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Wellington Independent, Volume XXVI, Issue 3219, 7 June 1871, Page 2

With reference to a paragraph which appeared in yesterday's issue, wo are authorised to state that Mr Izard was in error in stating that " the prisoner Wm. Robinson was before the Supreme Court on Monday on Executive authority, by virtue of the powers vested in the Governor ;" and that Mr Read was also in error in stating that he had " brought the man up on the warrant handed up to the Court ;" and lastly, that, his Honor the Judge was in error in " looking at the whole matter as a usurpation of the powers of the Supreme Court by the Executive." It purports to be made under the Prisoners Removal Act 1805, and does no more than authorise the keeper of the public gaol at Wanganui to remove the prisoner from Wanganui Gaol to Wellington Gaol. This the above mentioned act empowers the Governor to do. The warrant was issued, we are informed, at tho instance of Mr Izard, in order that the prisoner might be in Wellington at the commencement of the sittings, and to prevent the delay which must have occurred had it not been issued. There h no pretence therefore for the assertion made that the prisoner was before the Court by Executive authority.