CO129-002 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843 — Page 223

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Lead of ministres of religio

I have at present provided only for the maintenance of one chaplain being a clergyman in holy orders of the Church of England, at the rate of £800 per annum - This is a fixed charge on the Establishment. I contemplate the increase whether then the Ministrations of other religious denominations may be required.

Under the

E of The Judicial Department-

I propose to maintain

a Judge; an officer, acting as legal adviser

of the government, was public prosecutor, under the title of Attorney General, on a low salary with an assistant - a Sheriff, who

Police will be also chief Magistrate,

and an assistant Magistrate Police. Respecting the

duties of the Judge, & the Attorney General, any remark would be superfluous.

I may however observe that the appropriate function of the Registrar, would be to prepare & preserve the records of the Courts, & to

act as the Peace Commissioner & refer matters to the Court

devolving any question which he may

deem fit to the Court to investigate.

The combination

of the offices of Sheriff & Chief Police Magistrate though unusual, is justified by economy

& is

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221 Lead of ministres of religio I have at present provided only for the maintenance of one chaplain being a clergyman in holy orders of the Church of England, at the rate of £800 per annum - This is a fixed charge on the Establishment. I contemplate the increase whether then the Ministrations of other religious denominations may be required. Under the E of The Judicial Department- I propose to maintain a Judge; an officer, acting as legal adviser of the government, was public prosecutor, under the title of Attorney General, on a low salary with an assistant - a Sheriff, who Police will be also chief Magistrate, and an assistant Magistrate Police. Respecting the duties of the Judge, & the Attorney General, any remark would be superfluous. I may however observe that the appropriate function of the Registrar, would be to prepare & preserve the records of the Courts, & to act as the Peace Commissioner & refer matters to the Court devolving any question which he may deem fit to the Court to investigate. The combination of the offices of Sheriff & Chief Police Magistrate though unusual, is justified by economy & is

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221 Lead of ministres of religio I have at present provided only for the menin tenance of one chaplain hing achegan in loty orders of the Church of England, at the rate of Ayos for canon - This is a Byer charge of White I contemplate the increase whether then the Miminatio Joner. Under the E of The Judicial Defaitines- I propose to maintain a judge; _ ansficer, acting legal adviser whance at of the government, was tablic prosector, under the title of Attorney Jeval, on Incon lodowaty an apisten - a thrift, who # Police will he also chief Magistrale, _t an assistant Magistrate Police. Respecting the duties of the Judge, & the attorney sencal, any remach would be enforfling I may however whertie that the offerpente function of the Registion, would he to prepare & preserve the necards af the Couts, & to bate as the Pence L Refence refortic # to the Court dejuicing any question Which he may Le chiedts they the Court to investigule The combination of the offers of Sherift Lof Che Police Magistrate Morgh unusual, inceconomie -ded by econom & is

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Lead of ministres of religio

I have at present provided only for the menin tenance of one chaplain hing achegan in loty orders of the Church of England, at the rate of Ayos for canon - This is a Byer charge of White I contemplate the increase whether then the Miminatio

Joner. Under the

E of The Judicial Defaitines-

I propose to maintain

a judge; _ ansficer, acting legal adviser

whance at

of the government, was tablic prosector, under the title of Attorney Jeval, on Incon lodowaty an apisten - a thrift, who

Police will he also chief Magistrale,

_t an assistant Magistrate Police. Respecting the

duties of the Judge, & the attorney sencal, any remach would be enforfling

I may however whertie that the offerpente function of the Registion, would he to prepare & preserve the necards af the Couts, & to

bate as the Pence L

Refence

refortic # to the Court

dejuicing any question Which he may

Le chiedts they the Court to investigule

The combination

of the offers of Sherift Lof Che Police Magistrate Morgh unusual, inceconomie -ded by econom

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