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Case M. 692.
tb.
278
Chief Magistrate's Office,
Tuesday 27th July, 1847. Defendant, William
Tarrant, Clerk in the employ of Government.
Charge Conspiracy.
1
st.
"Witness, W. Caine _
Lworn!
I am Colonial Secretary. On the
morning of the 6th of July, Contractor Moon
three messages to
sent two or
to me
stating that he
I had declined receiving him
wished to see me.
on the previous day as well
Ad
that
morning,
but
and
I was told that he had something to communicate
to
one
about Mr. Tarrant, I deemed it important,
and said he might
and told me
come
He
came up stairs.
that he was very sorry for what
had happened, alluding to the investigation then
about to sit; that the
but
investigation which was about to take place was not his
was not his doing, that Mr. Farrant made him bring it forward;
he spoke in the broken languages, but this was the substance of what he said : that he wished