No. 47

I have the honor to forward for Your Lordship's
consideration a copy of certain correspondence which has taken
place respecting the recent detention by Mr Needham, late
Chief Justice of Vancouver Island of certain Fees of Court
which it was the intention of the Legislature to have paid into
the Treasury. The statements of Mr Young and the opinion of
the Attorney General appear to me to be conclusive against the
course adopted by Mr Needham, but I hesitate to order him to
refund the fees he has appropriated and to cease from further
appropriation without instructions from Your Lordship.