CO129-057 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [7] — Page 204

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quit point of quicranec.

2nd We are at a loss to discover the injurious effects to either party in this Colony resulting from the moderate strictness of the

appointed days for the 1st three Sittings prescribed by Rules of Court 14 March 1849. On the contrary in a Colony like this a strict observance of term, unaccompanied by a very liberal exercise of the power to appoint

other days, would be positively a matter of inconvenience. Parties to suits

and their witnesses are

continually

prom

the Colony,

to and fro from Port to Port,

removing to and

fro. Cases would frequently recur where

it would be well nigh impossible on

any of the appointed days to bring all the parties together, and extensive Commissions to take evidence would be therefore necessary;

whereas under the

present system it has been practically

in the power of the parties to fix the time most convenient to themselves. Instead of procrastination being its result increased facilities have been afforded for the avoidance of delay.

On the part of

either there has been generally

mutually preconcerted arrangement.

It certainly is not the case in England that Judges' chambers are (as the Attorney General thinks) they

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35 quit point of quicranec. 2nd We are at a loss to discover the injurious effects to either party in this Colony resulting from the moderate strictness of the appointed days for the 1st three Sittings prescribed by Rules of Court 14 March 1849. On the contrary in a Colony like this a strict observance of term, unaccompanied by a very liberal exercise of the power to appoint other days, would be positively a matter of inconvenience. Parties to suits and their witnesses are continually prom the Colony, to and fro from Port to Port, removing to and fro. Cases would frequently recur where it would be well nigh impossible on any of the appointed days to bring all the parties together, and extensive Commissions to take evidence would be therefore necessary; whereas under the present system it has been practically in the power of the parties to fix the time most convenient to themselves. Instead of procrastination being its result increased facilities have been afforded for the avoidance of delay. On the part of either there has been generally mutually preconcerted arrangement. It certainly is not the case in England that Judges' chambers are (as the Attorney General thinks) they
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qiut point of quicranec.

2nd We are at a cous to discover the injurious effects to citter party Ian Alion of Suit resulting from. the mothervance strieth of the

pointen days for the I thri Pins ittings prescribed by Requía Senentis 14 March 1849- In the Contrary in a Solony like this a strict Foruvance of tem, unter recompanied to a very beral exercise of the power to appoint

مائلة

:ther days, would be positively a matter inconvenience. Pinties to suits

and their witnesses are

Cent

ú

time

continually

prom

the Colony,

to and fis from Put to Port,

semoving to and

d. cases would frequently recur there

201

it would be well nigh impossible on

am of the Cerpointed days to brine all the parties together, and extensive Commissions to take cridence would be therefore necessary;

whereas under the

precent cuptem it has been practicali

system in the power of the parties to fix the time mat convenient to themselves Instead of procrastination beins its result inercared facilities have been afforded for the avoidance of delay.

the part of instead of suxprice on

either there has been gencraćly

AL

uuntually preconcerted arrangemant.

It certainly is not the case in Angland that Judges chambers are as the Attorney General thinks) they

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