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Clark of the wurk, Cheriff, bailiffs, Appraisers

Crur's de.

161. In 1879 the Supreme Court Come-

- Missioners recommended that he addition to

The then existing staff there should be

appointed "à competent accountant with appendix p.4t

" a Hnowledge of mercantile Affairs who should

"Take upon himself the Keeping of all the

" Accounts of the Supreme Cowork and this

" relieve the Registrar and allow him time

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" for the general superrsion of the Officers

" of the Supreme Court."

the tourts and performing the duties Reretofore performed by the Registrar and deputy Registion,

The duties

of there officers would be definird

and directed

buy

the Registrar.

162. At the time when these recommendations

were minde M. Plunket was Registrar. Mr. Barff was Acting Deputy Registrar, Mr. Langster was Clerk of the Court and Mr. Azzup Chief Matice's Clerk.

163. There accommendations were

Eubmitted to the Chief Justice. He urged.

pending further action and as a provisional

The Commissioners also recommended appendix p434 - Appendic p. 98a Measure (amongst other things). () that M.

the apponitiment of a competench officers to

be termed Deputy Registrars whore duties

Move particularly should be attending in

the

Barff should be reherved of all Court duties

And that there should be assigned to hims The accounts in all the departments of the

Court

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