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510

3

: Council

on a

charge of misappropriating

certain monies.

2.

I enclose for Your

Lordship's information copies of the

various

papers

in the

case,

beginning

with a report from the Auditor General,

of 6th March in January, 1980

3.

When the first deficiency

in Mr. Senna's accounts was discovered

on his own confession, in January 1880,

I acted with some reluctance,

on Mr. Marsh's recommendation that Mr.

Senna should not be dismissed.

4.

Towards the end of the year 1880, however I found it necessary

to appoint a Board to report on Mr. Senna's accounts and conduct. After

the Board had reported on 20th January to 26th February 1881,

some further defalcations of Mr. Senna were detected, whereupon he was interdicted and the usual proceedings were taken with a view to his suspension.

5.

Mr. Senna did not send any reply to the charges, nor did he defend himself before the Executive Council either in writing or personally when required to do so.

6.

Your Lordship will no doubt observe that in the course of the enquiry it transpired that the Auditor General had delegated the audit of Mr. Senna's accounts to a temporary clerk, and that unfortunately, the proper steps had not been taken to get Mr. Senna's

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510 3 : Council on a charge of misappropriating certain monies. 2. I enclose for Your Lordship's information copies of the various papers in the case, beginning with a report from the Auditor General, of 6th March in January, 1980 3. When the first deficiency in Mr. Senna's accounts was discovered on his own confession, in January 1880, I acted with some reluctance, on Mr. Marsh's recommendation that Mr. Senna should not be dismissed. 4. Towards the end of the year 1880, however I found it necessary to appoint a Board to report on Mr. Senna's accounts and conduct. After the Board had reported on 20th January to 26th February 1881, some further defalcations of Mr. Senna were detected, whereupon he was interdicted and the usual proceedings were taken with a view to his suspension. 5. Mr. Senna did not send any reply to the charges, nor did he defend himself before the Executive Council either in writing or personally when required to do so. 6. Your Lordship will no doubt observe that in the course of the enquiry it transpired that the Auditor General had delegated the audit of Mr. Senna's accounts to a temporary clerk, and that unfortunately, the proper steps had not been taken to get Mr. Senna's
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510 3 : Council on a charge of misappropriating certain monies. 2. I enclose for Your Lordship's information copies of the various papers in the case, beginning with a report from the Auditor General, offr 046". March in January, 1980 3. When the first deficiency () in Mr. Senna's accounts was discovered on. his own I acted with confession, in January 1880, me reluctance, some on Nor Marsh's recommendation that Mr. Senna should not be dismissed. 4. Towards the end of the found it year 1880, however I to appoint a Board to n nexessary report on Mr Senna's accounts and conduct. After 20th of Fanua 48 to 26th February 18 the Board had reported was some further detected, defalcations of Mr. Senna were whereupon h usual proceedings interdicted and the to suspension. 5. in taken with a view Mr Senna did not send nor did he any reply to the charges. defend himself before the Executive writing or personally bonnail either in when required to do so. 6. Your Lordship will no doubt observe that in the course of " enquiry it transpired that the Auditor General had delegated the audit of Mr. Senna's accounts to a temporary clerk, and that unfortunately, the proper stops had not been taken to get Mr. Senna's
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510

3

: Council

on a

charge of misappropriating

certain monies.

2.

I enclose for Your

Lordship's information copies of the

various

papers

in the

case,

beginning

with a report from the Auditor General,

offr

046". March in January, 1980

3.

When the first deficiency

() in Mr. Senna's accounts was discovered

on.

his

own

I acted with

confession, in January 1880,

me reluctance,

some

on Nor

Marsh's recommendation that Mr.

Senna should not be dismissed.

4.

Towards the end of the found it

year 1880, however I

to appoint a Board to

n

nexessary

report

on Mr

Senna's accounts and conduct. After

20th of

Fanua

48

to 26th February 18

the Board had reported

was

some

further detected,

defalcations of Mr. Senna were whereupon h usual proceedings

interdicted and the

to suspension.

5.

in

taken with a view

Mr Senna did not send

nor

did he

any reply to the charges. defend himself before the Executive

writing or personally

bonnail either in

when required to do so.

6.

Your Lordship will no

doubt observe that in the course

of

"

enquiry it transpired that the Auditor General had delegated the audit of Mr. Senna's accounts to a temporary clerk,

and that unfortunately, the proper stops had not been taken to get Mr. Senna's

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