CO129-276 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1897 [6-8] — Page 494

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and be produced a memorandum purporting to give Barkam an account of the amounts which he had paid. The evidence of Sam Yuk, the Gambling House keeper, bears out Barkam to a certain extent. And there is, moreover, evidence to show that Ip Lak Shan was a ...

I agree with Lockhart and Sercombe Smith (the two dissentients who were against Ip Lak Shan's dismissal) that length of service and previous good conduct should not be regarded as extenuating such serious offences as those of Ip Lak Shan. On the other hand, there is circumstantial evidence which ...

The majority of the Committee hesitated to accept Ip Lak Shan's evidence in face of his denial. Moreover, in para. 8, the Attorney General states that Ip Lak Shan had lied to him deliberately the day preceding the trial.

I do not understand why Wan Shing, a Detective Sergeant & District Watchman of the Intermediate District, was not called as a witness. May, in his memorandum, says that he made a statement which must, I should have thought, have had a bearing on this case.

I gather from the Attorney General's statement that the majority of those on the spot considered Ip Lak Shan's statement unreliable, and if this is the case, I think the sentence now passed on him viz. reduction of pension must suffice.

On the other hand, I agree with May (see his letter attached) that the case against Mr. Osmund ...

On the whole, I prefer to trust the Governor and the majority of those on the spot, and I would suggest that we approve the grant of a pension of $1340, not because the evidence against Mr. Osmund does not seem to have been sufficiently convincing to the majority of the Executive Council, but because his offences, if past, had been long service ...

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and be produced a memorandum purporting to give Barkam an account of the amounts which he had paid. The evidence of Sam Yuk, the Gambling House keeper, bears out Barkam to a certain extent. And there is, moreover, evidence to show that Ip Lak Shan was a ... I agree with Lockhart and Sercombe Smith (the two dissentients who were against Ip Lak Shan's dismissal) that length of service and previous good conduct should not be regarded as extenuating such serious offences as those of Ip Lak Shan. On the other hand, there is circumstantial evidence which ... The majority of the Committee hesitated to accept Ip Lak Shan's evidence in face of his denial. Moreover, in para. 8, the Attorney General states that Ip Lak Shan had lied to him deliberately the day preceding the trial. I do not understand why Wan Shing, a Detective Sergeant & District Watchman of the Intermediate District, was not called as a witness. May, in his memorandum, says that he made a statement which must, I should have thought, have had a bearing on this case. I gather from the Attorney General's statement that the majority of those on the spot considered Ip Lak Shan's statement unreliable, and if this is the case, I think the sentence now passed on him viz. reduction of pension must suffice. On the other hand, I agree with May (see his letter attached) that the case against Mr. Osmund ... On the whole, I prefer to trust the Governor and the majority of those on the spot, and I would suggest that we approve the grant of a pension of $1340, not because the evidence against Mr. Osmund does not seem to have been sufficiently convincing to the majority of the Executive Council, but because his offences, if past, had been long service ... XCR(85)72 Page 403 ... Page 404
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and be produced a

memorandum purporting to give

Barkam

account of the amounts which he had paid. The widense

of Same you the Gambling. Louse keeper bears out

arduce

to a certain extent. And there is more over

cidence to show that up lak Shan was a

a

I ales sting are.

agree

will

403

hur Lockhart and

hur Sercombe Smith (the

lüs dissentients who were

fre

twis

dismissal) that length of service & previous

britting Agent to

good

there

besides Osmund. On the other hand there is

sting

Conduct should not be regard

halliating such serious offences

as those of

circumstantial evidence

which

вые Окнилися

ù accund,

o the majority of the famined hesitated

Mr Demand's to accept Ip lack Shan's evidence in face of

denial. Moreover in lucl: 8 The Attorney General states that

Ip Pah Shan had lied to him deliberately the day

preceding the trial.

I do not understand why wan shing

Ara

aries & District Watchman

uns not called

of the Intermedi

as a Withers

Ma may, in his memorandum says that he made staterat which must I should have thought have had

braking

on this case.

gather from the attorney General's statement that

02

J

the majority of those the spot considered If lak Shau's statement unreliable, & if this is the

I think the seulèner

now passed on him vig reticiand

with

Pension must suffice.

a 33/.c reduction of

On the other hand I agree with her may (see his

litter acchered) that the case agains

"mir Domand

(x)-7900 - 3000-3-27

On the whole I prefer to trust the gour &

the majority of those on the spot &

I would suggest that we

ach: this Despatch •

the grant of

that this

to have

20063 affrova

a Pension of $1340 adding

done solely because the

Evidence against hur Ormend does not seem

been sufficiently convincing to the majority of the Executive founcil be that

his

offences if past they had been

Moves were

emuideratino

long seurte

tro 404

the

to intitle heen to

conclusitely any

10.

ground of previous

Jevd

con duel'.

P.C. M

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