CO129-310 - Acting Governor Major Gen Gascoigne - 1902 [1-4] — Page 265

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fully considered your despatch, but I regret that having regard to all the circumstances, I cannot see my way to sanction any addition to the pension which is due on account of Dr. Lousan's service, under the rules.

3. I am well aware of the service which Dr. Laison has rendered to the Colony: but it would be impossible to meet your suggestion in this matter without creating a most mischievous precedent. Lousan's case cannot be brought under hard para. 15 # of the relative Pension Minute, which is solely for pensions, etc., for "wounds received in duty" or other bodily injuries specifically attributable to the nature of an officer's duties.

The case of Sergeant Keen, referred to in my despatch No. 261 last, off No. 17/14, you dealt with previous consent to retirement conceded by some wounds...

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fully considered your despatch, but I regret that having regard to all the circumstances, I cannot see my way to sanction any addition to the pension which is due on account of Dr. Lousan's service, under the rules. 3. I am well aware of the service which Dr. Laison has rendered to the Colony: but it would be impossible to meet your suggestion in this matter without creating a most mischievous precedent. Lousan's case cannot be brought under hard para. 15 # of the relative Pension Minute, which is solely for pensions, etc., for "wounds received in duty" or other bodily injuries specifically attributable to the nature of an officer's duties. The case of Sergeant Keen, referred to in my despatch No. 261 last, off No. 17/14, you dealt with previous consent to retirement conceded by some wounds...
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fully

considered

you desh., but I regret that Araving regard to all the

Esscumstances)

su

I cannot

my way to sanction

angaddition to the pension which is due

an account of Dr. Lousan's

service, rules.

3.

under the Adinary

aware

I am well of the semice which (Good

Dr. Laison Mas rendered to the Colony:

but

It would be unfossible to meet this masterin

your anggestion

this matter without

creating a most micancement precedent. //]

at

Lousings case

stant could be bought under har d pac, 15 # of the

relates

Pusion Minute, which in

solebay

For "wound topiaridi far

pensions, et, and

**

the cask

of Seydant Keen,

referred to in

my

261

desp

last,

off No. 17 / 14. you det and/ previous cons I Manet

to retirement conced

by some wounds or other bodily injuries specifically attributable

to the nature of an

officer's duties.

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