occurred, there
Cases
are
many very
pending and
important several likely to arise.
al
a very
Then has therefore been
a natural desire,
and
expectation that I should make,
arrangement if possible to
meet this want.
As
Mr. Goodlake
is
a standing
barrister of 19 years that his services might have been available, and therefore wished that he should take the
post of Acting Attorney General, which would have given
a practitioner available to the
Public.
My Goodlake however
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declined the appointment, not feeling equal to the duties, and
as
Mr Ball
was
willing to take it, and the Attorney General
practises in the Summary Court, of which Mr Ball is Judge.
I
appointed him, much to the satisfaction I believe of the suitors in the Courts.
7.
Having thus met this
the most pressing want, I had
to consider who
was
fittest for
the vacant post of Acting Colonial Secretary, and
the services of the Treasurer (Mr. Forth) could not for many special
reasons