93.
D
ment of the pretended. Nineteen Charges, which I had always protested against and repudiated. And yes, even Those were substantially proved; - as the minutes of Evidence, (for I hate to attempt to analyse them) will show, --- even in the instances where the hastily drawn Report ignores, or is silent with regard to such Evidence.
81. I have already said much to explain the discrepancies of that document. But there is yet one incongruity to account for which, special circumstances have been also alleged by some of the Commissioners themselves - the fact that, instead of a careful examination of the Ample Evidence (as the Surveyor) adduced at the trial of the case (vide Farrant ubi supra and see my letter of the 30th July 1858 to acting Colonial Secretary),
82 was promised, they say, that all the Evidence, oral and documentary taken by the Commission was to be printed and circulated with the Report - But the promise was not kept. The Local Government, - on obtaining the Report itself - "suppressed" the whole of the documentary Evidence, and then by rendering the printed minutes of the oral evidence unintelligible. The same bad faith is complained of with respect to another understanding.
My letter of the 16th August 1858 to Secretary & B. Lytton.
It was agreed to between the majority of three and the minority of two; - namely on the Report being signed by all, the three Members of the Commission, who were also Legislative Councillors, should support, in Council, my motion (which stood for the very day following their Report), for the suppression of Mr. Caldwell's office. It was said that, by carrying that motion, they would get rid of the man without a fixed vote rendering.
My letter of the 18th May 1859.
Copy examination of the Honorable the Surveyor, ubi supra.
The minority of Two affixed their own Signatures to a separate Report of their own, carried against them by their Three Colleagues. This circumstance is twice recorded on the face of the Report itself.
82. It is certain that, at the Executive Council, which was sitting to receive the Report agreed to, the Resolution was at once taken to postpone sine die, the next day's meeting of the Legislative Council - And it was not until nearly three months afterwards, that it was again called together - In the meantime, my suspension from the Attorney Generalship had taken place, on which I necessarily ceased to be summoned to the Council; and thereby, the anticipated motion for the suppression of the office dropped de facto.
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93.
D
ment of the pretended. Nineteen
Charges, which I had always protested against and repudiated. And yes, even Those were substantially proved; - as the remutes of Wordence,
(for I thate
net Mompt to analyse them) will shew, --- evin in the instances where the hastily Brawn. Report ignores,
es or is detent with
read to such Evidence.
to
81. I have already said meech to beplain the discrepancies of that document
But there is yet one incongruity account for which, special circumstances have been also alleged by somes of the Commissioner themselves
fect that, instead of
the
a
Crop examination of the Amauble the Surveyor)
mural at the trial of the
(cen v Farrant ulbi supra and see my letter of the 80th July 1858 to acting belenet Secretary.
I
ال
82 was promised, they say, that all the Evidence, oral and documentary
us
taken
by the
Commission was to be printed and arculated with the Report - But the promise was not kept the Local Gavanment, - on obtaining the Report itself - "suppressed, the whole of the documentary Evidence, and then etry of rendered the prented menutes of the cral evecence. unintelligeble - The same bad faith is " - complainect of with respect to another understanding,
My letter of the 16th August 1858 to Beckary Ser & B. Lytter
&B.
redence quite
ame to between the
That
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majority of three and the minority of two; - namely on the Report being signed by all, the three Membres of the Commision, who were also Legislative Councellors, should support, in Council, my (which stood for the very daty following there Report). for the seoppression of M. Caldwell's office _It was sanch that, by carrying that mokion, they would get red of the
-man
without a dixed vote
senden.
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in
The postite
My letter in the same
어
Minister of the 18 the
is now in
separate Report of their own,
minority of Two affixed their own
Signatures to a Report carried againt
never by their Three Colleagues.
accumstance troice recorded on
the face of the Report stailf.
42.
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82. It
May 1859.
Cops wxamination of the Honorable the Suwxjer
Einual ubi
suprà.
against
Motion
himself, as justice of the Peace and Register General
his capacchy for meaner) employment. Ab South IP, a member of that minority
as I have informed the Coloniedr5 ·
· England Department, and will prove the fact, if your Grace etesues et - It is certown that, at the Executive Council, which was
sitting to receive the Report poagreed to, the Resolution was at once taken to postpone sine die, the next
doxys meeting of the Legislative Council - And it was not
- untel neculy three months afterwards, that it was again. called together - In the meantime, my suspension from the Alkeney Generalship had taken place, on which I neuparily
eupon also to be oummoned to the Council; and thereby, the antecopated motion for the suppression of the office drept de
there
event,
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