CO129-112 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1866 [3-4] — Page 103

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of the 14th and 16

"of

102

and 16th clauses of the Ordinance

No 5 of 1863 ?

"Awaiting

your answer to this

Your

communication before

I address the

Government on the subject of your letter of

the 30th instant and opinions propounded

therein.

I have Me"

Such a view

of

the Status of

the Court-

is in ou

it's independence

ive

opinion quite incompatible with

as a

bourt of Law

fox

emceive there can be no doubt that although

a

special mode of Procedure is prescribed,

by the Ordinance the Count-can only entertain

the claims

of

of

the Colonial Treasurer for

arrears

Rates as it dow the claims of private

suitors.