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Supreme Court Establishment

Office Name Date of Appointment Reference Salary Allowances Date of First Appointment Remarks
Accountant (S.C. & A.S.) Ernest Philip Henry Lang 7th September 1928 ... $600–$900 $180 p.a. House Allowance, $300 Rent Allowance 1st September 1907
First Clerk of Court, and Clerk to Chief Justice (S.C. & A.S.) Walter Reginald Andrews 1st April 1928 No. 8337 of 1918 £420 / $3,600 $300 Rent Allowance 27th February 1907 (10) Mr. W. Thomson acted as Clerk to Chief Justice from 31st March to 31st December
First Clerk of Court, and Clerk to Chief Justice (S.C. & A.S.) Richard Maynard Andrews 1st March 1925 No. 44 in 3379 of 1924 $2,800 $240 Rent Allowance 15th August 1907
Class I Clerk of Court, and Clerk to Puisne Judge (J.C.S.) Muhamad Akbar 1st May 1918 No. 8337 of 1918 $2,800 $240 Rent Allowance 1st December 1923
Interpreter, Class I Interpreter John Valentine Dodd 11th August 1917 No. 3390 of 1919 $3,200 $180 Conveyance Allowance, $300 Rent Allowance, Free Quarters, $120 Language Allowance 9th February 1903
Interpreter, Class I Interpreter Ng Chak-wing 7th October 1919 No. 9261 of 1916 $2,800 $180 Conveyance Allowance, $240 Rent Allowance, Free Quarters 27th February 1907
Class II Interpreter Tang Tat-hung 16th January 1916 No. 3092 of 1915 $860 $240 Shortland Allowance 3rd February 1900
Class II Clerk and Translator Chan Kwok-ying 3rd October 1927 No. 1992 of 1927 £350 / $2,100 $600 Rent Allowance, $240 Conveyance Allowance 1st June 1897
First Bailiff Jesse Wiltshire 1st December 1923 No. 3525 of 1919 £290 Conveyance Fees for custody of goods belonging to bankrupt estates amounting to $150, Free Quarters 10th September 1923
Second Bailiff Thomas Francis O'Sullivan 26th September 1916 No. 3267 of 1916 ... ... ... (11) Retired on pension on 9th March; Mr. J. R. Castillo promoted to Second Bailiff on 1st August
Bailiff John Rus Castillo 1st August 1928 No. 1464 of 1897 ... ... 1st June 1897 (13) See (1)
Bailiff Wynyard Hallen Cotton Bourchier 1st October 1926 No. 563 of 1921 ... ... 23rd April 1924
Bailiff William James Gorvin 1st October 1925 No. 3131 of 1923 ... ... ... (12) Retired on 9th December; Post abolished
Assistant Bailiff John Bus Castillo 19th July 1920 No. 3527 of 1920 £290 ... ... (1) Police Officers

Remarks

  1. Police Officers.
  2. Promoted from Class IV on 1st January.
  3. Retired on pension on 1st December... (text incomplete)
  4. Dismissed as from 8th November.
  5. In place of (1).
  6. Title altered from Inspector of Juvenile Labour.
  7. Mr. P. Jucks, Land Officer, acted as Puisne Judge from 25th April to 31st December.
  8. Left Colony on leave pending retirement on 23rd June; Returned on 19th October.
  9. Acted as Registrar from 3rd June to 18th October.
  10. Mr. W. Thomson acted as Clerk to Chief Justice from 31st March to 31st December.
  11. Mr. T. F. O'Sullivan retired on pension on 9th March; Mr. J. R. Castillo promoted to Second Bailiff on 1st August.
  12. Mr. Gorvin retired on 9th December; Post abolished.
  13. See (1).

