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In 1878 Sir J. P. Hennessy recommended Mr Hayllar for the office of Chief Justice. In a confidential despatch dated the 10th of January 1879 Sir J. P. Hennessy withdrew that recommendation on the ground of unspecified "transactions of such a nature as would preclude any Governor from recommending Mr Hayllar for any post in H.M. Service".
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In a confidential despatch dated the 27th of July 1881 Sir J. P. Hennessy forwarded a letter from Mr Hayllar to Lord Kimberley of the same date in which he complained of having been publicly rebuked by Sir J. P. Hennessy (on the 8th of April 1881). He explained his delay in addressing Lord Kimberley by his having had to wait for advice from England as to how to deal with the case.
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Sir J. P. Hennessy admitted the rebuke but justified it on the ground that Mr Hayllar had just insulted a lady of his family in his presence, adding that Mr Hayllar had never asked him for any explanation. Sir J. P. Hennessy also stated that, about two years before, Mr Hayllar had been turned out of a public reception by his aide-de-Camp for his disgraceful conduct to a lady and that neither on that occasion had he asked for any explanation.
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