CO129-355 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1909 [1-3] — Page 274

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Only recently a case occurred in which Mr. Seth exhibited the greatest stupidity in taxing a bill according to my directions. To a certain extent it was a matter of appeal; but he was apparently so stubborn that the parties had to come to me at least three times about it. I at last wrote a minute that if Mr. Seth could not or would not understand my direction he was to take the advice of Mr. Lee-Jones. After that he taxed the bill properly. But I should without hesitation, if the occasion had required it, have ordered Mr. Lee-Jones to tax the bill. It can hardly be contended that that is a matter on which I should not have interfered.

Your Excellency says "the Chief Justice has not claimed that he can distribute the work in the Registry". That with respect is precisely what I have claimed; and the power to do so is referred to in Sir Nathan's letter of 24th June, 1905, with regard to the Clerk of the Chief Justice. My contention is that, except where the appointment to a certain office is expressly derived from the Governor, the details of the work in the office are left to the Registrar, but the ultimate control lies with the Judges. Part of the work of the Deputy Registrar is attendance in Court. This is normally...


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272 Only recently a case occurred in which Mr. Seth exhibited the greatest stupidity in taxing a bill according to my directions. To a certain extent it was a matter of appeal; but he was apparently so stubborn that the parties had to come to me at least three times about it. I at last wrote a minute that if Mr. Seth could not or would not understand my direction he was to take the advice of Mr. Lee-Jones. After that he taxed the bill properly. But I should without hesitation, if the occasion had required it, have ordered Mr. Lee-Jones to tax the bill. It can hardly be contended that that is a matter on which I should not have interfered. Your Excellency says "the Chief Justice has not claimed that he can distribute the work in the Registry". That with respect is precisely what I have claimed; and the power to do so is referred to in Sir Nathan's letter of 24th June, 1905, with regard to the Clerk of the Chief Justice. My contention is that, except where the appointment to a certain office is expressly derived from the Governor, the details of the work in the office are left to the Registrar, but the ultimate control lies with the Judges. Part of the work of the Deputy Registrar is attendance in Court. This is normally... Page 272 ... ...
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IT'S 272 to o dqstauneq oz bu! .rei nao Gestion: I ALLT od Bur tetor sna tebrar di din Iseb LIbw I d tebi o ** Hys Wˆøy oz bonneter aashiqud Jud¿azadong tut robro 16 sden (AD “O” aris” cult to 190ft la “sunİTMAN YB rebra commea column #rabro Jars no ayera Vis^28082 oifs edar or Vilaiŋof ¿elgruixa 20% rTM ' C .og ob nimos eotrai tek od viberdkobal oney reida calrichs to aлezzef to aetaɗony tar'a hoot ar site yo manitski auðlenBO TO Yĺobroath a bu mai axle or axandrineft Waqat old to eno toho ninow ad,pansato A Only recently a case occurred in which Kr. Seth exhibileri the greatest stupidity in taxing a bill according to re directions. To a certain extent it was a MATTA? of appeal; but he was apparently so stubborn that the parties had to come to me at least three times about it. I at last wrote a minute that if Hr. Seth could not or would not under- -stand my direction he was to take the advice of Hr. Lee- -Jones. After that he taxed the hill properly. But I should without hesitation, if the ocession had required it, have ordered Mr. Lee-Jones to tax the bill. It can hardly asmianon Xhow nandong era to d$78ų Jani: Mow Cafe ob be contended that that is a master on which I should have not ozumie storie a nabisyeng bra asm: T′nob sziameq t o poliw Ro bert miss Neve bus "OVO OVEN I #noivoer ID Vibee90. kai maknaqenų ad Iutensa orom od oz rítu? .^ vaoupor 02 1,8rvistao o8 mid qaİBAİ'T (Ienvoet vino bra entuzia ixo ¿uro” ei s1 KOJMIN #Yan youe[[eaxt "woŸ t J2 hrs waq motv.ed haxwe * ... #anoo tot rebno na elan (C:/a rest??o usturotiraq 2 tails sobno Conmeo i Jud ti ohari se Blog Yahyo na ibka yfhardiobul „"ateoɔ cʻz xat .homso?ey qfonelo??teni enolasxað sitt buro? anbuit ode to invoke the assistance of the Governor. 16. Arain Your Excellency says "the Chief Justice has not claimed that he can distribute the work in the Registry". That with respect is precisely what I have claimed; and the power to do so is referred to in Sir. Nathan's letter of 24th. June, 1905, with regard to the Clerk of the Chief Justice. My contention is that, except where the appointment to a certain office is expressly derived from the Governor, the details of the work in the office is left to the Registrar, but the ulti- -mate control lies with the Judges. Part of the work of the Deputy Registrar is attendance in Court. This is normally luft
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to o dqstauneq oz bu! .rei nao

Gestion: I ALLT od Bur tetor sna tebrar di din Iseb LIbw I d

tebi o

** Hys Wˆøy nå oz bonneter aashiqud

Jud¿azadong tut robro 16 sden (AD “O” aris”

cult to 190ft la “sunİTMAN YB rebra commea column

#rabro Jars no ayera Vis^28082 oifs edar or Vilaiŋof

¿elgruixa 20% rTM

'

C

.og ob nimos eotrai tek od viberdkobal

oney reida calrichs to aлezzef to aetaɗony tar'a hoot ar

site yo manitski auðlenBO TO Yĺobroath a

bu mai axle

or axandrineft Waqat old to eno toho ninow ad,pansato A

Only recently a case occurred in which Kr. Seth exhibileri

the greatest stupidity in taxing a bill according to re

directions. To a certain extent it was a MATTA? of appeal;

but he was apparently so stubborn that the parties had to

come to me at least three times about it. I at last wrote

a minute that if Hr. Seth could not or would not under-

-stand my direction he was to take the advice of Hr. Lee-

-Jones. After that he taxed the hill properly. But I

should without hesitation, if the ocession had required it,

have ordered Mr. Lee-Jones to tax the bill. It can hardly

asmianon Xhow nandong era to d$78ų Jani:

Mow Cafe ob

be contended that that is a master on which I should have

not ozumie storie a nabisyeng bra asm: T′nob sziameq t

o poliw Ro

bert miss Neve bus "OVO OVEN I #noivoer ID Vibee90.

kai maknaqenų ad Iutensa orom od oz rítu? .^ vaoupor 02

1,8rvistao o8 mid qaİBAİ'T (Ienvoet vino bra entuzia

ixo ¿uro” ei s1 KOJMIN #Yan youe[[eaxt "woŸ

t

J2

hrs waq motv.ed haxwe * ... #anoo tot rebno na elan

(C:/a rest??o usturotiraq 2 tails sobno Conmeo i Jud

ti ohari se Blog Yahyo na ibka yfhardiobul „"ateoɔ cʻz xat

.homso?ey qfonelo??teni enolasxað sitt buro? anbuit ode

to invoke the assistance of the Governor.

16.

Arain Your Excellency says "the Chief

Justice has not claimed that he can distribute the work

in the Registry". That with respect is precisely what I

have claimed; and the power to do so is referred to in

Sir. Nathan's letter of 24th. June, 1905, with regard to

the Clerk of the Chief Justice. My contention is that,

except where the appointment to a certain office is

expressly derived from the Governor, the details of the

work in the office is left to the Registrar, but the ulti-

-mate control lies with the Judges. Part of the work of the

Deputy Registrar is attendance in Court. This is normally

luft

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