formerly Chief Justice of this Court to the Governor in 1881 dovering my application, (2) copy inclosed, for the post of Depicty Registrar, which apperatment Ford Derby was plensed to confer on me subsequently in 1885. I also enclose (3) a Report by the Judges (Sir John Smule and Mr. Prancis) on the Recommendations
the Commissioners apponited to enquire into certain offices of the Supreme Court and published ins the Hougheny Government Enzette
of
28th August 1880 and (44. ) a letter by the late Mr. Dustice Snowden:
My letter of 914 February 1881 - endlord will show my past services in the Colony.
Wiese
In March 1881 I was appoisited. Cicling Registrar, Registrar & Companies and also performed
"performed the duties of Official Assignee in Bankruptay, Offices I held initil February 1882, when Mr. Aekroyd werved to take up the duties of Registrar, I had previously acted as Official Trustee fors sorve years and us theriff for
to years.
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In March 1882
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having taken only
Que
years leave during 22 years service I
oblaned leave of absence,
of absence, my certificate Giving me over 3 years furlong and. Is proceeded to England with the intention
of being called to the Bar. I was admitted a student at the Middle
Temple in November jollowring and after Keeping 5 terms and passung in Romen Law I applied for pwither extension of leave but was
impormed at Downing Street that further leave could not be greatest moing to a Despatch having been presid prome Houghing to the effort that my prolonged leave 1 dus pruting in to the Court and I had reluctaully to return and abandon for
my being collid to & Bar.
the time
On arriving here in Febrians 1854. Ifound that my recall it as hardly necessary as the Court was well, supplied with officers.
I mention this just as had I Known that my leave was to be avitailed I should not have entered
for the Bar
your
I regret they have to appeal to
I
Lordship