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"ceed in proving that Mathew Falconer Senior was not legally married to the mother of Mathew Junior, then he, William, would be the sole next of kin of the said Mathew Falconer Senior and entitled to whatever property was left by Mathew.
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On the 6th November 1895 Sir Fielding Clarke made an order that the petitioners (William Taylor Falconer and Harriet Elizabeth Falconer) be admitted to sue in forma pauperis and appointed Mr. Robinson and Mr. Holmes as Counsel and Solicitor respectively for them.
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Mr. Holmes informs me that as soon as he was appointed as aforesaid, he wrote to Scotland for a certified extract of the birth of Mathew Falconer Senior.
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He has since procured this and informs me that he has been advised by Counsel that certain evidence from America as to the marriage or otherwise of the said Mathew Falconer Senior is necessary to prove whether Mathew Falconer Junior was legitimate or not.
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He further states that he has informed Mrs. Falconer of the opinion of Counsel and that she, Mrs. Falconer, is now in communication with some friends in America and hopes to be able to get evidence that would satisfy the Court as to the illegitimacy of the said Mathew Falconer Junior.
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Under the circumstances I do not see what more can be done. The case could not be in better hands and I have since