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and repealing the Vice admiralty Court Acts 1853 Parliament when making this change (note 1967)

of those Contract

Listin

the interests of the existing officials of who might otherwise have suffered by the abolition, and Invited fees 16 (3) of the Act that the amount

Court of Admiralty Act 1890 Modified

of each for shares. So nearly as practicable he be paid to the same officers or person who entitled for the passing of that Act women have been entitled to receive the same in as like business". And you observe that the Act draws no distinction between the "taking the fees (from the suitors) and the fragment of the amount (not for themselves) by The Existing Officials. The proper Course after the commencement of the Act some have to

carry are the fees into the Public Revenue to payout the proper amounts to the persons entitled

These persons

X

would have been the officials of the Vice Admiralty Court

Sir James Russell, the Ex-

Registrar M. Ackers, the Ex-Marshal

M. Stangeland - I will such as 985. Sangster if the 4x - Deputy Registrars.

refn &

^

vertical

Sir James Russell's howurn appears to have given directions that the

fees should be paid direct to these ex-officials,

Arsha

has recommended giving rise to the present correspondence -

The foregoing is incorrect in stating,

his mistake

with the end that the chief Justice

& the Registrar

are the judge & Registrar respecting of the Colonial Court of Admiralty, & I cannot with the Supreme Court accept their offices without any intimation

agree that they

During

of any intention to alter the status of the Court. Both Sir Fielding Clarke

Ms. Wion wen

A

appointed in 1892 with the Act have your done

which make the alteration

asks when

time been in operation : Which office

ant

sufficient Intimation

if

They omitted to make

Solicitors acquainted with its provisions it can hardly or expected that the funds of the Colony Should save them from any inconvenience & which they may have subjected the suitors. The Solicitor has shut out

that

Juls

that he has no alternative but to direct They should refund any fees which they have

Received, Innisim : and for the

for the application of which Lord

other and

Inniford has given full directions in his despatch of

the 20th Sept. 1890-

duties

As long as M. Hageland continues to discharge the

of

Marshal he is entitled to the benefits of his former office of Marshal of the Vice Admiralty Court. and I am disposed to think that the best-method of meeting his case would be to grant to him a

personal Allowance calculated

upon the averages of the fees received by him during the past ten years But as the Vice - Admiralty Judge

was not

receivable Emoluments such allowance

also not be counted for pension purposes. The

Allowance

course should cease if M. Stageland Ceases to perform the duties of Marshal, or transfer to another office

or Otherwise. I shall be glad

to express your

views

and in the meantime an account of the fees

upon

This question

Should be carefully kept.

Before expressing an opinion upon M. Sangster's claim, I should wish to receive further explanations of the

Grounds upon which he bases his claims: The Colonial Act of 1867 authorised the Deputy registrars - appointed

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and repealing the Vice admiralty Court Acts 1853 Parliament when making this change (note 1967) of those Contract Listin the interests of the existing officials of who might otherwise have suffered by the abolition, and Invited fees 16 (3) of the Act that the amount Court of Admiralty Act 1890 Modified of each for shares. So nearly as practicable he be paid to the same officers or person who entitled for the passing of that Act women have been entitled to receive the same in as like business". And you observe that the Act draws no distinction between the "taking the fees (from the suitors) and the fragment of the amount (not for themselves) by The Existing Officials. The proper Course after the commencement of the Act some have to carry are the fees into the Public Revenue to payout the proper amounts to the persons entitled These persons X would have been the officials of the Vice Admiralty Court Sir James Russell, the Ex- Registrar M. Ackers, the Ex-Marshal M. Stangeland - I will such as 985. Sangster if the 4x - Deputy Registrars. refn & ^ vertical Sir James Russell's howurn appears to have given directions that the fees should be paid direct to these ex-officials, Arsha has recommended giving rise to the present correspondence - The foregoing is incorrect in stating, his mistake with the end that the chief Justice & the Registrar are the judge & Registrar respecting of the Colonial Court of Admiralty, & I cannot with the Supreme Court accept their offices without any intimation agree that they During of any intention to alter the status of the Court. Both Sir Fielding Clarke Ms. Wion wen A appointed in 1892 with the Act have your done which make the alteration asks when time been in operation : Which office ant sufficient Intimation if They omitted to make Solicitors acquainted with its provisions it can hardly or expected that the funds of the Colony Should save them from any inconvenience & which they may have subjected the suitors. The Solicitor has shut out that Juls that he has no alternative but to direct They should refund any fees which they have Received, Innisim : and for the for the application of which Lord other and Inniford has given full directions in his despatch of the 20th Sept. 1890- duties As long as M. Hageland continues to discharge the of Marshal he is entitled to the benefits of his former office of Marshal of the Vice Admiralty Court. and I am disposed to think that the best-method of meeting his case would be to grant to him a personal Allowance calculated upon the averages of the fees received by him during the past ten years But as the Vice - Admiralty Judge was not receivable Emoluments such allowance also not be counted for pension purposes. The Allowance course should cease if M. Stageland Ceases to perform the duties of Marshal, or transfer to another office or Otherwise. I shall be glad to express your views and in the meantime an account of the fees upon This question Should be carefully kept. Before expressing an opinion upon M. Sangster's claim, I should wish to receive further explanations of the Grounds upon which he bases his claims: The Colonial Act of 1867 authorised the Deputy registrars - appointed
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and repealing the Vics admiralty Comb Acts 1853 Parliament when making this chang (noute 1967

