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bond executed, so that the Government

6'

511

as

I had more

than once

requested

cannot recover any money from the sureties.

7.

The Acting Colonial Secretary, Dr. Stewart, appears to think that D. Ayres was responsible for the non-execution of Mr. Senna's bond.

The Attorney General, Mr. O'Malley however thinks the Colonial Secretary was responsible. In my minute of the 10th of January, 1881, I recorded my concurrence in the Attorney General's opinion. If M. Marsh is in London it might perhaps be well to give him an opportunity of reading the enclosed papers so as to explain why he did not make a personal audit, as I had requested him to do; and he might also be able to explain his responsibility, or otherwise, for the non-execution of the bond.

8.

I should have laid these documents before Your Lordship last month, but that I had referred the question of prosecuting Mr. Senna to the Attorney General. Mr. O'Malley has informed me that under all the circumstances he thinks it better not to prosecute. Having carefully considered the whole case,

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I concur with the Attorney General: and therefore simply recommend Mr.

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4 bond executed, so that the Government 6' 511 as I had more than once requested cannot recover any money from the sureties. 7. The Acting Colonial Secretary, Dr. Stewart, appears to think that D. Ayres was responsible for the non-execution of Mr. Senna's bond. The Attorney General, Mr. O'Malley however thinks the Colonial Secretary was responsible. In my minute of the 10th of January, 1881, I recorded my concurrence in the Attorney General's opinion. If M. Marsh is in London it might perhaps be well to give him an opportunity of reading the enclosed papers so as to explain why he did not make a personal audit, as I had requested him to do; and he might also be able to explain his responsibility, or otherwise, for the non-execution of the bond. 8. I should have laid these documents before Your Lordship last month, but that I had referred the question of prosecuting Mr. Senna to the Attorney General. Mr. O'Malley has informed me that under all the circumstances he thinks it better not to prosecute. Having carefully considered the whole case, 9 I concur with the Attorney General: and therefore simply recommend Mr.
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4 bond executed, so that the Government 6' 511 as I had more than once requested cannot recover. sureties. any money from the 7. The Acting bolonial Secretary, Dr. Stewart, appears Dr to think that D. Ayres was responsible for the non-execution of Mr. Senna's bond. The Attorney General. Mr. O'Malley however thinks the bolonial Secretary : was minute of my responsible. In my | the 10th of January, 1881, I recorded concurrence in the Attorney General's opinion. If M. Marsh is in London it might perhaps be well to give him an opportunity of reading the enclosed papers so as to explain why he did not make a personal audit, - him to do; and he might also be able to explain his responsibility non-execution Oy otherwise for the no the bond 8. I should have laid these documents before Your of Lordship last month, but that I had referred the question of prosecuting Mr. Senna to the Attorney General. M. O'tballey has informed me that under all the circumstances he thinks it better not to prosecute. Having carefully considered the whole case. 9 coneur with the Attorney General: and therefore simply recommend Mr
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bond executed, so that the Government

6'

511

as

I had more

than once

requested

cannot recover. sureties.

any money from the

7.

The Acting bolonial

Secretary, Dr. Stewart, appears

Dr

to think

that D. Ayres was responsible for the non-execution of Mr. Senna's bond.

The Attorney General. Mr. O'Malley however thinks the bolonial Secretary

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minute of

my

responsible. In my | the 10th of January, 1881, I recorded concurrence in the Attorney General's opinion. If M. Marsh is in London it might perhaps be well to

give him an opportunity of reading the enclosed papers so as to explain why he did not make a personal audit,

- him to do; and he might also be

able to explain his responsibility

non-execution

Oy

otherwise for the no

the bond

8.

I should have laid

these documents before Your

of

Lordship last month, but that I had referred the question of prosecuting Mr. Senna to the Attorney General. M. O'tballey has informed

me

that under all the circumstances he thinks it better not to prosecute. Having carefully

considered the whole case.

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with the Attorney General: and therefore simply recommend Mr

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