CO129-137 - Sir MacDonnell - 1869 [4-5] — Page 91

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10.

A leave

where

of his duties. His case being that the state of his health renders such

relaxation indispensable.

13.

In Mr Smale's case, like all other instances when vacation leave is applied for, due provision must be made for discharge of his duties, and Mr Smale knows well that this is beyond my power in the absence of the permanent Summary Court Judge, for no practitioner here would consent to take the post of Acting Chief Judge, for it would involve

the direct and immediate loss of all retainers and practice. I believe the retainers alone of one barrister here exceed the whole official income of the Chief Justice, and certainly the Attorney General would

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not and would not make such a sacrifice.

14.

Nevertheless, from the extraordinary lamentation raised by Mr Smale on his own case, and which in a letter received from him whilst I was penning this rises now to an appeal for mercy if not for justice, I find it difficult, taking it in connection with other correspondence, to suppose him quite "compos mentis". For, if leave of absence be so very necessary, as he states, he is already offered leave on half-salary, take it. Bringing, as is reported, an independent ...

if he does not ...

I really cannot consent to be held responsible by him for all the frightful consequences which he represents as likely to result.

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10. A leave where of his duties. His case being that the state of his health renders such relaxation indispensable. 13. In Mr Smale's case, like all other instances when vacation leave is applied for, due provision must be made for discharge of his duties, and Mr Smale knows well that this is beyond my power in the absence of the permanent Summary Court Judge, for no practitioner here would consent to take the post of Acting Chief Judge, for it would involve the direct and immediate loss of all retainers and practice. I believe the retainers alone of one barrister here exceed the whole official income of the Chief Justice, and certainly the Attorney General would 11. 89 not and would not make such a sacrifice. 14. Nevertheless, from the extraordinary lamentation raised by Mr Smale on his own case, and which in a letter received from him whilst I was penning this rises now to an appeal for mercy if not for justice, I find it difficult, taking it in connection with other correspondence, to suppose him quite "compos mentis". For, if leave of absence be so very necessary, as he states, he is already offered leave on half-salary, take it. Bringing, as is reported, an independent ... if he does not ... I really cannot consent to be held responsible by him for all the frightful consequences which he represents as likely to result.
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10. avel where of his duties. his case being ite state of his health renders such relaxation indispensable. 13. In Mr Imale's case, like all oitier mistances when vacation leave is applied for, due provision must be made for discharge of his duties, and Mr Smale Knows well that this is beyond.) my paver in the absence of the permanent Summary Court Judge, for · Judge, for no präditioner here would earrent to take the post of Acting Chief because it would involve Justice for necking, be the direct and immediate loss of all retainers and practice. I believe the retainers alone of one barrister here exceed the whole official income of the chief Justice, and certainly the Attorney General world 11. 89 not and would not make such a sacrifice. 14. Nevertheless, from the extraordinary lamentation raised by Mr. Smale are his hulmet & case and which in a letter received from him } whilst I an Au pemming this rises now to appeal for mercy if not for justice. I find it diffrentt, taking with other corespondence all this inn connection. gong home by This Mail, to suppose him quite compos mentis" for, if leave of absence be and... if so very he does not necesary, as he states, he is already offered bave on half-salary, take it, bring, a cinnustances, I really as is reported, in independent cannet consent to be held responsible by him for all the frightful consequences which he represents an likely to result as
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avel

where

of his duties. his case being ite state of his health renders such

relaxation indispensable.

13.

In Mr Imale's case, like all oitier mistances when vacation leave is applied for, due provision must be made for discharge of his duties, and Mr Smale Knows well that this is beyond.) my paver in the absence of the permanent Summary Court Judge, for

· Judge, for no präditioner here would earrent to take the post of Acting Chief

because it would involve

Justice for necking, be

the direct and immediate loss of all retainers and practice. I believe the retainers alone of one barrister here exceed the whole official income of the chief Justice, and certainly the Attorney General world

11.

89

not and would not make such

a

sacrifice.

14.

Nevertheless, from the extraordinary

lamentation raised by Mr. Smale are his

hulmet & case and which in a letter received from him

}

whilst I

an

Au

pemming

this rises now to

appeal for mercy if not for justice. I find it diffrentt, taking

with other corespondence

all this inn connection.

gong

home by

This Mail, to suppose him quite compos mentis" for, if leave of absence be

and...

if

so very

he does not

necesary, as he states, he is already offered bave on half-salary, take it, bring, a cinnustances, I really

as is reported, in independent

cannet consent to

be held responsible by him for all the

frightful consequences which he represents an likely to result

as

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