than I proceeded to ascertain the working
y
the various branches of my.
Department, and afterwards & correspond will the
Government from time to time upon the
Grave
and unchecked irregularitie,
which I had disemered, the neglect of
Kineral Kine
years past.
3. After having port my office
in order
anly awaiting
the result.
of the suffections
and communications which I had felt
bound to make, upon the departure.
of
Mr. Justice Wise, my
predecessor in office
immediate
edi
who like his predeconor_
he himself had replaced, Sapplied
for the temporary meanery
acancy
his departure when Iwas
Can
e)
informed
Mr. T. S. Smith, the Apistant-
Regist
That
$
Registren - Seneral, an officer conunderably
junior to myself
in the service, who wan
called to the bar in hovember, 1893, 63
less than 3 years ahp, and who was at
the time actin
acting
the absence
a
aj
magistrate during
the titular officer,
leave of
Mr. Wodehouse, would be appointed to this
post
4.
m
Considered.
reprence of a protest
myself justified
Circumstances
р
I w
under the
B lay bepure the Sevenment
I was informed
local purposes only.
that Mr. Smith hand
in a similar e.
hand previmaly
acted
and had given
capacity and
satisfaction, and that
would be
State.
my protest Develing
ded 576
I 47h Dece
Jurmanden
5. On the 28th Cepil list, understanding
that Mr. Goodman, the Attinez - inerat,
Ly