Responsible government in the Dominions: Responsible government in the Dominions

Responsible government in the Dominions (Vol. 1)

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Author:: Keith, Arthur Berriedale http://d-nb.info/gnd/119086794

Title:: Responsible government in the Dominions

Place of publication:: Oxford

Publisher:: Clarendon Press

Year of publication:: 1912-

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Identifikator:: 1896934455

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-236504

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Author:: Keith, Arthur Berriedale http://d-nb.info/gnd/119086794

Title:: Responsible government in the Dominions

Volume count:: Vol. 1

Place of publication:: Oxford

Publisher:: Clarendon Pr.

Year of publication:: 1912

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Title:: Part II. The executive Government

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cHAP. vi] GOVERNOR AS IMPERIAL OFFICER 295 tion of the resolution arrived at by the Imperial Govern- ment. New Zealand, with less assumption of superior virtue, contented itself with asking for information, and said that it felt sure that no interference was intended with the powers of a self-governing Colony, but that owing to meagre and conflicting accounts it wished to be relieved of anxiety. The facts were briefly telegraphed out with an assurance that there was no intention of interference, but that in view of the presence of British troops the Imperial Government were entitled and in duty bound to obtain full and precise informa- tion as. to these sentences. A discussion in Parliament also took place on April 2, but it cannot be said to have added much light to the case, the disputants all apparently not realizing the exact points at issue. An effort was made to induce the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council to grant leave to appeal in respect of these sentences, but it was declined for the reasons given in the judgements of the Court on April 2, on which day the natives were executed. The following is the judgement of the Judicial Committee : Their Lordships thought it right to sit at the earliest moment to hear an application which they were informed concerned a matter of life or death. Having heard it, their Lordships are unable to advise His Majesty to grant this Petition. It isnot an appeal from a Court, but in substance from an act of the Executive. Evidently the responsible Government of the Colony consider that a serious situation exists, for Martial Law has been proclaimed. The Courts of Justice in the Colony have not been asked to interpose; and, apart from questions as to jurisdiction, any interposition of a judicial character directed with most imperfect know- ledge both of the danger that has threatened or may threaten Natal, and of the facts which came before the tribunal of war, would be inconsistent with their Lordships’ duties. Their Lordships will therefore humbly advise His Majesty to dismiss the Petition. The case was a very unsatisfactory one: the Governor had evidently not supplied adequate information for the Secretary of State to be able to decide whether the case was one for Imperial intervention or not. It could simply not be said on the evidence which was then before the Secretary of State

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