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would appear objectionable, and which, in practice, has worked exceedingly ill.
The duties of the Magistrates in Criminal matters are not too onerous, but they have also a good deal of Civil business to attend to in cases under $50.
The Superintendent of Police is also Registration General, whereas the police force alone demands, and can fully occupy all his care and attention.
I therefore propose that at the earliest possible opportunity, a change should be effected in the following manner. The judicial establishment to consist of:
1. A Chief Justice with a Salary of £2500 per annum. I am aware that it is proposed to reduce the present Salary, still more, but I think so great a reduction would be impolitic, and that a barrister qualified to discharge the duties of Chief Justice could not be induced to come out here for less than the sum above named, and would not be overpaid by that.
2. A Puisne Judge with a Salary £1500. Such officer, in addition to the ordinary Puisne functions, to take the Summary Jurisdiction (now) weekly for the hearing of all such Civil matters as are at present heard by the Stipendiary Magistrates.
The Attorney General to be reduced from £1500 to £1000 per annum.
There to be, as at present, two Stipendiary Magistrates, the Senior with £900, the Junior with £600 per annum salaries, the Governorship
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