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I shall reply in a temperate and respectful tone to every charge categorically, and there I thought the matter might have been settled in the afternoon. He wrote to say that if I would fix a count on Saturday, he would come down and take the cases which had been adjourned. On the Saturday he came, and his demeanor was, if anything, quite as insulting when we were alone as it had been before.

When we got into Court, he handed me a consent order for a reference, which had been drawn up in the regular or ordinary form, and asked me if it was regular. I said I thought it was, on which he said, "Then I do not think so." His objection was that the appearance paper, in which the defendant appeared without solicitor, did not contain the words "in person," which in my opinion are utterly immaterial.

All the accounts were passed, and then he suddenly said that in future he should not sign any Probate orders but that they should be drawn up from the Minute book. Of course, I have no objection whatever to any rule of practice, but hitherto the practice has been for the Chief Justice to sign, and he has never recognized any document unless it would be shown that the order or draft bore his handwriting.

The effect of the present rule will be, if it has any effect at all, to leave me responsible for all the money of the intestates, even after my accounts have been passed. I do not much mind this, nor should I mention it if it were not accompanied by insults, which in cold weather are quite intolerable and make one feel that one cannot do all one's work with ease, notwithstanding the intense heat, but I am quite unable to bear insults, which are perfectly gratuitous.

I do not interfere with any of the Coroner's questions. I confine myself to the duties I have undertaken, and I trust you will not think me unreasonable when I ask you to aid me, if you can, in avoiding what must, if unchecked, soon become a grave public scandal.

Yours faithfully,
Red Sibbons

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It appears there is a significant OCR error in the provided text, with some parts being unintelligible or containing non-English characters. I will correct the text to the best of my abilities following the given rules. I shall reply in a temperate and respectful tone to every charge categorically, and there I thought the matter might have been settled in the afternoon. He wrote to say that if I would fix a count on Saturday, he would come down and take the cases which had been adjourned. On the Saturday he came, and his demeanor was, if anything, quite as insulting when we were alone as it had been before. When we got into Court, he handed me a consent order for a reference, which had been drawn up in the regular or ordinary form, and asked me if it was regular. I said I thought it was, on which he said, "Then I do not think so." His objection was that the appearance paper, in which the defendant appeared without solicitor, did not contain the words "in person," which in my opinion are utterly immaterial. All the accounts were passed, and then he suddenly said that in future he should not sign any Probate orders but that they should be drawn up from the Minute book. Of course, I have no objection whatever to any rule of practice, but hitherto the practice has been for the Chief Justice to sign, and he has never recognized any document unless it would be shown that the order or draft bore his handwriting. The effect of the present rule will be, if it has any effect at all, to leave me responsible for all the money of the intestates, even after my accounts have been passed. I do not much mind this, nor should I mention it if it were not accompanied by insults, which in cold weather are quite intolerable and make one feel that one cannot do all one's work with ease, notwithstanding the intense heat, but I am quite unable to bear insults, which are perfectly gratuitous. I do not interfere with any of the Coroner's questions. I confine myself to the duties I have undertaken, and I trust you will not think me unreasonable when I ask you to aid me, if you can, in avoiding what must, if unchecked, soon become a grave public scandal. Yours faithfully, Red Sibbons
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in a temporah and respectful tone a long reply and every charge categorically and there I thought the matter night had beet on the afternoon he wrote to say that if I would fix a count on Saturday he would come down and take the cases which had been adjourned - On the Paturong he came and his demeanor was, if anything quit as insulting, when we were alom, as it had been

before - When we got into Court he handed one a consent order for a reference, which had been drawn up in the

regular-Storks :: ordinary form, and asked the if it was regula

at it, and said I thought it was_ on which he said then "I do not think so _ his objection was that the appearance

paper in which the defend and appeared without solicitor

which in my opinion did not contain the words in person. are utterly immaterial. All the accounts were rassed and then be suddenly said that in fatione he should not disn any

Probate orders, but that they should is drawn up from the Minute book - Of course I haws no objection whatever to ang rule of Practice, but hithertoo the Mactice has been for the Chief pestice to sign and he has efecard to recognize any document unle or it would br. shown that the order or shaft bore his handwriting. The effect

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if it were not accompanied by insults, which in kot really ill

weathin are quit intolerable, and make one

"can do all my work with ease, notwithstanding the

inteme heat, but I am quite unath to tear insults, which are perfectly gratecitous_ I do not interfere with any of the Coromal questions. I confine myself in the duties I Kaur ondertakin and I huist gone will not think I and conreasonable where I ask you to aid man, if you can, Avoiding what must if unchecked, soon become a grave Tumain Jours faithfully & Red Sibbous

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