CO129-260 - Governor Sir Robinson Acting Governor O-Brien - 1893 [9-12] — Page 265

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respect of like business,"

263

The officers who would in point of fact have been entitled to fees if the Act had not passed are: -

(1) The Chief Justice who was ex officio Judge of the Vice Admiralty Court and who continues to perform the Admiralty business of the Court.

(2) The Registrar who was always (by appointment) Registrar of the Vice Admiralty Court, and who is now ex officio Registrar of the Colonial Court of Admiralty.

(3) The Deputy Registrar (Mr. Sangster) who was Deputy Registrar in the Vice Admiralty Court.

(4) The First Clerk of Court (Mr. Hazeland) to whom the duties of Marshal are assigned and who was Marshal of the Vice Admiralty Court.

Of these the two last were individually officers of the Vice Admiralty Court.

The late Sir James Russell as Chief Justice when the Act came into force and I am told by Mr. Hazeland that under the above provision he gave directions that the officers mentioned should continue to take the fees payable before the Act passed under the Rules then in force (Vice Admiralty Court Rules of 1883 2nd schedule) and this practice is still followed.

I am led however to ask for definite instructions from having recently had my attention drawn to a letter (circular) of His Lordship the late Secretary of State for the Colonies addressed to the Officer Administering the Government dated 20th September 1890 in which His Lordship states (paragraph 44) that upon the change in the constitution of the

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respect of like business," 263 The officers who would in point of fact have been entitled to fees if the Act had not passed are: - (1) The Chief Justice who was ex officio Judge of the Vice Admiralty Court and who continues to perform the Admiralty business of the Court. (2) The Registrar who was always (by appointment) Registrar of the Vice Admiralty Court, and who is now ex officio Registrar of the Colonial Court of Admiralty. (3) The Deputy Registrar (Mr. Sangster) who was Deputy Registrar in the Vice Admiralty Court. (4) The First Clerk of Court (Mr. Hazeland) to whom the duties of Marshal are assigned and who was Marshal of the Vice Admiralty Court. Of these the two last were individually officers of the Vice Admiralty Court. The late Sir James Russell as Chief Justice when the Act came into force and I am told by Mr. Hazeland that under the above provision he gave directions that the officers mentioned should continue to take the fees payable before the Act passed under the Rules then in force (Vice Admiralty Court Rules of 1883 2nd schedule) and this practice is still followed. I am led however to ask for definite instructions from having recently had my attention drawn to a letter (circular) of His Lordship the late Secretary of State for the Colonies addressed to the Officer Administering the Government dated 20th September 1890 in which His Lordship states (paragraph 44) that upon the change in the constitution of the

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respect of like business," 263 The ofiicers who would in point or fact have been entitled to fees if the Act hau not passed are: - (1) The Chief Justice who was ex oficio Juage of the Vice Admiralty Court and who continues to perform the Aami- ralty business of the Court. (2) The Registrar who was always (by appoinment) Regis- trar of the Vice Admiralty Court, and who is now ex officio Registrar of the Colonial Court of Admiralty. (5) The Deputy Registrar (Mr. Sangster) who was Deputy Registrar in the Vice Admiralty Court. (4) The First Clerk of Court (Mr Hazelno) to whom the auties of Marshal are assigned and who was Marshal 01 the Vice Aumiralty Court. Of these the two last were inciviqually officers 01 the Vice Admiralty Court. The late Sir James Russell as Chief Justice when the Act came into force and I am told by Mr. Hazeland that under the above provision he gave directions that the oifl- cers mentioned should continue to take the fees payable be- tore the Act passed under the Rules then in force (Vice Ali- miralty Court Rules of 1883 2nd schedule) and this practice is still followed. I am lec however to ask for definite instructions trom having recently had my attention arawn to a letter (eir- cular) of His Loraship the late Secretary of State for the Colonies addressed to the Officer Administering the Govern- ment date 20th September 1890 in which His Loruship states (paragraph 44) that upon the change in the constitution of the

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respect of like business,"

263

The ofiicers who would in point or fact have been entitled to fees if the Act hau not passed are: -

(1) The Chief Justice who was ex oficio Juage of the Vice Admiralty Court and who continues to perform the Aami- ralty business of the Court.

(2) The Registrar who was always (by appoinment) Regis- trar of the Vice Admiralty Court, and who is now ex officio Registrar of the Colonial Court of Admiralty.

(5) The Deputy Registrar (Mr. Sangster) who was Deputy Registrar in the Vice Admiralty Court.

(4) The First Clerk of Court (Mr Hazelno) to whom the

auties of Marshal are assigned and who was Marshal 01 the

Vice Aumiralty Court.

Of these the two last were inciviqually officers

01 the Vice Admiralty Court.

The late Sir James Russell as Chief Justice when

the Act came into force and I am told by Mr. Hazeland that

under the above provision he gave directions that the oifl-

cers mentioned should continue to take the fees payable be-

tore the Act passed under the Rules then in force (Vice Ali-

miralty Court Rules of 1883 2nd schedule) and this practice

is still followed.

I am lec however to ask for definite instructions

trom having recently had my attention arawn to a letter (eir-

cular) of His Loraship the late Secretary of State for the

Colonies addressed to the Officer Administering the Govern-

ment date 20th September 1890 in which His Loruship states

(paragraph 44) that upon the change in the constitution of

the

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