CO129-190 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [10-12] — Page 378

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Direction submitted their letter.

Such being the case, I think it proper to offer observations as I may make thereupon. I venture to trouble His Excellency with a statement at some length. I have been unable to write on Mr. Gibbons' letter earlier because the order made was not before me until the 14th October instant. A further affidavit was filed by Mr. Stephens on the 18th instant. It is only today that I have obtained the necessary explanation from Mr. Gibbons' solicitor, Mr. Stephens.

I will give that statement in a separate memorandum in order that this answer to Mr. Gibbons' charge may be confined to conclusions on this issue of inaccuracies.

"His whole letter is a tissue of inaccuracies beginning with blaming Mr. Runkat for having leased certain premises in the Bankruptcy of Mr. Thiere some time since, which has resulted in larger dividends to the estate than if the property had been sold.

My memorandum will show to the satisfaction of anyone who knows anything of Bankruptcy matters that I have acted throughout for the best interests of the creditors. Mr. Gibbons states that at a private interview I insulted him. I state that I did not in the slightest degree...

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direction submitted their letter

such being the case, I think proper to offer observations as I may make thereupon I venture to trouble His Excellency with a statement at some length. I have been unable to write on Mr. Gibbons' letter earlier because the order made was not before me until the 14th October instant: A further affidavit was filed by Mr. Stephens on the 18th instant: It is only today I have obtained necessary explanation from Mr. Gibbons' solicitor Mr. Stephens.

I will give that statement in a separate memorandum in order that this answer to Mr. Gibbons' charge may be confined to conclusions on this issue of inaccuracies.

"His whole letter is a tissue of inaccuracies beginning with blaming Mr. Runkat for having leased certain premises in the Bankruptcy of Mr. Thiere some time since which has resulted in larger dividends to the estate than if the property had been sold.

My memorandum will show to the satisfaction of anyone who knows anything of Bankruptcy matters that I have acted throughout for the best interests of the creditors. Mr. Gibbons states that at a private interview I insulted him. I state that I did not in the slightest degree and...

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Direction submitted their letter. Such being the case, I think it proper to offer observations as I may make thereupon. I venture to trouble His Excellency with a statement at some length. I have been unable to write on Mr. Gibbons' letter earlier because the order made was not before me until the 14th October instant. A further affidavit was filed by Mr. Stephens on the 18th instant. It is only today that I have obtained the necessary explanation from Mr. Gibbons' solicitor, Mr. Stephens. I will give that statement in a separate memorandum in order that this answer to Mr. Gibbons' charge may be confined to conclusions on this issue of inaccuracies. "His whole letter is a tissue of inaccuracies beginning with blaming Mr. Runkat for having leased certain premises in the Bankruptcy of Mr. Thiere some time since, which has resulted in larger dividends to the estate than if the property had been sold. My memorandum will show to the satisfaction of anyone who knows anything of Bankruptcy matters that I have acted throughout for the best interests of the creditors. Mr. Gibbons states that at a private interview I insulted him. I state that I did not in the slightest degree... Page 365 ... Page 375 (The rest of the text is cut off, it seems like there is missing content or it is not properly OCR-scanned.) However, to follow the exact format requested: direction submitted their letter such being the case, I think proper to offer observations as I may make thereupon I venture to trouble His Excellency with a statement at some length. I have been unable to write on Mr. Gibbons' letter earlier because the order made was not before me until the 14th October instant: A further affidavit was filed by Mr. Stephens on the 18th instant: It is only today I have obtained necessary explanation from Mr. Gibbons' solicitor Mr. Stephens. I will give that statement in a separate memorandum in order that this answer to Mr. Gibbons' charge may be confined to conclusions on this issue of inaccuracies. "His whole letter is a tissue of inaccuracies beginning with blaming Mr. Runkat for having leased certain premises in the Bankruptcy of Mr. Thiere some time since which has resulted in larger dividends to the estate than if the property had been sold. My memorandum will show to the satisfaction of anyone who knows anything of Bankruptcy matters that I have acted throughout for the best interests of the creditors. Mr. Gibbons states that at a private interview I insulted him. I state that I did not in the slightest degree and... Page 365 ... Page 375 after... ec.
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direction submitted theit letter

such

for think proper to

observations as I may moke thereupon I venture to trouble. His Excellency with a statement at boryth length. I have been unable to write

Inr. Gibbons letter earlier because

the order made, was

before

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me and

brought again further creidornice addisced.

which I did not make the last order

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for having leased certain premises in

Bankruptoy of hg a Thiere some time since which has resulted in larger divi- dends to the estate than if the property

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