ever
who has spent his best days faith. fully in its employ, and for the first charge brought against Tumi during eighteen years, the severest sentence possible? Surely not. In all my experience thave
never known
such a case.
iii Could I not have been
punished in some other way? Is it not daily done in all three Services?
is Am I tobe east on the
world almost destitute for the Grativity offered cannot support.
and educate a
family Juunily but for
a short period- and with a
blasted character ?
dentreal My Lord that fou
most careful
this
will give emsideration
18. Thave been asked by brother officers" Why Shad resigned when there were so
my
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many mistances on record of Officers who have been reported for the same offence, some
of whom have
been before the Council more than
once
and
yeh
then cases not
sent home or the parties punished?
"Why should
yours
exceptional case?"
be such an
I had no alternative. It was evident to all that His Excellenc the Governor had determined to show me no mercy. He would I hear of nothing
Text my resig
Case
nation. My only chance was
home and lay any
Lordship
to
get
before your
What did suspension mean?
a.
Four mouths at least
without pay.
b. A wife and three little girls in England destitute. c. Tur daughters
in Belgum
who would have to be withdrawn
many
from
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