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14:

from Mr Justin's letter

of

7th November

1870, on closed in the lyeneral's despatch

neror of

te

me

8th November 1890.

14. M. Creagh's conduct seems

very unworthy in applying for

leave and in the terms, which ho

tro eo

apparently under the influence of such threat, for it is quite idle to try and qualify it otherwise. Such conduct also

exhibits great ignorance of the Aules which protect Civil Servants in the tenure of their Offices; but indeper

of the apertions of Mr. Creagh on the subject, the evidence is, as I find,

as to the above being the true explanation of Mr. Creagh's application for leave).

overwhelming

1

15. Nevertheless,

point into which no-

as that is

16.

223

a

-Commission could because it

be permitted to inquires,.

grave

involves

part of

the

being very

erren

of memory

on the

Major-General, I have material not merely to

Mr Creagh but to the whole subject

of

J

the Police, alluded to it here

یم

am, however, well pleaved to chinte

that there is no reason.

why the

Commission should not inquire into the

accuracy of the Report of Mr. R. P.

thais Coeneral Rice (91st September 1871) transmitted

to Secretary of

State No by of

Oct

14. Od. 1891 for record in Your Lordship's Office

with several scurrilous attacks of the

local Press on the Police and their Officers, which Mr Nice appears to have;