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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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