CO129-144 - Sir MacDonnell & Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1870 [3-5] — Page 255

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" felt much indebted to him. A verdict

natural was returned of Death from "Causes." Mr. Caldwell then addressed the Court on the subject of Cemigration, pletzing - himself to see existing abiries rectified, and a proper system inaugurated." (par : 14).

(11) "He (the Coroner) agreed that emigration though salutary and heneficial was so liable to abuses "that even the experience and energy of Mr. Coldwell were insufficient to " avoid them, and he expressed his ____

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consistion that if in future the

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" conduct of the emigration business were entrusted to Mr Caldwell's

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-management all abuses would be

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done

away

with: " par: 160)

There is here either,

misunderstanding,

کرد

complete wilful mis-

Pasl

- representation, of the facts of the

With reference to Extract I Ihave to state that I did compliment, Mr. Caldwell, but simply in his experity

Witness, and to that, entitled. He answered.

he was

8 justly

every question

fully and without hesitation.

Before the close of the praendings

to which Extract 11 has reference, I simply copresed the hope that if,

any,

in future, Mr. Caldwell had on thing to do with emigration the facts which had been slicited would not be without their proper effect

EX.

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