CO129-173 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [1-3] — Page 236

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His Exc? had directed the woman Maxwell to be present and with the concurrence the Council he proposed to confront them and examine them respectively in the presence of each other.

The Council concurs in His Exc?'s views and Miss Maxwell and Mr. Hearn, who had been directed to be present, were then called in.

In reply to His Exc?'s questions, Miss Maxwell then states that - her name is Carry Vidona Maxwell, that she first knew Mr. Hearn about the 10th November. He came to her house accompanied by two gentlemen, one of whom was Mr. Booth and the other, whom she did not know.

That on that occasion he incurred a debt of fifteen dollars, which about the 12th November she applied for payment to Mr. Hullam's office.

That Mr. Booth and the other, being an unknown European, had on the occasion on which Mr. Hearn incurred the debt, addressed him as "Sir William Horseman", and he himself acquiesced in the name.

Instead of paying the debt, however, "Sir William Horseman" called and told her that it was a mistake, and about two or three days afterwards Dr. Apcar informed her that it was Mr. Hearn who owed the money.

That she then sent the bill to Mr. Hearn and he afterwards called and paid ten dollars, expressing surprise that he had not the whole amount with him. The 15th November was the date of payment, and that was the only occasion on which...

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His Exc? had directed the woman Maxwell to be present and with the concurrence the Council he proposed to confront them and examine them respectively in the presence of each other. The Council concurs in His Exc?'s views and Miss Maxwell and Mr. Hearn, who had been directed to be present, were then called in. In reply to His Exc?'s questions, Miss Maxwell then states that - her name is Carry Vidona Maxwell, that she first knew Mr. Hearn about the 10th November. He came to her house accompanied by two gentlemen, one of whom was Mr. Booth and the other, whom she did not know. That on that occasion he incurred a debt of fifteen dollars, which about the 12th November she applied for payment to Mr. Hullam's office. That Mr. Booth and the other, being an unknown European, had on the occasion on which Mr. Hearn incurred the debt, addressed him as "Sir William Horseman", and he himself acquiesced in the name. Instead of paying the debt, however, "Sir William Horseman" called and told her that it was a mistake, and about two or three days afterwards Dr. Apcar informed her that it was Mr. Hearn who owed the money. That she then sent the bill to Mr. Hearn and he afterwards called and paid ten dollars, expressing surprise that he had not the whole amount with him. The 15th November was the date of payment, and that was the only occasion on which...
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His Exc? had directed the woman Maxwell to be present and witho the concurrence the Council he જે Inpoord to confront them and examin them respectives in the presence reach Whew.

The Council concurs in His hxc views and Tips Maxwell and Int Heams who had been directed to be present then called in.

CLAR

In reply to Rs lxy Miss Maxwell

then states that- her

name is Carry

Vidona maswell, that betion last I? Hearn

as

Ove

The

the 10t

nav

knew him to be came to her hous accompanied by two then gentlemen

one

of whom was M? Booth and

whom she did not know.

Un Ther

2 That- on that occasion he incurred a debt of fifteen dollar, which

on a

about

about-the 12 Iovember the applied

man

Lecsum

233

for payment for to I is hullam thire.

her

for sending it to him that I = Bort and the other being unknown Ewpean had on the occa tion on which Ind Hearn incurred tu devz addreford him as Sir William Urseman, and he himself aquierced in the name.

Instead of paying the debre however Sir William Urseman called and lord her that it was a

mistätte,

and about two or three days afterwards

D: Apas informed her that it was In = Hears, who owed the money

That! The then sent the chit to me beam and he afterwards called and fraid ten dollars

If it expressing surprise that he had not the white amount with him. The the 15th November date of payment and that was the only occasion on

Whichon

Is Acaran

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