CO129-278 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1897 [11-12] — Page 419

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Deacon & Hastings Solicitors

"Hongkong

"Eongkong

payment of pension. William Baker for

Petition

William Robinson, G.C. M. Gy,

1897, from Governor dis

N° 272 of 14th December,

Enclosure I in despatch

COPY.

Dated the

1897

415

ENCLOSURE

[RETT JAN 18

Minute by the Captain Supt. of Police.

The Petitioner does not attempt to traverse

the evidence which was adduced against him at the enquiry

which the Crown Solicitor and self held into his conduct

in connection with the Wa Lane and Cheung Hing Street gam-

bling houses.

The evidence satisfied me that I had no other

course open to me but to recommend the Petitioner's dismis-

sal. The Crown Solicitor had no hesitation in endorsing that

recommendation, and His Excellency the Governor appears to

have had no difficulty in coming to the conclusion that on

the evidence the Petitioner deserved to be dismissed, and ac-

cordingly His Excellency dismissed him.

It is unnecessary therefore for me now to

re-capitulate or comment on the evidence in this case.

But the Petitioner complains in effect that

he was not accorded a fair hearing.

In paragraphs 10 & 11 the Petitioner com-

plains that (a) the Captain Supt. of Police presided over

the enquiry whereas the enquiry ought to have been presided

over