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(Sir J.Russell told me the other day that he was quite certain Mr.Wodehouse could not possibly get through the work alone, and thought that very few men could be found capable of doing the double duty.)
G.W.J.
(I fear he would ask
far more.)
G.W.J.
a slight reduction in the estab-
lishment of the Supreme Court, but
I am content to leave this point
to your discretion.
8. The promotion of Mr.Wise offers an opportunity for trying
the experiment of carrying on the
work of the Police Court with one Magistrate alone, though I am very far from confident that the experi-
ment will prove successful. You
do not state what emoluments you
propose to give to Mr.Wodehouse,
if called upon to perform the work,
which has hitherto been divided
between two Magistrates; and I assume that it will probably be
found necessary to relieve him of
Fimely his other duties, those vi of
Coroner and Superintendent of the
Fire Brigade, so as to allow him
to devote his whole energies to the Magistracy. I that case it
would seem fair iergenes to con-
tinue to him personally, so long
as he holds the post of sole Magistrate, the aggregate salary now drawn by him in his three offices leaving the question of his successor's salary to be settled
hereafter
!