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in that bourt which required reference to the Government I imagine it would have been the duty of the Chief. justice to have called my

attention to it - which his

hovor has not done.

The

Chief Justice is competent

no doubt to correct and

control

rol any irregularities that take place in the

Tribunal

presides.

over which he

As regards Mr. Bridges appoiistment the Lieutenant

Governor and the Colonial

Secretary Cordially concurred

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with me in opinion that on the whole it was the

best appointment that

could be made. I could

furnish abundant

evidence that I had no

motives which could lead

to private personal

preference of Mr Bridges, and that I was solely. by consid

moved

Considerations

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for the public service, in a moment of very great

peril

and

perplexity. My appreciation of Mr.

Bridges .

'services will be

found in the fact that I