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Supreme Court Establishment Office Name Date of Appointment Reference Salary Allowances Date of First Appointment Remarks Accountant (S.C. & A.S.) Ernest Philip Henry Lang 7th September 1928 ... $600–$900 $180 p.a. House Allowance, $300 Rent Allowance 1st September 1907 First Clerk of Court, and Clerk to Chief Justice (S.C. & A.S.) Walter Reginald Andrews 1st April 1928 No. 8337 of 1918 £420 / $3,600 $300 Rent Allowance 27th February 1907 (10) Mr. W. Thomson acted as Clerk to Chief Justice from 31st March to 31st December First Clerk of Court, and Clerk to Chief Justice (S.C. & A.S.) Richard Maynard Andrews 1st March 1925 No. 44 in 3379 of 1924 $2,800 $240 Rent Allowance 15th August 1907 Class I Clerk of Court, and Clerk to Puisne Judge (J.C.S.) Muhamad Akbar 1st May 1918 No. 8337 of 1918 $2,800 $240 Rent Allowance 1st December 1923 Interpreter, Class I Interpreter John Valentine Dodd 11th August 1917 No. 3390 of 1919 $3,200 $180 Conveyance Allowance, $300 Rent Allowance, Free Quarters, $120 Language Allowance 9th February 1903 Interpreter, Class I Interpreter Ng Chak-wing 7th October 1919 No. 9261 of 1916 $2,800 $180 Conveyance Allowance, $240 Rent Allowance, Free Quarters 27th February 1907 Class II Interpreter Tang Tat-hung 16th January 1916 No. 3092 of 1915 $860 $240 Shortland Allowance 3rd February 1900 Class II Clerk and Translator Chan Kwok-ying 3rd October 1927 No. 1992 of 1927 £350 / $2,100 $600 Rent Allowance, $240 Conveyance Allowance 1st June 1897 First Bailiff Jesse Wiltshire 1st December 1923 No. 3525 of 1919 £290 Conveyance Fees for custody of goods belonging to bankrupt estates amounting to $150, Free Quarters 10th September 1923 Second Bailiff Thomas Francis O'Sullivan 26th September 1916 No. 3267 of 1916 ... ... ... (11) Retired on pension on 9th March; Mr. J. R. Castillo promoted to Second Bailiff on 1st August Bailiff John Rus Castillo 1st August 1928 No. 1464 of 1897 ... ... 1st June 1897 (13) See (1) Bailiff Wynyard Hallen Cotton Bourchier 1st October 1926 No. 563 of 1921 ... ... 23rd April 1924 Bailiff William James Gorvin 1st October 1925 No. 3131 of 1923 ... ... ... (12) Retired on 9th December; Post abolished Assistant Bailiff John Bus Castillo 19th July 1920 No. 3527 of 1920 £290 ... ... (1) Police Officers Remarks Police Officers. Promoted from Class IV on 1st January. Retired on pension on 1st December... (text incomplete) Dismissed as from 8th November. In place of (1). Title altered from Inspector of Juvenile Labour. Mr. P. Jucks, Land Officer, acted as Puisne Judge from 25th April to 31st December. Left Colony on leave pending retirement on 23rd June; Returned on 19th October. Acted as Registrar from 3rd June to 18th October. Mr. W. Thomson acted as Clerk to Chief Justice from 31st March to 31st December. Mr. T. F. O'Sullivan retired on pension on 9th March; Mr. J. R. Castillo promoted to Second Bailiff on 1st August. Mr. Gorvin retired on 9th December; Post abolished. See (1). --- Source reference: J 219, Page 305
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Accountant, (S.C. & A.S.) First Clerk of Court, and Clerk to Chief Justice, (S. C. & A. 8.) Eruest Philip Henry Lang. Walter Reginald 7th September, | Do. Nahumo 1st April, Do, Andrews, Richard Maynard. Willian Heury (10) 1st March, 1925. No. 44 in 3379 of 1924. Class I Clerk of Court, and Clerk Muhamad Akbar. to Puisne Judge. (J. C. S.) 1st May, 1918. No. 8337 of 1918, Interpreter, Class I Interpreter, (do.) John Valentine Dodd, Ng Chak-wing. Class II Interpreter, (do. Tang Tat-hung. Class II Clerk and Translator, Chan Kwok-ying. 1st December, 11th August, 1917. 7th October, 1919. First Bailiff, Jesse Wiltshire. 16th January, 1916. 3rd October, 1927. No. 3390 of 1919. No. 9261 of 1916, No. 3525 of 1919. No. 3092 of 1915. No. 1992 of 1927. (J 219 ) 600 – $900 Rem Allowanien. 400 | 240 $180 p.a Shortland Allowance $180 p.a. House Allowance, $3,000 | $300 Rent Allowance, £480 $192 Rent Allowance. $3,600 | $300; Rent Allowaner, 2,800 | $240 Rent Allowance. 2,800 $240 Rent Allowance, £420 | $420 Allowance. Al- Conveyance Fees for enstody of goods belong- ing to bankrupt estates amoitut- ing to $150, Free Quarters. 860 | $240 Shortland Allowance. so a lee at the rate of 15 cents per folio for taking down and transcribing shorthand notes of pubic examinations of debtors, $180 Conveyance Allowance, und $120 Language Allowntree. Free Quarters, $3,200 $180 Conveyance Allowance and 5300 Reuf Allownuce. £350 $600 Rent Allowance $240 Con- veyance Allowance, Do. $2,100 | $180 Conveyance Allowance and $240 Rent Allowance, 1 9 months and 1 day. 114 7th beptember, 1928, 19th November, 1919. 1st April, 1924. Ist September, 1907. 1st December, 1923. 2nd December, 1909. 9th February, 1903. 27th February, 1907. 3rd February, 1900. 15th August, 1907. 1st June, 1897. 23rd April. 1924. 10th September, 1923. 1st June, 1897. Second Bailiff, Thomas Francis O'Sullivan. (11) 26th September. 1916. No. 3267 of 1916. To.. John Rus Castillo, 1st August, 1928. No. 1464 of 1897. Bailif, Wynyard Hallen Cotton Bourchier. Do., William James Gorvin. (12) Assistant Bailiff. John Bus Castillo, (13) 1st October, 1926. 1st October, 1925. 19th July, 1920. No. 563 of 1921. No. 3131 of 1923. No. 3527 of 1920. £290 (1) Police Offlcers. (2) Promoted from Class IV on 1st January. (8) Butired u pension on 1st December, (4) Dismissed as from 8th November. (5) la place of (1) (8) Title altered from Inspector of Juvenile Labour, REMARKS. (7) Mr. P. Jucks, Land Officer, neted us Puusne Julge from 25th April to 31st December. (S) Left Colony on leave pending retirement on 23rd June, Relmed on 19th October (90) Acted as Registour from 3rd June to 18th October. (10) Mr. W. Thomson acteil as Clerk to Chief Justice from 31st March to 31st December, (11) Mr. T. F. O'Sullivan retired on pension on 9th March, Mr. J. R. Castilho promoted to Secojul Bailiff on 1st August. (12) Mr. Garvin retired on 9th December. Post abolished. (13) See (1), 305
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Accountant, (S.C. & A.S.)

