THE EDWARDS CASE.
(PRESS ASSOCIATION 1 TELEGRAM.)
' *'- WELLINGTON, May 20. ' - Mr Cooper finished his speech this morning, and Sir Robert Stout began his reply shortly before noon. In reply, Sir Robert Stout argued that the Supreme Court Act, 1882, must be read with the Civil List Act, 1873, which established the salaries for the Chief Justice and four puisne judges. He also contended that there was no contract with Mr Edwards, and if so it was simply for a Commissionership. In concluding he thought that it was for the benefit of the defendant, the Bench, and the colony that these proceedings had been taken, and the 'case would be and ought to be a warning to the Executive not to attempt to deal with the high office of a judgeship of the Supreme Court by making it an addendum to a Native Commissionship, and not to appoint a judge without frankly consulting Parliament. The Court reserved judgment. It is understood that the case will go to the Privy Council whatever the result.
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Press, Volume XLVIII, Issue 7869, 21 May 1891, Page 6
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