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for the administration of Justice
but assuming
in
the
force, I have
commending
of a vacancy, Justice
should
that
continuar
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of
hesitation in-
i
that
the
occurrence
the Salary of the Chief
be reduced from
£2000 per annum,
£4,000 to
that
of the
Attorney-General from
£1,500 to £1,000. These Emoluments would, I feel assured, procure the services of Gentlemen possessing the qualifications necessary for their respective Offices, and would be a Scale proportionate to that
of
the Governor, and
consistent
with
1.
an
Expense to the State of £6,249.
I am
informed that the
present Establishment is absolutely necessary;
but I nevertheless think that one
of the two
Clerks attached to the
Department should be struck off, leaving the Registrar, his deputy,
and
Surrogate Clerk
Subordinate duties-
and
to carry
ove
the
of the extent
value of which your Lordship
has the full
by
the full means
of judging
my
the returns forwarded in
Despatch to 55 of 8th August last.
Chief Magistrate's Department. Establishment cannot be reduced
the salaries paid to similar
Functionaries at
other
Colonies.
During the Year 1848, the Expenses of this Establishment amounted to £7,726, and the Fees derived from it to £977, thereby causing
in
any way.
There will indeed
appear
a small
increase
in
the Department; but this is not
the
case, as heretofore, Ushers and Messengers, &c., have been supplied to