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one would

Commission might, I think, have regarded it.

I am also at a loss to know why Captain Moir explains his non-conduct at the Artillery Mess on that occasion. He and his mother

were at dinner at Captain Pomeroy's, to whom I addressed myself particularly, having been at the Governor's table

the night before, took part in the conversation about the Judge, laughed, and - as I thought at the time - assented to my statements as to his condition and eccentricities

on that occasion. Captain Patton, of the Royal Artillery, was also there, and who has since honourably refused to give

evidence against me, did the same. And either of those three gentlemen expressed

the least doubt as to the Judge's condition being what I described it; the scandal would have gone

further, as I must inevitably have come to the conclusion that besides the Governor, myself, and

another Gentleman, there were probably none who had observed the Judge's behaviour. But not one

word of doubt was cast upon my narrative; - and every Artillery and Engineer Officer present authorises

me to say so; one of them adding that he should not like to swear

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one would Commission might, I think, have regarded it. I am also at a loss to know why Captain Moir explains his non-conduct at the Artillery Mess on that occasion. He and his mother were at dinner at Captain Pomeroy's, to whom I addressed myself particularly, having been at the Governor's table the night before, took part in the conversation about the Judge, laughed, and - as I thought at the time - assented to my statements as to his condition and eccentricities on that occasion. Captain Patton, of the Royal Artillery, was also there, and who has since honourably refused to give evidence against me, did the same. And either of those three gentlemen expressed the least doubt as to the Judge's condition being what I described it; the scandal would have gone further, as I must inevitably have come to the conclusion that besides the Governor, myself, and another Gentleman, there were probably none who had observed the Judge's behaviour. But not one word of doubt was cast upon my narrative; - and every Artillery and Engineer Officer present authorises me to say so; one of them adding that he should not like to swear
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one would

Commission might, think, have regarded it._

I am also at a love to Kunw Jam

dow Curtain Nius aplains dis non conduct at the Artillery Muen on that recasion. He and his mother

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officer Captain Pomer, to whom Faddressed myself particularly having been at the Gorannis table

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the night beone, took part in the conversation about the Judge, laughed, and _ is I thought at the time - assented to my Statements as to his condition and eccentricities

that occasion. Captain Potton the Royal Artillery, was was ales there, and who has sonorably for

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him

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word of doubt was cast upon

narrative; - and

the

every Artillery and

Engineer Officer present authorises

me to say 20: one

of them adding

that he should not like to swear

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