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1842 when the then existing English law was declared to be the law of this Colony very little cure appears

t

have been taken to amend or add to the Ofinances so that the law here might keep abreast with the progres of the law in Engrands. In connection with the

6.

preparation of

of

that

a new Collected Edition

the Grüninances it is desirable

statement should be

drawn up therming what provisions of English statutes passed since 1042 should be enacted as Orsinamas

is ofset to

place

the law of

It would be desirable in

Concesion with the above work to

provide for a complete and

immediate

reeform of

The Peninavell

regulating the jurisdiction and constitution and procedure of the.. Courts of

the

Colony.

The existing Supense bgust.

was Summary Couch Disinances are

9.

imperfect.

The Code

The

place

M

sccupied by

of

Quil

procedure would be.

much better filled by

the

of

blony upon the level with the Inglish law at the present time.

a new Code

embrrying the accepted provisions the Pules maser the predicature Acts by which Civil

which Civil procedure is now

requlated in Inplans with the

local