CO129-182 - Governor Hennessy - 1878 [9-12] — Page 393

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I see me.

Mr. Houffum had been raising money an his fumiture. On Saturday

anot Drecaved a not funti from would

deck to the effect that Mr. "" Wotton would be glad

I at ance went down to Court. The hour was about

quarter ts. Mr. Wottone told me that

there being the fears of there Something wrong had been confirmed that Mr. Huff ki had confessed to Mr. Hayllar that he

12 or Bu

a defaulter to the

to that effect.

to

of

was

60.000 or

5 Acting as Juder in the Bankruptan Court I was

to Sccmmon trive at kuce. but Mr. Wotton said that there

rtrau

would

appicar were fears that the unhappy commit Suicide and that the sight of a Summons might precipitate

the act

I then communicated

ted what I had Tenual. As with I could have nothing to do

heard to the Attorney crimine fuoceedings

I considered what stops should be taken to

• far as possible

At last it was arranged

secure the creditors as

arranged that

Huffam's

le should

Sangster

1 go

to

house I try and persuade him to come before merely to Surrender his keys and books.

ture

went home and prepared a dunes Bankrupty which I at Quce sent down

to Mr. Saughter.

Mr. Sangster

Tufan's house & saw his

want to Mr.

I saw his daughter who- Said. her father had just left for the steamer to Macão, but would return on Jues day

Mr. Saugs to

but only

at ance

proceeded to the letharg

but only arrived in time to see the Strainer

the Steamer

er ArEVE

B

off.

Refort, leaving the Court at 1 o'cirst.

I hold Thr. Joller that what he had told me

vrere

hearsay on which I could not act but I thought the Governor should be informed at once and that if he would state is a letter what he had told

would the Governor.

found

el

inform.

Ou retimning to Court at 3 o'clock al that Mr. Huffaux hast left for Macae . Ou leaving the Court Soon after I ment to the Police Stations and informed the

informed the Captain Superintendent who had not heard of it, and asked him to

• put a

a man on duty at the Supreme Court. Mr. Hauffame had written to the Registrar & Mr. Sangster sud. If thought that the safe

Sending

two small keys but not the key of his sake.

should the under the care of the Police

Qu

Sunday

monday I sent the Usher of the Count

won day- to Musas to serve a Suumions in Bankruptez

Mr. Hoceffare to appear

کی ہے۔

appear on Tuesday.

He Served

personally

Afificar.

but Mr. Huffaue

did not.

d. Wawant will now. issue in case

he should leave Maaar

The Hon:

I have di

J. M. Price

Best Colonial Secretary,

d & Snowden

Acty. Chief Protie

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