CO129-121 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [3-4] — Page 286

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state of the embankment at least imp before the accident, and that he had means of ascertaining every day subsequently, that the Convicts were still first to work on the spot reported dangerous- and therefore was guilty of extreme and culpable negligence, especially as two similar accidents had

already recurred under his Superintendence.

His Excellency has therefore

been advised by this Executive Council &

to

cause Machado to be dismissed with loss of any pay due to him, and I have to instruct you to dismiss him accordingly-explaining

to him at the same time that it

(

282

was quite competent for his Excellency, to have had him and his subordinates Gaut and Alves indicted for Manslaughter.

Sergeant Bank and Jose Alves will also be dismissed as directly implicated in repeated disobedience of the orders of the Government and of

Machado, however inadequate the

have been, such as

latter

may

Notification of all these proceedings will be forwarded to the Secretary of State.

As his Excellency considers the

entire direction of the labor of Convicts outside of the Gaol to be under the control of the Survey department, he will consequen

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Lip state of the embankment at least imp before the accident, and that he had means of ascertaining every day subsequently, that the Convicts were still first to work on the spot reported dangerous- and therefore was guilty of extreme and culpable negligence, especially as two similar accidents had already recurred under his Superintendence. His Excellency has therefore been advised by this Executive Council & to cause Machado to be dismissed with loss of any pay due to him, and I have to instruct you to dismiss him accordingly-explaining to him at the same time that it ( 282 was quite competent for his Excellency, to have had him and his subordinates Gaut and Alves indicted for Manslaughter. Sergeant Bank and Jose Alves will also be dismissed as directly implicated in repeated disobedience of the orders of the Government and of Machado, however inadequate the have been, such as latter may Notification of all these proceedings will be forwarded to the Secretary of State. As his Excellency considers the entire direction of the labor of Convicts outside of the Gaol to be under the control of the Survey department, he will consequen
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Lip state of the embankment at least imp before the accident, and that he had means of ascertaining every day subsequently, that ite Convicts were still first to work on the spot reported langerous- and therefore was quilly of extreme and culpable negligence, especially as hoo similar accidents had already recurred under his Superintendence. His Excellency his therefore been advised by this Executive Council & مگر to cause Machado to be rimised with loss of any pay due to him, and I have to instruct you to dismiss him accordingly-explaining to him at the same time that it ( 282 was quite competent for this Excellene, to have had him and his subordinates Gaut and Alves indicted for Manslaughter. Sergeant Bank and Jose Alves will also be dismissed as directly implicated in repeated disobedience of the orders of the Governm and of Machads, however inadequates the have been, auch a latter may Notification of all these proceeding will be forwarded to the Secretary of State As his Excellency considers the entire direction of the labor of Convicts outside of the Gaol to be under her control of the Survey department, he will consequen
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state of the embankment at least imp before the accident, and that he had means of ascertaining every day subsequently, that ite Convicts were still first to work on the spot reported langerous- and therefore was quilly of extreme and culpable negligence, especially as hoo similar accidents had

already recurred under his Superintendence.

His Excellency his therefore

been advised by this Executive Council &

مگر

to

cause Machado to be rimised with loss of any pay due to him, and I have to instruct you to dismiss him accordingly-explaining

to him at the same time that it

(

282

was quite competent for this Excellene, to have had him and his subordinates Gaut and Alves indicted for Manslaughter.

Sergeant Bank and Jose Alves will also be dismissed as directly implicated in repeated disobedience of the orders of the Governm and of

Machads, however inadequates the

have been, auch a

latter

may

Notification of all these proceeding will be forwarded to the Secretary of State

As his Excellency considers the

entire direction of the labor of Convicts outside of the Gaol to be under her control of the Survey department, he will consequen

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