CO129-082 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [8-12] — Page 84

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frequently refer on the various

on the various matters--

which come

before a Judge either in

or in Chambers_ who, (unlike

in

Q

bourt

Judge

England) has jurisdiction in every... branch of the law and the practitioners

in the bourt have libraries at respective Ihambers.

their

beet the only -- collection of the carlier Pocports is to be found in the Supreme bourt, where it ought to be at all times immediately available for the purpose of reference during the sitting of the bourt, when it is v

manifestly impossible to suspend the proceedings untib

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volume or volumes. I

never indeed heard

before of

bourt of

Law which

was

altogether destitute of Books for reference ! and that would be the condition of the Supreme Court of Hongkong if Mr

Hulme's books were removed.

I think that the sum originally!

ramed by Mr Hulme for the whole of his Law Library

500 but that

would be aw

was

expenditure for greater

than I think necesary. Old Text Books

are

of very

little value now so also with

regard to Books of Practice

places must be supplied by

works, which are to

in

my

own

Library

and their

modern

be found either

or the Libraries of

the practitioners, beet the Reports are

absolutely indispensable to the proper administration of justice. My present

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