punishment, and in view of all the circumstances I felt that the penalty which I awarded was the lightest that I could award consistently with
my duty. In fixing the amount I gave full weight
to the consideration that a very large reduction of salary might result in their yielding to the temptation to which
officers in their position peculiarly liable, of accepting bribes. The Chief Justice
acknowledges the receipt of decision (enclosure N.9).
He expresses
the belief that it "will duly answer the purpose! "both of punishment and warning", and I therefore
venture to hope that Your Lordship may not find it necessary
to direct that the punishment awarded be increased. In the same letter,
the Chief Justice deprecates the holding out at present to Mr Rahman and Mr Sales
any ...
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punishment, and in view of all the circumstances I felt that the penalty which I awarded was the lightest that I could award consistently with
my duty. In fixing the amount I gave full weight
to the consideration that a
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Justice in acknowledging
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expresses
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increased. In the same letter.
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