80
Cord p.137
Cord 138.
Cord 138.
22.
Appellant was entitled to a trial by jury and that the Ordinance was ultra vires. On the 9th November another firm of solicitors were retained for the Appellant and wrote to the Colonial Secretary repeating the contention that the Deportation Ordinance was invalid and asking for an assurance that the Appellant would not be deported until he had an opportunity of raising this contention before the Courts.
23.
The Colonial Secretary by letter of the 22nd November gave the assurance requested. A copy of the warrant was further furnished by the Colonial Secretary and the Solicitor for the Appellant were informed that a copy of the charges against the Appellant could be supplied to the Appellant on application to the Respondent Mr. Hallifax, the Colonial Secretary declined to supply the copies of the other documents asked for.
A copy of the charges against the Appellant and of his statement were subsequently supplied by the Respondent Mr. Hallifax.
On the 14th December 1917 the Appellant's Solicitors wrote to the Colonial Secretary asking that:-
(1) Copies of any documents used or to be used against the Appellant might be supplied to them, and that he might be given inspection of the originals in company with the Solicitor and experts.
80
cord p.137
cord
138.
cord
138.
22.
Appellant was entitled to a trial by try and that the
Ordinance was ultra vires. On the 9th November another firm
of solicitors were retained for the Appellant and wrote to
the Colonial Secretary repeating the contention that the
Deportation Ordinance was invalid and asking for an assurance
that the Appellmt would not be deported until he had an
opportunity of raising this contention before the Ocurts.
23.
The Colonial Secretary by letter of the 22nd November
gave the assurance requested. A copy of the warrant was
further furnished by the Colonial Secretary and the Solicitor
for the Appellant were informed that a copy of the charges
against the Appellant could be supplied to the Appellant
on application to the Respondent Mr. Hallifax, the Colonial
Secretary deolined to supply the copies of the other docu-
A copy of the charges against the
Appellant and of his statement were subsequently supplied
menta asked for
·
by the Respondent Mr. Hallifax.
On the 14th December 1917 the Appellamb's Solicitors
wrote to the Colonial Secretary asking that:-
(1) Copies of any documents used or to be used against
The Appellant might be supplied to them, and that he might
be given inspection of the originals in compy with the
Solicitor and experts.
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