CO129-057 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [7] — Page 225

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that the profession generally deemed barristers as well as medical men entitled to the five (formerly ten) days notice of trial, considering themselves borne out in such opinion by the manner in which the word "Defendant" is used both in Regulæ Generalis of March 1847 and Ordinance No. 4 of 1852.

As to the observance of Terms I think it will be found on enquiry that they have been observed in the customary manner, viz: applications being made by motion in Court instead of Chief Justice's Summons except where the practice permitted the latter course or both modes concurred thereto, and by the offices of the Court being open during Term time rather than during vacation.

Any deviation from this rule has been for the benefit of Suitors. The non-observance of the prescribed Sittings of the Court for the trial of Civil Cases, or rather "Civil causes tried at other than such fixed sittings" I consider to be a very great convenience to the parties interested, rather than a source of inconvenience to persons thereby being enabled to get their legal differences settled much more speedily than otherwise would. I entirely agree with the Attorney General that there are no regular sittings.

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that the profession generally deemed barristers as well as medical men entitled to the five (formerly ten) days notice of trial, considering themselves borne out in such opinion by the manner in which the word "Defendant" is used both in Regulæ Generalis of March 1847 and Ordinance No. 4 of 1852. As to the observance of Terms I think it will be found on enquiry that they have been observed in the customary manner, viz: applications being made by motion in Court instead of Chief Justice's Summons except where the practice permitted the latter course or both modes concurred thereto, and by the offices of the Court being open during Term time rather than during vacation. Any deviation from this rule has been for the benefit of Suitors. The non-observance of the prescribed Sittings of the Court for the trial of Civil Cases, or rather "Civil causes tried at other than such fixed sittings" I consider to be a very great convenience to the parties interested, rather than a source of inconvenience to persons thereby being enabled to get their legal differences settled much more speedily than otherwise would. I entirely agree with the Attorney General that there are no regular sittings.
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that the profession generally deemed ferous as well as micdioncamants entitled to the five (formerly ten) days urtice of trial, eonsidering

bome out in suck opinion

they were

tu manner in which the word

"Defendant" is med both in Regula úcneralis of lumch 1847 and ordinance 4171852.

Is

As to the thervance of Terms I Aink it will be found on cuquiny that same have been obrewer in the

customay manner, viz: applications being mane by motion in Court instead of chige's Summons cxcept where the practice rermitted

A

the latter course or

both pote

222

comented thereto, and by the offices

of the Court beins text fren an liter than during vacation.

deviation

prome

hour

Any

this rule has been for

the benefit of Suitors._

The non-brewance of the griscil

Sittings of the Sout

the count for the trish of

Civil Cases, or rather "Civil cares trica at the than such fired sittings

I consider to be

A

very great com the parties interested, rather than

source of inconvenicuæ persons

a

thereby being enabled to get teir legai Ancinces settled much more sledig than by therwise would. I exsurt agree with the Attorng Seneral that there are no

regular sittings.

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