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nistration. It is frequently not appreciated in the New lobrides,

43 of course sometimes elsewhere, that it is a judge's inesc .publo

duty to administer the law is he finds it and not ́s the cxecutivo ar

of government, or indeed himself, might like it to be. inor friction

between the judge and the dministration has arisen from time to time.

It is not surprising in the circumstances of the Condominium. I 10

not think, wit out ätt iching any blame to th judge, that any judge

could be expected to escape wholly unscathed."

Mr. Trainor made a good impression on Sir Vincent vans when he

called upon the latter recently.

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