JUDGE "EDWARDS' CASE.
«. CONCLUSION OF CASE. JUDGMENT' RESERVED. jPEB PBEBS ASSOCIATION.] Wellington, May 20. — Tn replying, , Sir R. Stout argaed 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 there was no contract with Judge Edwards, and if so it was simply for a Commissionershfp. 'In concluding he thought it was. for the benefit of defendant, the bench, and 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 in the high office of Judgesnip of- the Supreme Court by making it an addendum to a Native Commissioners Kip, and not to appointment a Judge without frankly consulting Parliament. Tjie Court reserved its judgment.
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Taranaki Herald, Volume XL, Issue 9087, 20 May 1891, Page 2
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