last by Mr. Francis asking for the post of doting Attorney General when Mr. O'Malley goes on leave, and protesting formally against the _ appointment of either M. Russell
"M. Ackroyd to the vacant post. M.do As regards Mr. Russell I understand
that it is not his wish to act__.
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Registry of the Supreme Court, and secondly whether in your opinion there are any valid reasons shown by Mr. Franeis, whose letter is annexed, why I should not appoint M. Ackroyd to act so Attorney General ." The objections raised by
by Mr Francis seem to be i the same as those put forward
as
Attorney General. In
to
by
that case it is unnecessar
ecessary
consider the objections put forward by Mr. Francis against his —
nomination.
3.
I should feel obliged
by your Honour informing first whether
you
have
any
me
objection to M. Ackroyd being
removed temporarily from
the
Registry
him
on a
as
former occasion against the appointment of Mr Ackroyd as doting Puisse Judge
and which were dealt with in a
joint Memorandum from your
Honour and Mr. Justici Russell dated the 13th March last
year. Your Honour will now be able to
inform me whether the experience
of
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