CO129-245 - Acting Governor Fleming - 1890 [5-7] — Page 693

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the doting Chief Justice requesting him to be good enough to give me his opinion in the matter. He informs Justice Wise and himself that both Mr. consider that it would not be convenient for Registrar to have duties to perform which would involve regular considerable absence from the Registry, and that it would be further objectionable for the Registrar to become a member of the Executive Council, which would moreover give him official precedence of the Puisne Judge.

6. Mr. Wodehouse is one of the Police Magistrates, in addition to which he is Coroner and Superintendent of the Fire Brigade. He would probably have more time to attend to the work of Treasurer than either of the other two applicants, and his appointment would

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3 6 7 the doting Chief Justice requesting him to be good enough to give me his opinion in the matter. He informs Justice Wise and himself that both Mr. consider that it would not be convenient for Registrar to have duties to perform which would involve regular considerable absence from the Registry, and that it would be further objectionable for the Registrar to become a member of the Executive Council, which would moreover give him official precedence of the Puisne Judge. 6. Mr. Wodehouse is one of the Police Magistrates, in addition to which he is Coroner and Superintendent of the Fire Brigade. He would probably have more time to attend to the work of Treasurer than either of the other two applicants, and his appointment would
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3 6 7 the doting Chief Justice requesting him to be good enough to give me his opinion in the matter. He informs Justice Wise and himself me that both Mr. consider that it would not the be convenient for Registrar to have duties to or even perform which would involve regular considerable, absence from the Registry, and that it- would be further objectionable for 600 for the Registrar to become a member of the Excentive Council, which would moreover official precedence him give of the Puisne Judge. 6. Mr. Wodehouse is of the Police Magistrates, in addition to which he is one. Coroner and Superintendent of the Fire Brigade. He would probably have more time to attend to the work of Treasurer than either of the other two applicants, and his appointment would
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the doting Chief Justice requesting him to be good enough to give me his opinion in the matter. He

informs Justice Wise and himself

me that both Mr.

consider that it would not

the

be convenient for Registrar to have duties to

or even

perform which would involve regular considerable, absence from the Registry, and that it- would be further objectionable

for

600

for the Registrar to become

a member of the Excentive

Council, which would moreover

official precedence

him

give of the Puisne Judge.

6.

Mr. Wodehouse is

of the Police Magistrates, in

addition to which he is

one.

Coroner and Superintendent of the Fire Brigade. He would probably have more time to attend to the work of Treasurer than either of the other two applicants, and his appointment

would

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