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25.11.26.
Mr. T. F. O'Sullivan, 2nd Bailiff.
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You joined the Supreme Court Staff as clerk
and Usher on 9th January, 1912, and became Second Bailfff
on 26th September, 1916?
Yes.
On 23rd January, 1921, you became Acting First
Bailiff. For how long did you hold that appointment?
For about nine months during the absence of
Mr. Hill on long leave.
What, briefly, are the duties of the Second
Bailiff? Do you have anything to do with money or account-
s? Serving writs and process generally. I have
nothing to do with accounts. The only money we should touch would be our own expenses and money paid by persons arrested for this we give a receipt on the back of the
copy warrant.
We enter up writs, distraints and execu-
tions if we happen to be in at the time of issue.
We have nothing to do with any accounts for any
money received in the Registry. Filling records is the
duty of the Clerk and Usher, but he's in Court all day so
we give a hand.
Who instructed you in your duties? Were any
written orders given?
No one.
I looked around and saw what had to
be done. In 1912 each member of the staff, at the
request of Mr. Melbourne, gave a detailed list of his
duties. These were never issued as orders. I took dir-
ections from the First Bailiff as to anything that.
wanted doing.
What do you understand to be the duties of the
First Bailiff with regard to distraints and executions,
and in particular:-
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