CO129-190 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [10-12] — Page 159

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the Following

full explanation points, namely, whether from the 30th September 1879, to the 17th inst. last the Full Salaries of both Magistrates and the Registrar to the Supreme Court were drawn; by whom they were drawn and on what authority, and whether the pay drawn was available in the Colony to the persons specified; and what were the special arrangements made for the performance of the duties just mentioned.

2

To

the Officers

Taking these points seriatim,

I have the honour to state that, during the period in question, the full Salary of the Registrar of the Supreme Court, the full Salary of one Police Magistrate, with the half Salary of the other Police Magistrate were drawn.

Mr. Plunket, besides doing duty as Registrar, had been acting Magistrate from the time the late St. Leger went on leave of absence, at first without Salary. After St. Leger's death, from the 26th April, 1879, Mr. Plunket received half Salary as Magistrate, and in addition to this he continued to draw full Salary as Registrar, and to perform all the duties of the office, up to the date of Mr. Gibbons' arrival in the Colony. Mr. Granville was at the same time acting...

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2 relive i ( the Following full explanation points, namely, whether from the 30th September 1879, to the 17th inst. last the Full Salaries of both Magistrates and the Registrar to the Supreme Court were drawn; by whom they were drawn and on what authority, and whether the pay drawn was available in the Colony to the persons specified; and what were the special arrangements made for the performance of the duties just mentioned. 2 To the Officers Taking these points seriatim, I have the honour to state that, during the period in question, the full Salary of the Registrar of the Supreme Court, the full Salary of one Police Magistrate, with the half Salary of the other Police Magistrate were drawn. Mr. Plunket, besides doing duty as Registrar, had been acting Magistrate from the time the late St. Leger went on leave of absence, at first without Salary. After St. Leger's death, from the 26th April, 1879, Mr. Plunket received half Salary as Magistrate, and in addition to this he continued to draw full Salary as Registrar, and to perform all the duties of the office, up to the date of Mr. Gibbons' arrival in the Colony. Mr. Granville was at the same time acting... Dec.
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2

relive i

(

the Following

full explanation points, namely, whether from the 30th September 1879, to the 17th acil last the Full Calaries of both Magistrates and

& the Recention to the Supreme Court were bravon; by whom they

were drawn

whe

اینکه باراک

has

whon what authority, une me pay hoved wonilable in the Gibbons to the pering crecified; and what were the

cpack amangements made for the performance of the luties

just mentioned.

2

to

F

the Officers

Taking there points seriation,

I have the hover to state that, during the

perion in question, the full babare

Salary off

the

Recristins of the Supreme Court, the full

157

Salary of one Police Majstrate, with the half Salary of the other Price Saquitrate

were drawn.

Mr. Plunket, berikes dring

as

duty as Registrar, hath been acting Mingistrate how the time the late Sto. The went on leave of absence, at first without Ealare. After St. Lear's

from the 267 april, 1879

death, Bhut

M

Mr Plunker received half Salary Magistrate, and in addition to this be continued to draw full Lalare,

اس

as

Registrar, and to perform all the raties

بارداری

of the office, up to the date of Mr. Gibbons arrival in the Elony. Mt. Granife was at the came time acting

بية

Dec.

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