CO129-258 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1893 [1-4] — Page 664

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integrity; and it is also to his credit that the defalcations had been discovered and he realised the result of his not exercising supervision over his department, he set and has vigorously to work and since then done all in his power to repair his previous omission. Under these circumstances I consider that suspension would not only be harsh but ruinous to his future prospects, and I shall be very glad if your Lordship concurs in this view.

As regards enforcing his pecuniary responsibility for sums unappropriated during his tenure of office, that would involve a punishment short of ruin. The amount is large, and his salary is small, unduly small, for an officer in his position, and for obvious reasons it is especially undeniable that he should be crippled with debt and under heavy obligations to others for pecuniary assistance.

On the whole, I would venture to suggest that if Your Lordship concurs in the view which I have taken, the best solution of the case would be to remit his pecuniary responsibility, and if possible, should the case appear to Your Lordship to warrant so severe a punishment, to provide him...

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658 integrity; and it is also to his credit that the defalcations had been discovered and he realised the result of his not exercising supervision over his department, he set and has vigorously to work and since then done all in his power to repair his previous omission. Under these circumstances I consider that suspension would not only be harsh but ruinous to his future prospects, and I shall be very glad if your Lordship concurs in this view. As regards enforcing his pecuniary responsibility for sums unappropriated during his tenure of office, that would involve a punishment short of ruin. The amount is large, and his salary is small, unduly small, for an officer in his position, and for obvious reasons it is especially undeniable that he should be crippled with debt and under heavy obligations to others for pecuniary assistance. On the whole, I would venture to suggest that if Your Lordship concurs in the view which I have taken, the best solution of the case would be to remit his pecuniary responsibility, and if possible, should the case appear to Your Lordship to warrant so severe a punishment, to provide him...
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658 uitegrity; and it is also to his credit that a1 the defalcations had been discovered and be realised the result of his not exercising supervisions over his department, he set and ha vigorously to work and suice then done all is his porver to repair his previous omvision. Under these circumstimees I consider that suspension would not only be harsh but ruinone to his future prospects, and I shall be very glad if your Lordship opinion. ērmenus is that As regards enforcing his peenmary responsibility for sum unsappropriated during the li his tenure of office, that woulds involed nivolve a pi perishment at letter. short of ruix. The amount is large, and his salary is small, Inay miduly small, da y 1 For officer cer is his position, and for obvious reasons it is expecially Trea undeniable that Ca At 1 should be crippled with dest and under heavy obligations to others for pecuniary accicturice On the whole, I would venti to suggest that if Your Lordship concurs is the new which I have lakew, the best solutions. of the case would be to remit his pecuniary responsibility, and if possible, should the case appear. to Your Lordship to warrant so severe a punishment, to provide hein
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uitegrity; and it is also to his

credit that

a1

the

defalcations had been discovered

and be realised the result

of his not

exercising supervisions

over his department, he set

and ha vigorously to work and

suice then done all is his

porver to repair his previous

omvision. Under these circumstimees I consider that suspension would

not only

be harsh but ruinone

to his future prospects, and I

shall be very glad if your Lordship

opinion.

ērmenus is that

As regards enforcing

his peenmary responsibility for

sum unsappropriated during

the li

his tenure of office, that woulds

involed

nivolve a pi

perishment

at letter.

short of ruix. The amount is

large, and his salary is small,

Inay

miduly small,

da

y

1

For

officer

cer is his position, and

for obvious reasons it is expecially

Trea

undeniable that

Ca

At 1

should be crippled with dest and under heavy obligations to others for pecuniary accicturice

On the whole, I would venti

to suggest that if Your Lordship

concurs is the new which I have lakew, the best solutions. of the case would be to remit his pecuniary responsibility, and if possible, should the case appear. to Your Lordship to warrant so severe a punishment, to provide

hein

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