CO129-366 - Governor Sir Lugard Acting Governor May - 1910 [4-5] — Page 600

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Hon.Attorney General.

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RECE Rrao 24 JUN 10

If this practice is to be followed in future the

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Crown and Government officials generally are in danger of being

denied a hearing in the local Courts

denial of Justice is contrary to law.

and I submit that such a

I know of no rule of law which prohibited a Judge,

as Counsel, been consulted on an

from trying a case if he has, exparte statement of one of the litigante.

The judicial oath (sec.4 of 1 of 1869) alone should

be a sufficient guarantee that a judge will do right according to law "without fear or favour, affection or ill will".

(ed) F.B.L. Bowley.

Crown Solicitor.

26.11.09.

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