I cannot see my way justice to the Public Service to place either Mr Green or Mr.
on the bench of the
Kingsmill Supreme Court. They
are both young
and Mr Green's services as Attorney
General could
scarcely be dispensed with, and
the Documents which have been sent home in connection with
the case will enable you
to form an estimate
of Kingsmill's aptitudes for so high and responsible an office
The Secretary of State has already disapproved of putting the Chief Justiceship in Commission
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and although I find that by the Charter of the Colony I have the power to appoint Judges, "Commissioners of Oyer and Terminer, there would be
difficulty in finding fit persons to perform these
very responsible duties, without at least impairing
the efficiency of other
Departments
There remains therefore for
consideration the appointment of Mr. Davies the Chief Magistrate. though in the discharge of his present duties I know of no ground of complaint, I grieve to be compelled to say that the proceedings in the
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