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Council. He may be liable to be required to answer questions put by the Registrar when sitting as reference to Criminal cases in the Registrar acted as clerk to the Court on the Trial; it might become his duty to sit in judgment and by his vote suspend his own immediate superior officer, as might have happened in the case of the suspension of Chief Justice Holmes, who was immediately restored to his office.

Moreover, as Clerk to the Prison Judge in the Supreme Court, these appointments give the Registrar precedence over the Judges only. The Judges ask for the separation of offices. The Registrar of the Supreme Court is held by M. Alexander, and a better arrangement would be for him not to be the Head of a Department. His proper place is that of Clerk to the Court, and the other duties should be within their own power if required.

Have they considered that his being made M.L.C. and M.E.C. should be such as to cause his being in the interest of the general public, as per sec. 6 of Ordinance 5-1864, and the 1 sec. of the same Ordinance for the interest of the service?

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Council. He may be liable to be required to answer questions put by the Registrar when sitting as reference to Criminal cases in the Registrar acted as clerk to the Court on the Trial; it might become his duty to sit in judgment and by his vote suspend his own immediate superior officer, as might have happened in the case of the suspension of Chief Justice Holmes, who was immediately restored to his office. Moreover, as Clerk to the Prison Judge in the Supreme Court, these appointments give the Registrar precedence over the Judges only. The Judges ask for the separation of offices. The Registrar of the Supreme Court is held by M. Alexander, and a better arrangement would be for him not to be the Head of a Department. His proper place is that of Clerk to the Court, and the other duties should be within their own power if required. Have they considered that his being made M.L.C. and M.E.C. should be such as to cause his being in the interest of the general public, as per sec. 6 of Ordinance 5-1864, and the 1 sec. of the same Ordinance for the interest of the service?
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187 Council. He may be liable to be required to answer questions put by the Registrar when as M.EC. on sitting as reference to Criminal cases in the Registrar acted as clerk to the ! Court on the Trial; it might become his duty to sit in judgment and by his wote suspend his own immediate superior officer as might have happened in the case of the suspension of Chief Justice Holme soke was immediately restored restored to his office. Moreover as Clerk to the Prisne Judge in the Supreme Court these appointments give the Registrar precedence. ee over The e Judges only ask for 11. the fudge elsewhere. The Registrar of ∞ separation of offices the Supreme Court is held by M. Alexander, and a better Audit. not the Head of a Department. His proper The first does not reet place is that of Clock with are, and the other to the Judges in Court if required is within their own power. Have they considered and of his men should be such as to cause his being made M.L.C and the 6 sec. of Ordinance M.E.C. for the interest 5-1864, and the 1 see. of the general publie of service
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Council. He may be liable to be required to answer questions put by the Registrar when

as M.EC. on

sitting as

reference to Criminal

cases in the Registrar acted as clerk to the ! Court on the Trial; it might become his duty to sit in judgment and by his wote suspend

his own immediate

superior officer as might have happened in the case of the suspension of Chief Justice Holme soke was immediately

restored

restored to his office.

Moreover as Clerk to the

Prisne Judge in the

Supreme Court these

appointments give the Registrar precedence.

ee over

The

e Judges only ask for

11.

the fudge elsewhere.

The Registrar of

∞

separation of offices the Supreme Court is held by M. Alexander, and a better Audit.

not the Head of

a

Department. His proper

The first does not reet place is that of Clock with are, and the other to the Judges in Court

if required is within

their own power.

Have they considered

and of his men should

be such as to cause his

being made M.L.C and

the 6 sec. of Ordinance M.E.C. for the interest 5-1864, and the 1 see. of the general publie

of

service

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