CO129-262 - Governor Sir Robinson Acting Governor O-Brien - 1894 [1-4] — Page 427

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by the directions of an ... as Chief Justice, the authority of the two previous Judges and the directions of His Excellency to the Officer Administering the Government I as Registrar of the Supreme Court was justified in retaining them for my guidance since the receipt of the communication referred to at the commencement of this letter. All fees received in Admiralty ... have been kept separate pending final decision of His Lordship the Secretary of State.

There is however another aspect of the case which with all deference I wish to submit and that is the legal ... Under Section 16 of the Imperial Act, sub-sec. 3 supplemented by Paragraph 47 of a Circular headed "Colonial Office" and dated 20th September 1890 and signed by the Secretary of State it appears to me that until new rules were made the old table of fees were to prevail. If however the views now entertained by His Lordship are to prevail, the difficulty referred to in paragraph 47 of the Circular will arise and therefore I suggest that the paragraph was inserted to meet the difficulty and does not imply that the old rules have been abrogated.

These are the reasons I would wish His Excellency to refer to His Lordship the Secretary of State for the purpose of inducing His Lordship to reconsider his decision as to the refund of the Registrar's fees.

I have etc.,

(Signed) A. G. Wise, Registrar,

I. M. OBrien, Esq., Colonial Secretary,

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422 ... by the directions of an ... as Chief Justice, the authority of the two previous Judges and the directions of His Excellency to the Officer Administering the Government I as Registrar of the Supreme Court was justified in retaining them for my guidance since the receipt of the communication referred to at the commencement of this letter. All fees received in Admiralty ... have been kept separate pending final decision of His Lordship the Secretary of State. There is however another aspect of the case which with all deference I wish to submit and that is the legal ... Under Section 16 of the Imperial Act, sub-sec. 3 supplemented by Paragraph 47 of a Circular headed "Colonial Office" and dated 20th September 1890 and signed by the Secretary of State it appears to me that until new rules were made the old table of fees were to prevail. If however the views now entertained by His Lordship are to prevail, the difficulty referred to in paragraph 47 of the Circular will arise and therefore I suggest that the paragraph was inserted to meet the difficulty and does not imply that the old rules have been abrogated. These are the reasons I would wish His Excellency to refer to His Lordship the Secretary of State for the purpose of inducing His Lordship to reconsider his decision as to the refund of the Registrar's fees. I have etc., (Signed) A. G. Wise, Registrar, I. M. OBrien, Esq., Colonial Secretary,
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as

Chief histice, the authority of the two prevent budges

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purposes.

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other aspect of the case which

with Il die deference I wish to

subunit and that is the legal Under Section 16 of the Imperial tel, mb-sec. 3

supplemented by :;:aragraph 47 of a Circular headed

cloning Street

Ac

and dated 20th Septem- ber 1890 and signed by the Secretary

ip.

of State it appears to me that until

new ruler

L

made the old

· table of fees were to prevail : If

however the views now entertainer

by

Stis hordship

are to prevail, the

difficulty referred in paragraph 47

of the Circula

are just quot. therefore I suggest

will arise and therefore

that the paragraph

meet the difficulty

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and does not

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I would

wish His Excellency the ef cubuit to stie hordship the Secretary

o j

State for the purpose of inducing It is hardship to reconsider his dires how as to the refund of the Registrar's

I have re

(Signed) A. G. Wise,

Registrar,

I. M. OBrien, aus.

Colonial Secretary,

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