CO129-054 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [1-2] — Page 61

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least, should be, as I have started above, an able member of the Bar, and the Junior should likewise act Coroner in the cases of deceased Fremiers in the Yard.

The present conjunction of the Offices of Assistant Magistrate and Sheriff is not only inconvenient but illegal, and should forthwith cease. One of the principal members of the Community should, either by election or nomination, be required to act as Sheriff, as elsewhere, and I am inclined to adopt the suggestion of Mr. Bridges that the duties of the Marshal should be assigned to a Crown Solicitor, who shall also act as Coroner, and receive as Solicitor £200 a year, and as Coroner £100 a year. I object to the proposition that as Coroner he be paid by fees.

The important duties of Marshal of the Vice Admiralty Court might be handed over to the Registrar. The arrangement then to which I ask the sanction of Her Majesty's Government, and which may be carried out as occasion arises, follows:

Chief Justice _ £2010 per annum
Assistant Magistrate _ £1000 per annum
Junior Ditto _ £1000 per annum
Crown Solicitor _ £800 per annum
Marshal _ £600 per annum (proposed to be abolished or merged)

I would observe that no additional...

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60 least, should be, as I have started above, an able member of the Bar, and the Junior should likewise act Coroner in the cases of deceased Fremiers in the Yard. The present conjunction of the Offices of Assistant Magistrate and Sheriff is not only inconvenient but illegal, and should forthwith cease. One of the principal members of the Community should, either by election or nomination, be required to act as Sheriff, as elsewhere, and I am inclined to adopt the suggestion of Mr. Bridges that the duties of the Marshal should be assigned to a Crown Solicitor, who shall also act as Coroner, and receive as Solicitor £200 a year, and as Coroner £100 a year. I object to the proposition that as Coroner he be paid by fees. The important duties of Marshal of the Vice Admiralty Court might be handed over to the Registrar. The arrangement then to which I ask the sanction of Her Majesty's Government, and which may be carried out as occasion arises, follows: Chief Justice _ £2010 per annum Assistant Magistrate _ £1000 per annum Junior Ditto _ £1000 per annum Crown Solicitor _ £800 per annum Marshal _ £600 per annum (proposed to be abolished or merged) I would observe that no additional...
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60 least, should be, as I have started above, an able member of the Bar, and the Junior should likewise act Coroner in the eaves of deserved Friemiery in the Yard. The present exjunction of the Offices of Assistant Magistrate and Sheriff is sort mily inconvenient but illegal, and should forthwith ecock One of the principal members of the Community should, either by election or nomination, be required to not as Sheriff, as elsewhere, and Sam, inclined to adopt the Auggestion of Mr. Bridges that the direct duties of the Miricnally be assigned to a Crnon Solicitor, who shall also act ▼ as Cormer, and receive as Splisitor year. of £200, and as Coroner £100 a ye Iobject to the proposition that as Coroner he be paid by Feed. The mimportant duties Marshal of the Vice Admiralty Onest might be handed over to the Rregistion The arrangement then to which Sash the semetion of Her Majesty's Government, and which may be carried out as recadion Mrided, follors : 18 0401 Chief Justice. _ £ 2010 at facentiam Amin Alice Magistrate. 1000 1000 800 boo Minic Junior Ditto: Cram Solicitor _. 301 I would observe that no additional
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least, should be, as I have started above, an able member of the Bar, and the Junior should likewise act Coroner in the eaves of deserved Friemiery in the Yard.

The present exjunction of the Offices of Assistant Magistrate and Sheriff is sort mily inconvenient but illegal, and should forthwith ecock One of the principal members of the Community should, either by election or nomination, be required to not as Sheriff, as elsewhere, and Sam, inclined to adopt the Auggestion of Mr. Bridges that the direct duties of the Miricnally be assigned to a Crnon Solicitor, who shall also act

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as Cormer, and receive as Splisitor

year.

of

£200, and as Coroner £100 a ye Iobject to the proposition that as Coroner he be paid by Feed.

The mimportant duties Marshal of the Vice Admiralty Onest might be handed over to the Rregistion The arrangement then to which Sash the semetion of Her Majesty's

Government, and which may be

carried out as recadion Mrided,

follors :

18

0401

Chief Justice. _ £ 2010 at facentiam Amin Alice Magistrate. 1000

1000

800

boo

Minic

Junior Ditto: Cram Solicitor _. 301

I would observe that no additional

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