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such an arts confidentially for the the guberg of Council Jam aware Jam stating nothing which is not well known to their_ that owing to illness - infirmity of temper and strong personal prejudices on many subjects the Supreme Court, esporesided over by the present Chief Justice, has almost lost Public Confidence. On the other hand the Repeated fits of Epilepsy to which Judge Ball has been subject, and other causes, have latterly made him unsuitable to act for the Chief Justice. In the cases where in the latter has power by Ordinance to delegate his functions to the Judge of the Summary Court.
Altogether it cannot be denied that the Administration of Justice generally in the Colony has fallen into disrepute. state of matters very deplorable, and which it is desirable to rectify as far as possible.
In some degree the departure of Judge Wall furnishes the means of temporarily Remedying the very anomalous condition of the Courts, and, if any remedy can be devised, should be applied promptly, because I understand from the Chief Justice that he intends to apply soon for leave of absence to go North during some months, in which Case great difficulties might arise, as also where the Judge of Summary Court would be called upon otherwise to discharge the duties of Chief Justice.
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such an arts confidentially for the the guberg of Council Jam aware Jam stating nothing which is not well known to their_ that owing to illuess - infirmity of temper and strong personal prejudices on many subjects the Supreme Court, esporesided
over
by the present Chief factice, hasal- most lost Public Confidence. On the other hand the Repeated fits of Spilepsy to which Judge Ball has been subject, and other causes, have latterly made him unsuitable to act for the Chief Just.. In the cases where in the latter has power by Ordinance to delegate his functions to the Indpe of the Summary Court.
Altogether it cannot be denied
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that the Adeccinistration of Justice generally in the Colony has fallen into disrepute. state of matters very deplorable, and which it to desirable to rectify as far as possible.
In some degree the departure of fudge Wall furnishes the means of temporarily Remedying the very anomalous condition of the Courts,
it And, if any remedy can be devised, should be applied promptly, becaused understand from the Chief Justice that be intends to apply soon for leave of absence to go Morth during come months, in which Case great difficulties might arise, as Also where the Jadge of Summary Court would be called upon
otherwise to discharge the dutin of Chief fustice.
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