CO129-336 - Governor Nathan & Public Offices - 1906 [11-12] — Page 143

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the Troops alone was absent, met under the presidency of the Colonial Secretary whom I had appointed for that purpose under paragraph VIII of the Royal Instructions as I was prevented by illness from presiding myself, and unanimously advised that Inspector Ward should be suspended from the exercise of his office. In this advice I concur and submit for Your Lordship's approval and confirmation the decision arrived at.

8. Of the charges (a) to (h) all except (d) and (f) were unanimously held to be proven and there was only one dissentient, viz.:- the Principal Civil Medical Officer, in respect of those two charges being proven.

9. With regard to the charges (g) and (h) of which Ward was acquitted by a jury, I would invite Your Lordship's attention to No. 96/A of the Rules and Regulations for His Majesty's Colonial Service and offer the observation that the account books, properly rejected at the criminal trial, were before the Council and put in as evidence against Ward, the strict rules which regulate the admissibility of evidence in criminal proceedings not governing, in my judgment, proceedings before the Executive Council.

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138 the Troops alone was absent, met under the presidency of the Colonial Secretary whom I had appointed for that purpose under paragraph VIII of the Royal Instructions as I was prevented by illness from presiding myself, and unanimously advised that Inspector Ward should be suspended from the exercise of his office. In this advice I concur and submit for Your Lordship's approval and confirmation the decision arrived at. 8. Of the charges (a) to (h) all except (d) and (f) were unanimously held to be proven and there was only one dissentient, viz.:- the Principal Civil Medical Officer, in respect of those two charges being proven. 9. With regard to the charges (g) and (h) of which Ward was acquitted by a jury, I would invite Your Lordship's attention to No. 96/A of the Rules and Regulations for His Majesty's Colonial Service and offer the observation that the account books, properly rejected at the criminal trial, were before the Council and put in as evidence against Ward, the strict rules which regulate the admissibility of evidence in criminal proceedings not governing, in my judgment, proceedings before the Executive Council.
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138 the Troops alone was absent, met under the presidency of the Colonial Secretary whom I had appointed for that purpose under paragraph VIII of the Royal Instructions as I was prevented by illness from presiding myself, and unanimously advised that Inspector Ward should be suspended from the exercise of his office. In this advice I concur and submit for Your Lordship's approval and confirmation the decision arrived at. 8. of the charges (a) to (h) all except (d) and (f) were unanimously held to be proven and there was only one dissentient, viz.:- the Principal Civil Medical Officer, in respect of those two charges being. proven. 9. With regard to the charges (g) and (h) of which Ward was acquitted by a jury, I would invite Your Lordship's attention to No. 96/A of the Rules and Regulations for His Majesty's Colonial Service and offer the observation that the account books, properly rejected at the criminal trial, were before the Council and put in as evidence against Ward, the strict rules which regulate the admissibility of evidence in criminal proceedings not governing, in my judgment, proceedings before the Executive Council
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the Troops alone was absent, met under the presidency of the

Colonial Secretary whom I had appointed for that purpose

under paragraph VIII of the Royal Instructions as I was

prevented by illness from presiding myself, and unanimously

advised that Inspector Ward should be suspended from the

exercise of his office. In this advice I concur and submit

for Your Lordship's approval and confirmation the decision

arrived at.

8.

of the charges (a) to (h) all

except (d) and (f) were unanimously held to be proven and

there was only one dissentient, viz.:- the Principal Civil

Medical Officer, in respect of those two charges being.

proven.

9.

With regard to the charges (g) and

(h) of which Ward was acquitted by a jury, I would invite

Your Lordship's attention to No. 96/A of the Rules and

Regulations for His Majesty's Colonial Service and offer

the observation that the account books, properly rejected

at the criminal trial, were before the Council and put in

as evidence against Ward, the strict rules which regulate

the admissibility of evidence in criminal proceedings not

governing, in my judgment, proceedings before the Executive

Council

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