and each step has been probed to the bottom.

In the interest of the defrauded honour and for the Government's Credit, and if the Government, every effort should have been made to recover the concealed money & the existence or not of the

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do not have for

All length I cannot entertain for a moment the difference. I suppose Chun should have been that the Chief Justice should have thoroughly and instantly inquired into. (I must express my extended regret that this was not done; and I desire that whatever steps are possible should now be taken without loss of time to endeavour to follow up the alleged charge, which I presume is known to others besides W. Gibbons.

"Deliberately" obstructed injuring, by that is meant "with this design"

I feel confident in presenting the discovery of the facts, and I impart that I have desired that he should state in my detail what particular acts of obstruction he complains of at the hands of Mr. Thing Justice, & in what manner he alleges that they had prevented him from tracing the money supposed to have been concealed.

The allegation in its present position is sufficiently definite and will be glad of an opportunity of repelling insinuations which are calculated to admit of being inferred, and of doing the utmost to bring discredit upon the administration of justice. If the allegation is unfounded, it

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That Gentleman I must also have been required to state in my detail what particular acts of obstruction he complains of at the hands of Mr. Thing Justice, & in what manner he alleges that they had prevented him from tracing the money supposed to have been concealed. The allegation in its present position is sufficiently definite


Kerimo a nature as to bring discredit upon the administration of justice. If the allegation turns out to be unfounded.

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