Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch from London
Cardwell, Edward to Kennedy, Arthur 12 May 1864, NAC RG7:G8C/04, 83.
Abstract
Despatch from London.
Cardwell informs Kennedy that he approves of a Legislative Assembly resolution asking for a lawyer from England
at a salary of £500 per year. He regrets, however, that he
cannot propose to any Member of the Bar of England to go to Vancouver Islandunless he has
sufficient assurancethat the new Chief of Justice
will have the independent and permanent character which is on public grounds so desirable but which the Laws now in force do not confer.
No. 4
12th May 1864
Sir,
I have received Sir James Douglas's Despatch No. 4 of the 3rd of
March enclosing a copy of a Resolution passed by the Legislative
Assembly of Vancouver Island representing the necessity of appointing a
Barrister from this country to fill the Office of Chief Justice,and
and
stating that the House would be prepared to vote a pension of five
hundred pounds (£500) per annum to the present Chief Justice.
and
stating that the House would be prepared to vote a pension of five
hundred pounds (£500) per annum to the present Chief Justice.
The arrangement which the House of Assembly desire to effect is one
which appears to be very well worthy of adoption, but I cannot propose
to any Member of the Bar of England to go to Vancouver Island until I
have themeans
means of giving him a sufficient assurance that his Office will
have the independent and permanent character which is on public grounds
so desirable but which the Laws now in force do not confer.
means of giving him a sufficient assurance that his Office will
have the independent and permanent character which is on public grounds
so desirable but which the Laws now in force do not confer.