It is further seen from the Accounts before us that from June to December 1859 all mention of Archer's Secena is omitted, and this omission in the Public Accounts of the five months preceding Mr. Gunthorpe's charge is not shown by the papers to have been the subject of enquiry during the investigation of the case, - neither do the queries of the Auditor General furnished to Mr. Gunthorpe with the Accounts shew that any question had been raised on this Examination of Mr. Newman's Accounts.
There is therefore nothing to shew that Mr. Newman Collected such fees, and if he did so, how the Public have had Credit for them : but at all events the irregularity which appears to have grown up before Mr. Gunthorpe took charge should have been checked, and directions should have been given before 1860, for crediting the Head of Emigration Broker's Secena fees in the Collector's Accounts with a "Mil" Return when there had been Receipts.
As the case now Comes before us we do not find that any answer has been given to Mr. Gunthorpe's assertion to the effect that this Branch of the business was under Mr. Newman's sole Control, and that the Emigration Broker's fees had always been paid over to Mr. Newman without being entered by him in his Monthly Returns of Public moneys, and without being paid into the Colonial Treasury ; but we are not furnished with the evidence on which the Legislative Council Came to opinions adverse to the truth of Mr. Gunthorpe's statements.
The unanimous Resolution of the Legislative Council
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It is further seen from the Accountes before unt that from Juse to December 1859 all mention of Archer's. Sicena: is omitted, and this omission in the
Publis Acounter of the sive months preceding He Gunthorpe's charge is not when buy the papers to have been the subject of enquiry during the investigation of the cam, -nither do the queries of the Auditor General furnished to
with the Arrowrks shew that any question had been raised on this Creamination of • M. Awman's Accounts
of Kerence having
aw to this
and as to
Ceased after. May 1859, "Mil. Returns having been made byet":
Newman -
There is therefore nothing to.
may not have
shew that. Mr. Vecoman Collechd such fees, and if he did so, how the Public have had Cridit for them : but at all events the irregularity which affears to have grown up before Mr.
Gunthorpe
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Gunthorpe book charge should have ban
chucked, and directions should have been given before 1860, for constating the Head of Omigration Brokees. Secent fees in the Collector's Accounts with a
"Mil" Return when there had been Accripts.
ud
answer has been
As the case now Comes before wwe do not find that anch Jiven
to Mr. Gunthorpe's assertion to the effect that this Branch of the briving cass under . Mr. Noumanés sols Conkel, and that the Comegration Crohn's fees had always been paid one to M. Murman Newman without being entered by him in his Monthly Returns of Public moneys,
And without being paid into the Colonial Teasury ; but we are not furnished with
on which the Sigislation
the evidence on
Council Came to openions adverse to the truth of Mr. Gunthorpe's stahments.
The unanimous Resolution of the
Council
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