CO129-029 - Bonham - 1849 [4-7] — Page 12

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October following, and transported to Vans

: Diemen's Land. In the proceedings

1. me in

taken before April, the evidence of Captain Bruce,

then. Superintendent of Police, ( a copy of which

attached), showed that there had been in his

: possession a Bill and some

money.

the Prisoner Brennan, and

belonging to I perfectly well

remember that Captain Bruce offered

me.

the

Bill to keep, which I also remember declining. I have me recollection of Captain Bruce having

ever paid the Bill or money Department;

to me or to

my

nor is there either in the Feasury

or Office of the Chief Magistrate any clue to the

transaction .

3.

By the enclosed correspondence obtained through Mr bay, the Registrar of the Supreme Court, it is clear that the

money in question

offered to that officer

was

by Captain Bruce in November following,

and that it was not received then into the

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Supreme Court ; and as the property of Felons becomes forfeited to the brown, I am at a loss to imagine how or why

the Bill should have

been paid to me, as is stated in Captain Bruce's letter of the 18th. December, 1848, to the Right Honble. the Carl Grey, when the natural channel for such waifs is the _____ Supreme Court. I have

mo

doubt from my

own

long personal acquaintance with Captain_ Bruce, that he is under the impression that

the Convict's

money

toas

paid to me,

ого

but I

beg distinctly to observe that. I have recollection of the matter, beyond what. I have abready stated, now is there any document of which I am cognizant showing such payment

to have been made at all.

4.

It is possible that a reference to the 98th Regiment might clear the matter ups; but I have failed in obtaining any information here, either through the Major