§ MR. EDWIN JAMESsaid, in the absence and on behalf of his hon. Friend (Mr. Mellor), he would beg to inquire of the Attorney General, Whether his attention has been called to certain proceedings at Norwich, with reference to the alleged bribery of one Joel Fox; and to the refusal of a witness, a Magistrate of the said City, to answer certain questions, on the ground that the answers thereto might tend to criminate himself; and to the conduct of certain other Magistrates in voting for the adjournment of a charge in which they were alleged to be implicated.
THE ATTORNEY GENERALsaid, he would beg to state that he had read a large volume of evidence which was taken relating to certain accusations which were made, and also to certain counter accusations, arising out of an election at Norwich. After an examination of the whole matter, he thought it was unnecessary for him to say anything further than that he had not felt it incumbent upon him, nor did it appear to him to be necessary for the purposes of justice, that he should interfere by filing an ex-officio information. The parties were prepared to bring the persons inculpated before the Court by criminal indictment; they had taken proceedings for that purpose, and he did not think it necessary to interfere.