CO129-263 - Acting Governor Barker Governor Sir Robinson - 1894 [5-8] — Page 121

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Enclosing 28th April 1894 with one sub-enc

consideration the enclosed copy of a report by the Acting Chief Justice, relative to the question of the Accounts of the Official Receiver.

I have considered the suggestion in the latter half of paragraph 8 of Your Lordship's despatch and have come to the conclusion that, there is no room in law in this Colony for such a proposal, and that regard being had to the small amounts to be dealt with, the proposal, if carried out, would result in needless extravagance.

3. Another point for consideration arises from the suggestion in paragraph 10, that moneys belonging to estates in bankruptcy should be dealt with as to form part of the funds in the custody of the Government. By standing instructions the amount which this Government is allowed to retain

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118 Enclosing 28th April 1894 with one sub-enc consideration the enclosed copy of a report by the Acting Chief Justice, relative to the question of the Accounts of the Official Receiver. 2. I have considered the suggestion in the latter half of paragraph 8 of Your Lordship's despatch and have come to the conclusion that, there is no room in law in this Colony for such a proposal, and that regard being had to the small amounts to be dealt with, the proposal, if carried out, would result in needless extravagance. 3. Another point for consideration arises from the suggestion in paragraph 10, that moneys belonging to estates in bankruptcy should be dealt with as to form part of the funds in the custody of the Government. By standing instructions the amount which this Government is allowed to retain

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118 Enclosing 28th April 1894 with one sub-enc consideration the enclosed copy of a report by the Acting Chief Justice, relative to the question of the Accounts of the Official Receiver. 2. I have considered the suggestion in the latter half of paragraph 8 of Your Lord- ship's despatch and have ~ come to the conclusion that, there is no room. law in this for such a this Colony Colony and that regard being had to the small amounts to be dealt dealt with, the proposal, if carried out, would result in needless extravagance. 3. Another point for ~ consideration arises from the suggestion in paragraph 10. that moneys belonging to~ estates in bankrupter be so dealt with as to form should in the part of the funds "custody of the Government. By standing instructions the amount which this Govern- ment is allowed to retain on

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118

Enclosing 28th April 1894 with one sub-enc

consideration the enclosed copy of a report by the Acting Chief Justice, relative to the question of the Accounts of the Official

Receiver.

I have considered the

suggestion in the latter half of paragraph 8 of Your Lord- ship's despatch and have ~ come to the conclusion that,

there is no room. law in this

for such a

this Colony

Colony and that regard being had to

the small amounts to be

dealt

dealt with, the proposal, if

carried out, would result in needless extravagance.

3. Another point for ~

consideration arises

from the suggestion in paragraph 10. that moneys belonging to~ estates in bankrupter be so dealt with as to form

should

in the

part of the funds "custody of the Government. By standing instructions the amount which this Govern-

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