CO129-021 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [9-12] — Page 44

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4.

(necording

to Her Majesty's Command) and he was present during the whole of their discussion, except when he wilfully absented himself- Regular Council day,

not "losing

arr

hour

that is, not waiting

in

on

arr

a

the plea of

the Sun"

C..

not waiting until the hour

of Council arrived.

With Regard to the whole of

the Judge's vacation being

taken

away,

the amended Rules of Court will prove to Your Lordship that even

now

he has

no

Nisi Prius sittings

from June to December. Two shat

criminal sessions in July

and October,

to clear the gaol, have been forced upon + Your Lordship knows, by my

hime,

As

interference.

-

and exertions; else it

would have been

an un

uninterrupted

stagnation of five months, as it actually

was in 1845. I

evercoming this

vis inertive, I consulted

species of vis Rather

my duty

than

42

my ease; and ease;

the greater number of the Respatches with which your Sendship has been troubled originated.

Hulme

originated in Mr -conveying his

his complaints

my merely.

against myself, and forwarding them, as in

explanation.

with an

duly bound

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect,

Your Lordships,

Most Obedient,

Humble Servant,

Davi

T

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