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I am aware the hours defined for attendance at office by the Officers of the Court are strictly observed by my Juniors and so far as I am personally concerned I can truly state that if I am late at all I do so on the right side for I am on most days in my Office at half past nine A.M. and do not leave till the hour of closing
As to the Holidays I am rather surprised to find they are kept. I can only call to mind one instance viz: the last Anniversary of Her Majesty's Birthday when I sat as a Commissioner to take evidence in the case of the "Levant" and certainly did so only to suit the convenience of Parties.
(Signed) M. J. Merander,
Registrar of the Supreme Court
Home
7th July, 1856.
(True Copy)
(Signed)
Colonial Secretary