Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Douglas, Sir James to Labouchere, Henry 5 April 1858, CO 305:9, no. 5176, 54.
Abstract
Despatch to London.
Minutes (1).
Douglas acknowledges the receipt of a despatch regarding amendments to the “Rules of Practice
for the Supreme and Inferior Courts of Civil Justice of Vancouver’s Island.” He promises to forward the recommendations to Chief Justice Cameron “with a request that he will give the subject his early attention.”
The minutes “Put by.”
No. 11, Judicial
5 April 1858
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatch No
1 of the 6th of January last suggesting the revision of the
Rules of Practice for the Supreme and Inferior Courts of Civil
Justice of Vancouver's Island, which I had the honor of
forwarding on the 28th of July last, and transmitting the
following documents for the guidance of the Chief Justice incarrying
carrying those instructions into effect
1—A draft amendment of the Rules of Practice of the Supreme
Court
2—A draft of an Act to establish a Court of Summary
jurisdiction
3—Amendments of Rules of Practice for Inferior Courts
carrying those instructions into effect
1—A draft amendment of the Rules of Practice of the Supreme
Court
2—A draft of an Act to establish a Court of Summary
jurisdiction
3—Amendments of Rules of Practice for Inferior Courts
I have to communicate in reply that copies of those Drafts and
of the elucidatory remarks together with Extracts from your
Despatch respecting the required amendments have been
transmitted to Chief Justice Cameron, with a request that he
will give the subject his early attention.
I have etc.