CO129-123 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [7] — Page 251

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occurred, there

Cases

are

many very

pending and

important several likely to arise.

al

a very

Then has therefore been

a natural desire,

and

expectation that I should make,

arrangement if possible to

meet this want.

As

Mr. Goodlake

is

a standing

barrister of 19 years that his services might have been available, and therefore wished that he should take the

post of Acting Attorney General, which would have given

a practitioner available to the

Public.

My Goodlake however

249

declined the appointment, not feeling equal to the duties, and

as

Mr Ball

was

willing to take it, and the Attorney General

practises in the Summary Court, of which Mr Ball is Judge.

I

appointed him, much to the satisfaction I believe of the suitors in the Courts.

7.

Having thus met this

the most pressing want, I had

to consider who

was

fittest for

the vacant post of Acting Colonial Secretary, and

the services of the Treasurer (Mr. Forth) could not for many special

reasons

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occurred, there Cases are many very pending and important several likely to arise. al a very Then has therefore been a natural desire, and expectation that I should make, arrangement if possible to meet this want. As Mr. Goodlake is a standing barrister of 19 years that his services might have been available, and therefore wished that he should take the post of Acting Attorney General, which would have given a practitioner available to the Public. My Goodlake however 249 declined the appointment, not feeling equal to the duties, and as Mr Ball was willing to take it, and the Attorney General practises in the Summary Court, of which Mr Ball is Judge. I appointed him, much to the satisfaction I believe of the suitors in the Courts. 7. Having thus met this the most pressing want, I had to consider who was fittest for the vacant post of Acting Colonial Secretary, and the services of the Treasurer (Mr. Forth) could not for many special reasons
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occurred, there

Cases

are

many very

pending and

important several likely to - arise.

al

a very

Then has therefore been

natural desire.

an

d

expectation that I should mats,

ame

avongrement if possible ti

meet this want. I.

hopes,

As

Mr. Goodlake

Mas

is

in

standing

barrister of 19 years that his services might have been available, and therefore wished that he should take the

aw

post of Acting Attorney Gerval, which would have given

-practitioner available to the

mae

Publie

b.

My Goodlatte however

249

declined the oppointment, not furling equal to the delies, and

as

Mr Ball

rovs

s willing to taste it, and the Attorney Gennal

practices in the Summary Cant, of which Mr Ball is Judges.

J

appointed him, much to the satisfaction I believe of the suitons in the Cants.

7.

cany

Having this met this

the most pressing want, I had

to consider who

as

wao

fittest for

the vacant post of Acting Colonial Secretary, and

the services of the Treasure (Mr Forch) could not for many opecial

reasons

li

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