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There remained then but two persons, tor Ackroyd and no Wise, and No. Francis does not suggest-

other

Having learned that pothe there gentlemen were desirous of holding the appoint -

any

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- ment, we considered that her a

2. Ackroyd

had

by far the greatest claim to Consideration.

Nor Wine is cer

certainly aw able and intelligent young lawyer, as we have before how pointed out to your Excellency, but we did not consider that he had such claims as nor Ackroyd, either in regard to Experience, or in regard to the length and value of his public services. to. Win's

knowledge of the Courts, Is far as ther Colony is concerned, is simply what he gained as fudge's Clerk and a few mouthes practice in the Court, until be obtained the appointment of

Police magistrate; and we felt that it would not be just to subordinate Mr. Ackroyd to Mr Wire, even were he in other respects as qualified to fill the post. Your Excellency knows too that it was not without difficulty that the Secretary of State Consented to no. Wire's appointment as Police magistrate, not with standing the strong recommendations he received botte from your

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Excellency

and from the fudges; and this on account,

as was alleged, of his youth and inexperience.

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Your Excellency tos is aware that, even when he was appointed, his appointment was made Conditional on that account.

Iw Francis, however, objects

to the

arrangements

we proposed ow the grounds apparently that the office of Registrar is more important than

We that of the fudge, and that Ackroyd hav

performed the duties of his present office so well that he ought never to have promotions . Frou

the first proposition we decidedly discent, but even were it correct, as a matter of fact in seems tour that the second proposition is flagrantly injust to the individual, and toould, if Carried into practice, generally deadew the energies of every active and energetic offier in a subordinate position in the public service. In respect to the first proportion, to use to Francis' oww words, he says that " the Registrar is in this Colony a far more " important official than the pursue Judge.

far

ar tuore onerous and responsible +e: " . Iw Francis Inight just as well say

"His duties are.

the

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