94.
and saw the Judge - I left
that day that party
party also
very early, but I saw
that the judge had drunk a
·great-
deal of wine - I did not see the
Judge in such a state as not to be
able to take
3rd Charge
care
of himself -
read. States
I am unable to reply to this charge because I never saw the judge in
that state, except on the two occasions to which I have
already given
evidence - I have dined in company with the judge very often at other
times and never saw him intoxicated.
By the Council . _ I _ Do you recollect the time when the investigation of there charges were first prefed aspon attention of the Colonial Government by the Home Government ?
the
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\ A_ I do
I. _ About when was it?
A._. I think in May
May last_
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2 - Did you object to the policy of investigating these charges?
A_ I did most particularly-
By BC. E. The Governor . 2 . Did I entirely
concur
with
A_ You did -
you
_
By the bouncil... 2 _ How do you explain their not being investigated at that time ?
A_ In
consequence of a Despatch from His Excellency to Earl Grey stating
the
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