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The Lo Herzling September 1886.
Compliance with your request. Kernell furnisch the particulars of my interview with Sin John Pursing, regarding The Care of Cape 8. By. Acting under the devision get houses have lately been pulled down times.
Where your 1 judy mint
On the 2nd August last, being the day of the hearing of the case—and before such hearing, I, as your Attorney, waited in his Honour's room on Sir John Pope Hennessy, and after pointing out the fact of your absence at the North, Sancting abernes at the North, trusting to the decision formerly given regarding the busses in question, being in the state they were built, buildings so situated that none of the ray of the Law were enjoying same remaining our Liste there me for a short time longinate inge of a substantial nature on the same, any of your being the only party interested, although the case was brought against Sting (your Attorney), and the loss likely to accrue to you, and of were having no malice to em de requested His Excellency's interference in the matter, and asked him to dissat, either that the Case Might be put off until your return, or that same should be delayed for a short time, to enable one to address the Council.
His Excellency, in reply, remarked that he could not interfere with the ordinary administration of justice, or with his officials in the matter, that the Law must be enforced, and that he could not act without the Cooperation of the Council; but that any application made in the usual manner would be attended to, at the same time asking me what I thought would be the answer to a similar application Made in England.
I then attended the Magistracy, and after examination of a witness on behalf of Captain Cooper, and some discussion, the Case (I gave you a chance of making any defence in your power) was ordered to stand over until the day after the departure of the then next English Mail, though, before which your departure. Captain Cooper being present, on being asked whether the day would suit him replied "as well as any other" or words to that effect.
Of the subsequent proceedings you are aware.
Dear Sir,
Yours faithfully,
AR Hudson
(Signed) 1. D. Javant.
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