CO129-121 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [3-4] — Page 19

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Magistrate, and I confess I should have felt greatly overwhelmed at the task of filling that post, had not Mr Justice Ball kindly come to the aid of the Executive and undertaken to discharge the duties of Acting Police Magistrate.

7. His capacity for business as a Judge of the Supreme Court, and his judgment are so extensive that no better appointment is possible, but as hereafter prejudice might be created to Mr Ball's future prospects by his holding temporarily a merely Magisterial position, I have informed him that in reporting the matter to Your Lordships I would not fail to point out that Mr Ball has simply been anxious to assist the Government, and that I consider he has placed the Executive under considerable obligations by consenting to hold the appointment.

8. Mr Ball will therefore officiate as Acting Police Magistrate on half salary (£100 per annum) from the 15th instant, and Mr. Rennie, subject to Your Lordship's approval, will from the same date commence on a similar salary the organization of the new Department of Collector of Stamps.

It may be a question hereafter whether it may be expedient for Mr Rennie to hold the latter office.

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Magistrate, and I confess I should have felt greatly overwhelmed at the task of filling that post, had not Mr Justice Ball kindly come to the aid of the Executive and undertaken to discharge the duties of Acting Police Magistrate. 7. His capacity for business as a Judge of the Supreme Court, and his judgment are so extensive that no better appointment is possible, but as hereafter prejudice might be created to Mr Ball's future prospects by his holding temporarily a merely Magisterial position, I have informed him that in reporting the matter to Your Lordships I would not fail to point out that Mr Ball has simply been anxious to assist the Government, and that I consider he has placed the Executive under considerable obligations by consenting to hold the appointment. 8. Mr Ball will therefore officiate as Acting Police Magistrate on half salary (£100 per annum) from the 15th instant, and Mr. Rennie, subject to Your Lordship's approval, will from the same date commence on a similar salary the organization of the new Department of Collector of Stamps. It may be a question hereafter whether it may be expedient for Mr Rennie to hold the latter office.
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Magidrary, and I caufife I should

have felt greatly oval arrafed

ANUAVLI

AQ

to the

of filling that past, had not Mr

ustice Ball Justice

Came

to the aid of the

Executive and Kindly undertaken to discharge the duties of Acting Police

Magistrate.

7.

His duties

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Summary Cant are so

capacity for business

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Judge of the light, and his

so udensive that

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hereafter

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prejudice might be

erated to Mr Ball's future prospects

by

his holding temporarily a inerely Magisterial position, I have informed him that in reporting the matter to Your Lordships I would not fail to

17

paint out that Mr Ball has simply been anxions to assist the Government,

and that I consider he has pland

the Executive under considnable

obligations by consenting to hold the appointinent.

8

Mr Ball will therefore of emne

the duties of Acting Police Magistrate on half walory (11100 per annuing from the 15th instant, and M. Rennie, subject Lordship's approval, will from

to four

the same date commence on

a similar

salary the organization of the new

Department of Cobleder of Stamps.

J

дв

may

how for it may

Rennie

hereafter be

a

question.

be expedient for Mr

Remmi to hold the lattin office

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