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conduce to the smooth working of affairs between the Court and
its Registrar. However i will deal with his answer.
General.
2.
As regards paragraph 2. I should have thought the charge
of disrespectful and improper conduct was very specific.
3.
As regards paragraph 3. 1 bad very good reason to send for
the Registrar for an explanation of what I deemed to be irregu-
larities.
I do not allege that there was any serious wrong-doing in any of the matters, but when papers are sent in to the Chief Justice from the Registry to be dealt with in Chambers, such as
Summonses to be heard &c., surely he has a right to presume
that some efficient control is exercised over the files of the
proceedings in the Registry.
The following matters occurred that morning though I am
not sure that I called his attention to all of them before the
unpleasantness cccurred.
in Admiralty Action No. 4 of 1903, I was asked to appoint Wednesday 15th. July specially as the day for hearing to suit the parties. On reading through the papers I found "a stay of proceedings till Bail in $500 was given" had been ordered on
5th, June. fhis order had not been complied with properly, nor had the case even been set down for trial. In my opinion the request to appoint the day ought not to have been sent in to me till these preliminary matters had been put right. 1 found ther out myself and the errors have since been corrected after 1 called attention to them, and after the unpleasantness with
Mr. Kyshe had arisen.
Action 197 of 1902. On November 28th., 1902, an Order was made staying proceedings until security for costs "to the satisfaction of the Registrar" had been given. The parties
had