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Court on the 6th. July till about 2 o'clock, in a Marine In-
surance case I had tried and that Mr. Kyshe who only attends in
Court for about one hour a month at the opening of the Criminal
Sessions was in the Registrar's Office, I considered he should
devote more personal attention to what was done in the Registry
and 1 deemed it right to tell him so.
4.
Mr. Kyshe then in the presence of both
Barristers and Solicitors addressed me in the most insolent way,
saying I took advantage of my position to make a cowardly at-
tack upon him, that my statements were false, and he called
upon me in the most offensive way "to apologise as a gentleman".
The scene was most painful to me but, finally, Mr. Kyshe left
the room and it was possible to proceed with my duties in
Chambers, the Deputy Registrar being as usual in attendance.
5..
five or ten minutes later, Mr. Kyshe
suddenly returned, opened the door and commenced addressing the
professional gentlemen present and myself. First he said he had
come "under advice" to ask me to apologise, speaking in loud and
offensive tones. I requested him not to interrupt the proceed-
ings and asked him to reserve anything he had to say to a more
convenient opportunity, but he continued addressing the Bar-
risters and Solicitors and finally I told him I should have to
write down what he said and asked him, if he would not leave
off, to speak more slowly so that I could take a note of his
remarks. I also asked him to leave the room but he continued on
in most offensive tones, demanding an apology from me, adding
(what was entirely incorrect) that I had said "The whole Colony
knew he did not attend to his duties". I told him he was mis-
taken but he appealed to Mr. Slade, one of the Barristers
present, who declined to interfere.
6.
At last Mr. Kyshe went out and, knowing
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