision rests with them, I should not consider it necessary under ordinary circumstances to advise further investigation of the evidence. But from a recent occurrence it looks very much as if the Governor in Council were regarded in the light of a Court of Review, and that the responsibility rests with the Governor in Council. This is not so and the Governor should not interfere

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Minute by Hon. G. M. Villency, the Acting Attorney General 329 (Copy) The following minute for the Magistrates to be first of all referred to the Attorney General for any observations he may have to make, "If I were satisfied in extradition cases that the Magistrates adjudicated with the feeling that practically the final decision rests with them, I should not consider it necessary under ordinary circumstances to advise further investigation of the evidence. But from a recent occurrence it looks very much as if the Governor in Council were regarded in the light of a Court of Review, and that the responsibility rests with the Governor in Council. This is not so and the Governor should not interfere
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B Minute by Ohio & villency the acting transion 329 (Copy) The following deminte for the Magistrates to be first of all referred to the a for any General attorney observations he may have to make, " If Irvere satisfied in Recdition cases that the Magistrates adjudicated with the feeling that practically the frial decision rests with them, Bhould not consider it necessary under ordinary circumstances to a anoV further investigation of the evidence. But from on recent accurrence it looks very much as if the Governor in Council were re rded in regarded the light of a Court of Reviews, and that the responsibility rests with the Governor in Commere. This is not so aud the Governor should not interfere Meubles
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Minute by Ohio & villency the acting transion

329

(Copy) The following deminte for the Magistrates to be first of all referred to the a

for any

General

attorney observations he may

have to make,

"

If Irvere satisfied in

Recdition

cases that the

Magistrates adjudicated with the feeling that practically the frial decision rests with them, Bhould not consider it necessary

under ordinary

circumstances to a

anoV

further investigation of the evidence. But from

on recent

accurrence it looks

very

much as if the Governor in

Council were re

rded in

regarded the light of a Court of Reviews, and that the responsibility

rests with the Governor in

Commere. This

is not so

aud

the Governor should not interfere

Meubles

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