CO129-121 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [3-4] — Page 241

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The necessity for such reinvestigation was however proved by the Council's agreeing with me as to the culpable apathy of all parties concerned, and by their recommendation that the Assistant Surveyor General Mr. Bird should be reprimanded — and that Machado, overseer of Convicts, and Sergeant Gant and Jose Alves — belonging to the Chain Gang, should be dismissed, with forfeiture of any pay due for this current month.

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occupying Mr. Bird's position then. Knowledge that a reprimand for any remissness in the discharge of his duty would be brought to the special notice of the Secretary of State forms the heaviest and most useful portion of the penalty incurred, I have directed him, in the letter conveying that reprimand, to be informed that I should bring it to Your Lordship's Knowledge.

7. Having also drawn the Coroner's attention to the inadequate nature of the inquiry instituted into the recent accident, and pointed out the peculiar necessity for a strict...

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7. The necessity for such reinvestigation was however proved by the Council's agreeing with me as to the culpable apathy of all parties concerned, and by their recommendation that the Assistant Surveyor General Mr. Bird should be reprimanded and that Machado, overseer of Convicts, and Sergeant Gant and Jose Alves belonging to the Chain Gang, should be dismissed, with forfeiture of any pay due for this current month. 6. As in the case of officers ... 237 occupying Mr. Bird's position then. Knowledge that a reprimand for any remissness in the discharge of his duty would be brought to the special notice of the Secretary of State forms the heaviest and most useful portion of the penalty incurred, I have directed him, in the letter conveying that reprimand, to be informed that I should bring it to Your Lordship's Knowledge. 7. Having also drawn the Coroner's attention to the inadequate nature of the inquiry instituted into the recent accident, and pointed out the peculiar necessity for a strict...
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The necessity for such reinvestigation was however proved by the Council's agreeing with me is to the culpable apathy of all farties concerned, and by their recommendation that the Assistant Surveyou General Ms Bird should be reprimanded - aush that Machado, overseer of Convicts, and Sergeant Gant and Jose Alves- belonging to the Chain bang, should be dismissed, with forfeiture of any pay one for this current mouth.

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6. As in the case of officers

ecloure 42.

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recupying Mr. Bird's position then Knowledge that an

reprimand for any remifness in the discharge of his duty would be brought to the special notice of the Secretary of State forms the heaviest and most useful portion of the penalty incurred, I have directed him, in the letter

that reprimand, to ben

Conveying informed that I should bring it to Your Lordship's Knowledge._

7.- Aaving also drawn the Coroner's attention to the inadequate resture. of the inquiry instituted into the recent accident, and pointed out

the peculiar necessity for a strict !

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