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and I asked him to speak more slowly to enable me to do so. But

he would not, and continued speaking most disrespectfully, and demanding an apology from me. I finally asked him to leave the

room but instead of doing so, he kept on repeating his offensive

attack, and said he had never been spoken to in such a way during his 32 years' service.

The gentlemen present at the time were:-

Mr. Follock, K.C.,

Mr. Slade,

Mr. F. B. Deacon,

Mr. C. B. H. Beavis, and

Mr. Seth.

Mr. Kyshe appealed at the first interview

to the gentlemen present to say if there had been any complaints

about him. No one replied.

He then appealed to Mr. Deacon (Junr.) by

name, who replied that he declined to interfere in a matter bet-

ween the Chief Justice and the Registrar. He asked Mr. Seth the

same who replied "He had not heard of any". At the second inter-

view he asked Mr. Slade if I had not said "The whole Colony

knew he did not attend to his duties" and Mr. Slade replied "He

declined to answer, as it would be disrespectful to do so!

Mr. Kyshe said "All right that's enough" (Ncte:- Mr. Slade

tells me I did not say anything of the kind).

(Sá.) W. N. Goodman, G.J.

7th. July, 1908.

This is a fair and correct summary to the best of our

recollection of what occurred this morning in our presence in

the Chief Justice's Chambers.

(Sd.) H. B. Pollock, K.C.,

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1. W. Slade.

Dated the 7th. July,

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P. 8. Deacon.

1903, at 1.30 P.M.

C. B. H. Beavis, & (Sa.) A. Seth.

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