CO129-074 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Robinson - 1859 [6-12] — Page 311

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books, having apparently been manufactured to sustain the charges against Colonel Caine; and not having been produced at either of the former investigations when account books were called for, were ordered to be impounded. The Defendant next called the Prosecutor and subjected him to a thoroughly inquisitorial scrutiny of all his conduct relative to the charges of Extortion originally brought against his servants and the enquiries thereon and called upon him to swear under cath that he had not received sums or portions of sums of money mentioned as "duty money" in respect of the markets.

The Case was interrupted in consequence of the lateness of the hour, before he had concluded his Examination in chief of Lieutenant Colonel Caine. The Defendant then intimated that his examination of Colonel Caine was not nearly concluded, and that he had a dozen other witnesses to call.

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books, having apparently been manufactured to sustain the charges against Colonel Caine; and not having been produced at either of the former investigations when account books were called for, were ordered to be impounded. The Defendant next called the Prosecutor and subjected him to a thoroughly inquisitorial scrutiny of all his conduct relative to the charges of Extortion originally brought against his servants and the enquiries thereon and called upon him to swear under cath that he had not received sums or portions of sums of money mentioned as "duty money" in respect of the markets.The Case was interrupted in consequence of the lateness of the hour, before he had concluded his Examination in chief of Lieutenant Colonel Caine. The Defendant then intimated that his examination of Colonel Caine was not nearly concluded, and that he had a dozen other witnesses to call.Page 308
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books, having apparently ben -manufactured to sustain the Charges aganist Colonel baine; and not having been produced

at either of the forencer investigation

former,sinesstigations

when account books were called

for,

were ordered to be impounded. The Defendant next called- the Prosecutor and subjected. him to a thoroughly inquisitorial scrutiny of all his conduch

charges of Extortion originally brought against his servants and the enquiries thereon and called upon him to swear-

relative to the

and he did swear(being of

}

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Course Examined under cathy that he had not received sums or portions of sums

of money mentioned as "duty money" in respect of

the markets.

Case was

The Defendant's interrupted in consequence of

the lateness of the hour, before he had concluded his Examination

in

chief of Lieutenant Colonel.

Caine .

The Defendant then intimated that his examination of Saintevant

Colonel Caine was not

nearly

concluded, and that he had a

"

dozen other witnessed to call..

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