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I was going to pay it in at the first opportunity before the office closed that evening. I was more than usually busy that day, as I was the only Registrar's clerk in the Office. Mr. Aide-vier, the other clerk, being engaged on Bailiff's duties.
About 4:20 in the afternoon, I was reminded that I had not paid the money into Court by a clerk from the Solicitor's office. I could not pay the money to the Sheriff at the time without neglecting some work I was doing for the Registrar, but I called out to Mr. Sales to know if he was making the list out and instructed him not to include the summons against my brother, as I had the money to pay into Court. I was told that the Registrar would not sign the list if altered, but a clean copy must be made. And I was asked by Mr. Sales to make the copy myself, as I could write much faster.
I accordingly made the copy, which delayed me 10 minutes only, and when my other work was finished, I paid the money to the Sheriff. This was at 5 minutes past four.
Under the above circumstances, I humbly submit that my brother's name could not, strictly speaking, have been rightly included in the list, and that I may be freed from the charge of improperly altering the list. If I have committed any offence in this respect, I have done so in ignorance and not wilfully, nor could the same have happened if I had not been pressed with work, because otherwise I should have been able and should have paid the money earlier in the day, when the summons would have been withdrawn from those to be entered in the list and could not have appeared in the list.
I further humbly submit that whatever fault I have committed...
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ing to pay it in at the first opportunity before the office closed that evening. I was more than usually busy that any
as I was the only Registrar's clerk in the Office. Mr. Aid-
vier the other clerk being engaged on Bailifi's duties.
About 0.20 in the afternoon I was reminded that
I hau not paid the money into Court by a clerk from the 30-
licitor's vitice, I cullu not pay the money to the Stroit
at the time without neglecting some work I was doing for the
Registrar, but I called out to Mr. Sales to know 11 he was
making the list out and instructed him not to incicae the
summons against my brother, as I had the money to pay into
Court, I was told that the Registrar would not sign the lit
ii altered but a clean copy must be made an: I was asked by
r. Sales to make the copy myself as I could write much
taster. I accuruingly made the copy which delayed me • minutes
only, anu wilen my other work was finished I pale the money
to the Suruff.. This was at 5 minutes past four.
Under the above circumstances I humbly stomit tilat
my brother's name coclu not strictly speaking have been
rightly ineltuca in the list and that I may be freed from
the charge of improperly altering the list. It 1 have cOM-
aluted any o1ience in this respect I have cune so in igno-
rance and not wilfully, nor coulu the same have happened
il I hau not been pressed with wora because otherwise I
Szuciu have been ole and shoclu have paid the money earlier
in the way, when the St.mons would have been witnurawn
irum those to be entered in the list and could not have
appeared in the list.
I further humbly stomit that whatever rauit I have
committed
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