Chief Justice of the Colony has Pro Onore right to be exempt from the duty of attending his Court and performing the duties incidental to his situation, throughout the year, as a public functionary of the Colony.
By the 94m perhaps, with reason complain, and although it is not clearly stated to be so, must, I think be the cause of Mr. Hulme's objection.
Than other any present rules the Chief Justice of this Colony has now no occasion to hold any Criminal Sessions, Civil Sittings between 15th July and 15th October, a period of three months, and in fact during that period has no duty to perform, save that of issuing preliminary Process, which he can do as well in his own house as in the public Court; and the general duty he has to perform, although of course highly important and responsible, does not seem to one there is one to be by any means onerous. But I would beg to draw Your Lordship's attention; as, if provision be not made for that contingency, the Judge of the Colony, whoever he be, might=
By the Colonial Rules, an indulgence "six weeks leave of absence during each year is granted to each public functionary, which I understand may be spent where he chooses. Ordinarily the duties of the absentée are provided for by an arrangement with some other party, without putting the Government to extra expense, but in the case of the Judge proper person, indeed the only difficulty might arise: The one who, in my judgement, could conveniently perform his duties, is the Attorney General; but, in that case it would be necessary to provide for the office of the latter; and I am not aware any other arrangement could be made, than the nomination of some professional person to this office. In this description here is no person of the public services, here in
2.
Chief Justice of the Colony has
Pro Onore
right to
be exempt from the duty of attending his Court-
and performing the duties incidental to his
situation, throughout the
he year,
public functionary of the Colony.
By
the
94
m
perhaps, with reason complain, and although it is not clearly stated to be so, must. I think be the cause
of Mr. Hulme's objection.
than
other
any
f
present. Pules the Chief
Sustice of this Colony has now no occasion to
hold any
oror to hold
Criminal Sessions, Civil Sittings between 15th July
any and 15th.
October, a period of three months, and in
fact during that period has no duty to perform,
save that of issuing preliminary Process,
which he
as he
can.
do
ad
can in
well in his
own
house
the public Court; and the
general duty he has to perform, although of cousie. highly important and responsible, does not -
seem to one
there
is one
to be by any point to which I would beg to
means onerous. But
draw Your Lordship's attention; as, provision be not made for that
co
if
contingency,
the Judge of the Colony, schoever he be, might=
By
the Colonial Rules, an indulgence
"six weeks leave of absence during each
year is
granted to each public functionary, which I
understand
h
are
may be spent where he chooses. ordinary the duties of the absentée
cases
- provided for by an arrangement with some other party, without putting the Government
dome
cate
of the absence
to extra expense, but in the of the Judge proper person, indeed the only
difficulty might arise: The
one
who, in
my judgement, could conveniently perform his duties, is the Altorney General; but, that case it would be necessary to provide
that
in
for the office of the latter ; and I am not
other arrangement could be made, than the nomination of some professional
aware.
any
person to this office . In this description here
is no
There
-person of
the public services,
here in
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