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the Attorney General, and to state insufficiency of

that the in

the

legal evidence-

rendered it impossible to pursue the 2nd.

Shroff further, though every

endeavour was

Page 322

Criminally charged..

Regret

that these

proved unsuccessful,

Measures should

5.

have

but think that every

thing

was done that could have been done?

eral and the Executive

made to hold him responsible.

3.

The Attorney General reports in

his letter of 24

No

Despatch

4 December (Enclosure in

in my

92 of 13th December last) that

the Crown Solicitor did "issue writs

against each Shroff

and his sureties.", and in his letter

it is stated that he "took great pains to

forward

the

4.

The 2nd Shroff

was also placed,

in the dock at the Magistrates' Court and

by the Attorney General

Government.

As regards the formal or legal

6.

liability of the 1st Shroff,

in Eitel's letter of 4th October (enclosure

in

my Despatch

No 92 of 13th December)

it is stated that the Chest

"placed in the immediate

"Custody of the first Shroff"

and Conclusively in the Report of the Committee of Enquiry (25th October, enclosure in

my

EX

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the Attorney General, and to state insufficiency of that the in the legal evidence- rendered it impossible to pursue the 2nd. Shroff further, though every endeavour was Page 322 Criminally charged.. Regret that these proved unsuccessful, Measures should 5. have but think that every thing was done that could have been done? eral and the Executive made to hold him responsible. 3. The Attorney General reports in his letter of 24 No Despatch 4 December (Enclosure in in my 92 of 13th December last) that the Crown Solicitor did "issue writs against each Shroff and his sureties.", and in his letter it is stated that he "took great pains to forward the 4. The 2nd Shroff was also placed, in the dock at the Magistrates' Court and by the Attorney General Government. As regards the formal or legal 6. liability of the 1st Shroff, in Eitel's letter of 4th October (enclosure in my Despatch No 92 of 13th December) it is stated that the Chest "placed in the immediate "Custody of the first Shroff" and Conclusively in the Report of the Committee of Enquiry (25th October, enclosure in my EX
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subject from the Attorney General, and to state insufficiency of that the in the legal evidence- rendered it imposible to pursue the 2nd. Shroff further, though every endeavour was 322 Criminally charged.. Gregret that these proved unsuccesful, Measures should 5. have but think that every thing was done that carld have been done? eral and the Excentive made to hold him responsible. 3. The Attorney General reports in his letter of 24 No Despatch 4 December (Enclosure in in my 92 of 13th December last) that the Crown Solicitor did "issue writs each Shroff Now fix against and his surely?", and in his letter ded that he "took great pains to forwar warded the CALL his sureties. 4 ewilly он the 2nd Shroff and The 2nd Shroff was also placed, in the dock at the Magistrates' Court and by the Altorney General Government. As regards the formal or legal. this is shown first 6. liability of the pet sh Shroff, in eller Forth's letter of 4th October (enclosure in my Despatch Nr 92 of 13th December) sayo where the Frenoura Monies were that the Chest "placed in the immediate "Custody of Ahting the first Shroff" and Conclusively in the Report of the Committee of Enquiry (25th October, enclosure in my EX
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subject from

the Attorney General, and to state insufficiency of

that the in

the

legal evidence-

rendered it imposible to pursue the 2nd.

Shroff further, though every

endeavour was

322

Criminally charged..

Gregret

that these

proved unsuccesful,

Measures should

5.

have

but think that every

thing

was done that carld have been done?

eral and the Excentive

made to hold him responsible.

3.

The Attorney General reports in

his letter of 24

No

Despatch

4 December (Enclosure in

in my

92 of 13th December last) that

the Crown Solicitor did "issue writs

each Shroff

Now

fix

against

and his surely?", and in his letter

ded that he "took great pains to

forwar

warded

the

CALL

his sureties.

4

ewilly

он

the 2nd Shroff

and

The 2nd Shroff

was also placed,

in the dock at the Magistrates' Court and

by the Altorney General

Government.

As regards the formal or legal.

this is shown first

6.

liability of the pet sh

Shroff,

in eller Forth's letter of 4th October (enclosure

in

my Despatch

Nr 92 of 13th December)

sayo

where the Frenoura

Monies were

that the Chest

"placed in the immediate

"Custody of Ahting the first Shroff"

and Conclusively in the Report of the Committee of Enquiry (25th October, enclosure in

my

EX

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