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discharged

aud

therefore.

it

can

very

fairly be argued that the warrant could not be put in force again

that the arrest was

and on

aud

illegal. On this

other points which

arise

may were entitled to be heard

the parties and to ask for the Magistrate's decision on them.

the

of

In the absence of all argument and perhaps in ignorance of some

fact of the case it would not have been fair to all parties if I had given any opinion for the guidance of the Magistrate and

while stating

therefore

I took

took care

that the warrant was

valid on the 9th August to say it would be for the Magistrate

that

now

to decide whether it should still be enforced and whether he should

remand the prisoner.

discharge him.

077

it

Or

I had not all the fact before

me and as

the matter was

10 pressing

I indicated that the Magistrate

should decide the point

necessarily be in a

340

as he would.

far better position

the facts...

than I was to do so; and as

the facts were not before me, I gave no opinion:

to the present validity of the warrant. The fact that it has been served the Superintendent of the Gaol who notwithstanding it discharged

on the

the

when I made

accused of an important point of which I was not aware the mind in question.

(Signed) Edw. Ackroyd

Acting Attorney General

12th September, 1887.

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discharged aud therefore. it can very fairly be argued that the warrant could not be put in force again that the arrest was and on aud illegal. On this other points which arise may were entitled to be heard the parties and to ask for the Magistrate's decision on them. the of In the absence of all argument and perhaps in ignorance of some fact of the case it would not have been fair to all parties if I had given any opinion for the guidance of the Magistrate and while stating therefore I took took care that the warrant was valid on the 9th August to say it would be for the Magistrate that now to decide whether it should still be enforced and whether he should remand the prisoner. discharge him. 077 it Or I had not all the fact before me and as the matter was 10 pressing I indicated that the Magistrate should decide the point necessarily be in a 340 as he would. far better position the facts... than I was to do so; and as the facts were not before me, I gave no opinion: to the present validity of the warrant. The fact that it has been served the Superintendent of the Gaol who notwithstanding it discharged on the the when I made accused of an important point of which I was not aware the mind in question. (Signed) Edw. Ackroyd Acting Attorney General 12th September, 1887.
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discharged aud therefore. it can very fairly be argued that the warrant could not be put in force again that the arrest was and on aud illegal. On this other points which arice may were entitled to be heard the parties and to ask for the Magistrates. decision on them. the of In the absence of all argument and perhaps in ignorance of some fact of the case it would not have been fair to all partite if I had given any opinion for the guidance of the Magistrate and while stating therefore I took took care that the warrant was valid on the 9th August to say it would be for the Magistrate that now to decide whether it should still be enforced and whether he should remand the prisoner. discharge him. 077 it Or I had not all the fact before ue and as the matter was 10 pressing I indicated that the Magistrate should decide the point necessarily be in a 340 as he would. far better position the facts... than I was to do so; cuid, as a◊ were not before me, I gowe no opinion: to the present validity of the warrant. The fact that it has been served the Superintendent of the Gool who. notwithstanding it discharged on the the when I mate accused of an important point of which I was not aware the mindle in quection. (Signed) Edw. Ackroyd Aotz Attorney General 12th September, 1887.
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discharged

aud

therefore.

it

can

very

fairly be argued that the warrant could not be put in force again

that the arrest was

and on

aud

illegal. On this

other points which

arice

may were entitled to be heard

the parties and to ask for the Magistrates. decision on them.

the

of

In the absence of all argument and perhaps in ignorance of some

fact of the case it would not have been fair to all partite if I had given any opinion for the guidance of the Magistrate and

while stating

therefore

I took

took care

that the warrant was

valid on the 9th August to say it would be for the Magistrate

that

now

to decide whether it should still be enforced and whether he should

remand the prisoner.

discharge him.

077

it

Or

I had not all the fact before

ue and as

the matter was

10 pressing

I indicated that the Magistrate

should decide the point

necessarily be in a

340

as he would.

far better position

the facts...

than I was to do so; cuid, as

a◊

were not before me, I gowe no opinion:

to the present validity of the warrant. The fact that it has been served the Superintendent of the Gool who. notwithstanding it discharged

on the

the

when I mate

accused of an important point of which I was not aware the mindle in quection.

(Signed) Edw. Ackroyd

Aotz Attorney General

12th September, 1887.

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