CO129-020 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [5-8] — Page 296

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Magistrates Court was not at all at variance

with facts;

I freely admit that I insisted upon his stating to Mr. Cleverly (the Head of my Department, and the proper channel for the commencement of an investigation) what he had repeatedly told me and others, but I am entirely at a loss to discover the

criminality which exists in

in my having taken this method for the performance of what I conceived to by my Duty to the How". Major Caine and to the Public

service generally.

•

in,

In conclusion I have to expres my

deep regret,

against me

that

before

have been

made

the charges investigated by a

Jury of my lemuntrymen (by whom I am

Convinced

my

innocence will be fully sharon) His excellency the Governor in Council

should have deem'd it necessary to suspend

me

· from my Office,

and I

I carneitly hope

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that His Excellency the Governor in Council

will see

of

fit

to moderate this extreme degree

censure, and to reinstate me in,

in my Office, until the charges either substantialed

or

are

- dismissed. The pension from Office, is to me, punishment for an offence, of which until I am proved quitty I must be look'd upon as

innocent.

the

I have particularly to urge spon attention of His Excellency the Governor in Corunat

long

that my

and tried services under the

-Government, and the character which I have

always sustained for uprightruss

far uprightness and integrity accord to me some degree of consideration

when,

my

word is placed in Competition with that of a Chinese, incited to Charge

with

a false acousation, from evidently interected

motives.

I am te

(Signed)

(True Copy)

Maine Colonial Secretary:

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M. Tarant