CO129-208 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [4] — Page 273

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at the time absent on leave,

His Excellency was pleased to appoint me to act as Clerk of Councils and chief Clerk. Mr Videhouse having been subsequently promoted to the Magistracy,

the Right Honourable the Earl of Amberley was pleased to confirm my latter appointments,

I venture to add that although not a passed lawyer, I have during my long connexion with the Magistracy gained a thorough knowledge of the Criminal Law and of the local Ordinances; as my duties as Clerk consisted principally in taking Informations and Complaints, which I did, owing to my knowledge of the Chinese Colloquial, without the assistance of an Interpreter. I was also not infrequently consulted by the Magistrates on any particular case or law bearing on it.

In conclusion I beg to add that I am emboldened to make this application to Your Lordship from being thoroughly conversant with the practice and details of a Magistrate's duties.

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C C 272 at the time absent on leave, His Excellency was pleased to appoint me to act as Clerk of Councils and chief Clerk. Mr Videhouse having been subsequently promoted to the Magistracy, the Right Honourable the Earl of Amberley was pleased to confirm my latter appointments, I venture to add that although not a passed lawyer, I have during my long connexion with the Magistracy gained a thorough knowledge of the Criminal Law and of the local Ordinances; as my duties as Clerk consisted principally in taking Informations and Complaints, which I did, owing to my knowledge of the Chinese Colloquial, without the assistance of an Interpreter. I was also not infrequently consulted by the Magistrates on any particular case or law bearing on it. In conclusion I beg to add that I am emboldened to make this application to Your Lordship from being thoroughly conversant with the practice and details of a Magistrate's duties.
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at the time absent on leave,

ow

etis Excellency was pleased to appoint me to act as Clerk of

Comeils and drief Clerk. Mt

Videhouse ha

having been subsequently

the Magistracy,

promoted to the

the Right Honourable the Eart

of Amberley was pleased to

confirme an latter appointments,

my

I venture to add

that although not a passed) lawyer, I have during my long

connexion with the Magistracy

gained a thorough knowledge

of the Criminal Law and of

the local Ordinances; as my

duties.

duties as 144 Clerk consisted

principally riv taking Informations

and Complaints, which I did,

ouring

ing to

my knowledge of the

Ohviiese Colloquial, without the

assistance of an Interpreter. I

was not also infrequently

the Magistrates

consulted

by

to the lair bearing

particular case.

cites as

on any

du conclusione I

Ileg

to add that Ian emboldened

to make this application to

Your Lordship from being thoroughly conversant with) the practice and details of a

Magistrate's

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