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the circumstances of this case it would be anomaly
an
to continue Mr Parrant in employment, and at the
Queen's
same time a reflection upon the
service!
On the discussion of the question,
Major General D'Aguilar suggested, by the following, Minute, the middle course of dispensing,
with the immediate services
continuing his Salary
of Mr. Tarrant, but
The question of Mr Tarrant's suspension
on a
appears to me to be one of or pediency. If it be decided to try this officer. criminal prosecution for conspiracy against a high officer under
under the Government, then I think it desirable for the Government to take no
measure
that
caw
prejudge the question of
his quilt or innocence, and least of all
measure which,
Salary
a
which, by depriving him of his
in advance! may empower him to. that he had been deprived of the
say
means
of bringing forward witnesses, and of paying,
Counsel for his defence:
I think the ends of Justice will
be very liable to be defeated by the sympathy
that would be excited by this measure, on
large,
the part of the jury and the public at and I would therefore suggest the middle
course
of dispensing with Mr. Tarrant's immediate services, but allowing him his
by
Salary until his case is decided on a Court of Law
Signed) George D'Aguitar M. General.
By the Governor Did the inflexible rules of
Her Majesty's Treasury
ever permit the disbursement of the public money to any
person suspended from employment, the Governor would gladly adopt that or other measure that savoured of indulgence
and moderation ; but besides this
eason
any
for
not departing from the usual course, it
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