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obey the instructions of your superior officer Mr. Silva to see that the

a

were advised

amounts paid into the Treasury corresponded with the amounts of which the Crown Agents and that in consequence thereof frauds on

large

scale took place. (h). That in breach of your duty as Audit Clerk you passed as correct a balance sheet prepared by the Superintendent of the Money Order Office in April 1889, and purporting

quite

diverse

to show that when all sums due by the Australian Colonies had been collected, the accounts of the said Superintendent would be in order, when as a matter of fact you failed to check some of the items of the said balance sheet and the whole balance sheet was misleading and deceptive.

(i). That the examinations, which it was your duty to make as Audit Clerk, were generally made much in arrear, viz.: from very much two to four months after the transactions had taken place to which the accounts examined referred.

Mr. Freire informs the Council that his statement of defence, in answer to the above charges, is set out in his letter to the Acting Secretary of the 30th June last.

The following witnesses were then called to substantiate the charges referred to above, viz.: Mr. A. X. Travers, Assistant Postmaster General at present Acting Postmaster General, Mr. S. Nicolle, Local Auditor, and Mr. I. M. Silva, Reference Clerk, Colonial Secretary's Office.

Mr. Rocha, Accountant of the General Post Office, was called as a witness by Mr. Freire.

In answer to charges (a) and (d) Mr. Freire alleged that

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obey the instructions of your superior officer Mr. Silva to see that the a were advised amounts paid into the Treasury corresponded with the amounts of which the Crown Agents and that in consequence thereof frauds on large scale took place. (h). That in breach of your duty as Audit Clerk you passed as correct a balance sheet prepared by the Superintendent of the Money Order Office in April 1889, and purporting quite diverse to show that when all sums due by the Australian Colonies had been collected, the accounts of the said Superintendent would be in order, when as a matter of fact you failed to check some of the items of the said balance sheet and the whole balance sheet was misleading and deceptive. (i). That the examinations, which it was your duty to make as Audit Clerk, were generally made much in arrear, viz.: from very much two to four months after the transactions had taken place to which the accounts examined referred. Mr. Freire informs the Council that his statement of defence, in answer to the above charges, is set out in his letter to the Acting Secretary of the 30th June last. The following witnesses were then called to substantiate the charges referred to above, viz.: Mr. A. X. Travers, Assistant Postmaster General at present Acting Postmaster General, Mr. S. Nicolle, Local Auditor, and Mr. I. M. Silva, Reference Clerk, Colonial Secretary's Office. Mr. Rocha, Accountant of the General Post Office, was called as a witness by Mr. Freire. In answer to charges (a) and (d) Mr. Freire alleged that
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obey the instructions of your superior officer Mr. Silva to see that the a were advised amounts paid into the Treasury corresponded with the amounts of which the Crown Agents and that in consequence there of frands on large scale took place. (h). That in breach of as Audit Clerk you passed. your duty as correct a balance sheet prepared by the Superintendent of the Money Arder Office in April 1889, and purporting quid dive to show that when all by the Australian ~ Colonies had been collected, the accounts of the said Superintendent would a matter of be in order, when as fact you failed to check some of the items oir the said balance sheet and the whole balance sheet was misleading and deceptive. (i). That the examinations. your duty to make which it was Av hidit Clerk iveve 251 generally made much in arrear viz: from very m two to four months after the transactions: had taken place to which the accounts examined referred. Me Freire informs the Council that his statement of defence. in answer to the above charges out in his letter to the Acting Secretary of the 30th June last. The following is set Colorveal witnesses ere then called to substantiate the charges referred to above viz: Mr. A. X. Travers, Assistant Postmaster General at present Acting Postmaster. General, Mr. S. Nicolle, Local ~ Auditor and Mr I. M. Silva, Reference Clerk, Colonial Secretary's Office. Mr. Rocha Accountant was called of the General Post Office. as a witness by Mr. Freire. In answer to charges leges (a) and (d) Mr. Freire alle that Le
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obey the instructions of your superior officer Mr. Silva to see that the

a

were advised

amounts paid into the Treasury corresponded with the amounts of which the Crown Agents and that in consequence there of frands on

large

scale took place. (h). That in breach of as Audit Clerk you passed. your duty as correct a balance sheet prepared by the Superintendent of the Money Arder Office in April 1889, and purporting

quid

dive

to show that when all

by the Australian ~

Colonies had been collected, the accounts

of the said Superintendent would

a matter of

be in order, when as

fact

you failed to check some of the

items oir the said balance sheet and

the whole balance sheet was

misleading and deceptive.

(i). That the examinations.

your duty to make

which it was

Av

hidit Clerk

iveve

251

generally made

much in arrear viz: from

very m

two to four months after the transactions:

had taken place to which the accounts

examined referred.

Me Freire informs the

Council that his statement of defence.

in answer to the above charges

out in his letter to the

Acting

Secretary of the 30th June last.

The following

is set

Colorveal

witnesses

ere then called to substantiate the

charges referred to above viz: Mr. A. X. Travers, Assistant Postmaster General at present Acting

Postmaster.

General, Mr. S. Nicolle, Local ~ Auditor and Mr I. M. Silva, Reference Clerk, Colonial Secretary's Office.

Mr. Rocha Accountant

was called

of the General Post Office. as a witness by Mr. Freire.

In answer to charges

leges

(a) and (d) Mr. Freire alle

that

Le

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