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The Minutes of the Council held on the 4th July are read and confirmed.

The Governor states that he has summoned the Council to take into consideration the charges of malversation of Office which had been preferred against Mr. Francis Alfred Cooper, late Paymaster of the Police Fund, as shown on the Paper which had been already circulated amongst Members, and which His Excellency now lays on the Table, comprising: (1) The Audit Queries of the 3rd June, from Mr. Deane, Captain Superintendent of Police, with the replies thereto of the 1st and 3rd July, 1872. (2) The Charge preferred against Mr. Cooper calling on him in writing on the 12th July for his defence. (3) Additional explanations from Mr. Cooper dated the 15th and 20th July, with remarks thereon from Mr. Deane, Captain Superintendent of Police.

These Papers are read and considered.

His Excellency states that from a careful perusal of them, he gathers the following facts: "That Mr. Cooper, late Paymaster of Police, omitted to enter and give credit in his accounts for a sum of 30 Dollars, received by him in that capacity, that he failed to pay that...

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341 The Minutes of the Council held on the 4th July are read and confirmed. The Governor states that he has summoned the Council to take into consideration the charges of malversation of Office which had been preferred against Mr. Francis Alfred Cooper, late Paymaster of the Police Fund, as shown on the Paper which had been already circulated amongst Members, and which His Excellency now lays on the Table, comprising: (1) The Audit Queries of the 3rd June, from Mr. Deane, Captain Superintendent of Police, with the replies thereto of the 1st and 3rd July, 1872. (2) The Charge preferred against Mr. Cooper calling on him in writing on the 12th July for his defence. (3) Additional explanations from Mr. Cooper dated the 15th and 20th July, with remarks thereon from Mr. Deane, Captain Superintendent of Police. These Papers are read and considered. His Excellency states that from a careful perusal of them, he gathers the following facts: "That Mr. Cooper, late Paymaster of Police, omitted to enter and give credit in his accounts for a sum of 30 Dollars, received by him in that capacity, that he failed to pay that...
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The Minutes of the Camal held on

4th

the 4.

July

are read and

confirmed.

"This ballery The Garmor states that

he has summoned the Comeil to lake into comuideration the charges

malonsation of Office which had been prefered against Mr. Prancis Alfred. Piim, Paymaster of the Police Pond, as shown or the Paper which

-

in

had been already circulated amongst Mombers, and which Oia Excellency o the Pable, comprising: now lays on the Table, (1). The Audit Queries of the 3rd June, from Mr. Quin of

with

Bid

the 1st and 3rd July, 1872. (2) The Change prefured againt

Mr. Quin

m

calling on brin in writing

the 15th

12th July

for his defence

(3) Additional beplanations from

Mr Quin

remart

of the 20th July

wth

Mr. Deane, Captai

from Mr Inperintendent of Polin:

These Papers

read and consider D.

"Olis becellery smp

that

from al

careful persal of them, he gather The following facts: "19th That Mr. Quin, Paymasta of

Police, omitted to enter and give

credit in his accounts

Qum

for a

of

30 Dollars, received

by

and

him in that

capacity, that he failed to pay

that

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