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why I had not spoken according to his words;

that if I had done so I could have injured Major Caine. Mr Farrant's words were,

What for you no have talkee so fashion? Very easy spoilum Major Caine." This

was with reference to the

Central Market, and referred to a conversation

that had taken place between five and siss

months

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Mr Tarrant said to me

"What for you no

Suppose you talkee so fashion

talkee so fashion? Very easy spoil Major

Caine." I replied "Not true; I can't talkee, I then went out.

On the

morning of the 6th July, I was at Major Caine's house. I went at the request

of Moon ; Asoon

was

with

this

me;

was in

Mr. Parrant's conversation of

lir

ago? months ago

was to this effect. He told me that people said that Major Caine received money unlawfully; that he would draw up a paper (statement) if I would witness it. Not having any knowledge of the fact, I declined to do so

Mr. Parrant did not tell me what words to

make use

of

witness. When

in Court as a

to my

house

on the 6th.

Mr Farrant came to

July, and

occasion,

by

during

the conversation on that

another person was present, theen name. On the morning of the 7th July,

a letter

was

brought to the Office for Mr. Parrant; I took it from the messenger to Mr Tarrant

consequence of a conversation I had

ow

the

previous evening with Allie and Afoon. When I acked Afoon why he had accused me, Major Caine, and others, he said. "It does not concern Mr. Farrant; it is not

me at all,

it

concerns

my business at all, it is his business. If you

do not believe me

Caine, and

Layf

#

with me to Major

Avan, go with. да

you will hear what I have to I went with him the next morning,

about 6 o'clock to Major Caine's, asked the servant

to inform Major baine that Afoon wished to see him . Major baine refused to see him. he (Moan) again requested the servant to go up and say.

say. Moan and

Afoon had something to

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