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on the administration of Justic in this Colony, and I ful strongly Tope Hennessy has addrund
to que
Di
that the letters Mr.
this occasion are
not conclucive to the diguity and independence of the Judges
the Supreme Court, and that
of
duty
at is
bounden. way care that neither the are or
other shall suffer
I have
AAA
to take
the
чё
hands
may
other resource.
I have the honor to be,
Jour
Fir
most obedient servant,
Francis Snowden
Acting Chief Justices.
ho. Le Secretary
From
Chief Justice
The Supreme Court
Six /
332
Houghing 195 August 1878.
I have much pleasure in
stating at greater length the reformation
I Supplied
which I
form
more" condensed
better of yesterday aturday On Friday last at 11 o'clock or
there abouts & Meet Wotton and Jother wanted
to
Speak to
privately.
3
They informed.
that Mr. Huffam me sie the Bankruptey had
official assignee
Lyall Still & Worton, that been declared but that they
from him
dividenbe
Could not get
liin cheques for payment of the Chividend I inturnated their suspicious that something
coas
Our Bankruptcy law is a mutilated
ley Statutr
form of the defective Bankrupiny s removal
1861. Dat vel summourd to
suggested
are
2 that he should up all books monies & papers. The removal of
Assignee
is not a thing that can be done Lie a moment & D believe it was arranged that proceedings should be tation on Some day
the following week. I had not the least suspicion then that a defalcation had taken place but
Cauporary difficulty
there was
a
in
that a Serious
thought
pregnent of the dindend caps Sally
informed.
Mr. Worton
Acc
About
that Mr. Huffam
Ba