CO129-485 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1924 [8-12] — Page 76

course without interference

by the Executive. Of the

sentence is

Where is

OPELL

commented,

Executive

interference with the course

of justion, and it is

desirable that the

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Predecessors to refrain

from any

altempt to

interfire wither the Governor's

reasons

Govansis for his action in

DRAFT.

This altitudes

the matter should be put

on record

al

the time and

Mit by way of

An annnale

report-

In saying this, I

Mr.

desire to sward in yself.

Mr.

MINUTE.

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Mr.

Sir O. Davis.

Sir G. Grindle

discretion in regard

to

or indeed

cafrital sentences,

any other ventences.

appreciate the

tearo

Jon

and v kave

no intention of departing from

it

I. Incidentally I may

detailed repas

obreeve that

of commutation

y

capital

mote carefully against-

conveying any impression

Lia duty on

Bir H. Read.

Sir J. Masterton Smith.

Lord Arnold.

Mr. Thomas.

Ken Lances

in fizet and

value to my legal advises

aand

enable

them to keep

with the

working

that it is

the wish

g

the V. gr.

to interfere in

any way

with

the Gournor's exercise

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the prerogative of

Trey.

It has been the

settled holing of may

in touch

of the criminal law in

a

Colony.

view,

From this point

a copy of

the proceedings

an essential complement-

to the report when the