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2. the Colonial Office. When thor Francis was m appointed puisue Judge, the Chief puctive was acked at the Colonical Office why Ew. Plunket, the then Registrar, had not been appointed, and he believes objection would have been taken to Iwe trancis apponit ment, if the Chief Justice
had not been able to assure then that ho. Plunket
w
as
was altogether unfitted for the post, and that he himself would be the first to ackunstedge. it - The Colonial Office to have repeatedly Concurred in the appointment of Mor Baumgartner, the Registrar of the Court at Gibraltar, Acting Chief Justice in the absence of the Chief Justice and the Attorney General _ Nor do
nor faucis objections appear to be shared at the Foreign office, as the Mnowatt, the prime Judge of H. M's Supreme Court for Cline and Japan, is also the Registrar of the Court. - And lew in England, where the field of selection is so much wider, and where an acting appoint insul- to the Bench has, as far as we know, never
brew
I made, for Rothery, the Registrar of the Court of Admiralty, was appointed to a judicial office which he held temporarily for sometimes, if
we
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{
we remember rightly, while he was
Registrar,
and before he was subse;
subsequently confirmed in this appointment -
In conclusion, whilst toe willingly acknowledge
the great ability and industry displayed by
No. Ackroyd in bringing,
:d in bringing, under great difficulties,
the Registrar's office to it's present state
of
efficiency, it must not be lost sight of that in very few instances is he obliged to act entirely ow his own responsibility, and that, in every case of difficulty, he has had the opportunity of Consulting one of the Judges wearly
instance the Registrar in the course of his
As in
every duties, which to. Francis so fully describes is
and au
empowered to act, and does act, under the sanctions
thority and with the approval of the judge. It is
Compuratively easy how to take up the work of the office; and the succeeding Registrar will have the same advantages in this respect that
to Ackroyd has had and the benefit to a considerable extent, of her Actroyd's experience.
Yet
rgetic hardworking business maw, and one who will make himself respected and esteemed by the staff, the suitors, and
an active ener
the