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Ant home with an intimation that as the Chief Justice proposed 2. Though the staff proposed by Mr. Bricks was sufficient, he had framed the estimates for 1881 accordingly, & the further arrangements will take effect from the beginning of the year; table sins no information as to the proposed "personnel" of the several offices -- although Mr. Barff must now go back to the Post Office : it was the more important that he should do so, as

The Law &c Mail I get a letter from the Registrar (Gilbert) saying that he has been instructed.

He has fixed the salaries of the two Deputies at $2160 without reference to us, & includes a Clerk to Registrar at $400 of whom we had no knowledge when we wrote; and in sending the Estimates (16201) he says = The Establishment charges,

Who Supreme Court

framed in accordance with the Simone Instructions in despatch of 30 Nov 79.

the year at $1440

but he has omitted the Chief Justice's clerk who will be required, though he has mighty little to do; a vice of course I added

The Staff Proposed by Sir Michael is quite as strong as in regime, competent—but it is important that we should know who is to fill each office, & I strongly suspect that the Sheriff might be dispensed with as his duties performed by the Registrar & his deputies: including the Chief Justice recommend that one of the deputies should be permanently Under Sheriff. in order to perform the Sheriff's duties promptly, as Mr. Plunket cannot do much to do. But we have no previous knowledge

that Mr. Plunket is Sheriff - I thought he was Magistrate & Coroner & intended Mr. March as Sheriff – Sir W. Sangster as Sheriff –

247

Sir John Hennessy does not attend to clear off the confusion, & Sir John Pope Hennessy dislikes that he should. how the frown of setting any officer to do any of the duties of any of the other-

but

As far as I can guess the staff on Jan. 1st will be

Registrar - Gibbons

Deputy & Accountant - Sangster

Deputy & Appraiser

not in estimates Clerk to Chief Justice - Club & Prison Judge on Girl his bail M23.100 Ashchado fin 1878 Sheriff- 4800 Interpunctur. Assistant Interpreter Mopoo(?) 2160 2160 7 Clerk to Registrar- 1440- Hageland 1080 Phunker (?) 720 1920 1800 Clerk 480- Lesher- 960. Bailiff & Assistant Lesher 480 840. 4.80. Chinese Clerk & Translator Dr. D. Shroff.

There are other points in these papers-

1. As to Thickes & Co. The Chief Justice dissenting contradicts the first recommendation of the Commissioners in 1878(?) & declares that none are required. This

Dec.