First Clerk of Court, and Clerk to

Chief Justice, (S. C. & A. 8.)

Eruest Philip Henry Lang.

Walter Reginald

7th September, |

Do.

Nahumo

  1. 1st April,

Do,

Andrews, Richard

Maynard.

Willian

Heury

(10)

  1. 1st March,

1925.

No. 44 in 3379 of 1924.

Class I Clerk of Court, and Clerk

Muhamad Akbar.

to Puisne Judge.

(J. C. S.)

1st May,

1918.

No. 8337 of 1918,

Interpreter,

Class I Interpreter,

(do.)

John Valentine Dodd,

Ng Chak-wing.

Class II Interpreter,

(do. Tang Tat-hung.

Class II Clerk and Translator,

Chan Kwok-ying.

1st December,

  1. 11th August,

1917.

7th October, 1919.

First Bailiff,

Jesse Wiltshire.

16th January, 1916. 3rd October,

1927.

No. 3390 of 1919.

No. 9261 of 1916,

No. 3525 of 1919.

No. 3092 of 1915.

No. 1992 of 1927.

(J 219 )

600 – $900 Rem Allowanien.

400 |

240 $180 p.a Shortland Allowance

$180 p.a. House Allowance, $3,000 | $300 Rent Allowance,

£480 $192 Rent Allowance.

$3,600 | $300; Rent Allowaner,

2,800 | $240 Rent Allowance.

2,800 $240 Rent Allowance,

£420 | $420

Allowance.

Al-

Conveyance Fees for enstody of goods belong- ing to bankrupt estates amoitut- ing to $150, Free Quarters.

860 | $240 Shortland Allowance.

so a lee at the rate of 15 cents per folio for taking down and transcribing shorthand notes of pubic examinations of debtors, $180 Conveyance Allowance, und $120 Language Allowntree. Free Quarters,

$3,200 $180 Conveyance Allowance and 5300 Reuf Allownuce.

£350 $600 Rent Allowance $240 Con-

veyance Allowance,

Do.

$2,100 | $180 Conveyance Allowance and $240 Rent Allowance,

1

9 months and

1 day.

114

7th beptember,

1928,

19th November,

1919.

1st April,

1924.

Ist September,

1907.

1st December, 1923.

2nd December,

1909.

9th February, 1903. 27th February,

1907.

3rd February, 1900.

15th August, 1907.

1st June, 1897. 23rd April.

1924.

10th September, 1923. 1st June,

1897.

Second Bailiff,

Thomas Francis O'Sullivan. (11)

26th September.

1916.

No. 3267 of 1916.

To..

John Rus Castillo,

1st August, 1928.

No. 1464 of 1897.

Bailif,

Wynyard Hallen Cotton

Bourchier.

Do.,

William James Gorvin.

(12)

Assistant Bailiff.

John Bus Castillo,

(13)

1st October, 1926. 1st October, 1925. 19th July,

1920.

No. 563 of 1921.

No. 3131 of 1923.

No. 3527 of 1920.

£290

(1) Police Offlcers.

(2) Promoted from Class IV on 1st January.

(8) Butired u pension on 1st December,

(4) Dismissed as from 8th November.

(5) la place of (1)

(8) Title altered from Inspector of Juvenile Labour,

REMARKS.

(7) Mr. P. Jucks, Land Officer, neted us Puusne Julge from

25th April to 31st December.

(S) Left Colony on leave pending retirement on 23rd June,

Relmed on 19th October

(90) Acted as Registour from 3rd June to 18th October.

(10) Mr. W. Thomson acteil as Clerk to Chief Justice from

31st March to 31st December,

(11) Mr. T. F. O'Sullivan retired on pension on 9th March, Mr.

J. R. Castilho promoted to Secojul Bailiff on 1st August. (12) Mr. Garvin retired on 9th December. Post abolished. (13) See (1),

305

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