Chief Justice of the Colony has Pro Onore right to be exempt from the duty of attending his Court and performing the duties incidental to his situation, throughout the year, as a public functionary of the Colony.
By the 94m perhaps, with reason complain, and although it is not clearly stated to be so, must, I think be the cause of Mr. Hulme's objection.
Than other any present rules the Chief Justice of this Colony has now no occasion to hold any Criminal Sessions, Civil Sittings between 15th July and 15th October, a period of three months, and in fact during that period has no duty to perform, save that of issuing preliminary Process, which he can do as well in his own house as in the public Court; and the general duty he has to perform, although of course highly important and responsible, does not seem to one there is one to be by any means onerous. But I would beg to draw Your Lordship's attention; as, if provision be not made for that contingency, the Judge of the Colony, whoever he be, might=
By the Colonial Rules, an indulgence "six weeks leave of absence during each year is granted to each public functionary, which I understand may be spent where he chooses. Ordinarily the duties of the absentée are provided for by an arrangement with some other party, without putting the Government to extra expense, but in the case of the Judge proper person, indeed the only difficulty might arise: The one who, in my judgement, could conveniently perform his duties, is the Attorney General; but, in that case it would be necessary to provide for the office of the latter; and I am not aware any other arrangement could be made, than the nomination of some professional person to this office. In this description here is no person of the public services, here in