CO129-093 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [7-10] — Page 15

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# 14

# Legislation.

10.

passed

The Ordinances that were

in 1869 were four in number of which the most important were

those relating to the regulation

of

the Harbor, the enrolment of 1 of 1862

Volunteer Corps, the prohibition 2 of 1862 by proclamation (if necessary) of

the export of munitions of War, 3 of 1862 the abolishing of the Offices of Chief Magistrate and Assistant Magistrate, 6 of 1862 the establishing of a Court of Summary Jurisdiction, the Post Office Ordinance, I of 1862

and the Police Ordinance.

# Departments

11.

The

State

of

the various

9 of 1862.

Departments of the Public Service of the Colony

the whole satisfactory.

is on the whole satisfactory.

The Harbour Master is the only Head

of a Department absent from the Colony, but his absence does not impair the Efficiency of the service

as far as the duties of the Office

are

concerned. I have to note the abolition

during the year of the Offices of Chief Magistrate and Assistant Magistrate, the substitution of two Police Magistrates with equal powers, and the constituting

of a Court of Summary Jurisdiction, the Judge of which (in the absence of Mr. Adams who left in April last) is acting as Chief Justice while Mr. Whyte the Police Magistrate is...

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# 14 # Legislation. 10. passed The Ordinances that were in 1869 were four in number of which the most important were those relating to the regulation of the Harbor, the enrolment of 1 of 1862 Volunteer Corps, the prohibition 2 of 1862 by proclamation (if necessary) of the export of munitions of War, 3 of 1862 the abolishing of the Offices of Chief Magistrate and Assistant Magistrate, 6 of 1862 the establishing of a Court of Summary Jurisdiction, the Post Office Ordinance, I of 1862 and the Police Ordinance. # Departments 11. The State of the various 9 of 1862. Departments of the Public Service of the Colony the whole satisfactory. is on the whole satisfactory. The Harbour Master is the only Head of a Department absent from the Colony, but his absence does not impair the Efficiency of the service as far as the duties of the Office are concerned. I have to note the abolition during the year of the Offices of Chief Magistrate and Assistant Magistrate, the substitution of two Police Magistrates with equal powers, and the constituting of a Court of Summary Jurisdiction, the Judge of which (in the absence of Mr. Adams who left in April last) is acting as Chief Justice while Mr. Whyte the Police Magistrate is... ... of a Page 1 (end of page) ... 1
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14

Legislation.

10.

pussed

The Ordinances that were

in 1869 were fiflour in number of which the most important were

those relating to the regulation

of

the Harbor, the enrolment of 1 of 1862

Volunteer Corps, the prohibition 2 of 1862 by proclamation (if necessary) of

the export of munitions of War, 3 of 1862 the abolishing of the Offices of blief Magistrate and Assistant Magistrate, 6 of 1062 the establishing of a bourk of hummary of of 1862 Durisdiction, the Post Office Ordinance, I of 1862

and the Police Ordinance.

Departments

11.

The

State

of

the various

9 of 1862.

Departments of the Public Service of the Colony

the whole sutisfactory.

is ow

The Harbour Master is the only Hend

of a Departement about from the Colony, but his absence does not impair the Efficiency of the service

- far as the duties of the Office.

are

concerned. I have to note the abolition

during the year of the Offices of thief tragistrate and Assistant Magistrate, the substitution of two Police Magistrates with equal powers, and the constituting

of a Court of Summary the Indge of which (in the absence of Mr. Adams who left in April last) is acting as Chief Instice while Mrt Whyte the Police Mragistintis (being

of Summary Imrisdiction,

awe

of

a

1

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