CO129-201 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1882 [6] — Page 16

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Princival cace is totally, simprecedentet, for the Court, in Orumunal jurisdiction is bound to provide the undful machining. but whether in Criminal or in Civil

pascedare, payments by Chinese of any Government Court Interpreter for translations, intended to be used in bourt or for attendance in Court, canust be too emphatically condemned. especially if the portion of the Interpreter is that of an umpire or arbiter on whom the court relies or independent. and skilled judgment in case of w

• difference

Dr. Eitil's attendance in Court on this occasion-his-criticism of the Interpretation_ and his reception of

a

fee

fee of $50 on the termination of the trial,

for any

services or under.

Cany

circumstances whatever, must-have a very detrimental effect on the adams - tration of justice, and I subunit that if

If he accepted any money in conection with this case be should be called upon

forthworth to refund it.

So much am I impreend after many

the Chinese as to the

necessity

spars experience, with the warscity of removing every suspicion from the scint of the Chinese

he purity of over teoart and the integrity of our houtate. and Interpreters that Iventure to ~ sugest the following questions:-

jat Did &. Eitel receive the $50 in

question and is so when and for,