CO129-284 - Acting Governor Major Gen Black - 1898 [7-8] — Page 98

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the Superintendent of the Gaol reports that he at once

gave

leave for their use,

but by some misunderstanding they

did not reach McAllister un

one p.m. 21st June. It was

til one

after this hour that in pre-

sence

of Mr. Gedge, his soli - citor, who explained the document to him, McAllister signed. the letter of 21st June. Mr~- Gedge signed this as a wit

ness and states that meal

lister thoroughly understood

its

its contents.

11.

As regards the referen-

ce to Dr Clark he states that

he knows nothing

more

of the

case than is recorded in this despatch.

12.

Personally, I do not

like "traps, but the recent

t yet

epidemic of bribery and the strong suspicion that it lingered among some subor dinate officials led the Cap- Superintendent of Police it as the only

tain to employ it.

means

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