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respect of the judicial duties they have to perform, and they have the same powers and responsibilities; - And although taking as a rule the work of the Summary Court the Puisne Judge is called upon to perform in his turn all the duties of the Court.

I have not been able to find out by reference to the Colonial Pension Minutes of other Colonies, having Supreme Courts, or by enquiry, what rule is applied to Puisne Judges elsewhere.

I would respectfully ask His Lordship the Secretary of State to give some directions in this matter - and I would also ask if there is no rule to the contrary, that the Puisne Judge of this Colony may be placed on the same footing as the Chief Justice in respect of time of service and the scale of pension.

I have … (signed), Francis Snowden, Puisne Judge

List August 16th 1875. Supreme Court, Victoria

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Acting Colonial Secretary.

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332 respect of the judicial duties they have to perform, and they have the same powers and responsibilities; - And although taking as a rule the work of the Summary Court the Puisne Judge is called upon to perform in his turn all the duties of the Court. I have not been able to find out by reference to the Colonial Pension Minutes of other Colonies, having Supreme Courts, or by enquiry, what rule is applied to Puisne Judges elsewhere. I would respectfully ask His Lordship the Secretary of State to give some directions in this matter - and I would also ask if there is no rule to the contrary, that the Puisne Judge of this Colony may be placed on the same footing as the Chief Justice in respect of time of service and the scale of pension. I have … (signed), Francis Snowden, Puisne Judge List August 16th 1875. Supreme Court, Victoria True Copy Acting Colonial Secretary.

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332 respect of the judicial duties they have to perform, and they have the same powers and responsibilities; - And. although taking as a rule the work of the Summary/ Court the Puisne Judge is called upon to perform in his turn all the duties of the Court. I have not been able to find out by reference to the + Colonial Pension Minutes of other __ offerings Colonies, having Supreme Courts by enquiry what rule is applied to Puisne Judges elsewhere- I would respectfully ask His Cordship the Secretary of State to give vo some directions in this. matter - and I would also ask if there is no rule to the contrary, that the Irisne Judge of this Colony may be placed on the same footing as the Chief Juster in respect of time of service. and the scale of pension I have se, (signed), Francis Snowden, Prisne Judge List August 16th 1875. Supreme Court, Victoria True Copp Acting Colonial Secretary.

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respect of the judicial duties they have to perform, and they have the same powers and responsibilities; - And. although taking as a rule the work of the Summary/ Court the Puisne Judge is called upon to perform in his turn all the duties of the

Court.

I have not been able to find out by reference to the

+ Colonial

Pension Minutes of other __ offerings Colonies, having Supreme

Courts

by enquiry

what

rule is applied to Puisne Judges elsewhere-

I would respectfully ask His Cordship the Secretary of State to

give vo

some directions in this. matter - and I would also ask

if there is no rule to the contrary, that the Irisne Judge of this Colony may be placed on the same footing

as the Chief Juster

in respect of time of service. and the scale of pension

I have se,

(signed), Francis Snowden,

Prisne Judge

List

August 16th 1875.

Supreme Court,

Victoria

True Copp

Acting Colonial Secretary.

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