CO129-192 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [1-4] — Page 79

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I beg to say that I was not aware that the Colonial Regulations had any applicability to my case, nor can I admit that they do. I have always acted on the belief that my engagement was under a special contract and not in any way governed by the Colonial Regulations.

With regard to the letter of Mr. Justice Quayle, I am unable to reply thereto by reason of my not having seen it, but if it refers to some observations which I made on the occasion when Mr. Justice Quayle made a statement in Council in a matter which was controversial and affecting me with personal responsibility not warranted by law, I admit that I made some observations which might not have been discreet but which were unavoidable under the circumstances.

I prepared a statement setting out my grievances by way of information, but the exigencies of the Office prevented a copy being made in time before the letter now under acknowledgment was received. That statement, I submit, would have afforded a complete explanation which I trust would have been satisfactory to His Excellency.

I have now to pray that His Excellency will grant me the enquiry I have asked for, and if I am to answer the charges of the Chief Justice, that I may be furnished...

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I beg to say that I was not aware that the Colonial Regulations had any applicability to my case, nor can I admit that they do. I have always acted on the belief that my engagement was under a special contract and not in any way governed by the Colonial Regulations. With regard to the letter of Mr. Justice Quayle, I am unable to reply thereto by reason of my not having seen it, but if it refers to some observations which I made on the occasion when Mr. Justice Quayle made a statement in Council in a matter which was controversial and affecting me with personal responsibility not warranted by law, I admit that I made some observations which might not have been discreet but which were unavoidable under the circumstances. I prepared a statement setting out my grievances by way of information, but the exigencies of the Office prevented a copy being made in time before the letter now under acknowledgment was received. That statement, I submit, would have afforded a complete explanation which I trust would have been satisfactory to His Excellency. I have now to pray that His Excellency will grant me the enquiry I have asked for, and if I am to answer the charges of the Chief Justice, that I may be furnished...
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lso thest His Excellency, bas sutudiebes

Aru ca Štuke

scure jouers.

In reply I beg to say thish Ievas not aware that the Colonial Regulation. had any applicability to my case un can I admit that they bros I have always acted on the belief that my engagement was under a special contract and not in any way governed by the Colonial Regulatinis

With regard to the letter of Mr Justres Quowden dam unable is reply thereto by reason of my not having

if it refer lo souce observations which Smade on the occasion when Iwe Justice j'nowden made a statements in Const me in a matter which was controversy and fixed

affecting

in

seen it, but

with

en

75

with personal responsibility not warranted by law Iadmit that! made some observations which night not have been discreet but which were unavoidable under the circumstance. I prepared a statement letje ~ of this greueretances by life information

y but the exigencies of the Office precouted a copy foc being made in time before the letter now under sekuocoled quant was received. That statement words

tipe

I

I subunt have afforded a coupleli explanation which I trust would have been satisfactory to this Excellent I have now to pay that His Excellency will grant me the engiway I have asked for and if I am to answer the changes of the Chef Justice, that I way be faluished

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