CO129-369 - Acting Governor May Governor Sir Lugard - 1910 [10-11] — Page 254

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3.

With regard to paragraph 7 of the

Chief Justice's letter of the 1st. of October, I am aware

that the Puisne Judge could not take a share in the Origin-

-al Work of the Court except in pursuance of a well-defined

arrangement between the Chief Justice and himself. But I

am not satisfied that by arrangement the Puisne Judge can-

-not take such share in the work, and I gather from a com-

-munication I have received from the Governor of the Strait S.

Settlements (copy enclosed) that the Puisne Judge at

Singapore does share in what corresponds to the Original

Work in this Court.

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I am therefore still unconvinced

that apart from the question of re-constituting the Court

of Appeal, the addition of a Third Judge is necessary,

although I am bound to add that from enquiries I have made

I find it is a fact that the work in Mr. Hazeland's Court

is congested as described by the Chief Justice. It must,

however, be borne in mind that Mr. Hazeland is new to the

work and that no other Puisne Judge has within my recol-

-lection found his Court similarly blocked.

5.

On the other hand it cannot be

denied that the re-constitution of the Court of Appeal