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your official undersecretary's reply. My "enquiry upon that head has turned out least one important end. It has brought up a past witness whom, up to this morning, I had entirely forgotten, so little impression did

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such a casual and indifferent recurrence as the whole scene itself make on my mind. _ Mr. Robertshaw, the Jailor, gave positive evidence the whole time – speakers distinctly heard every word – and even brings to recollection other words which I had forgotten. _ precisely, that I urged upon those convicts, an additional reason for writing to their friends, to pay - the cook-shop man, that the unfortunate Looking might possibly be sued by him for the "chicken-chops" which they had eaten.

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As an instance that there was no concealment upon my part, from first to last in this transaction, I mention the following incident :- The bookshop man's bill was presented to me in open court here, by the said Looking during a pause in the magisterial investigation, in which Mr. Cooper Turner was concerned. I no sooner heard the sum, $227, than I, there and then, openly and publicly remonstrated against it, as I at first conceived it to be — a government claim. Mr. Kroeger Turner will be able to speak to this effect - or at least I presume as much, for I have not communicated with him.

Having thus gone through the points in question, and having given

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28 your official undersecretary's reply. My "enquiry upon that head has turned out least one important end. It has brought up a past witness whom, up to this morning, I had entirely forgotten, so little impression did - such a casual and indifferent recurrence as the whole scene itself make on my mind. _ Mr. Robertshaw, the Jailor, gave positive evidence the whole time speakers distinctly heard every word and even brings to recollection other words which I had forgotten. _ precisely, that I urged upon those convicts, an additional reason for writing to their friends, to pay - the cook-shop man, that the unfortunate Looking might possibly be sued by him for the "chicken-chops" which they had eaten. 29 265 As an instance that there was no concealment upon my part, from first to last in this transaction, I mention the following incident :- The bookshop man's bill was presented to me in open court here, by the said Looking during a pause in the magisterial investigation, in which Mr. Cooper Turner was concerned. I no sooner heard the sum, $227, than I, there and then, openly and publicly remonstrated against it, as I at first conceived it to be a government claim. Mr. Kroeger Turner will be able to speak to this effect - or at least I presume as much, for I have not communicated with him. Having thus gone through the points in question, and having given
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28 your official munder reply. My "enquiry upon that head has termed ort lecist one important end. It how brought up a post witness whome, up to this morning, Shard entirely. forgotten, to little impression did - such a casual and indifferent recurrence as the whole scene itself mint _Mr. Robert leave upon my M Hawzie, the Jorilor, cave prevent wat the whole time speakers distinctly very to the words Inved __ and even brings to recollection other words my which I haud forgotten. _ prenely, that I urged upon those convicts, urged-upon audotitional_ reason for writing their friends, to pory - the cok-shop mean, that the unfortunate Looking might possibly be sued by him for the "chino-chins which they had eaten. 29 265 As an instance that there was in av first concealment upon my part, pom first to last in this transaction, Imention the following moident = :- The bookshop man's Bill How prevented to me in open bount here, by the fail Looking during a pause- magisterial investigation, in which M. Cooper. Turner. in a rway CM- cerned _ I no sooner heard the uut, $227, than I, there and then, openly and publicly senamoed attempted front upon it, ay an govemment, av I at first emarived it to be M. Kroper Tuner will. be able to speak to this effect _ out least I presume as much, for d have not communicated with him. Having this gone through the pronto in question, and having give
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your official munder reply. My "enquiry upon that head has termed ort lecist one important end. It how brought up a post witness whome, up to this morning, Shard entirely. forgotten, to little impression did

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such a casual and indifferent recurrence as the whole scene itself mint _Mr. Robert

leave upon my

M Hawzie, the Jorilor, cave prevent

wat

the whole time – speakers distinctly

very

to the

words Inved __ and even

brings to

recollection other words

my

which I haud forgotten. _ prenely, that I urged upon those convicts,

urged-upon audotitional_ reason for writing their friends, to pory - the cok-shop mean, that the unfortunate Looking might possibly be sued by him for the "chino-chins which they had eaten.

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As an instance that there was in

av first

concealment upon my part, pom first to last in this transaction, Imention the following moident = :- The bookshop man's

Bill How prevented to me in open bount here, by the fail Looking during a pause-

magisterial investigation, in which M. Cooper. Turner.

in a

rway CM-

cerned _ I no sooner heard the uut, $227, than I, there and then, openly and publicly senamoed

attempted front upon

it,

ay an

govemment, av I at first emarived it to be — M. Kroper Tuner will. be able to speak to this effect _ out least I presume as much, for d

have not communicated with him.

Having this gone through the pronto in question, and having give

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