CO129-164 - Sir Kennedy - 1873 [7-9] — Page 87

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it was moë

expected

to be

onerais

and it has not in fact resupied

Munc

to six.

tham four to

hours

date

in each week but the discussions and Correspondence of that halt shew that the salary proposed al £1200 was mercased to £1500

a

year

in order to scoure a thoroughly competent Lawyer to preside, in

all such causes to be decided in

the Supreme Court as the Chief Justice should direct. It was understood that Mr Ball was from general and legal education and from his practice eminently qualified to freside in all

"Common Law" and Criminal

Cases and as

equal

to them

As

any lawyer who has ever been

in Stonghong.. During

the tenure of

office of Adams Chief Justice a

very large portion of the whole. busines Mr Ball..

was

presided

over

by

For the greater part of

the time since early in 1866 that I have been Chief Justice. Mr. Balls office has been held with other Offices and I have been (in and of the public service) requested not to call on the Judge of the Summary Court to not for and I have failed for years to

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