Historical Records of Australia: Governors' despatches to and from England. Series I, Volume 13

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Library Committee of the Commonwealth Parliament., 1920
 

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Page 290 - The liberty of the press is indeed essential to the nature of a free state ; but this consists in laying no previous restraints upon publications, and not in freedom from censure for criminal matter, when published. Every freeman has an undoubted right to lay what sentiments he pleases before the public ; to forbid this is to destroy the freedom of the press ; but if he publishes what is improper, mischievous, or illegal, he must take the consequence of his own temerity.
Page 357 - But this must be understood with very many and very great restrictions. 'Such colonists carry with them only so much of the English law as is applicable to their own situation and the condition of an infant colony.
Page 198 - THE FOURTH, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith. To all to whom these presents shall come, greeting : WHEREAS...
Page 852 - Wales, so far as relates to the Execution of criminals in the county of Chester. II. An Act to amend an Act of the Thirty-eighth Year of King George the Third, for preventing the Mischiefs arising from the printing and publishing Newspapers, and Papers of a like Nature, by Persons not known, and for regulating the Printing and Publication of such Papers in other respects ; and to discontinue certain Actions commenced under the Provisions of the said Act.
Page 453 - Sir,— I am commanded by the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury to desire you will forthwith cause to be made out and transmitted to me for their Lordships...
Page 49 - An Act to provide for the Administration of Justice in New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land, and for the more effectual Government thereof, and for other purposes relating thereto...
Page 785 - ... administration of justice and putting the laws in execution, and to administer or cause to be administered unto them such oath or oaths as are usually given for the due execution and performance of offices and places and for the clearing of truth in judicial causes.
Page 291 - The law of England is a law of liberty, and consistently with this liberty, we have not what is called an imprimatur ; there is no such preliminary licence necessary ; but if a man publish a paper, he is exposed to the penal consequences, as he is in every other act, if it be illegal.
Page 238 - Western Port does not possess the necessary requisites for a settlement. I have not found any disposition on the part of the inhabitants to settle in that part of the country.
Page 842 - ... Transportation, and for such Assignee to assign over such Offender, and so as often as may be thought fit; and the Property in the Service of such Offender shall continue in the Governor for the Time being, or in such other Person or Persons as aforesaid, or his or their Assigns, during the Whole remaining Term of Life or Years for which such Offender was sentenced or ordered to be transported...

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