CO129-093 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [7-10] — Page 326

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Conferred several times with the first-Shroff and his legal adviser and if there had been even a remote hope of success and if they would have proceeded with the case relying on the accidents which frequently arise in such cases. My recollection entirely agrees with your own that the first shroff was alone proceeded against because the Committee of Inquiry reported that the money was solely in his custody as he frankly admitted, and that he was in fact much to his credit, in such precaution on the occasion. He omitted his usual practice at the closing of the day in question.

I had no doubt that the 2nd Shroff was also at fault as fact stated the money, I was informed if I recollect rightly that an attempt was made to charge the 2nd Shroff criminally, and I took great pains to fix the case civilly on his securities and I do not doubt that this is one of the cases, in which crime has escaped punishment or discovery.

I have the honor to be in favor of

(Signed) John Smale, Attorney General

(I)

Malexande Acting Colonial Secretary

EX

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325 Conferred several times with the first-Shroff and his legal adviser and if there had been even a remote hope of success and if they would have proceeded with the case relying on the accidents which frequently arise in such cases. My recollection entirely agrees with your own that the first shroff was alone proceeded against because the Committee of Inquiry reported that the money was solely in his custody as he frankly admitted, and that he was in fact much to his credit, in such precaution on the occasion. He omitted his usual practice at the closing of the day in question. I had no doubt that the 2nd Shroff was also at fault as fact stated the money, I was informed if I recollect rightly that an attempt was made to charge the 2nd Shroff criminally, and I took great pains to fix the case civilly on his securities and I do not doubt that this is one of the cases, in which crime has escaped punishment or discovery. I have the honor to be in favor of (Signed) John Smale, Attorney General (I) Malexande Acting Colonial Secretary EX
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325 Conferred several times with the first-Shriff and his legal adviser and if there had been even a remote hope of it, I Success and if they would have proceeded with the case relying on the Accidents which frequently to arise in My recollection entirely agrees with your own that the first shroff was alone proceeded against because the Committee of Inquiry reported that the money was solely in his had requested it custody as he frankly admitted, and that he was in and much to his credit- fact in such we very day in question · precantion on the occasion. custody at the closing of question and he omitted his usual I had no doubt that the 2nd Shroff the Offices on the as fact stote the money, I was inf informed if I recollect rightly that an attempt was m made to charge the 2nd. Shroff Criminally- and I took great pains to fix the Case civilly on his Securities and I do not doubt that this is спе..... of the Cases, in which crime has escaped punishment or discovery. find the right. I have ter favor of (Signed) John Smale, Attorney General (I) Malexande Acting Colonial OF Secretary EX
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Conferred several times with the first-Shriff

and his legal adviser and if there had been

even a remote hope of

it, I

Success and if they

would have proceeded

with the case relying on the Accidents which

frequently to arise in

My

recollection entirely agrees

with

your

own that the first shroff

was

alone

proceeded

against

because the Committee of Inquiry

reported that the money

was

solely in his

had

requested it

custody as he frankly admitted, and that he was in

and much to his credit-

fact

in such

we

very

day in question

· precantion

on the occasion.

custody at the closing of

question and he omitted his usual

I had no doubt that the 2nd Shroff

the

Offices

on the

as fact

stote the

money, I was inf

informed if I

recollect rightly that

an

attempt

was m

made

to charge the 2nd. Shroff Criminally- and

I took

great pains to fix

the

Case

civilly

on

his Securities and I do not doubt that

this is

спе.....

of the Cases, in which crime

has escaped punishment or discovery.

find the right.

I have ter

favor of

(Signed) John Smale,

Attorney General

(I)

Malexande

Acting Colonial

OF

Secretary

EX

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