CO129-151 - Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1871 [7-8] — Page 215

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The present salary of $400 month is Carely sufficient to pay the rent and taxes of on ordinary dwelling house and is the when the office was first created, although the population and importance of the Colony, and the cost of living, have very greatly increased.

same as

are

The duties of the Office

character often

of a very

onerou D,

involving very difficult, and confidential services - the

us, the ordinary, business of the monthly Criminal Sessions alone is so heavy that the work of one rarely closes until the preparation for the next

commences.

My professional

attendance is frequently required at the Magistracy,

and my

advice and assistance

are

continually sought by the various Departments of Government. By

a recent order also the brown Solicitor is enjoined to prepare,

case/

peruse, as the all deeds and other documents

may be, of a legal nature in which the Government are concerned.

On accepting the appointment I was necessarily debarred from

continuing a very

practice and

my

lucrative criminal

time and

attention have since been so

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