CO129-068 - Sir Bowring - 1858 [5-12] — Page 333

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"Excellency the Governor then stated the

witter of the Attorney General of the 30 July was not a satisfactory to the charges brought against him with reference to his proceedings

and iv er

connected with the Caldwell Commission of Inquiry rid of opinion, after patient

and deliberate consideration, that such last mentioned letter and

also the subsequent letter and Memorandum of Mr. Anstey, of the 3 rd and 5th August respectively . purporting

to be in

explanation or

vindication of himself; evince so

insubordinate

and

disrespectful

a

spirit as, taking all the

circumstances into consideration, to

necessitate hat

Office.

suspension from his

"Wesolved (f the Acting Colonial Secretay

declining to vote-),-

Anstey,

Fat the Hemble Fromas Chishol

Esyre, be suspended from the exercise of his functions and the receipt of his Salary

AS

Morney General in that Majesty

Colony, until Her

pleasure be known.

"Read Mr Anstey's application of 13th

May last, desir

esiring to resign Office of Justice of Pince.

"Resolved, ( the Acting belonial Secretary

declining to vote) -

"That Mr. Anstey's resignation be

AL GCA

epted, and his nume

be

accordingly removed from the Commission of the Peace.

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