CO129-093 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [7-10] — Page 312

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7. 311 have been till the occasion in question.

demanded for Cases originating out of the limits of the Colony proper.

8. A like demand might be made, with as much reason in respect of the frequent British vessel cases occurring on high seas.

9. In short, the Supreme Court has certain duties assigned to it, and certain Officers are appointed to perform them. The Chief Justice or Registrar might as well claim fees in these cases as the Attorney General or the Crown Solicitor.

being imagining such a claim reasonable, and desirous to bring it forward, should have done so through the local Government; one inconvenience arising from the omission to do so is shown in the incorrectness that would be necessarily found in the Blue Book returns, where a column is set apart showing the emoluments of each Officer beyond his salary.

10. again the Attorney General or minor degree is the credit of the local

11. The question seems to me one of purely Executive Administration, and I cannot agree with Mr Smale's letter (See enclosure 892 of 19th May, 1863, in my Despatch above quoted) that the Foreign Office alone is interested. The Foreign Office is interested only indirectly and in a pecuniary

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7. 311 have been till the occasion in question. demanded for Cases originating out of the limits of the Colony proper. 8. A like demand might be made, with as much reason in respect of the frequent British vessel cases occurring on high seas. 9. In short, the Supreme Court has certain duties assigned to it, and certain Officers are appointed to perform them. The Chief Justice or Registrar might as well claim fees in these cases as the Attorney General or the Crown Solicitor. being imagining such a claim reasonable, and desirous to bring it forward, should have done so through the local Government; one inconvenience arising from the omission to do so is shown in the incorrectness that would be necessarily found in the Blue Book returns, where a column is set apart showing the emoluments of each Officer beyond his salary. 10. again the Attorney General or minor degree is the credit of the local 11. The question seems to me one of purely Executive Administration, and I cannot agree with Mr Smale's letter (See enclosure 892 of 19th May, 1863, in my Despatch above quoted) that the Foreign Office alone is interested. The Foreign Office is interested only indirectly and in a pecuniary
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6. > 7 311 have been till the occasion in question. demanded for Cases originating out ont of the D limits of the Colony proper 8. A like demand might be made. with as much reason in respect of the frequent British Nessel on cases occurring in a high seas. १. the In short the Supreme bouit has certain duties assigned to it, and certain Officers are appointed to perform them. The Chief Justice or Registrar might well. as wo claim fees in these cases in these cases as the Attorney fees General or the brown Solicitor. being imagining such a claim reasona reasonable, and desirous to bring it forward, should have. done so through the local Government; one inconvenience arising from the Omissin to do so is shown in the incorrectness that would be necessarily found in the Blue Book returns, where a column is set apart ~ showing the emoluments of each Officer beyond his salary. 11. of purely The question seems to me one Excecutive Administration, and I Cannot Mr Smalis letter agree with etter. Smale (See enclosure 892 Imale's of 194 May, 1863. in my Despatch above quoted) that the Foreign Office alone is interested. The Foreign Office is interested only indirectly and in a pecuniary But 10. again the Attorney General or minor degree is the credit of the local
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6.

>

7

311

have been till the occasion in question.

demanded

for

Cases

originating out

ont of the

D

limits of the Colony proper

8.

A like demand might be made.

with as much reason in respect of the frequent

British Nessel on

cases occurring in a high seas.

१.

the

In short the Supreme bouit has

certain duties assigned to it, and certain

Officers are appointed to perform them. The

Chief Justice or Registrar might

well.

as wo

claim fees in these cases

in these cases as the Attorney

fees

General or the brown Solicitor.

being

imagining such a claim reasona

reasonable, and desirous to bring it forward, should have.

done so

through the local Government;

one

inconvenience arising from the Omissin to

do

so is shown in the incorrectness that would

be necessarily found in the Blue Book

returns, where

a column is set apart ~

showing the emoluments of each Officer beyond his salary.

11.

of

purely

The question seems to me one Excecutive Administration, and I Cannot

Mr Smalis letter agree with etter. Smale (See enclosure 892

Imale's

of 194 May, 1863.

in

my Despatch above quoted) that the Foreign Office alone is interested. The Foreign Office

is interested only indirectly and in a

pecuniary

But

10.

again

the Attorney General

or minor

degree is

the credit

of

the local

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