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of that advice remained in his mind in the subsequent recomenda-

-tions on my letters which he made to the Secretary of State.

These figures do not however throw sufficient light on the

importance of the work done by the Court, nor on the real amount

involved in its decisions. A considerable proportion of the

actions brought are test cases, and one decision often settles

many similar disputes.

This matter is important as throwing some light on the

importance of the cases which come before the Court, which will

I think be borne out by a reference to the Law Reports of the

Colony which I have succeeded in establishing. I allude to this

matter because I am bound to state very frankly that the slight

legal training which members of the Civil Service of the Colony

acquire in the Police Court is inadequate to fit them for the

performance of the duties of Judge of the Supreme Court in its

Original and Appellate Jurisdictions. What is wanted is a train-

-ed English Lawyer, familiar with commercial law and the

procedure of the Courts. The appeal to the Privy Council being

so very costly it is of the utmost importance that the Judges

who sit in Original Jurisdiction and in the Full Court should

be highly trained lawyers; and, speaking for myself, I desire to

say

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