CO129-192 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [1-4] — Page 14

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On reviewing his proceedings from beginning to end, the impression left upon my mind is that at the very outset he deceived himself on the question of emoluments he was entitled to get, and finding that I was not disposed to increase them, he was dissatisfied, and lost his temper under the Chief Justice's admonitions.

If he had been allowed to add to his salary in the same way as Mr Alexander had been, I believe he would have done good service as Registrar and carried out without a murmur the orders of the Supreme Court.

I need hardly add that I think Sir Michael Hicks Beach was justified in fixing the emoluments of the office at $4,800, and that a thoroughly competent Officer can be obtained for that salary.

I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient Humble Servant,

Hoeffammery

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12 Y. On reviewing his proceedings from beginning to end, the impression left upon my mind is that at the very outset he deceived himself on the question of emoluments he was entitled to get, and finding that I was not disposed to increase them, he was dissatisfied, and lost his temper under the Chief Justice's admonitions. If he had been allowed to add to his salary in the same way as Mr Alexander had been, I believe he would have done good service as Registrar and carried out without a murmur the orders of the Supreme Court. 8. I need hardly add that I think Sir Michael Hicks Beach was justified in fixing the emoluments of the office at $4,800, and that a thoroughly competent Officer can be obtained for that salary. I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient Humble Servant, Hoeffammery

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12 Y. On reviewing his proveedings from beginning to end, the impression mind is that at the very left upon my first he deceived himself on the question " emoluments he was entitled to offer get, and finding that I was not disposed to increase them, he did not like his post, dissatisfied, and lost his temper Avas under the Chief Justice's admonitions. __ If he had been allowed to add to his.__ Mr Alexander salary in the same way had been, I believe he would have done good service as Registrar and carried out without a murmur the orders of the Supreme Court. 8. I need hardly add that I think Sir Michael Hicks Beach was justified in fixing the emoluments of the office at $4,800, and that a thoroughly be obtained for competent Officer that salary can I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient Humble Serva Hoeffammery

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On reviewing his proveedings

from beginning to end, the

impression

mind is that at the

very

left upon my first he deceived himself on the question

" emoluments he was entitled to

offer

get,

and finding that I was not disposed to increase them, he did not like his post, dissatisfied, and lost his temper

Avas

under the Chief Justice's admonitions. __

If he had been allowed to add to his.__

Mr Alexander

salary

in the same

way

had been, I believe he would have done

good service as Registrar and carried out

without a murmur the orders of the Supreme Court.

I need hardly add that

I think Sir Michael Hicks Beach was

justified in fixing the emoluments of the office at $4,800, and that a thoroughly

be obtained for competent Officer that salary

can

I have the honour to be,

My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient

Humble Serva

Hoeffammery

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