CO129-220 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [1-3] — Page 492

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present systems. Two of the members

of

the

Executive Council - No March and Ew. Stewart-

have a practical kecowledge of the Instheod of keeping

accounts how practiced in the Seepreux Court, as they have them selves made careful

audits of the no; and they

are also fully

us

Cognizant of the check, that have been .... introduced to prevent fraud or inaccuracy, and we think that they will

agree witte that frauds, unless the Registrar, the accountant; and the black from the Audit Office who audito the accounts every mouth, collude to Commit thens, are all but impossible - If your Excellency thunks fit, a reference might be made to those gentlemen _ The whole of there accounts, as your Excellency

Your Excellency is doubtless aware, with the reception of the Receiveraliep accounts, are now kept by the accountant in the Books of the Court, and the Books are balanced

routts, and a Balance sheet

-regularly every

Imade out, after which the accounts are Carefully audited - All money paid into Court is paid in on voucher, and immediately paid over to the Bank, witto the exceptions of

a

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a small amount in the hands

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the shroff,

as Petty Casts, and cannot be drawrs from

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the Bank without the signature of two officers;

and securities are under double custody. these are on

and

only some of precautions that are takew

There is too difficulty attending the transfer.

accounts and securities. Not lickroyd's

successor would simply step into torlickroyd's position with all the informations he desired within his reach, and witte the accountant and W. Ackroyd to refer to in case of difficulty -

to the a Recording

u sudut of arg The Registrar

No. Francis, the ke

trar can never have

leave, without interfering witte the adminidöntion of justice. He took 4 Inoutter leave last year. without raising any of the difficulties that W. Francis has conjured up, and he has some vintention of applying for a long leave rent year_ how, according to No. Francis, will we possibly be able to get ow during his absence -

With respect to Receivership, the Registrar: has never been appointed Receiver, unless at the special request of the parties interested, and with his own consent, and then he gives

Security

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