CO129-173 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [1-3] — Page 48

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I must inform Your Lordship that when I departed for England last year, a similar application was made to me by the Chief Justice for leave of absence for the latter summer, but I refused it on the ground that it was beyond my powers to grant it without reference to the Secretary of State, and I offered instead two months' leave of absence on half pay to be added to the two months' Vacation to which he was entitled; this, however, Sir John refused.

There is no doubt that the Judges as regards leave are placed at a great disadvantage in comparison with other Civil officers. Your Lordship is aware that the latter are allowed two months' "Vacation Leave" every year on full pay, or four months on half pay.

The Judges, however, are limited to the two months' Court Vacation in August and September, and even this is often times curtailed by the order that makes it imperative on a Judge to be always present in the Colony.

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46 full pay I must inform Your Lordship that when I departed for England last year, a similar application was made to me by the Chief Justice for leave of absence for the latter summer, but I refused it on the ground that it was beyond my powers to grant it without reference to the Secretary of State, and I offered instead two months' leave of absence on half pay to be added to the two months' Vacation to which he was entitled; this, however, Sir John refused. There is no doubt that the Judges as regards leave are placed at a great disadvantage in comparison with other Civil officers. Your Lordship is aware that the latter are allowed two months' "Vacation Leave" every year on full pay, or four months on half pay. The Judges, however, are limited to the two months' Court Vacation in August and September, and even this is often times curtailed by the order that makes it imperative on a Judge to be always present in the Colony.
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46

full pay

murst inform Yan

jint previns to my

Lordship that wint

departure for England last years,

a

was made

similar application to me by the Chief Justice for lait sumuner, but Drefused it

m

the

ground that it

Was

beyond grant. it without

my pavers to reference to the Secretary of State, and I offered instead two marchi Leave of absence on half pay

to be added to the two months. Vacatio to which he

entitled; this, however, Tir John refused

There is

doubt that

the Judges as regard

and? Heave are placed at a

think justly

20 disadvantage in comparison with Sother Civil officem. The your

aware the lattic

Lordship is aware

this balmy

are

allowed two

monster" "Vacation Leave

نند

every year

minthio

full pay, or four

The Judges,

two

every

year.

however, are limited to the

tws Inference Cant Vacation mouch August and September, and even this is often times entailed by the order that makes it imperative on are

Judge to

be always present in the balmy.

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