HongKong.
N:354.
26th August, 1864.
Gannor
his Books, and the my fact which he urges in extenuation of that during his tenure of office
he has on record a Sum other than Crown Renti appears to me to be the
CB.
Sir Richard Graves Mac Donnell,
His Grace
The Duke of Buckingham & Chandos.
Mr Hazeland - Crown Solicitor-
Improper retention of Public Monies by-(Proceedings enclosed)
in Carreil into The Crown Solr case of regligion of a most suspicious character. The Crown Solicitor record.
last a forfeit of $1000
In Oct the Trin. pay this forfeit but described the amount paid the 1000 off into the Treasury & retained the balance $800 in his hand for 4 months until the mistake was discovered
His Explanation. Sensates factory is not - He says he had not the Book spoken & that the mistakes arose from Canthecoum, But he had.
Mr Ellest 23rd August Sum called on him the Treasury as 1000 dollars in front loan sehr very reason why he should have remembered every particular connected with those 2 transactions which he then received.
Then in a second somewhat similar case he retained #933 in his hands for nearly 6 months and that this sum was not paid into the Treasury in consequence of the enquiry which its retention occasioned. that the matter Escaped his collection,
He again urged Exerse & that the sum was recorded
This is a most shuffling and makes it pretty clear that Must is not actually dishonest that a most slovenly way "He does his work in or reglats it altogether.
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