CO129-078 - Sir Robinson - 1860 [7-12] — Page 247

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Newman at his decease, and

Now in the hands of the Official Administrator of Intestate Estates. I should add that when the contents of the chest were handed to Mr Newman, it was not supposed to be of any danger, and no office had ever taken part in the transaction branch of the business but himself and the Board of Trade.

This, as well as I can recollect, was the explanation given to me at the time by Mr Rennie, the Auditor General, who at my desire instituted an enquiry into the state of the office after Mr. Newman's death. Mr. Rennie is at present in England on sick leave; he knows more about the case than any one now in the Colony; and I am sure he will supply any further information on the subject, if desired by any...

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2/ Newman at his decease, and Now in the hands of the Official Administrator of Intestate Estates. I should add that when the contents of the chest were handed to Mr Newman, it was not supposed to be of any danger, and no office had ever taken part in the transaction branch of the business but himself and the Board of Trade. This, as well as I can recollect, was the explanation given to me at the time by Mr Rennie, the Auditor General, who at my desire instituted an enquiry into the state of the office after Mr. Newman's death. Mr. Rennie is at present in England on sick leave; he knows more about the case than any one now in the Colony; and I am sure he will supply any further information on the subject, if desired by any...
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Newman at his decease, and

Now

in the hands

of

the

:fficial Administrator of

Intestate Estates. I should

add that when the contents

over

the chest

life

ve in we

were

handed

to Mt Newman his

was not supposed to

immediate

any sanger, and no

office

had

ever

one in the

taken part

the

in the transaction

Trave branch of the

business but himself

Board

of

This

as well

من

I can

recollect was

242

the explanation

given to me at the time by Mr Rennie the Auditor

General who at

my

desise

instituted an enquiry into

the office 斥

the state

M. Newman's death. Mr.

Rennie is at present in

Rugland

on sick leave; he

Knows more

about the

Case

any

than

me

now in the

Colony; and I am sure be will supply any further information on the subject, be desired by

should

any

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