these occasions thave been tele- graphed for to go on occasional duty and have done so.

15. I was a Volunteer in

the Gout Fire Brigade. At all

hours ophe night thave turned

out at the first stroke of the 나

Alann bell and been one

the first at my post. Shave

acted as deputy Supt. of the

Brigade. The Superintendent will not hesitate to say how shave done my duty.

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16. That His Excellency, the "Governor, had every confidence in me is shown by his appointing. January last to the mit portant office of Sheriff of the Colony,

share of As sheriff shave been called upon to perform important duties at a muutes notice. Any superior officer of the Court will assert how

I have done them.

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14. I now come tomy fatal, Monday, 24th April, the day on which the charge is made against me. From 6.0.a.m. to 7.45a.m twas

on duty with the Head master. I then went to work in

my office.

Feeling weak and disinclined to

take

my

breakfast I took a

stimulant. A few minutes after

I went to

got things

room and

my Clas

in order for work. Suddenly Sfelt a pain like a sharp

head and blow on the top of my

I became stupid. I believe that it was the stimulant acting

on an

but:-

enfeebled constitution;

; should not some consideration be shown to a person whose health and for the time so

failing

was overworked

ji

Should a Service pass

on one

who

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