CO129-259 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1893 [5-8] — Page 13

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foolish as to enter in his collection book less than that appearing in { the Cash Book.

May. 3. 10 With regard to this His Excellency gave me to understand that all that was intended to be conveyed was 12. I may again repeat that, on looking into the case, it was found that the receipts were not thoroughly checked by the Local Collector into the Rent Roll (which, showing a set-off of all arrears, was, practically, correct). and by successive "Treasurers failing to promptly submit to him and his predecessor the Rent Rolls made up for Audit.

13. The latter part of your letter deals with my interdict and suspension from Office. With regard to these, it was found that no case had been made out to justify either of these measures your letter under reply gives a very different impression.

14. I feel sanguine that the Secretary of State on an unbiassed and impartial examination of the case will come to the conclusion that the wholesale denunciation contained therein is not justified by facts, that my culpability is limited, as reported by the Commission, to my failure to investigate ...

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foolish as to enter in his collection book less than that appearing in { the Cash Book. May. 3. 10 With regard to this His Excellency gave me to understand that all that was intended to be conveyed was 12. I may again repeat that, on looking into the case, it was found that the receipts were not thoroughly checked by the Local Collector into the Rent Roll (which, showing a set-off of all arrears, was, practically, correct). and by successive "Treasurers failing to promptly submit to him and his predecessor the Rent Rolls made up for Audit. 13. The latter part of your letter deals with my interdict and suspension from Office. With regard to these, it was found that no case had been made out to justify either of these measures your letter under reply gives a very different impression. 14. I feel sanguine that the Secretary of State on an unbiassed and impartial examination of the case will come to the conclusion that the wholesale denunciation contained therein is not justified by facts, that my culpability is limited, as reported by the Commission, to my failure to investigate ...
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foolish as to enter in his collection book less than that appearing in { the Cash Book. May. 3. 10 With regard to this Itis Eresllency gime's me de un dar stand that all that was intended to be conveyid was 12. I may again repeat that thevi that, on looking into the 2 are, h Linas dark to the fact non- discovery that the receipts evere not shoroughly checked by the Local Conditor into the Rent Roll ( which, showing a set- di'd all arrears, was, practically, correct). and by successive "Treasurers failing to promptly submit to him and his fire de cebbor made up for Audit. the Rent Polls 13. The latter part of your letter deals with interdict con my suspension from Office. With found that no case had been made our to justify either of there measures your letter under reply gives a very different impression. Stale the 14. I feel sanguine that the Secretary on un unbiassed and impartial sexamination of the case will come of to the conclusion that the wholesale denunciation contained therein is not justified by facis, that my culpability is limited, as reported mmission, to my failure by the Commission, to to murist
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foolish

as to enter in his collection

book less than

that appearing in

{

the Cash Book.

May.

3.

10

With regard to this Itis Eresllency

gime's

me de un dar stand that all

that was intended to be conveyid was

12. I may again repeat that thevi

that, on

looking into the 2 are,

h

Linas

dark

to the fact

non- discovery

that the receipts evere not

shoroughly

checked by the Local Conditor into

the Rent Roll ( which, showing a set-

di'd all arrears, was, practically,

correct).

and

by successive "Treasurers

failing to promptly submit to him

and his fire de cebbor

made up for Audit.

the Rent Polls

13. The latter part of your letter

deals with

interdict con

my

suspension from Office.

With

found that no

case had been made

our to justify either of there measures

your letter under reply gives a very

different impression.

Stale

the

14. I feel sanguine that the Secretary

on un unbiassed and impartial

sexamination of the case will come

of

to the conclusion that the wholesale

denunciation contained therein is

not justified by facis, that my

culpability is limited, as reported

mmission, to my failure

by the Commission, to

to murist

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