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Taranaki Herald, Volume XVII, Issue 918, 25 September 1869, Page 2

The Superintendence— The day of nomi. nation for the election of a Superintendent is Tuesday next, at noon, and the poll will take plaoe on the following day. The Resident Maqistbate.— We have reoeived several letters complaining that the present Resident Magistrate, Mr. Richmond, has of late been far from panotual in his attendance at the Court, which has caused persons having business there, to lose much of their time. As it is necessary that the gentleman sitting on the bench, should not bo thought to be influenced by political motives, we think that some gentleman should be appointed who has no interest in the political bearings of either party that are seeking the suffrages of the people for the Super* in tendency. It., is necessary also to consider how we oan get it done without any extra expense, and the thought has straok us, and we throw it out as a suggestion, that if Mr. Kenny the present Registrar of the Supreme Court, was asked, he would no doubt be willing to add the Resident Magistracy to his other duties connected with the Court;. Mr. Kenny was for two years Secretary to the Chief Justice, and for nearly three years he practised at the bar in Auokland. As Registrar he is the highest judicial officer in the Province. He can exercise the same power and jurisdiction as a judge of the Supreme Court, in hearing applications under the ' Bank* ruptcy Act, though he cannot commit any person to prison, or hear applications for an order of discharge, if such application is opposed. In Chambers, in the absence of the Judge, he oan give further time to plead j give leave to enter up final judgments by default, and can settle issues by consent of the parties. He is also the sole judge on all questions of matter of fact or of law, which arise on the taxation of costs, whether between party and party, or solicitor and client. We have made it a point to ascertain what Mr. Kenny's duties really were, and would suggest that if an arrangement could be made with that gentleman, the business of the Court might be carried on with the assistance of the Justices of the Peace, without any extra expense. Heartrending Case of Premature Burial— A few days since the political reputation of one of our most esteemed citizens was buried alive— the poor creature was almost defunct, and it is supposed, was buried by mistake. We understand the exhumation of the unfortunate victim, has bean nnd,ertaken by three o.r four of oar leading men, who have guaranteed to effect a oore at any oost. The patient at present complains of great soreness aad irritation, and also of the " treatment, 0 which it was considered advisable to adopt in his case. Latest inquiries inform us that the case is considered hopeless by those bett able to judge.— Communicated.