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
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Should a Service pass
on one
who