CO129-209 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [5] — Page 330

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their salary and

tivre:

much

being m

in the various engaged in the

branches

of

the law than they

otherwise would be if they only

attended to Government works

they

are naturally more up

to their work and much more

useful to the Government in

matters of emergency

Br

trow in

Arnew

ordinary litigation as good

were

all round than if they

were to allow themselves to become

ruety

ordinarily required by Government.

on all but routine matters

of course if

the law

officers allow private business to interfere with public duties it

more than counter-balances

all the advantages that Government

would otherwise obtain from

permitting such officers the

privilege of private practice.

In

my

own experience I

have been in Colonies where

private practice has been permitted

and also in Colonies where it

has not been permitted and so

much depends upon the personal character of

the officer that in

a Colony where private practice

has not been permitted I have

thought with respect to one

Officer

that it was

a wise

regulation in the public interests

and

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326 their salary and tivre: much being m in the various engaged in the branches of the law than they otherwise would be if they only attended to Government works they are naturally more up to their work and much more useful to the Government in matters of emergency Br trow in Arnew ordinary litigation as good were all round than if they were to allow themselves to become ruety ordinarily required by Government. on all but routine matters of course if the law officers allow private business to interfere with public duties it more than counter-balances all the advantages that Government would otherwise obtain from permitting such officers the privilege of private practice. In my own experience I have been in Colonies where private practice has been permitted and also in Colonies where it has not been permitted and so much depends upon the personal character of the officer that in a Colony where private practice has not been permitted I have thought with respect to one Officer that it was a wise regulation in the public interests and Page 330 Page 331
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326 their salary and tivre: much being m in the various engaged in the branches of the law thaw they otherwise would be if they only attended to Government works they are naturally more up. to their work and much more. useful to the Ivernment in matters of emergency Br trow in Arnew ordinary litigation as good حد were all round than if they to allow themselves to become ruety ordinarily required by Government. on all but routine matters course if the law officers allow private businces to interfere with public duties in it more than counter-balances all the advantages that Government AV would otherwise obtain from permitting such officers the privilege of private practice. In my own experience I I have been in Colonies where private practice has been permitted and also in Colonies where it has not been permitted and so much depends upon the personal character of the officer that in a Oolony where private practice has not been permitted I have thought with respect to one how Officer that it was a wise regulation in the public interests avare and Page 330Page 331
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their salary and

tivre:

much

being m

in the various engaged in the

branches

of

the law thaw they

otherwise would be if they only

attended to Government works

they

are naturally more up.

to their work and much more.

useful to the Ivernment in

matters of emergency

Br

trow in

Arnew

ordinary litigation as good

حد

were

all round than if they

to allow themselves to become

ruety

ordinarily required by Government.

on all but routine matters

course if

the law

officers allow private businces to interfere with public duties in it

more than counter-balances

all the advantages that Government

AV

would otherwise obtain from

permitting such officers the

privilege of private practice.

In

my

own experience I

I have been in Colonies where

private practice has been permitted

and also in Colonies where it

has not been permitted and so

much depends upon the personal character of

the officer that in

a Oolony where private practice

has not been permitted I have

thought with respect to one how

Officer

that it was

a wise

regulation in the public interests

avare

and

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