Legal Commissioner for New
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Hebrides.
MR. PAUL CRUYL, first legal com missioner of the New Hebrides, reached Sydney this month by the Otranto.
Mr. Cruyl, who is a Belgian lawyer, is on his way from Belgium to Port Vila to take up his new position. This position is an interesting one. Mr.
Cruyl’s duty will be to replace the Court president or the public prosecu tor, if they should be absent from their work.
Since the New Hebrides is a British and French Condominium, a Belgian has been selected for the position for the sake of impartiality. Mr. Cruyl’s present appointment is for a term of three years.