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Ant home with an intimation that as the Chief Justice proposed 2. Though the staff proposed by Mr. Bricks was sufficient, he had framed the estimates for 1881 accordingly, & the further arrangements will take effect from the beginning of the year; table sins no information as to the proposed "personnel" of the several offices -- although Mr. Barff must now go back to the Post Office : it was the more important that he should do so, as The Law &c Mail I get a letter from the Registrar (Gilbert) saying that he has been instructed. He has fixed the salaries of the two Deputies at $2160 without reference to us, & includes a Clerk to Registrar at $400 of whom we had no knowledge when we wrote; and in sending the Estimates (16201) he says = The Establishment charges, Who Supreme Court framed in accordance with the Simone Instructions in despatch of 30 Nov 79. the year at $1440 but he has omitted the Chief Justice's clerk who will be required, though he has mighty little to do; a vice of course I added The Staff Proposed by Sir Michael is quite as strong as in regime, competent—but it is important that we should know who is to fill each office, & I strongly suspect that the Sheriff might be dispensed with as his duties performed by the Registrar & his deputies: including the Chief Justice recommend that one of the deputies should be permanently Under Sheriff. in order to perform the Sheriff's duties promptly, as Mr. Plunket cannot do much to do. But we have no previous knowledge that Mr. Plunket is Sheriff - I thought he was Magistrate & Coroner & intended Mr. March as Sheriff Sir W. Sangster as Sheriff 247 Sir John Hennessy does not attend to clear off the confusion, & Sir John Pope Hennessy dislikes that he should. how the frown of setting any officer to do any of the duties of any of the other- but As far as I can guess the staff on Jan. 1st will be Registrar - Gibbons Deputy & Accountant - Sangster Deputy & Appraiser not in estimates Clerk to Chief Justice - Club & Prison Judge on Girl his bail M23.100 Ashchado fin 1878 Sheriff- 4800 Interpunctur. Assistant Interpreter Mopoo(?) 2160 2160 7 Clerk to Registrar- 1440- Hageland 1080 Phunker (?) 720 1920 1800 Clerk 480- Lesher- 960. Bailiff & Assistant Lesher 480 840. 4.80. Chinese Clerk & Translator Dr. D. Shroff. There are other points in these papers- 1. As to Thickes & Co. The Chief Justice dissenting contradicts the first recommendation of the Commissioners in 1878(?) & declares that none are required. This Dec.
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4- Ant home with an intiniation that as the Chief Justin porn 2. Thought the staff propone Etie M. Bricks sufficient, he had frame the estimates for 1881- accordingly, & the fur arrangements will take effect from the beginning of the year; table sins no information as to the propose "personnel" of the Reveral offices -- alths of Conran Mr Barff must now go back to the Post Office : i it was the More important that he shree dodo, as the Lama Mail I get a letter from the Registar (Gilters) Laying that he has been intudictio. · He has fique The palaries of the two Deputies at off 2160 without. Aferean to us, & includes a Cluck to Registian at $400 of whom we had no knowledge when die M. 18thrach werte; a in Sending The Estimates (16201) he says = The Establishmat charges, Who Supreme Count -framed in accordance with the Simone Instantions in die M. H. Bacher desh. of so how 79. the year at $1440 h bat he has omittul The Thief Justin's cluck who will be regrind, though he has mighty little to do; a wice of couse I added t The Staff Proposed lys ir Michael is quite as strong as in regine, competent_but it is importat That ar shmere know who is to fill Each office, & I strongly Jusfect that the Sheriff might be dispenser with a his Inters Jerformed by the Rejistian & his deputies: includ the Chief Justice recommend that one of the defection thomeres to permanently Under Sheriff. in order & perform It Sheriff's duties fromptly, as M. Plunket Cassat Much Do do. But we have no previous knowlehen h e ( that Mr. Plunkel is Sheriff - I thought. he Imagistrate & Coroner & indende M. March'stable of. Sir WiSangster as Sheriff 247 Iir John Hennepy Dons Noh attent to to clear of, tho Confusion, & sin John Sonale disins that he share. how the frown of Setting any offien to do any of the duties of any of the other- bu As far as I can guess the staff on Jan. It will Refiction Gibbons Deputy & Accountant - Sangster Deputy & Appraiser not m estimates Cluck to thief Justice - Club & Prisen Judy on Girl his b M23.100 Ashchado fin 1878 Sheriff- Interpuntur. Assistant Interprctic Click to Registrar- * 4800 2160 Mopop("). 2160 7 1440-? Hageland - 1080 Phunker (?) 720 1920 1800 480- Cleak a Lesher- 960. Baififf & Assistant leshen 480 840. 4.80. Chinese Click & Translatin Dr D. Shroff. Them an other points in these papers- 1. As to Thickes & Mols. The Chief Justier dinating contradicts the first recommendation of the (aumissione in 11211~ a declams that nome an equined. This Dec.
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Ant home with an intiniation that as the Chief Justin porn 2. Thought the staff propone Etie M. Bricks sufficient, he had frame the estimates for 1881- accordingly, & the fur arrangements will take effect from the beginning of the year; table sins no information as to the propose "personnel" of the Reveral offices -- alths of Conran Mr Barff must now go back to the Post Office : i it was the More important that he shree dodo, as

the

Lama Mail I get a letter from the Registar (Gilters) Laying that he has been intudictio.

·

He has fique The palaries of the two Deputies at off 2160 without. Aferean to us, & includes a Cluck to Registian at $400 of whom we had no knowledge when die M. 18thrach werte; a in

Sending The Estimates (16201) he says = The Establishmat charges,

Who Supreme Count

-framed in accordance with the Simone Instantions in die M. H. Bacher desh. of so how 79.

the year at $1440

h

bat he has omittul The Thief Justin's cluck who will be regrind, though he has mighty little to do; a wice of couse I added t

The Staff Proposed lys ir Michael is quite as strong as in regine, competent_but it is importat That ar shmere know who is to fill Each office, & I strongly Jusfect that the Sheriff might be dispenser with a his Inters Jerformed by the Rejistian & his deputies: includ the Chief Justice recommend that one of the defection thomeres to permanently Under Sheriff. in order & perform It Sheriff's duties fromptly, as M. Plunket Cassat Much Do do. But we have no previous knowlehen

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that Mr. Plunkel is Sheriff - I thought. he

Imagistrate & Coroner & indende M. March'stable of. Sir WiSangster as Sheriff –

247

Iir John Hennepy Dons Noh attent to to clear of, tho Confusion, & sin John Sonale disins that he share. how the frown of Setting any offien to do any of the duties of any of the other-

bu

As far as I can guess the staff on Jan. It will

Refiction Gibbons

Deputy & Accountant - Sangster Deputy & Appraiser

not m estimates Cluck to thief Justice - Club & Prisen Judy

on Girl his b

M23.100

Ashchado fin

1878

Sheriff-

Interpuntur.

Assistant Interprctic

Click to Registrar-

*

4800

2160

Mopop("). 2160

7

1440-?

Hageland - 1080

Phunker (?)

720

1920

1800

480-

Cleak a

Lesher-

960.

Baififf & Assistant leshen

480

840.

4.80.

Chinese Click & Translatin

Dr

D.

Shroff.

Them an other points in these papers-

1. As to Thickes & Mols. The Chief Justier dinating

contradicts the first recommendation of the (aumissione

in 11211~ a declams that nome an

equined. This

Dec.

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