CO129-276 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1897 [6-8] — Page 330

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14. With regard to the corruption of officers in other departments of the service, I shall address you in separate despatches.

The cases of Mr. Odinund, First Clerk in the Registrar General's Office, and Mr. Hore, Inspector of the Sanitary Board, who have been tried before the Executive Council are dealt with in my despatches No. 174 and No. 175 of this date. I have caused the names of such officers as are mentioned in the list discovered by the Captain Superintendent of Police to be forwarded to the Heads of the Departments concerned for strict enquiry and report. Whilst I fear that it will be impossible to obtain proof of their guilt, I will spare no trouble to endeavour to bring them to justice, and in my endeavours I count upon the ready...

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14. With regard to the corruption of officers in other departments of the service, I shall address you in separate despatches. The cases of Mr. Odinund, First Clerk in the Registrar General's Office, and Mr. Hore, Inspector of the Sanitary Board, who have been tried before the Executive Council are dealt with in my despatches No. 174 and No. 175 of this date. I have caused the names of such officers as are mentioned in the list discovered by the Captain Superintendent of Police to be forwarded to the Heads of the Departments concerned for strict enquiry and report. Whilst I fear that it will be impossible to obtain proof of their guilt, I will spare no trouble to endeavour to bring them to justice, and in my endeavours I count upon the ready... Page 330 Page 331
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244 14. With regard to the corruption of officers in other departme cer-departments tments of the service, I shall address I shall address you in separate despatches. The cases of Mr. Odinund, First Clerk in the Registrar General's Office, and Mr_ Hore, Inspector of the Jani. tary Board, who have been tried before the Executive Council are dealt with in my despatches No 174 and N.175 of this date. I have caused 2003 20015 caused the names 329 of such 25 officers as are mentioned in the list discovered by the Captain Superintendent of Police to be forwarded to the Heads of the Departments concerned for strict enquiry. and report. Whilst I fear that it will be impossible to obtain proof of their guilt, I will spare no trouble to I endeavour to bring them to justice, and in my deavours I count upon en. the ready Page 330Page 331
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tments of the service, I shall address

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in separate despatches.

The cases

of Mr. Odinund, First Clerk in the Registrar General's Office, and Mr_ Hore, Inspector of the Jani. tary Board, who have been tried before the Executive

Council are dealt with in my despatches No 174 and N.175 of this date. I have

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no trouble to

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