CO129-017 - Sir John Davis - 1846 [7-12] — Page 366

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Year _ _ The number of Prisoners in - Jack was 131, and they had.

on the 22nd June accumulated by the 9th November_ to 171- By Gecember they would have been still_

M NE, NAMENIUS,

but for my interference.

Another serious evil, has been the expense-incurred for maintenance and- compensation of witnesses detained for. the trials - This has amounted most-

unnecessarily

6 £48.1942.

to

I have frequently reported that the

Supreme Court-

is one

of

our heaviest expenses.

The present. Salary of the Judge is £5,000-.

-

per. Unnum. – I have already proposed to your Lordship that the Attorney General should:

Meeire-

£ 1000 instead of £1500 per annum; and. I am persuaded that the most officient services of a. Chief Justice would be procured for. £ 2000 per nothing

Annum, as there is

£ 2000 per annum,

in this

folong to render it

different

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different from others. Ir. replying to Your- Lordship's Deepatch. Nr 24 which encloses the retimate _ for the service-

the service of the.. Melony.

I shall be enabled to treat - of the general -

subject. of retrenchment .

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect,

Your Lordships.

Most Obedient

Humble Servant,

17. Dani

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