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last by Mr. Francis asking for the post of doting Attorney General when Mr. O'Malley goes on leave, and protesting formally against the _ appointment of either M. Russell

"M. Ackroyd to the vacant post. M.do As regards Mr. Russell I understand

that it is not his wish to act__.

temporaril

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Registry of the Supreme Court, and secondly whether in your opinion there are any valid reasons shown by Mr. Franeis, whose letter is annexed, why I should not appoint M. Ackroyd to act so Attorney General ." The objections raised by

by Mr Francis seem to be i the same as those put forward

as

Attorney General. In

to

by

that case it is unnecessar

ecessary

consider the objections put forward by Mr. Francis against his —

nomination.

3.

I should feel obliged

by your Honour informing first whether

you

have

any

me

objection to M. Ackroyd being

removed temporarily from

the

Registry

him

on a

as

former occasion against the appointment of Mr Ackroyd as doting Puisse Judge

and which were dealt with in a

joint Memorandum from your

Honour and Mr. Justici Russell dated the 13th March last

year. Your Honour will now be able to

inform me whether the experience

of

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