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Magistrates Court was not at all at variance
with facts;
I freely admit that I insisted upon his stating to Mr. Cleverly (the Head of my Department, and the proper channel for the commencement of an investigation) what he had repeatedly told me and others, but I am entirely at a loss to discover the
criminality which exists in
in my having taken this method for the performance of what I conceived to by my Duty to the How". Major Caine and to the Public
service generally.
•
in,
In conclusion I have to expres my
deep regret,
against me
that
before
have been
made
the charges investigated by a
Jury of my lemuntrymen (by whom I am
Convinced
my
innocence will be fully sharon) His excellency the Governor in Council
should have deem'd it necessary to suspend
me
· from my Office,
and I
I carneitly hope
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that His Excellency the Governor in Council
will see
of
fit
to moderate this extreme degree
censure, and to reinstate me in,
in my Office, until the charges either substantialed
or
are
- dismissed. The pension from Office, is to me, punishment for an offence, of which until I am proved quitty I must be look'd upon as
innocent.
the
I have particularly to urge spon attention of His Excellency the Governor in Corunat
long
that my
and tried services under the
-Government, and the character which I have
always sustained for uprightruss
far uprightness and integrity accord to me some degree of consideration
when,
my
word is placed in Competition with that of a Chinese, incited to Charge
with
a false acousation, from evidently interected
motives.
I am te
(Signed)
(True Copy)
Maine Colonial Secretary:
Fe
M. Tarant