CO129-197 - Governor Hennessy - 1882 [1-2] — Page 10

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to Mendohnson upon the pace of there papers without his our knowing what may have haped meanwhich between or him Extel and the Governor:

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21. Either Dr Eitel must have appeared, if not to have made a statement which he knew to be untrue, at authority, or at least he had no full authority for making, and afterwards, when he faced that an action was to be brought against him, to have made a full retractation of it

22. or (2) Remembering the cardinal fact admitted by the Governor that Mr Hayllar was in Lady Hennessy's boudoir with a catalogue of some kind containing indecent pictures, Dr Eitel must appear to have denied the "substance" of a charge which he had good reason for believing to be substantially true.

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23. In these circumstances it is not matter of surprise that Mr Johnson should have felt himself called upon to take steps for the removal of Dr Eitel from the public service. This brings us to J.P. Hennessy's share in the matter and to examining whether it in any way explains or extenuates Dr Eitel's proceedings.

24. I will first dispose of the one or two points as regards Mr Johnson 25. Sir J.P. Hennessy twits Mr Johnson with having repeated statements, which were made to him by Dr Eitel under the seal of privacy. The only other intimation to the same effect which I find in Dr Eitel's report (K.37 of his letter of 27 Dec) is of a conversation which took place between him and Mr Johnson subsequent to the bringing of the action. On the other hand Mr Johnson expressly states, without its being denied by Dr Eitel, that he openly reserved the right to make


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13 to Mendohnson upon the pace of there papers without his our knowing what may have haped meanwhich between or him Extel and the Governor: A 21. Either Dr Eitel must have appeared, if not to have made a statement which he knew to be untrue, at authority, or at least he had no full authority for making, and afterwards, when he faced that an action was to be brought against him, to have made a full retractation of it 22. or (2) Remembering the cardinal fact admitted by the Governor that Mr Hayllar was in Lady Hennessy's boudoir with a catalogue of some kind containing indecent pictures, Dr Eitel must appear to have denied the "substance" of a charge which he had good reason for believing to be substantially true. 14 MINUTE PAPER. 23. In these circumstances it is not matter of surprise that Mr Johnson should have felt himself called upon to take steps for the removal of Dr Eitel from the public service. This brings us to J.P. Hennessy's share in the matter and to examining whether it in any way explains or extenuates Dr Eitel's proceedings. 24. I will first dispose of the one or two points as regards Mr Johnson 25. Sir J.P. Hennessy twits Mr Johnson with having repeated statements, which were made to him by Dr Eitel under the seal of privacy. The only other intimation to the same effect which I find in Dr Eitel's report (K.37 of his letter of 27 Dec) is of a conversation which took place between him and Mr Johnson subsequent to the bringing of the action. On the other hand Mr Johnson expressly states, without its being denied by Dr Eitel, that he openly reserved the right to make
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to Mendohnson upon the pace of there papers without his our

knowing

what may

have

haped meanwhich between or

hin

Extel and the Governor:

A

21.

Either

Dr Eitel must

have appeared, if not to have

made a

statement which he

knew to be untrue, at

authority,

any

rale

to have made a statement which or at least he had no not full authority, for making, and afterwards, when he facend that

an action was to be brought agamit him, tohave made a full retractation of it

22.

or (2) Remembering the cardinal fact admitted by the Found Governor that Mr Hayllar was in Lady Hennessy's boudoir with a catalogue of some kinel contemning indecent picture, Deilil must appear thave denied the "subolance" of a charge which he had good reason for believing to be subite

treee.

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substantially

MINUTE PAPER.

23. In there circumstances

it is not matter of surprise that Mr Johnson should have felt himself called upon to take steps for the removal of Dr Eilet from the public service. This brings us to the J. P. Hennepy's share in the maker and to examining whether it in way explains or extenuates D. Eiteli proceedings.

any

24. I will first dispose of the

or two points

as

regards Mr Johnson 25. Sir. J. P. Hennessy twits fr Johnson with having repeated scalement,

which were made to him by Dr Eitel under the seal of privacy. The only other intimation to the same effect which find in de Eitili report (K.37 of his letter of 27 Dec) of a conversation which took place hemeen him and Ms Johnsver subsequent to the bringing of the action. On the other hamd als Johnson &x fure saly state, without its being denied by or Extel, that he openly reserved the right whiake

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