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disagreeing with my views at once got up from his chair and

excitedly said to me "that everybody in the Colony knew how I performed my duties; that I only had one hour's work a day, and

left everything to the clerks, attending to other business, and

that I went bouncing about".

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I then replied "You have made an unjust attack upon me. I consider that Your Lordship is wrong in your

views; that you have made an unjust and cowardly attack upon me" He then said "how dare you say that i have made a cowardly

attack upon you ?" I replied "Yes, My Lord, you have taken

advantage of your position to attack me most unjustly. This is

the first time in my life that such an unjust expression has

been cast upon my character. I am known to be one of the most

hardworking officials in the Colony, and after 32 years' service i consider Your Lordship has made an unjust attack upon de", and

left his Chambers highly indignant because he had grossly in-

suited me and falsely accused me in the presence of leading

professionals and my Deputy, knowing very well that he being the

Chief Justice and in his own Chambers, my tongue was tied and

that I was unable to reply as i should wish. Hence the meaning

of my expression "cowardly".

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On my return to my Chambers, I saw there

seated one of the Solicitors of the Colony, Mr. M. J. D.

Stephens, waiting to be attended upon. On telling him that i

was sorry I could not attend upon him just then as I felt so

much annoyed at what had just teken piece, which i repeated to

hin, Mr. Stephens, advised me at once, before the professionals

who had been present during the Chief Justice's attack upon me,

had left his room, to return to the Chief Justice and ask him

then and there, having regard to my position of Registrar, to

apologise to me for his incorrect staterents mentioned above.

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