CO129-055 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [3-5] — Page 310

Magistra

istrates have dicly taken their recognisances . But neither the Sheriff nor the Magistrater

Myself have

nor

any means of

ascertaining instel the

moment

alees

of trial that the recognisan have been fulfilled, and that the

summonses will be attended. It

is incompatible with their and my proper functions to assume those which none but a regularly, educated and practising Attorney of the Court can satisfactorily discharge

His Excellency may, pending the decision of the secretary of State, make some provision for this exigency, without any -

material increase

Current

of expenditure . The Crown solicitor

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would be the person to prepare all Informations, which at present

are contracted for at so much the Information with Mr. Smithers, whom this hecellency

allowed we

to employ for that service. The brown solicitor would have charge

of

all Admi

admiralty proceedings.

The

Crown Solicitor would relieve the

several public departiments of so much of their periodical business as consists of correspondence of the nature of

of that which, where the

be conducted

ted by

parties are private persons, is or

more filly may their propssional advisers. " inally the assistance of the brown solicitor in the survey

and

Land Offices would be invaluable,