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The Court of Summary Jurisdiction

We have in the early part of this

Report adverted to Section XVI of the -

-

Ordinance establishing the Court of, Summary Jurisdiction (2.40 3 of 1863)

whereby Provision is made for the Recovery

of

by

Police and Sighting Rate arrears means of a Summary Warrant which this Court- is empowered to grant upon

the application of the Colonial. Sucasurer

supported by affidavit-

Although Courts of Law are a

Department of the Slate

the a

apprehend a Court of Law is not a Department of

the Government" in the sense in which that term is need with reference to the