CO129-057 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [7] — Page 211

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2nd Complaint -

The practice hitherto adopted with respect to motions and causes for hearing in the Supreme Court I consider has worked well - no complaint has hitherto been made to my Knowledge during the last few years. Why then alter it ? or be bothered with the observance of four Terms when the Chief Justice is at all times willing to accommodate the profession. And His Honor I have always found willing (when illness did not prevent him) to appoint an early day for Trial with short notice provided Solicitors on both sides were consenting, but such early appointment was never given unless by production of the written consent of both parties. Where then can be surprise ?

4th Complaint -

I should prefer it be made that the Summonses, returnable at the Court House rather than at the Chief Justice's private residence - much delay and inconvenience is incurred by compelling solicitors to attend at so great a distance from their place of business. There are many points however to be considered.

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2nd Complaint - The practice hitherto adopted with respect to motions and causes for hearing in the Supreme Court I consider has worked well - no complaint has hitherto been made to my Knowledge during the last few years. Why then alter it ? or be bothered with the observance of four Terms when the Chief Justice is at all times willing to accommodate the profession. And His Honor I have always found willing (when illness did not prevent him) to appoint an early day for Trial with short notice provided Solicitors on both sides were consenting, but such early appointment was never given unless by production of the written consent of both parties. Where then can be surprise ? 4th Complaint - I should prefer it be made that the Summonses, returnable at the Court House rather than at the Chief Justice's private residence - much delay and inconvenience is incurred by compelling solicitors to attend at so great a distance from their place of business. There are many points however to be considered.
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2nd Coruslaint -

The practice hitherto aborted

with respect to motions and canses

for hearing

in the Supreme Court

I consider has worked well- to comrlaint has hitherto been made

to m

Knowledge during the last

His years. Why theretne alter it ?

or be gettered with the soservance

of four Terms when the Chief

A

Instice is at all times willing to accommodate the profession. And His Honor I have always found willing when illness did not prevent him) to arroint an early day with short notice of Trial provided Solicitors on both sides

ว

were

202

consenting, but such early

was never given

appointment unters by prode

by production

of

the written

consent of both parties. Where then can be surprise" ?

44 Comrlaint-

I should prefer

be made

that the

Summonses, returnable at the

Court House rather than at the

Chief Justices

private residence much delay and inconvenience is incursed by compelling

solicitors to attend at so

a

great

distance from their place of business. There

are

many

points however to be considereri

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