private purposes. Although, however, the Council entertained no moral doubt regarding Mr Gunthorpe's guilt, they considered it inexpedient to institute a criminal prosecution against him, as, in the opinion of the Chief Justice, who was one of the Council, there was not, in consequence of Mr. Newman's death, sufficient legal evidence to ensure a conviction.
As regards the withdrawal of the contents from the chest, the circumstances appear to have been as follows: Mr Newman performed certain duties under the Merchant Shipping Act in reference to the effects of deceased seamen and the relief of distressed seamen, the particulars of which the Colonial Government had lately had no knowledge. To avoid the delay caused by the Colonial system of audit, Mr Newman was, in October 1859, at the suggestion of...
private purposes. Although,
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entertained no moral doubt
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appear to have been there. Mr Newman performed certain duties under the
Murchant Shipping act in reference to the effects of
receased seamen and the relief of distressed scamen of the particulars of
which the
Colonial Government had
lately no knowledge. avoid the delay caused Colonial systern of
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by
audit
the
Mr Newman was in October,
of the
1859 at the suggestion of
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