Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Douglas, Sir James to Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle Henry Pelham Fiennes 7 December 1861, CO 305:17, no. 1168, 537.
Abstract
Douglas, Sir James to Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle Henry Pelham Fiennes 7 December 1861, CO 305:17, no. 1168, 537.
Despatch to London.
Minutes (5), Enclosures (untranscribed) (4), Other documents (2).
No. 74
7 December 1861
With reference to your Grace's despatch No 50 of the 5th April, I
have the honor herewith to forward for the information of your Grace
copy of a Report made by the Chief Justice of VancouversIsland
Island upon
the Petition of Mr John Copland, praying for admission to practice
as an Attorney in the Courts of this Colony.
Island upon
the Petition of Mr John Copland, praying for admission to practice
as an Attorney in the Courts of this Colony.
2. I also forward a Petition addressed to The Queen upon the same
subject from Mr Copland.
3. The whole matter is so fully discussed and explained in theReport
Report of the Chief Justice that it is unnecessary for me to add more
than the remark that I consider Mr Coplands case might be safely
left to be dealt with by the local Legislature.
Report of the Chief Justice that it is unnecessary for me to add more
than the remark that I consider Mr Coplands case might be safely
left to be dealt with by the local Legislature.
Minutes by CO staff
It is annexed.
GG
5/2/62
Duke of Newcastle
Mr Copland appears to me to have suffered unduly (though not illegally) from the opposition of local lawyers. I annex a draft.
Mr Copland appears to me to have suffered unduly (though not illegally) from the opposition of local lawyers. I annex a draft.
FR
5/2
Other documents included in the file
Elliot to J. Duncan, Lord Advocate, 17 February 1862, referring to
the dispute over Copland's admission to the bar of Vancouver Island,
and enclosing copy of the despatch to Douglas advising that steps
might be taken to alter the admission requirements.
Minutes by CO staff
(To be sent after the despatch to the Govr has left England).
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
Chief Justice David Cameron to Colonial Secretary, 30 November 1861,
explaining in detail why Copland was denied admission to the bar
of Vancouver Island (eighteen pages).
Petition to Queen Victoria asking for permission to practice law in
the Colony, dated 24 July 1861, signed by John Copland.
Copy of Certificate from James Duncan, Solicitor, Supreme Court of
Scotland, testifying that Copland served as his clerk for five years
and recommending that he be admitted to the bar of Vancouver Island,
21 March 1861, signed by Duncan and H.B. Dewar, Solicitor, Supreme
Court of Scotland.
Petition endorsing Copland's application to be admitted to
the bar, 22 July 1861, approximately 100 signatures.
People in this document
Grey, Right Honorable, Second Baronet, Sir George
Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle Henry Pelham Fiennes