2.
which, if true, involved an act of corruption upon my part either positive or constructive.
Two days later, or on the 16th following, a second charge was made against me before the same high Authority, by Her Majesty's Attorney General alone - to the effect that I had been guilty of gross malversation of my office as Police Magistrate of this Settlement.
I held myself ready, as best I might, to answer each of those grave charges. After due investigation on the part of Government into the Attorney General's charge of Magisterial misfeasance, I had the honor of receiving intimation that that charge was completely disproved to His Excellency's satisfaction.
As regards the other charge - that of misfeasance in my Office as Sheriff, it appears I have not been so fortunate, and my exculpation has not been held so complete. On the contrary, it has been pronounced "unsatisfactory." After two separate sittings of the Executive Council, in the investigation of this charge, during which the only opportunity afforded me of disproving it was by answering certain written interrogatories, my request to be summoned personally before the Council and confronted with my accuser was refused by His Excellency.
I had the pain of receiving His Excellency's intimation that the charge, as far as the Executive Council was concerned, was closed on the grounds that that Tribunal was no longer competent for the due investigation of it.
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which, if true, involved an act of
corruption upon my part either positive
for constructive.
Two
days
16th following.
Oc
of me,
made
against
later, or on the
second charge
WaI
before the same.
high Authority, by Her Majesty's .
Allor
ral alone - to the effect _ that
ney General
a certain other
I had been guilty of gross malversation of my office Police Magistrate of this Settlement. to in duty bound, I held
myself ready, as best I might, to
Answer
each
of
Gu
those grave charges.
After due investigation.
on the part of Government into the Attorney General's charge of Inagisterial misfeasance. I had the
in due course,
honor of receiving, intimation of tion that that charge
disproved:
the
His Excellency's satisfac -
cvas
" completely
As regards
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regards the other charge - that of
misfeas
anse in
my Office
Ocv
Sheriff.
it appears I have not been so fortunate,
and
my exculpation has not been held so complete. On the contrary it has been pronounced "unsatisfactory.".
After two separate sittings of the Executive Council, in the investiga
ation
of this charge, during which the only
opportunity afforded
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of disproving
by answering certain written interrogatories, my request to be sum.
nome-at
personally before the Connail
my
and confronted with having
been refused by
fecuser,
His Excellency,
I had the pain of receiving His
Excellency's intimation, that the charge
against.
Council
the
tras
in
do
far
as the Executive
concerned, was closed-
e grounds that that Tribunal
No
longer competent for the due.
investigation of it:
The
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