CO129-157 - Sir MacDonnell Acting Governor Sir Kennedy - 1872 [4-5] — Page 259

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which the Council could have the fullest information, because the Chairman of the Committee was himself a Member of Council, and could therefore give ample explanations.

As the more "What he had now to suggest was that Mr. Moorsom be called by the Clerk to give explanations on certain charges, which he proposed to found on the Report. Charges which he thought ought to be as simple as possible, avoiding for the present questions of professional competency, and all such topics as do not admit of direct proof of an affirmative or negative.

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"The Charges which, in the present stage of the Inquiry, seemed advisable might be almost limited to 1st disobedience, that is long, and persistent disobedience of certain orders which it was Mr. Moorsom's duty to obey, and 2ndly the consequent unauthorized Expenditure resulting therefrom. Further charges might be founded on the first paragraphs of the Papers, and he wished for the advice of the Council, as to the Course, which at this stage of the proceedings he ought to take.

"The Council were aware that he should be having

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14 AL which the Council could have the fullest information, because the Chairman of the Committee was himself a Member of Council, and could therefore give ample explanations. As the more "What he had now to suggest was that Mr. Moorsom be called by the Clerk to give explanations on certain charges, which he proposed to found on the Report. Charges which he thought ought to be as simple as possible, avoiding for the present questions of professional competency, and all such topics as do not admit of direct proof of an affirmative or negative. 257 "The Charges which, in the present stage of the Inquiry, seemed advisable might be almost limited to 1st disobedience, that is long, and persistent disobedience of certain orders which it was Mr. Moorsom's duty to obey, and 2ndly the consequent unauthorized Expenditure resulting therefrom. Further charges might be founded on the first paragraphs of the Papers, and he wished for the advice of the Council, as to the Course, which at this stage of the proceedings he ought to take. "The Council were aware that he should be having

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which the Comcil could have the fullest information, because thee Chairman of the Committee

was himself a Member of Connect,

and could therefore give

ample explanations.

Anas

the more

"What he had now to suggest

that Mr. Moorsom be called

by the Cleric to

give explanations on certain charges, which he proposed to found on the Report. Charges which he thought ought to be simple as possible_ avoiding for the present questions of professional Competency - and all such topics as do not admit of direct proof of an affirmative or negative...

257

"The Charges whion," in the present stage of the Inquiry seemed advisable might be almost limited to 106 disobedience that is long, and persirlênt disobedience of Certvin orders which it was M2 Morconi's duty to bey, and 2 ntly the consequent manthorized Sxpenditure resulting therefrom.. Book charges might be founder

on the first

first dis paragraphs

of the Paris and be much wished

for the advice of the Council, as to the Course, which at this stages the proceedings- he ought to take

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