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employed in the matter by my predecessor in office. I further stated the objection to my continuance in the management of property of that character, which the Chief Justice stated that objection rested on. I had stated the facts as in fact the information was derived from the Books of the Registrar General, in which three of the houses in question were entered as licensed brothels.
On this the Chief Justice, turning to Mr Wotton who had come into court meanwhile, asked what order be desired, and told me I was talking nonsense, and grossly insulted his Lordship. I could not with due self-respect take any further part in the discussion.
The Chief Justice showed, contrary to what he laid down in the case of Pustaus Bankruptcy, directed that a meeting of creditors should be called to appoint an Assignee to relieve me from my position and in the meantime...