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Nr. 724.

10th April, 1895.

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10060 Peck Ref 10 JUN 96

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I am directed to inform you that a meeting of Executive

Council which was held on the 4th instant to consider the charges

preferred against Wardmaster Cumming of the Lunatic Asylum, that

officer in the course of his defence stated that whilst in charge

of the Asylum you bad shewn animosity towards him, and that be had

protested at the time against signing the order issued by you on

the 12th October last prohibiting Alcoholic Liquors being taken

into the Asylum.

I am accordingly to request you to be good

enough to furnish me at your early convenience for His Excellency

information with any comments that you may have to offer on the

J. A. Lowson.

above statements.

I have &c.

(sd.) J. H. gtewart Lockhart.

Colonial Secretary.