"U" be the judge Chief Magistrates Reply 26/06/08

From the Chief magistrates dated 26 June 2008 received 1st July2008
Addressed

Dear Mr. McDonald

I refer to your letter 19 June 2008

You have again asked questions about the power of the Magistrates' Court to hear and determine issues regarding the "Jurisdiction of the Victorian Parlaiment...Over the Aboriginal people of Victoria".

It needs to be understood that neither the Chief Magistrate nor anyother judicial officer can give legal advice to a person who has a case before the court. It is therefore not possible and, would be completely inappropriate, for me to comment upon that question and to give you any advice on it. You should obtain that advice from your own legal advisers.

If this is a question that you intend to raise in your hearing, it must be raised before the presiding magistrate so that it can be determined by that judicial officer after hearing whatever arguments you, and the prosecution, wish to make on the point.

Yours faithfully
signed
Ian L Gray
Chief Magistrate