CO129-082 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [8-12] — Page 479

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having been held on the 24th September

1861.

The delays which occursed

between the sittings

as

they depended

on

were

as

far

the Council -

1

unavoidable, being occasioned by

the interruptions necessary for the

transaction

of

the ordinary Excentive,

Indicial, and Military business of

the Colony,

as well as

from the Island

Members

kines

f

by

the absence

the

F

some of

the Council at different

on sick leave. The length of

The Inquiry

was however mainly attributable to the time occupied by M. Caldwell in making his defence, which

was commenced on the 3rd December 1860, and not concluded, until the 20th May, 1861.

5.

7.

475

In response to the Gazette Prolification

the only unofficial person who __

atterned before the Council to supply

or to offer any suggestion,

information on

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was Mr Munow, the Coiton on the "Daily Press Stewspaper, – a circumstance

which is much to be regretted. Sz

f

has been freely imputed to Mr.

Murrow that he was a

paccento

of M. faldwell and perseveringly

Mr sought to accomplish his min by

but the absence of

any means;

every

ou

from

other accuser

forced hims position

this occasion into a

which it was almost

impossible for him to recede. It is evident that the reticence of persons

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