CO129-211 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [8-9] — Page 471

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Acting known Solicitor, Mr. A. B. Johnson, who states that he has reason to believe that Mr E. Sharp, of the Firm of Sharp, Toller and & Johnson, who is now absent through ill health, intends to place his resignation in Your Lordship's hands.

Mr Johnson has on two occasions filled temporarily this post, and he is recommended by the Judges of the Supreme Court and by the Attorney General.

2. The salary of the post is $2,400 a year, equivalent to about £436. The occupation of chambers in the Supreme Court by Mr Sharp and his partners has, I understand, been tolerated rather than expressly sanctioned by Government since the year 1861.

The attention of the Secretary of State was called to the great inconvenience of this arrangement by the late Mr Justice Knowles, when he was at home on leave a few years ago, and the opinion was then expressed by Despatch 19141, dated 30th October 1879, by Mr Secretary Beach, that if the space occupied by the Crown Solicitor was required for the Supreme Court, he should be called on to give them up.

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465 Acting known Solicitor, Mr. A. B. Johnson, who states that he has reason to believe that Mr E. Sharp, of the Firm of Sharp, Toller and & Johnson, who is now absent through ill health, intends to place his resignation in Your Lordship's hands. Mr Johnson has on two occasions filled temporarily this post, and he is recommended by the Judges of the Supreme Court and by the Attorney General. 2. The salary of the post is $2,400 a year, equivalent to about £436. The occupation of chambers in the Supreme Court by Mr Sharp and his partners has, I understand, been tolerated rather than expressly sanctioned by Government since the year 1861. The attention of the Secretary of State was called to the great inconvenience of this arrangement by the late Mr Justice Knowles, when he was at home on leave a few years ago, and the opinion was then expressed by Despatch 19141, dated 30th October 1879, by Mr Secretary Beach, that if the space occupied by the Crown Solicitor was required for the Supreme Court, he should be called on to give them up. This I ...
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465 Acting known Solicitor, Mr. A. B. Johnson, who states that he has reason to believe that Mr E. Sharp, of the Firm of Sharp, Toller and & Johnson, who is now absent through ill health, : intends to place his resignation in YourLordship's hands. mr Johnson has on two occasions filled temporarily this post, and he is recommended by the Judges of the Supreme lounk and by the Actorney General. 2. The salary of the post is $2,400 a year, equivalent to about £436. The occupation of thambers in the Supreme Court by Despatch 19141 n by MrSharp and his partners has, I understand, been. tolerated rather the thanexpressly sanctioned by Government since the year 1861. The attention of the Secretary of State was called to the great inconvenience of this arrangement by the late Mr Iustice knowden, when he was at home on leave a few and the opinion years ago, was then expressed by $ 30th October 1879. M. Sticks Beach, chat 14510 Sir if che space occupied by the kown Solicitor was required for the Supreme burt, he should be called on to give them up. This I
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465

Acting known Solicitor, Mr. A. B. Johnson, who states that

he has reason to believe that

Mr E. Sharp, of the Firm of Sharp, Toller and

& Johnson, who

is now absent through ill health, : intends to place his resignation

in

YourLordship's hands.

mr

Johnson has on two occasions

filled temporarily this post, and he is recommended by the Judges of the Supreme lounk

and

by the Actorney General. 2. The salary of the post is $2,400 a year, equivalent to about £436. The occupation of thambers in the Supreme Court

by

Despatch 19141

n

by MrSharp and his partners has, I understand, been.

tolerated rather the

thanexpressly

sanctioned by Government since the year 1861. The attention of the Secretary of State was called to the great inconvenience of this arrangement by the late Mr Iustice knowden, when he was at home on leave a few

and the opinion

years ago, was then expressed by

$ 30th October 1879. M. Sticks Beach, chat

14510

Sir

if

che

space occupied by the kown

Solicitor was

required for the

Supreme burt, he should be

called on to give them

up.

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