CO129-088 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1862 [10-12] — Page 161

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to receive an

appointment speedily,

!

they unvariably quit the Colony search of Situations at the oper Ports

elsewhere.

II. In the following rest will be found all Government servants down to a certain rank,

and these I presume Considered candidate, for wither promotion.

honors, should opportunity

occur, and their merits

Intitle them to notice.

I. I have used the

alphabetical order in the arrangement

مسكرة

Names.

M.. W. H. Adams - Chief Justin. This Gentleman was appointed Attorney General in 1854, and on reaching the Colony was at one But upon

the Bench of the Supreme (cuit, and Eventually confirmed in the office of Chief Lustico_ He

Attorney

has therefore never acted as General etter natural acuteness

have creditably

and mental energy raised him above the disadvantages of an inferior education in Ear

withi

Early

life. Of his professional Capacity it is hardly with wh

proinues to speat, but à Knowl

the bar to be in

the opinion of

as a criminal.

favor of his ability Lawyer – In civil cases he does

(2)

not

J

not

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enjoy to much confidence.

His chief faults.

of view are

a

irr

official posit

a jealousy of.

and latent

interference with the Execution Government, together with a,

towards democharieur.

a lending.

the

W.. Adams is in his 54th year, and has never had really good health Since his first arrival here intimated verbally the other day, his intention of applying for leave next spring to visit England by advice of his physician.

2. MW. W. A. Alexander entered the

1845, and has been Linie

Service in

1853 Registrar of the Supreme Court. He has acted as Chief Police Magistrate,

and

for the past 13 monthes as Colonial Secretary. He is a thoroughly practical officer, is possessed of test and judgment, and has acquitted himself

in the most Sales &

Imanner in lach Actuation

has been called upon to fill From his length of Service he has

great

claim to consideration, and

his capacity is above that requirch for the post that he holds in

his 42?? year, permanence. He

ii ii 403?

his character is irreproachable,

and his health good.

3. M. George Baker has only been The Iervice, having

a short time.

(3)

been

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