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a specified area ; local self-government granted to people ; the 

 recognition and administration of customary native law, both locally 

 and by Courts of the republic ; supervision of native population by 

 commissioners living among them ; the creation of two new Courts — 

 the Court of the native chief and that of the District Commissioner. 

 The former will take, in native communities, the place of the justice 

 of the peace in the townships inhabited by the civilised population. 

 The latter will deal with appeals from the Court of the native chief 



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and will hear and settle disputes between members of different sec- 

 tions of the same tribe, or persons of different tribes within his 

 jurisdiction. Jails, fees, and costs are subjects which for the present 

 ought to be left to Executive regulation, through the Attorney- 

 General. Appeals from District Commissioners should be to the 

 Court of Quarter Sessions of each county, which Courts should also 

 deal with crimes of a serious character. The bill should also accord 

 to the Executive the power of issuing such regulations as may be 

 requested or advised by the native chiefs, which regulations would 



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