CO129-121 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [3-4] — Page 10

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So enjoyable for the purpose of our vacation trip. The heat however during the months of August and September is always so very oppressive that I can hardly describe the exhaustion from which all persons suffer who are obliged to attend the Court at that period of the year.

In compliance therefore with the unanimous wish of the Legal Profession the above Ordinance was passed restoring the Period of the Vacation as it was originally fixed in 1858 as it is by Ordinance No. 3 of 1858. It is found that few Practitioners have the stamina to carry on longer than the 20th of August without relaxation.

The Provisions with regard to the granting of Interim Injunctions during the absence or illness of the Chief Justice were found necessary, as owing to the passing of the Companies Ordinance and other causes, Chancery proceedings have of late become more frequent in the Colony, and great inconvenience and detriment might occur in the absence of such an enactment. The Registrar of the Supreme Court is empowered in the absence...


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So enjoyable for the purpose of our vacation trip. The heat however during the months of August and September is always so very oppressive that I can hardly describe the exhaustion from which all persons suffer who are obliged to attend the Court at that period of the year. In compliance therefore with the unanimous wish of the Legal Profession the above Ordinance was passed restoring the Period of the Vacation as it was originally fixed in 1858 as it is by Ordinance No. 3 of 1858. It is found that few Practitioners have the stamina to carry on longer than the 20th of August without relaxation. The Provisions with regard to the granting of Interim Injunctions during the absence or illness of the Chief Justice were found necessary, as owing to the passing of the Companies Ordinance and other causes, Chancery proceedings have of late become more frequent in the Colony, and great inconvenience and detriment might occur in the absence of such an enactment. The Registrar of the Supreme Court is empowered in the absence... Page 16
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Co 8 enjoyable for the purpose of us vucation trip. the heat however during. The months of August and September is always so very oppressive that I can hardly describe the exhaustion i from which all persons suffer who obliged to attend the Court at that period of the your e In compliance therefore with the unanimous wish of the Legal Thofession the above Ondinance was passed restoring the Period of the Vacation as it was originally fixed 1858 as it is by Drutinance. No 3 of 1858 found that few Practitioners have. 16 the stamina to carry on longer than the 20 of August withent. relaxation. The Provisions avith Hom Regard to the granting of Interim Dajunctions during the absence or illness of the Chief Justice found necessary, as owing to the passing of the Companies Ortinance Chancery and other causes, toku. Proceeetings have of late become -more frequent in the Colony, und I great inconvenience and detriment anight occur in the absence of such an &nactment: The Registrar of the Thupreme Court is empowered in the absence.
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enjoyable for the purpose of us

vucation trip.

the heat however

during.

The

months of August and September is always so very oppressive that I can hardly describe the exhaustion

i

from which all persons suffer who

obliged to attend the Court at

that period of the your

e

In compliance therefore with

the unanimous wish of

the

Legal

Thofession the above Ondinance was passed restoring the Period of the

Vacation as it was

originally fixed

1858 as it is

by Drutinance. No 3 of 1858

found that few Practitioners have.

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the stamina to carry on longer than

the 20

of August withent.

relaxation.

The Provisions avith

Hom

Regard

to the granting of Interim Dajunctions during the absence or illness of the Chief Justice found necessary, as owing to the passing of the Companies Ortinance

Chancery

and other causes, toku.

Proceeetings have of late become -more frequent in the Colony,

und

I great inconvenience and detriment anight occur in the absence of such an &nactment:

The Registrar of the Thupreme Court is empowered in the absence.

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