Criakat
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the
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too much sense
eyes of my
brother
of shame fearing that I might be degraded. Officers by another repetition of what occurred on December 3rd, but I
would most respectfully point out that I was not virtually discharged
from the Hospital until Saturday,
the 6th December, upon which date I regret to
say I was served with
a summons in Original Jurisdiction
issued against me
by an officer of the Brakes and Trainage Department named John Muirkinet, together with others in Summary Jurisdiction, and the dread of exposure and inability to meet these terrible pressures completely
overcame me and compelled
me to absent
myself from duties that for
over fifteen years have been
my constant and most careful desire to carry out in honour to myself.
"
213
2nd "That on or about the 18th
"ultimo I took proceedings with a
"view of being
adjudicated a
bankrupt.
This charge
I cannot repudiate,
for I felt it was only
my duty and the course I could adopt with a view of placing my personal liabilities before the Government to show that I never attempted to act otherwise than straightforward and without any personal wish of advancing my
own interests, but to endeavour to recoup, if possible, the
money advanced to a
friend in whom I had placed
the most revered confidence until three months
ago.
I would most respectfully draw the attention of His Excellency
the Governor to a letter
that I addressed to the Government in
April