CO129-021 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [9-12] — Page 240

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68.

2. Have

you

me t

me ou

bound the

since

admisals ship. centertainment?

the

on

A. I have met the Chief Justice

board the -Sir Thomas fochranée- Hay ship, but I am really.

unable to

say

whether it was.

within the last twe

geure.

2. I believe prior to this 25th July

1846, I had the honor

on Leveral

occasions to dine with the

Several ?

A. Very frequently .

2. Well,

or

when

ov

any

you

07

ove

If

these

dived at my

house, when.

you

met

occasions,

zze

arr

board Sir Tho? Cochrane's ship, did

you

ever

2.00

2rec

intoxicated?

234

A. I have met the Chief fustice

many occasions,

ove

besides those he

adverts to - In Men- of

War,

occasion that

Regimental Messee, and at private parties, and the only I recollect to his howing appeared-

to take

for

lin

more wine than

to Ar

ar

1846, us stated in

2. Did you

ever

manner or

ovee

mey you for

that I was

was good

the 25th of July

Ill

my

evidence.

any thing

conduct that led moment to suppose

a.

man addicted to

habits of intoxications. ?

A No. I have seen

the Bench,

the impression

WA

the Judge upon.

well as in

Society, and

that he left upon my

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7o.

mind war

that he conducted-

himself. in his official Capacity with the greatest dignity..

sard that he live

Chief fustice

further questions to pout..

-

By

the Council, -

-questions proposed.

The bebrief pustice objected to re=

examima

mimations

tion of the Witness

cis

to

mattere .. The Council being

cleared, the Acting attorney Goutral

Requested to

to give

General

his opinioe .

Acting Attorney General's Opinion.

The Witness

as to mattere

Qatar

be

re-e

out

of

the

arising

Cross examinations; but not other-

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