CO129-260 - Governor Sir Robinson Acting Governor O-Brien - 1893 [9-12] — Page 310

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Sir,

Sub-enclosure to Enclosure 3.

308

Mr. S. A. Ratman to the Registrar of the Supreme Court.

Supreme Court,

Hong Kong 8th November 1898.

I have the honour to submit to you for the information of His Excellency the Governor and the Honourable the Chief Justice as requested, the following grounds upon which I rely to exculpate myself from the following charges which have been made against me viz:- "That I did on the 26th ultimo improperly alter the Summary Jurisdiction official cause list in the following way and improperly procure the delay of the actual posting of the list."

1. As regards the first charge I should mention that the Summary Jurisdiction official cause list is made up in the office every Thursday afternoon or the following Friday morning. On the particular Thursday afternoon of the 26th ultimo the list was being made up by Mr. Sales, the Usher. Among the Summonses which would have been entered in the usual course, if the money had not previously been paid into Court or notice given of an arrangement for withdrawal of the Summons out of Court, was a Summons against my brother. He is my only brother and for his sake and that of our sisters I made arrangements to pay the amount myself, so that his name should not be brought before the Court, and I had the amount in cash in my pocket all that day, intending...

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Sir, Sub-enclosure to Enclosure 3. 308 Mr. S. A. Ratman to the Registrar of the Supreme Court. Supreme Court, Hong Kong 8th November 1898. I have the honour to submit to you for the information of His Excellency the Governor and the Honourable the Chief Justice as requested, the following grounds upon which I rely to exculpate myself from the following charges which have been made against me viz:- "That I did on the 26th ultimo improperly alter the Summary Jurisdiction official cause list in the following way and improperly procure the delay of the actual posting of the list." 1. As regards the first charge I should mention that the Summary Jurisdiction official cause list is made up in the office every Thursday afternoon or the following Friday morning. On the particular Thursday afternoon of the 26th ultimo the list was being made up by Mr. Sales, the Usher. Among the Summonses which would have been entered in the usual course, if the money had not previously been paid into Court or notice given of an arrangement for withdrawal of the Summons out of Court, was a Summons against my brother. He is my only brother and for his sake and that of our sisters I made arrangements to pay the amount myself, so that his name should not be brought before the Court, and I had the amount in cash in my pocket all that day, intending...

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Sir, Sub-enclosure to Enclosure 3. 308 Mr. S. A. Ratman to the Registrar of the Supreme Court. Supreme Court, Hong Kong 8th. November 1598. I have the honour to submit to you for the infor- ation of His rxcellency the Governor and t..e Honourable the Chiei Justice as requested, the following grounus upon which I rely to exculpate myself from the following charges which have been made against me viz:- "That I did on the 26th, ultimo aproperly alter the Summary Jurisdiction offi- cial cause list for the following way and improperly pro- cure the delay of the ace posting of the list," 1. As regras the first clarge I should mention that the Summary Jurisulation orticial cause list is the up in the office every Thursday afternoon or the following Friday morning. On the particular Thursday afternoon of the 26th. ultimo the list was being made up by hf. Sales, the Usher. Along the Summonses which would have been entered in the usual course, if the money had not previously ocen palu luto Court or notice given 01 an arrangement for wit....- drawal of the Summons out of Court, was a Stammons against my brother. He is my only brother and for his sake all that of our sisters I made arrangements to pay the amount mysel. so that his name shotic not be brought before the Court, and I had the amount in cash in my poc.et all that day, intenu - ing

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Sir,

Sub-enclosure to Enclosure 3.

308

Mr. S. A. Ratman to the Registrar of the Supreme Court.

Supreme Court,

Hong Kong 8th. November 1598.

I have the honour to submit to you for the infor-

ation of His rxcellency the Governor and t..e Honourable the Chiei Justice as requested, the following grounus upon which I rely to exculpate myself from the following charges

which have been made against me viz:- "That I did on the

26th, ultimo aproperly alter the Summary Jurisdiction offi-

cial cause list for the following way and improperly pro-

cure the delay of the ace posting of the list,"

1. As regras the first clarge I should mention

that the Summary Jurisulation orticial cause list is the

up in the office every Thursday afternoon or the following

Friday morning. On the particular Thursday afternoon of the

26th. ultimo the list was being made up by hf. Sales, the

Usher. Along the Summonses which would have been entered

in the usual course, if the money had not previously ocen

palu luto Court or notice given 01 an arrangement for wit....-

drawal of the Summons out of Court, was a Stammons against

my brother. He is my only brother and for his sake all that

of our sisters I made arrangements to pay the amount mysel.

so that his name shotic not be brought before the Court, and

I had the amount in cash in my poc.et all that day,

intenu -

ing

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