CO129-233 - Acting Governor Cameron - 1887 [6-8] — Page 350

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I acted wrongly in this matter, though not in the precise way alleged by the Stephens; this petition is unintelligible by itself.

I have however examined the judgment of H. Phillipps (contained in App. 4, pp. 28-33, both ends of the Report of the High Court enclosed in Jour. desp. no. 265 of the 29 July last) which goes minutely with the facts & makes them Case clear.

The Complaint of Stephen prison is that he has been deprived of land on his Eastern boundary, but the fact appears to be that he has been curtailed on the Western side of his allotment; & that Govt ought not to have issued a proclamation boundary, having been led into that error by their anxiety to widen Wafitty Street, though they ought to have taken a position against it before.

I don't think that he has moral ground of complaint in reference to his Eastern Boundary land.

I do not feel sure that...

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I acted wrongly in this matter, though not in the precise way alleged by the Stephens; this petition is unintelligible by itself. I have however examined the judgment of H. Phillipps (contained in App. 4, pp. 28-33, both ends of the Report of the High Court enclosed in Jour. desp. no. 265 of the 29 July last) which goes minutely with the facts & makes them Case clear. The Complaint of Stephen prison is that he has been deprived of land on his Eastern boundary, but the fact appears to be that he has been curtailed on the Western side of his allotment; & that Govt ought not to have issued a proclamation boundary, having been led into that error by their anxiety to widen Wafitty Street, though they ought to have taken a position against it before. I don't think that he has moral ground of complaint in reference to his Eastern Boundary land. I do not feel sure that...
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i acted wrongly in this matter, though not in the precise way alleged by the Stephens, this petition ignit unintelligible by itself: I have however examined the judgment shen H. Phillipfer (contained in App. 4, pp. 28-33, bottes of the Report of the Hiking Lan summer Enclosed in Jour desp. no. 265 of last the 29 Juht) which goes muites with the facts & makes them Case clear. m Complaint Stephen prison is that he has been deprived } of thas good ground of Complaint of land on his Easternge boundary, but the fact appears to be that he has been curtailed the Western side з his allotment:& that de yth the Govt Kugh in 3. The fivemmen Shough not The precise way allywo by him thrid the Jufrem It has forone the cronsons, and May seem to have issued My.Stephen are with to by a ap expneous brunday, having been led into Las arian from I that error by their anxing to widen Wafitty Street, though de propitly have ostyal pos Coman pastion agt tufore, Jianshent think that he has morall ground of complaint in reference, win & the A Easters Boundary s land. mogennot feel sure 4. I do not that
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acted wrongly in this matter, though not

in the precise way alleged by the Stephens, this petition ignit unintelligible by itself:

I have however

examined the judgment shen H. Phillipfer

(contained in App. 4, pp. 28-33, bottes of the Report

of the Hiking

Lan

summer Enclosed in

Jour desp. no. 265 of

last

the 29 Juht) which

goes muites with the facts & makes them

Case clear.

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Complaint

Stephen prison

is that he has been deprived

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of

thas good ground of Complaint

of land on his Easternge boundary, but the

fact appears to be that

he has been curtailed the Western side

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his allotment:& that de

yth the Govt Kugh in 3. The fivemmen

Shough not

The precise way allywo by him –

thrid the Jufrem It has forone

the

cronsons, and

May

seem

to have issued

My.Stephen are with

to by

a

ap expneous brunday,

having been led into Las arian from

I that error by their anxing to widen Wafitty Street,

though de propitly have ostyal pos Coman pastion agt tufore,

Jianshent think

that he has morall

ground of complaint in reference,

win & the

A

Easters Boundary s

land.

mogennot feel sure 4. I do not

that

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