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Mr. Gibbons sent a message did not intend to put up

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that he the list to be Read in

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COALI Chambers; thereupon Mr Justice Snowden directed a new list of the same matters signed by Mr Mossop Deputy Registrar to be posted, announcing that these matters would be taken in Chambers to day, but I now understand that our Mossop was unable to put up that list.

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I ask this Excellency to refer to the last sentence in the Mr. Justice Snowdon's public declaration in which in order to terminate the deadlock and to save Mr. Gibbons' feelings and to smooth his path, Mr. Justice Snowden my request said he would take over the matters undisposed of owing to the deadlock.

As soon however as Mr. Justice Snowden proceeded to take these matters in Chambers the Gibbons withdrew from Chambers, taking all the papers with him, so that Mr. Justice Snowden could not proceed, causing indefinite delay in all these matters.

The question is whether the decision

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From Mr. Justice Snowdon to this festive, October 27th 1880

My dear Chief Justice.

It is right and necessary that I should inform you how far I carried out my undertaking to hear several applications pending in the Bankrupt and Probate jurisdictions yesterday.

I told the Registrar in open court that it was my intention to hear such of these as were suitable for hearing, that is to say, uncontested business in Chambers, and business suitable for the open Court, in open Court. He protested and intimated that ...

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Mr. Gibbons sent a message did not intend to put up 1 if the were that he the list to be Read in Copy) COALI Chambers; thereupon Mr Justice Snowden directed a new list of the same matters signed by Mr Mossop Deputy Registrar to be posted, announcing that these matters would be taken in Chambers to day, but I now understand that our Mossop was unable to put up that list. 0 I ask this Excellency to refer to the last sentence in the Mr. Justice Snowdon's public declaration in which in order to terminate the deadlock and to save Mr. Gibbons' feelings and to smooth his path, Mr. Justice Snowden my request said he would take over the matters undisposed of owing to the deadlock. As soon however as Mr. Justice Snowden proceeded to take these matters in Chambers the Gibbons withdrew from Chambers, taking all the papers with him, so that Mr. Justice Snowden could not proceed, causing indefinite delay in all these matters. The question is whether the decision 64 From Mr. Justice Snowdon to this festive, October 27th 1880 My dear Chief Justice. It is right and necessary that I should inform you how far I carried out my undertaking to hear several applications pending in the Bankrupt and Probate jurisdictions yesterday. I told the Registrar in open court that it was my intention to hear such of these as were suitable for hearing, that is to say, uncontested business in Chambers, and business suitable for the open Court, in open Court. He protested and intimated that ...
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Mr. Gibbons sent a theswage did not intend to put up

1

if

the

were

that he the list to be Readed in

Copy)

COALI

Chambers; thereupon Mr Justice Snow_

den

directed

new list of the same matters signed by Mr Mossop Deputy Registrar to be posted. announcing that these matters would

Chambers to day, but I now understand that our Mossop was unable to put up that list.

be taken

0

I ask this Cxcellency to refer to the last sentence in the Justice Snowdon's public declaration in which in order

to terminate the dead lock and to

al

save Mr. Gibbous feelings and to smooth his path, Mr. Justice Snowden my request said he would take

fron

the matters undisposed. of owning

over

21€

to the dead lock.

As soon however as

Mr. Justice

Snowden proceeded to take these matters in Chambers the Gibbons with drew) frome Chambers. Taking

all the papers with kine, so that our Justice Snowden could not proceed, causing indefinite

delay

in all these matters.

The question is whether the decision

64

Justice.

Snowden From Mt. Justice suondon to this festive,

October 27th 1880

My dear thief Justice.

It is right and necessary that

I should inform you

out my undertaking

how far I carried,

to hear several

applications pending in the Bankrupt f and Probate purisdictions yesterday.

I told the Registrar in open court

that it

such of these

my intention to hear

were suitable for

that is to sa

hearing, that is

say,

uncontested

business in Chambers, and business.

suitable for the open Court, in open Court. He

protested

tuch intimated

of

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