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the Attorne, General

we are also con

uhtn

this Ordinance,

wiss compelled to differ from him in the opinion he has equessin

that, "it is in the interest of a cheap and crecy administration of dutie and in fine of the accured that inei

Frials should be at one broceeded with. "Cheap and Speedy might be the

Suinistration of Law under such a

Lau-

apter, but sheapucse and reitit of wocedure would be in our oninion too

-rearly punchased, if as a consequenci,

caw trei m

longer

synonymous

with

Justice. The Sessions rarely last wine

Han three days, often only two, - if bugtened depositions are sent in spending Me Lessions, the Attorney

General can

have

but little time to devote to the consideration whether the case be one

necusin

in which the accused should be mut upon his trial and the neenses himselt can have still love with the deformation is eshittin, in which to Summon legal advisers to his ain

Stain Sonies & the depositions and benc

the necessary tratties of defence. Whe know nothing of the wishes of the particuler Triconers referred to writin refrence to then immediate trial, un

in what manner the attome, Senarai

Attorney

A

has been able to thin his information, obtain

above given

but for the reasons above

given we are compelled to differ entirely from the conclusions drawn by him on this

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