CO129-256 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1892 [8-12] — Page 32

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(Sir J.Russell told me the other day that he was quite certain Mr.Wodehouse could not possibly get through the work alone, and thought that very few men could be found capable of doing the double duty.)

G.W.J.

(I fear he would ask

far more.)

G.W.J.

a slight reduction in the estab-

lishment of the Supreme Court, but

I am content to leave this point

to your discretion.

8. The promotion of Mr.Wise offers an opportunity for trying

the experiment of carrying on the

work of the Police Court with one Magistrate alone, though I am very far from confident that the experi-

ment will prove successful. You

do not state what emoluments you

propose to give to Mr.Wodehouse,

if called upon to perform the work,

which has hitherto been divided

between two Magistrates; and I assume that it will probably be

found necessary to relieve him of

Fimely his other duties, those vi of

Coroner and Superintendent of the

Fire Brigade, so as to allow him

to devote his whole energies to the Magistracy. I that case it

would seem fair iergenes to con-

tinue to him personally, so long

as he holds the post of sole Magistrate, the aggregate salary now drawn by him in his three offices leaving the question of his successor's salary to be settled

hereafter

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