CO129-276 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1897 [6-8] — Page 568

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him, and after careful consideration of the case, Council was guided to the unanimous decision that he had failed to exculpate himself to its satisfaction, and with the exception of the Harbour Master, Commander Rumsey, recommended his dismissal from the service subject to your confirmation. Commander Rumsey, on the other hand, recommended a lighter punishment on the ground that the accused officer should be given the benefit of any doubt that might possibly exist as to his guilt.

5. The more important points in the case which guided the majority of the Council to the above decision were:-

(1) The fact that Inspector Hore was aware of the existence of the illegal gaming house

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567 him, and after careful consideration of the case, Council was guided to the unanimous decision that he had failed to exculpate himself to its satisfaction, and with the exception of the Harbour Master, Commander Rumsey, recommended his dismissal from the service subject to your confirmation. Commander Rumsey, on the other hand, recommended a lighter punishment on the ground that the accused officer should be given the benefit of any doubt that might possibly exist as to his guilt. 5. The more important points in the case which guided the majority of the Council to the above decision were:- (1) The fact that Inspector Hore was aware of the existence of the illegal gaming house
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6 567 him, and after careful sideration of the case, Council was con the guided to the unanimous decision that he had failed to exculpate himself to its satisfaction, and with the exception of the Harbour Master, Com- mander Rumsey, recom- mended his dismissal your confirmation. Com- from, the service subject to mander Rumsey the on other hand recommended a hment on the lighter punishm ground that the accused ~ officer should be given the benefit of any doubt that ~ might possibly exist as to his quilt. 5. points The more im important in the case which guided the majority of the Council to the above decision were:- (1) The fact that Inspector Hore was ence was aware- of the exist of the illegal gaming house
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him, and after careful sideration of the case,

Council was

con

the

guided to the

unanimous decision that

he had failed to exculpate himself to its satisfaction, and with the exception of the Harbour Master, Com-

mander Rumsey,

recom-

mended his dismissal

your confirmation. Com-

from,

the

service

subject to

mander Rumsey

the

on

other hand recommended

a

hment on the

lighter punishm

ground that the accused ~ officer should be given the benefit of any doubt that ~ might possibly exist as to his quilt.

5.

points

The more im

important

in the

case which

guided the majority of the

Council to the above decision

were:-

(1) The fact that Inspector

Hore was

ence

was aware-

of the exist

of the illegal gaming

house

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