CO129-192 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [1-4] — Page 168

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and interdiction of publie officers and states that it is not necessary for him to go into the case at great length

by the

the several members of Council.

Owing

to the absence,

through

illness of the Cork

the

of Councils, His Excelleney The Governor

reads a Minute appointing Dr. Extel Acting Clerk of Councils.

The Asting Colonial Centary administers forthwith

oaths in due

to Dr. Eitel the necessary form, in the presence of the Cornail.

The minutes of the Council held on 22nd

read and confirmed.

October, 1880, are

In opening the proceedings, the Governor reads to the Council Clause XXXII of the Royal Instructions relating to the suspension

as the

which

papers including the evidence on

charge

rests, as also Mr. Gibbons -

...

statement in reply, and the documents on which he relied in exculpation, had all. been perused and considered

Council.

by every

020

doubt fully

member of the

His Excellency also refers to the allegation of Mr. Gibbons, that the Colonial Regulations

did not apply to him as

a

he

was

under

special contract and that the

Excentive Council had no jurisdiction

over him, and the Governor states that

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