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and I asked him to speak more slowly to enable me to do so. But
he would not, and continued speaking most disrespectfully, and demanding an apology from me. I finally asked him to leave the
room but instead of doing so, he kept on repeating his offensive
attack, and said he had never been spoken to in such a way during his 32 years' service.
The gentlemen present at the time were:-
Mr. Follock, K.C.,
Mr. Slade,
Mr. F. B. Deacon,
Mr. C. B. H. Beavis, and
Mr. Seth.
Mr. Kyshe appealed at the first interview
to the gentlemen present to say if there had been any complaints
about him. No one replied.
He then appealed to Mr. Deacon (Junr.) by
name, who replied that he declined to interfere in a matter bet-
ween the Chief Justice and the Registrar. He asked Mr. Seth the
same who replied "He had not heard of any". At the second inter-
view he asked Mr. Slade if I had not said "The whole Colony
knew he did not attend to his duties" and Mr. Slade replied "He
declined to answer, as it would be disrespectful to do so!
Mr. Kyshe said "All right that's enough" (Ncte:- Mr. Slade
tells me I did not say anything of the kind).
(Sá.) W. N. Goodman, G.J.
7th. July, 1908.
This is a fair and correct summary to the best of our
recollection of what occurred this morning in our presence in
the Chief Justice's Chambers.
(Sd.) H. B. Pollock, K.C.,
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1. W. Slade.
Dated the 7th. July,
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P. 8. Deacon.
1903, at 1.30 P.M.
C. B. H. Beavis, & (Sa.) A. Seth.
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