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submit that while I admit that certain
things happened and certain mistakes
were made, I do not admit that there
was a lack of culpable negligence or carelessness on
my part, and I allege matter in extenuation.
First,
As to charge 1, it was, I submit, at most, a
charge that I was guilty of an error of judgment in
not sending for the clerks off duty to help with the work.
When I found that I was unable to get the work done in time,
it was too late to send for them. There is no wilful fault here.
As to charge 3, I do not say that the facts alleged did not occur.
I only say that there was no culpable negligence on my part,
and I have no recollection of the event or explanation at the time.
As to charge 4, the facts are as I stated them.
In conclusion, I beg respectfully to submit that although I have served
for a considerable period under Mr. Travers before he went on leave,
he makes no complaint against me as to that past time;
on the contrary, he has repeatedly reported very favourably on all his staff.
The faults I am now charged with were not faults of wilful negligence
or carelessness or ignorance of my duties, but had their main cause
in a state of affairs in the Post Office for which I was not to blame.
If these faults are now overlooked, the Government will find that under
Mr. Travers' management, I will be able to render as good and as efficient
service as ever, and that there will be no such blunders in the Post Office in the future.
For: J. St. S. Lockhart,
Act. Colonial Secretary.
I have read: Sq. F. A. Barradas.
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submit that while I admit that certain
things happened and certain mistakes
were made, I do not admit that there
was a L
ness
any
arr
culḥable
ce or careless.
negligence
my part, and I allege
matter in extenuation.
first,
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As to
charge
I it was,
ab
charge of wilful negligence inn the despatch of the "Verona ". Now,
a
appears from Mr. Travers minute,
it is, at most, a
charge
that I was
an error of judgment in guilty of not sending for the clerks off duty to help with the work. When I found
that I was unable to
get the work
done in time, it was too late to send
for any wilful fault here.
one. There
is,
I submit,
tto
3, I do not say
As 10
charge 3,
that the facts alleged
are not hu
that
or did not occur. I only say
cart
there was no and I have no recollection.
event.
explaint at the time
are
As to charge 4 the facts as
as I stated them.
In conclusion I begu. sst respectfully to submit that although I have served for a considerable period under Mr Travers before he went on leave, he
complaint against
makes no
me as to
that fast time that on the contrary, he has repeatedly reported very favourably of all his staff; that the faults I am
now
charged with were not faults of wilful negligence
sance of
or carelessness or
iguo-
but had their main
duties,
my cause in a state of affairs in the Post Office for which I was not to blame; that if these faults are now overlooked the Government will find that under Mr. Travers management I will be
able to render as
good and as efficient service as ever and that there will be no such blunders in the Post Office in the future.
of
the
for: J. St. S. Lockhart,
As
Act. Colonial Sevesory.
I have re
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