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the circumstances of this case it would be anomaly

an

to continue Mr Parrant in employment, and at the

Queen's

same time a reflection upon the

service!

On the discussion of the question,

Major General D'Aguilar suggested, by the following, Minute, the middle course of dispensing,

with the immediate services

continuing his Salary

of Mr. Tarrant, but

The question of Mr Tarrant's suspension

on a

appears to me to be one of or pediency. If it be decided to try this officer. criminal prosecution for conspiracy against a high officer under

under the Government, then I think it desirable for the Government to take no

measure

that

caw

prejudge the question of

his quilt or innocence, and least of all

measure which,

Salary

a

which, by depriving him of his

in advance! may empower him to. that he had been deprived of the

say

means

of bringing forward witnesses, and of paying,

Counsel for his defence:

I think the ends of Justice will

be very liable to be defeated by the sympathy

that would be excited by this measure, on

large,

the part of the jury and the public at and I would therefore suggest the middle

course

of dispensing with Mr. Tarrant's immediate services, but allowing him his

by

Salary until his case is decided on a Court of Law

Signed) George D'Aguitar M. General.

By the Governor Did the inflexible rules of

Her Majesty's Treasury

ever permit the disbursement of the public money to any

person suspended from employment, the Governor would gladly adopt that or other measure that savoured of indulgence

and moderation ; but besides this

eason

any

for

not departing from the usual course, it

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