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College, Cambridge. He was admitted Solicitor of the

Supreme Court, England, after 4 years articles in October,

1891. He practised as a Solicitor with the Firm of Wake-

-man and Bleek at Warminster from 1891 to April, 1896; and

with the Firm of Wade and Wade of Saffron Waldon, and

London, from May, 1896, to June 1897. Was admitted partner

in his father's Firm at Warminster in January, 1898. Mr.

Wakeman states that he has had considerable experience in

all branches of a Solicitor's profession, including Supreme

Court, County Court, Magisterial, Local Government,

Conveyancing and General work.

Mr. Wakeman is a thoroughly capable

Officer, who as Land Officer has given entire satisfaction

to the Government and to the public. I have had no

opportunity of judging how far he is qualified to fulfil

the manifold duties of Crown Solicitor. I have consulted

the Attorney-General and the Crown Solicitor on the point.

They inform me that as far as they can form an opinion

from his work as Land Officer and Official Receiver they

see no reason to doubt that he would fill the post

efficiently. The Attorney-General, however, considers Mr.

Mr. Kemp the more capable officer. In this opinion I myself

concur and I would point out that Mr. Kemp is the senior

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