of those Contr

sten Listin

the interests of the excisting officials of who might othemore have suffer by the abolition, and Invited feet 16 (3) ofthe pain that the amount

Cants of Admnes auch 1890 Movidus

of each for shones. So nearly as practically he be paid to the same officers or queson who ent for the passing of that act women have been entitting to exceive the dame in aos que othe like business". And you cose obsure that the act draws on distinction Intivem the "haking the furs (from the suitors) and the fragment of the amount (not the for themselves) & Thr Existing Officialso The proper Conroe after the commencerment Wthe act somers havn van to

carry are the foes into the Parlin Reverend to payout the proper amounts to the fursons Srchite

These persones

X

would have been the se-Judy of the Vice Admiralty (out

Sin James Rupall, the Ex-

Registan M. Ackerys, verf the in-Marshar

M. Stazelend- Jwill auch auf 985. Sangster if the 4x - Deputy Registers.

refn &

Вирми

^

vartal

Sir James Russells howurn appears to have given directions that the

fus shinees be paid direct to these ex-officials,

Arsha

has recomand grow rise to the presents correspondines -

The foremor is incorect in rating,

his mistak

with the end that the chief Justin

& the Rys Nor

are the juder & Regis Bar respecting of the Colonial Ct of adminally, & I cannot Wthe Supreme Cout acepted their offices without any intimation

agree that they

Muring

of any intention to alter the status of the Gratin Both Sie Fieldy Clock

Ms. Wion wen

A

appointul in 1892 with the art have your dome

Fugh which make the alteration

・Hat asks when

time been in operation : Which off

ant

dufficient Internation

if

They omittur to make

Sumselors agguainlin with its fraisins it can hardly or expentist that the funds of the Colony Shared selin them from any inconveniener & which they may have subjectes the moctors. The Safehen his shut bet

that

Juls

that he has no actomation but to directs They shower refund any fus which they hour

Quercet

257

the gracist of which by them

for stands the low has made no

Recived, Innisim : and for the

for the application of which Lorden

other and

Inntiford has given full disctions in his drop. of

the 20th Sept. 1890-

dutio

To long as M. Hageland continues to discharge the

of

Marshal he is entitled to the benefits of his Former officer of Marshal ofthe Vice Admiralty Court. and I am dispeed to think that the best-mithor of muting his case women or to frersonal Allersanen Calculatio

grant to him a

upon the averages of the furs reinerd bij him during the fast ten yours But as the Vice - Admiralty Jus

won not

west quasimable Emoluments such allow anu

Jensimath

Lormere also not on counter for pensin Jurpres. The

Allowanu

course somea cease if M. Stageland Censes to perform the duties of Marshal, on transfor & another office

or Othinoise. I shall or glade

to sxpusion of your

Keive an

views

and in the meantime an account of the fus

upon

This paustion

Shoned in carefully Rept.

Before expressing an opinion upon M. Sangs Eus clain, I should wish to orcish further explanations of the

Grounds upon which he bares his claims: The Zaobla Act of 1967 authorised the Reputy syishians - appointed

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