CO129-334 - Governor Nathan - 1906 [5-7] — Page 138

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existing system.

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In the 9th. paragraph of his

letter of the 15th. May the Chief Justice refers to having

previously laid before me the question of providing him

with a personal clerk who should be independent of the

Registry and who should be within call. I annex for Your

Lordship's information a copy of Sir Francis Piggott's

letter of the 3rd. June, 1905, in which he asked inter

alia for a Secretary, and of my reply dated the 26th. of

that month giving reasons why in my opinion no addition

was necessary to the Clerical Staff provided for the

Supreme Court.

8.

I have now the honour to submit

for Your Lordship's ruling whether

(1) The number of Judges of the Supreme

Court should be increased from two to three.

(2) Criminal Sessions should be bi-monthly

instead of monthly as heretofore.

(3) An allowance should be made to the

Chief Justice for a Private Secretary.

I have the honour to be,

My Lord,

Your Lordship's most obedient,

humble servant,

Mnathan

Governor, 800..