601:
The Chairman:-
1688gne
A.
86 Q.
2080
1107
Well, I asked him to give me something definite, so
that I might lay it before the Board, only he said he
would rather not.
16.885
Roughly, how long ago did this take place ↑
Just before I went home. I may add that I reported
this conversation to the colonial Secretary, and he
advised me net to take any further notice of it.
Was anything ever said to you with regard to Mr Bryan,
by Dr Pearse ?
16886
A.
Not that I recollect. Of course, a great many things
have been said.
A.
86 4.
A.
Mr Shelton Hooper:-
87
A.
90
A.
A.
Did Dr Pearse never make any report to you about 16.887
something which took place at the cemetery ?
I dont remember.
If I gave you the facts, might you ↑
16.888
Yes. - I would like to add something further, Since I have returned to the Colony, I have seen this afore- said gentleman, who gave me that information, which I have alreadydescribed to you, and I told him that when I heard at home that this Commission had been
appointed, I thought that that was the reason that he had brought the charge against this officer to be enquired into, and the Government had appointed a
Commission to sift the matter out.
Just for one officer ?
Yes, I could not think of anyone else.·
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Did you do anything to lead them to believe at the 16890
Colonial Secretary's office that corruption was very
rife throughout the whole of the Department ?
-
No, no. I wish to add something more. I asked him how the matter stood at present, and he said he had
abandoned it.
Who, the Member of the Sanitary Board ?
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Yes, he is not a Member now. He had abandoned this
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