CO129-058 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [8-10] — Page 397

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take upon me to

Jay

whether

th1½ inches of granite is not

Equal

at in strength to 18 inches of brick-Work - The walls at

that part

part are

are only 14½ inches or thereabouts _ The fault

which I now charge in them could not be rectified, but by pulling them down to their foundations.

on.

X 04 amined by Mr. Stace behalf of the defendant- I do not know positively when Captain Cowper last examined these Buildings -

395

but he is frequently in that neighbourhood

and has Some Government works -

under Construction (Water Tanks) close by _ We must have observed the progress of the Buildings now charges, Constantly - I should say

three times a week -

two or

About 3 months.

ago

I received Acting (the defendant)

asking

Coming to me and asking me to inspect his walls-I told him to go to Captain Cowper _ I do not know whether he did so or not -

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take upon me toJaywhetherth1½ inches of granite is notEqualat in strength to 18 inches of brick-Work - The walls atthat partpart areare only 14½ inches or thereabouts _ The faultwhich I now charge in them could not be rectified, but by pulling them down to their foundations.on.X 04 amined by Mr. Stace behalf of the defendant- I do not know positively when Captain Cowper last examined these Buildings -395but he is frequently in that neighbourhoodand has Some Government works -under Construction (Water Tanks) close by _ We must have observed the progress of the Buildings now charges, Constantly - I should saythree times a week -two orAbout 3 months.agoI received Acting (the defendant)askingComing to me and asking me to inspect his walls-I told him to go to Captain Cowper _ I do not know whether he did so or not -

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10take upon me toJaywhetherth1⁄2 inches of granite is notEqualat in strength to 18 inches of brick-Work - The walls atthat partpart areare only 141⁄2 inches or thereabouts _ The faultwhich I now charge in them could not be rectified, but by pulling them down to their foundations.on.X 04 amined by Mr. Stace behalf of the defendant- I do not know positively when Captain Cowper last. examined these Buildings -395but he is frequently in that neighbourhoodand has Some Government works -under Construction (Water Tanks ) close by _ We must have observed the progress of the Buildings now charges, Constantly - I should saythree times a week -two orAbout 3 months.agoI riceltict Acting ( the defendant faskingComing to me and as me to inspect his walls-I told him to go to Captain Cowper _ I do not know- whether he did so or not -

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take upon me to

Jay

whether

th1⁄2 inches of granite is not

Equal

at in strength to 18 inches of brick-Work - The walls at

that part

part are

are only 141⁄2 inches or thereabouts _ The fault

which I now charge in them could not be rectified, but by pulling them down to their foundations.

on.

X 04 amined by Mr. Stace behalf of the defendant- I do not know positively when Captain Cowper last. examined these Buildings -

395

but he is frequently in that neighbourhood

and has Some Government works -

under Construction (Water

Tanks ) close by _ We must have observed the progress of the Buildings now charges, Constantly - I should say

three times a week -

two or

About 3 months.

ago

riceltict Acting ( the defendant f

asking

Coming to me and as me to inspect his walls-I told him to go to Captain Cowper _ I do not know- whether he did so or not -

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