CO129-156 - Sir MacDonnell - 1872 [1-3] — Page 40

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I now endorse the Colonial Secretary's Letter to Mr Smale informing him of the leave granted.

Your Lordship will perceive thence and from the subsequent Correspondence that the extent and Commencement of Mr Smale's leave was not finally fixed at six months from the 11th Instant without more than one change.

The great object of this Arrangement was to prevent his resuming his seat on the Bench, because in his present Condition it would be to the last degree very uncertain whether he might not refuse or be unable to preside in the Supreme Court, in which case, I fancy, there would have been no alternative but to suspend him if the Medical Adviser of Government considered him quite unfitted for his duties.

Fortunately these difficulties have been avoided, and Mr Smale has decided on leaving the Colony by the Mail Steamer of the 11th Instant, after this despatch. None of the unpleasant questions, therefore, can arise, which his actual stay in the Colony during his leave might have led to.

I have the honor to be,

My Lord,

Your Lordship's most obedient humble servant,

Rawson W. Rawson

Governor.

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I now endorse the Colonial Secretary's Letter to Mr Smale informing him of the leave granted.Your Lordship will perceive thence and from the subsequent Correspondence that the extent and Commencement of Mr Smale's leave was not finally fixed at six months from the 11th Instant without more than one change.The great object of this Arrangement was to prevent his resuming his seat on the Bench, because in his present Condition it would be to the last degree very uncertain whether he might not refuse or be unable to preside in the Supreme Court, in which case, I fancy, there would have been no alternative but to suspend him if the Medical Adviser of Government considered him quite unfitted for his duties.Fortunately these difficulties have been avoided, and Mr Smale has decided on leaving the Colony by the Mail Steamer of the 11th Instant, after this despatch. None of the unpleasant questions, therefore, can arise, which his actual stay in the Colony during his leave might have led to.I have the honor to be,My Lord,Your Lordship's most obedient humble servant,Rawson W. RawsonGovernor.

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8. I now endore the Colonish Secretaryp Letter to Mr Smal

informing him of the

leave

graulia

Your Lordship will perceive thence and from the subsequent Correspondence Mat the extent and Commencement of M: Imales leave

was not finally fixed at six months

from

the 11th Instant without mou

than one

Ehange. -

great

object of this Avernment was

prevent his

recuming his seat on the Bruch, because in his present Condition it would be to the last very uncertain whether he might

not refuse or

and insist o

therow up all leave presiding in the

Inalsures 156 Jand. 8.

Supreme Court, in which case, I fancy,

there would have been no alternative

but to suspend him if the Medical Adviser of Govemment Considerex him quite unfilted for his duites. - Foliinately there difficultés

9.- have been avoided, and Mr Imale has decided on leaving the Colony by the Mail Steamer of the 11 th Instant which! later this despath. None of the unpleasant

questions therefore can arise, which his actual stay in the Colony during his leave, might have led to. -

I have the honor to be.

My Lord.

Your Lornships motokdient humble sommet,

Radiance die Domall

Governor.

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