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that "it is most important that the "Sheriff should have an Office always open during Office hours, within the precincts of the Court ?" The recommendation is made by the Commissioners; and both the Judges as well as the Commissioners seem to attach importance to the necessity of the Sheriff being held by a person having his occupations in the Supreme Court.

If any change be made in the existing law regarding the subject of distraint for rent, such necessity would be imperative. There is no doubt that it is what the Sheriff should have. All Office within the precincts of the Supreme Court where he could be found when wanted.

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...within the precincts of the Supreme Court where he could be found when wanted but always open during Office hours. If a Strut officer of another department is appointed to be Sheriff, it will not be important that he should have an office within the precincts of the Court.

5.d/ H. H. March.

Minute by His Excellency the Governor on the foregoing report.

Refer this report to the Chief Justice for His Honor's perusal and observation - And, with reference to the last paragraph in the Chief Justice's letter of the 24th December 1874, let His Honor tender that I should be very glad to receive his opinions on every point touched upon in the Secretary of State's despatch.

(Signed) J. Pope Hennessy

3rd January, 1880.

Dec.

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262 that "it is most important that the "Sheriff should have an Office always open during Office hours, within the precincts of the Court ?" The recommendation is made by the Commissioners; and both the Judges as well as the Commissioners seem to attach importance to the necessity of the Sheriff being held by a person having his occupations in the Supreme Court. If any change be made in the existing law regarding the subject of distraint for rent, such necessity would be imperative. There is no doubt that it is what the Sheriff should have. All Office within the precincts of the Supreme Court where he could be found when wanted. (Copy) ...within the precincts of the Supreme Court where he could be found when wanted but always open during Office hours. If a Strut officer of another department is appointed to be Sheriff, it will not be important that he should have an office within the precincts of the Court. 5.d/ H. H. March. Minute by His Excellency the Governor on the foregoing report. Refer this report to the Chief Justice for His Honor's perusal and observation - And, with reference to the last paragraph in the Chief Justice's letter of the 24th December 1874, let His Honor tender that I should be very glad to receive his opinions on every point touched upon in the Secretary of State's despatch. (Signed) J. Pope Hennessy 3rd January, 1880. Dec.
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that "it is

most important that the

"Sheriff should have

art

Office always

the

" open during Office hours, within " precincts of the Court ?" The

recommendation is made by the Commissioners; and both the Judges

as well

as the Commissioners seem to

attach importance to the necessity of the apportment of Sheriff being held

person having his occupations in the Supreme

by

other

Court.

If any change be made is the existing

low

ALL

the subject of distraint for

rent, such necessity would be

led to the recommendation that

imperative.

ho doubt that is what

the Sheriff should have

A11

Office

within

(Copy)

within the precincts of the Supreone

Cont where he could.

found when wanted but

always

if

be

Strut

officer

of another department is appointed to

be Sheriff, it will not be

that he

important

shinild have.

within

the precincts

of

office

the Court

5.d/ H. H. March.

Minute by His Excellency the Governce

the foregoing refert.

Refer this report to the Chief Justice for His Honor's purusal and observation -

And, with reference to the last paragraph in the Chief Justice's letter of the 24° December 1874, let His Horror tercer that I should

very

glad to receive his opinions.

or every point touched upon in the secretary of States despatch.

be

sof I. lope Hennessy

3th January, 1880.

Dec.

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