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Death of Chief Justice, Mr. Darnell Davis; Walker's opinion is that, instead of appointing...

Catalogue reference: CO 101/120/15

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CO 101/120/15
Date
1863 Sept 28
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Death of Chief Justice, Mr. Darnell Davis; Walker's opinion is that, instead of appointing Mr. Shervington as Chief Justice, he would recommend Mr. Woodcock, the Chief Justice of Tobago to be transferred to Grenada, move Mr. Atthill the Chief Justice of St. Lucia to Tobago, and promote Mr. La Caze, Attorney General of St. Lucia to the post of Chief Justice and Mr. Mallet Paret, the unsalaried Solicitor General to be Attorney General.

Lieutenant Governor Cornelius Hendricksen Kortright, forwarded by James Walker, Governor of Windward Islands, Grenada No. 134, Folios 116 - 132.

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The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
10527/1863
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Public Record(s)
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9120945/

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