CO129-265 - Public Offices & Others - 1894 — Page 81

that, if he submitted

a written statement of

his case,

I would cause

it to be referred to the Law Officers of the

(rown.

I enclose a

cops of

Sin 7. Clarke's

statement, & have

to inform you

am

now advised t

Law Officers

that I

that

neither the Chief

Justice of Homething,

nor the Registrar of ther Supreme

(mot

are

law entitled to demand

for their

Am

benefit

payment from the

Crown, or from the suitors,

the amount.

of ther

off any

fee which under the

0

Vice. Admunalty & rules

77

was formerly takenly

the Judge or by the

Registrar of the Vice- Admialty Court in respect of the like business; that neither of these officers

officer

the same

was

or person whowould have been entitled

but for the passing of the Colonial Courts of Adenialt Act, 1890;

and

further

that the Registran

did not by taking

the fees

under the

direction of the Court.

acquire any legal.

right.

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