CO129-312 - Acting Governor Major Gen Sir Gascoigne Governor Sir Blake - 1902 [7-9] — Page 106

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will be forwarded to you.

4.

In the meantime, as it is understood that the Record has been forwarded by the Appellants to England, I have to request you to be good enough to place the Record forwarded herewith in the hands of your Legal Advisers, with instructions to retain Counsel to appear before the Privy Council, and to argue the question whether an appeal to their Lordships from the Full Court here is competent.

5.

I desire to point out that the present Chief Justice was not advising the Officer Administering the Government as Attorney-General at the time that Major-General Black awarded $15,000 by way of compensation to the Appellants.

I have the honour to be,

sir,

Your most obedient

Humble servant,

M.J. Gascoigne

Major-General,

Administering the Government.

myD

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34 104 will be forwarded to you. 4. In the meantime, as it is understood that the Record has been forwarded by the Appellants to England, I have to request you to be good enough to place the Record forwarded herewith in the hands of your Legal Advisers, with instructions to retain Counsel to appear before the Privy Council, and to argue the question whether an appeal to their Lordships from the Full Court here is competent. 5. I desire to point out that the present Chief Justice was not advising the Officer Administering the Government as Attorney-General at the time that Major-General Black awarded $15,000 by way of compensation to the Appellants. I have the honour to be, sir, Your most obedient Humble servant, M.J. Gascoigne Major-General, Administering the Government. myD
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34 104 will be forwarded to you. 4. In the meantime, as it is understood that the Record has been forwarded by the Appellants to England, I have to request you to be good enough to place the Record forwarded herewith in the hands of your Legal Advisers, with instructions to retain Counsel to appear before the Privy Council, and to argue the question whether an appeal to their Lordships from the Full Court here is competent. 5. I desire to point out that the present Chief Justice was not advising the Officer Administering the Government as Attorney-General at the time that Major-General Black awarded $15,000 by way of compensation to the Appellants. I have the honour to be, sir, Your most obedient Humble servant, M.J. Gascoigne Major-General, Administering the Goverment. myD
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104

will be forwarded to you.

4.

In the meantime, as it is understood that

the Record has been forwarded by the Appellants to England, I

have to request you to be good enough to place the Record

forwarded herewith in the hands of your Legal Advisers, with

instructions to retain Counsel to appear before the Privy

Council, and to argue the question whether an appeal to their

Lordships from the Full Court here is competent.

5.

I desire to point out that the present

Chief Justice was not advising the Officer Administering the

Government as Attorney-General at the time that Major-General

Black awarded $15,000 by way of compensation to the Appellants.

I have the honour to be,

sir,

Your most obedient

Humble servant,

M.J. Gascoigne

Major-General,

Administering the Goverment.

myD

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