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(3) The recording of financial transactions on Court files.
The present system of recording receipts and payments by endorsement on the backs of files appears to be unsatisfac-
tory. If it is deemed desirable that there should be with
the Court file a record of these matters it seems that this
might best be effected by means of a financial summary annexed
to the file.
(4) Correspondence.
(a) It appears to be the practice not to answer by letter the majority of the correspondence addressed to the Registrar. Verbal answers are given to the correspondents on their calling at the Registry. This practice is objection- able as there is no record of the reply given.
(b) It appears to be the practice of solicitors and
others to address correspondence to the First Bailiff. It
would seem desirable that the Registrar should issue a
circular to solicitors requesting them to direct correspondence
to him.
(5) Effects of deceased persons.
The Committee is not satisfied that any adequate record is made of those effects of deceased persons which
come into the hands of the Registrar.
It seems desirable that such effects should be
checked by two persons immediately on their receipt in the
Registry and that a detailed inventory should be prepared,
signed by the persons who made the check, and either placed
with the relevant file or posted to an indexed book of record.
(6) Goverment moneys in the hands of the shroff.
A strict injunction should be issued against the
shroff paying in Government moneys to his private account
and against his using Government funds for the purpose of
cashing the cheques of business firms.
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