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me to trace.

3.

As to the Acting Colonial Secretary's letter I have only to

remark that it was written at

my

dictation.

4. Public justice and official

honor alike demanded

of

my support M: Prall, when so wantonly

assailed.

5. I further held it expedicate

his

that Mr Murrow should be promptly and plainly maden aware that a Judge in the conscientions discharge of :ffice should receive such support, and that threats and accusations were powerless to intimidate

me in the

duty.

6.

performance of my

The rebuke administered to

Mr Morrow is no more

than

would be addressed by a Magistrate to the defendant

in

an

adinary

Police case,

and

the

of

fitness of

language I am a better judge

than the holiton of the

7

of

Daily

Press.

7. Staving however this made

my opinion of

his conduct

Known to M. Murrow, it is

not

my

intention to notice

him again except under instruction from your

Grace -

and from Mr. Morrow's second paragraph I am almost les

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