CO129-208 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [4] — Page 285

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advanced condition of the Colony it is sobery desirable that one of the Magistrates at Lachau should be a trained lawyer - In Many cases Counsel appear & Conduct the proceedings at the Police Court and in Some instances Counsel appear - Besides The Magistrates sitting together have very considerable powers under local Ordnances.

And we think it advisable that one at least of the Magistrate should be further familiar with books of Authority and should know where to find Cases referred to and be able to judge of their bearing on the questions before them- We therefore think that a Barrister, provided he possessed other necessary qualifications, would be the most fitting person to fill the vacancy-

The salary offered (£800 per annum) is not sufficient to tempt anyone in good practice to accept the appointment. If a Barrister be appointed he would have to be young and comparatively inexperienced man or one who had not succeeded in his profession. We think it would be of advantage to the device to Select a man who gives promise of being all that could be desired rather than Selecting a man who has turned out

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284- advanced condition of the Colony it is sobery desirable that one of the Magistrates at Lachau should be a trained lawyer - In Many cases Counsel appear & Conduct the proceedings at the Police Court and in Some instances Counsel appear - Besides The Magistrates sitting together have very considerable powers under local Ordnances. And we think it advisable that one at least of the Magistrate should be further familiar with books of Authority and should know where to find Cases referred to and be able to judge of their bearing on the questions before them- We therefore think that a Barrister, provided he possessed other necessary qualifications, would be the most fitting person to fill the vacancy- The salary offered (£800 per annum) is not sufficient to tempt anyone in good practice to accept the appointment. If a Barrister be appointed he would have to be young and comparatively inexperienced man or one who had not succeeded in his profession. We think it would be of advantage to the device to Select a man who gives promise of being all that could be desired rather than Selecting a man who has turned out

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advanced condition of the Colony et sobery desirable that one of the Magistrates at leach should be a traced lawyer - du Many cases Eoliciton

appear

& Conduct

the proceedings at the Police Count and in Some instances Counsel appear - Besides

The Magistrales sitting together have

very releñcide powers under local Ordnances

And we think it advisable that one

at leash of the Magistrate should be

farüber faniher with books of Authority and

should senow where to find

Ca 280

referred

to and be able to judge of their bearing the questions before thin- Wr. Perefore

Think

Mink Mat a Barrides, provided be

portrand other recessary qualifications,

would be the mood fitting person to fill

The salary offered

Me breaut bac

bacancy-

15 hot sufficient to beupt angore in good practice to accept the appointunut.

If a

a Barricles to appointed be would have

to be litter

and comparatively

Young

maxpencenced mean or one who had not

Eucceeded in his profession. We think it

would be of advantage to the dewice to Sclech a man who gives promise of being

in preference

捧

all that could be desired he

to Eclecting a mean who has turned

out

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