CO129-259 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1893 [5-8] — Page 15

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yourself to so harsh a judgment had

mag

case been submitted to your

Excellency

*

I fully exeper led it

would be, but it appears that the

Colonial Secretary, for what reason

I am at

a loss to

understand, has

seen fit to paint

may

con duet in sha

most lurid colours it is capable of

assuming

and S

av

therefore

:

confidence, states that it considers

me to blame in not having insisted

the 1890 Rent Roll being balarised.

within reason, able time, and

thet

it considers that ordinary superiusion.

would have detected the receipt of

Crown Rent's by Alves.

With regard to the former I have

frankly acknowledged that I ought

not to have accepted Alves plea of

have

overwork but finsisted

on his book

being promptly balanced.

reluctantly compelled to enter ou

my own defence.

The report of the Commission which,

consisting

as it did of

Q.

banteer

of long standing, a gentleman

accustomed to audit accounts, and

The pisne judge.

is I thumbe

entitled to your Excellency's

My only

ex cul

is that I

радач

da d

a clerical one

ourly,

the arrear as

and rhat,

ab

the focal Auditor did

not appear to regard sit as important;"

so

I (new to the work

I was)

did not

confidence