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Are 20 and he bring clerk to her. Justice Sunda. And Acting as Clerk to me having his Expretios, much to do at that time and having no connexion whatever with the Registry Office I thought Mr. Gibbons such an unduo Interference with her and I did direct that one book should not be kept by Mr. Haglands; but I believe that I never told Mr. Gibbons "to give orders" to S. Increas 12 since he has been acting as Deputy Registrar. I presume however that when Ms. Barff shall be removed that permanent arrangements will be made and that (although Mr. Gibbons assumes ? M. Morcap will not be appointed to an Office Constituting him Accountant.

This is not a fitting occasion to make any remarks as to the duties which Mr. Gibbons undertook under his contract with the Secretary of State nor to raise the question whether the conduct of Mr. Gibbons towards myself has been Insulting; but I am prepared to state that his conduct towards me has been from the first heinously insulting to me tending entirely to destroy my station and Authority and entirely insubordinate and that he is entirely unfit for his office.

(Signed)
John Shand
Chief Justice.

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157 Are 20 and he bring clerk to her. Justice Sunda. And Acting as Clerk to me having his Expretios, much to do at that time and having no connexion whatever with the Registry Office I thought Mr. Gibbons such an unduo Interference with her and I did direct that one book should not be kept by Mr. Haglands; but I believe that I never told Mr. Gibbons "to give orders" to S. Increas 12 since he has been acting as Deputy Registrar. I presume however that when Ms. Barff shall be removed that permanent arrangements will be made and that (although Mr. Gibbons assumes ? M. Morcap will not be appointed to an Office Constituting him Accountant. This is not a fitting occasion to make any remarks as to the duties which Mr. Gibbons undertook under his contract with the Secretary of State nor to raise the question whether the conduct of Mr. Gibbons towards myself has been Insulting; but I am prepared to state that his conduct towards me has been from the first heinously insulting to me tending entirely to destroy my station and Authority and entirely insubordinate and that he is entirely unfit for his office. (Signed) John Shand Chief Justice.

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Are 20 and he bring clerk to her. Justice Sunda. And Acting as Clerk to me having hi there Expracitis, mough to do at that time and harnig no connexion whatever with the Registryg Office I thought Mr. Gibbons ach an unde Interference with her and I did direct that Enel book should not be kept by Mr. Hagilands: but I believe that I never Mr. Gibbons "to give orders" to 8. Increas 12 since he has been acting as Defentyy Registrer. I presume howwer that whew Ms. Barff Shall be removed that permanent arrangements will be made and that (although Mr. Gibbons To assumes ? M. Morcap will not be appointed to aw Office Constituting him

Accountant.

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This

This is not a fitting occasion to make.

Jack

Any remarks as to the duties which in Mr. Gibbons undertook inder his contract

M. Gebbono

with the Secretary of State row to saves the quistion whether the conduch of

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15 Insulting; but I am prepared

bulate that his conduch towards and has

brew from the first heuch maulting to me Binding entirely to destroy muf stations and Authority and entirely insubordinate and that he is entirely sufit for his office.

Shavere.

John Succale

Chief Justel.

(Signed)

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