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opinion as to the present validity of the warrant in question. As this apparently was the question specially put to the Acting Attorney General by His Excellency, the Acting Governor, it appears strange that the former should have "purposely refrained from answering" it.

With regard to my remarks, it appears to have been too readily taken for granted, that anything which appeared in a local newspaper was necessarily correct. What I told the Solicitors in the case, was, that His Excellency said "If the warrant is valid the case will have to be proceeded with," and that the Acting Attorney General had said that the warrant was valid.

There is, of course, a difference between "is" and "was", but as the Acting Attorney General's minute was in reply to what I take to have been His Excellency's query as to the present validity of the warrant, I decline to have the responsibility of that question shifted on to my shoulders.

I further feel that any remarks in the action of the Government should not be placed in a false light.

I have the honour to be,

Your most obedient Servant,

Dr. G. Mitchell Smith,

Acting Police Magistrate.

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opinion as to the present validity of the warrant in question. As this apparently was the question specially put to the Acting Attorney General by His Excellency, the Acting Governor, it appears strange that the former should have "purposely refrained from answering" it. With regard to my remarks, it appears to have been too readily taken for granted, that anything which appeared in a local newspaper was necessarily correct. What I told the Solicitors in the case, was, that His Excellency said "If the warrant is valid the case will have to be proceeded with," and that the Acting Attorney General had said that the warrant was valid. There is, of course, a difference between "is" and "was", but as the Acting Attorney General's minute was in reply to what I take to have been His Excellency's query as to the present validity of the warrant, I decline to have the responsibility of that question shifted on to my shoulders. I further feel that any remarks in the action of the Government should not be placed in a false light. I have the honour to be, Your most obedient Servant, Dr. G. Mitchell Smith, Acting Police Magistrate.
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opinion as to the present as validity of the warrant in question. As this apparently

was the

question specially put to the Acting Attorney General by Wie Exaellency, the Acting Governor, it appears strage that the former should have "purposely refrained from

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it

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a

local

newspaper

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necessarily correct. What I

told the Solicitors in the case, was, that

said

had

that this Excellency "If the warrant is valid the case will have to be proceeded with," and that the rating Attorney General had said

that the warrant was valid.

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349

difference

between ""is" and "was", but as

the asting Attorney General's minute was in reply to what Itake to have been Sistexcellenges as to the present validity,

question

of the warrant, I decline to have the responsibility of:

that question

rowering

shifted on to my shoulders.

lorry I further fail love that any any Government placid

rémarks in the action of the in a false light

I have the honour toby

Your most obedient Servant 187 Dr. G. Mitchell Semes

Your most of

Acting Police Magistrate

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