CO129-179 - Governor Hennessy - 1877 [9-12] — Page 48

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Supreme Court I proposed permanently to attach these officers to it. There surplus A large Curtailment of salaries would have become available towards a fund for the salaries of efficient accountant to the court and of a Clerk to the Puisne Judge.

In this way an audit of accounts and of receipts and disbursements to an enormous amount at present not done, if at all audited might also be secured. The present want of Audit, I think the greatest defect in the judicial court.

It occurs to me that a Chief of Interpreters with a competent staff Interpreter, Head Interpreter is a Colonial want which ought to be provided for out of the Colonial Funds.

But as the present interpretation by the other way, are nearly as good, I think it better that there should be no change unless the change be complete and entirely satisfactory.

As I stated in a recent letter to you, Mr Plunket having been appointed to the office of Registrar as it was then arranged and the other officers thus remaining, my scheme cannot be carried out. I however feel myself relieved from responsibility for the working of a system which I have

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Supreme Court I proposed permanently to attach these officers to it. There surplus A large Curtailment of salaries would have become available towards a fund for the salaries of efficient accountant to the court and of a Clerk to the Puisne Judge. In this way an audit of accounts and of receipts and disbursements to an enormous amount at present not done, if at all audited might also be secured. The present want of Audit, I think the greatest defect in the judicial court. It occurs to me that a Chief of Interpreters with a competent staff Interpreter, Head Interpreter is a Colonial want which ought to be provided for out of the Colonial Funds. But as the present interpretation by the other way, are nearly as good, I think it better that there should be no change unless the change be complete and entirely satisfactory. As I stated in a recent letter to you, Mr Plunket having been appointed to the office of Registrar as it was then arranged and the other officers thus remaining, my scheme cannot be carried out. I however feel myself relieved from responsibility for the working of a system which I have
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to allach these officers to it. the

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a fund for the lalaries of efficient accountant to the court and of a Clerk to the Ruine Judge.

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an audit of

accounts and of receipts and _

disbursements to an enormous amount

at present not dule, if at all audited nught also be secured.

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want of Audit.

I think the greatest defect in the antrical court.

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Head Euterpreter

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is a Colonial want

which ought to be provided for out

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chack it better that there should be

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As I stated in a recent letter

to you Mr Plunket having

Laving been appointed to the office of Regishar

as it was then ansatted and the

other officcis thus remduring

liey were my scheme cannot be carried out. I however feel empelf relieved from responsibility for the working of a system which I have

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