CO129-190 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [10-12] — Page 385

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It seems to me was most unfair that Mr. Plunket's act~ Mr Gibbons states that Rome. of the houses occupied by subtenants to Mr. Wiche booLL, this lessee as brothels under Government licenses and that he had expressed to me his strong objection to be connected with the management of brothels and..... that on his making this statement to me I said that it was not anything of the sort thought in the colony. I emphatically deny that I used the words he attributes to me or words to the same effect as he implies that I thought lightly in reference to houses - My strong opinion on this class as a moral question against the whole system, which exists under the contagious diseases legislation here and everywhere, has been thoroughly published in England by the society with which I am in sympathy. I have with due moderation expressed my opinion here on all occasions.

This Excellency the Governor well knows, which an imputation as Mr Gibbons makes must be and is absolutely unfounded.

In following Mr. Gibbons' narrative he presented a report to me on the 17th of May last. I required a more full report which he presented in open court on the 22nd of May. Mr. Gibbons then and there stated that all preliminaries were correct and he urged an immediate order - assuring me...

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It seems to me was most unfair that Mr. Plunket's act~ Mr Gibbons states that Rome. of the houses occupied by subtenants to Mr. Wiche booLL, this lessee as brothels under Government licenses and that he had expressed to me his strong objection to be connected with the management of brothels and..... that on his making this statement to me I said that it was not anything of the sort thought in the colony. I emphatically deny that I used the words he attributes to me or words to the same effect as he implies that I thought lightly in reference to houses - My strong opinion on this class as a moral question against the whole system, which exists under the contagious diseases legislation here and everywhere, has been thoroughly published in England by the society with which I am in sympathy. I have with due moderation expressed my opinion here on all occasions. This Excellency the Governor well knows, which an imputation as Mr Gibbons makes must be and is absolutely unfounded. In following Mr. Gibbons' narrative he presented a report to me on the 17th of May last. I required a more full report which he presented in open court on the 22nd of May. Mr. Gibbons then and there stated that all preliminaries were correct and he urged an immediate order - assuring me...
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It seems to me was most wire.. that Ir Plunket's act~ Mr Gibbons states that Rome. of the houses se upied by subtenanto Mr. wche boOLL, this lessee as brothels under Government licenses and that he had expressed to me his strong objection to be connected with the management of brothels and..... that on his making this statement to me I said that it was not anything of thought in the colony. I comphotically demy that I used the words he attributes to me or words to the ect as he effect implies that I though! lightly in reference houses - My strong opinion to this class as a moral question against the whole system. which exists under the contagious diseases diserses lagislation here and 382 and everywhere. has been though without may knowledge: widity published in England by with which I am in sympathij. society an I have with due moderation expressed_ all filter may opinion here on all 20 occasions This Excellency the Governor well- honours, which an imputation imputation as I r Gibbons makes must be and is absolutely unfounded. In Following Mr. Sibbons narrative he. presented a report to me on the 17th of May last. I required. a more - full report which he presented in open bourt on the 22 or May. Mr. Gibbons then and there statect that all preliminaries were correct and he urgat an immediate order - assering me rec.
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It

seems

to

me

was most wire..

that Ir Plunket's act~

Mr Gibbons states that

Rome.

of the

houses

se

upied by subtenanto Mr.

wche boOLL,

this lessee as brothels under Government

licenses and that he had expressed to

me

his

strong objection

to be connected

with the management of

brothels and.....

that on his making this statement to

me I said that it was not

anything of

thought

in the colony. I comphotically

demy that I used the words he attributes

to me or words to the

ect as he

effect

implies that I though! lightly in reference houses - My strong opinion

to this class

as a moral question against the whole

system.

which exists under the contagious

diseases

diserses lagislation here and

382

and everywhere.

has been though without

may knowledge: widity published in England by

with which I am in sympathij. society

an

I have with due moderation expressed_

all filter

may opinion here on all

20

occasions

This Excellency the Governor well- honours, which an imputation

imputation as I r

Gibbons makes must be and is absolutely

unfounded.

In

Following Mr. Sibbons narrative he. presented a report to me on the 17th of May last. I required.

a more

- full report which he presented in open bourt on the 22 or May. Mr. Gibbons then and there statect that all preliminaries

were correct and

he

urgat

an immediate order - assering

me

rec.

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