2.
The Private and Confidential Despatch
of 21th August 1867, from Lord. Grey to Sir John Davis, was then read to the Council.
The Chayes
avere
again read, and the
Members consulted thereon.
By the Honorable Mr.
7. Johnston.
charge proved by, the evidence of Mr.
Mercer and Majorfaine, as well as by others. 2th.
3rd
not proved. 3th charge entirely subverted.
charge
By
the Honorable Major
Caine.
After
a most careful survey of
thais
: examination I find that the evidence adduced on
the 17t and 2nd charges shows that the hief
both
"
occasions much erscited with
wine "," or "overcome with.
wine", or had taken more.
Justice
Aas on
with wine",""
wine than wous
1 good for hime"; and as nome
of
3.
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the Witresses deposing to the above lettimony, have.
stated that the Judge.
was then sober, I draw the conclusion that he was not considered so. It is also
proved that he did attract attention when on board of the "Agincourt", and was the subject of remarks there at the time, and subsequently elsewhere. Also,
that on the 23rd
of July be at one
period would have fallen (from the effects of wine) but for the assistance rendered to him by Captain Bruce, whose widence
شد
very
parading
material when professionally questioned as to
a
soldier
in the then state of the Chief
Justice . I therefore consider both the first and second charges proved . The 3th charge is fully disproved .
By the Honorable Major General D'Aguilar
Jan
amd
of opinion that the first charge, namely,
that Chief Justice Hulme was in such a
state
intoxication on board the Agincourt on the 22n4.
of
day of November 1845, as to attracts public attention,