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been familiar with proceedings of judicial character.

He declined to put questions to the man who said he had paid him the money, stating that he did not wish to say anything and had nothing to add to his statement. It is also clear that his statement "that he had to go on with the inquiry" was inconsistent with the view that he expected that the consequences of the inquiry would be his dismissal.

...fuelter tual... I am of the same opinion as when Minutes 502/04. I agree with the bid. I think no innocent policeman would have adopted Stoll's attitude. I think he was guilty and I would decline to reopen his case.

ABL 31/10

5.11.

L 34454/1903

REC 20

707

38658 Bury John 1900 180 Fairfield Lancashire.

19

Prs 20 OCT 06, 9

The Right Honourable Secretary of State for the Colonies,

Since my last petition in your care being opened, for your consideration, for wrongful dismissal, and deprivation of pension for good and faithful service in the Hong Kong Police Force, I beg to inform you that it has since come to knowledge that at the time of my last application being referred to Hong Kong, Mr. F. A. May was acting (during the Governor's absence) as Administrator of the Colony.

I was accused of having admitted that I was guilty of receiving bribes from gamblers. There is nothing mentioned in respect to my having admitted receiving bribes during the time I was in Hong Kong, and until February 1900. I was not aware that such was the fact; it does not seem altogether abnormal that I should admit if I had anything to admit, knowing what I might expect, but to be punished to the fullest extent. On the face of admission, what had I to gain?

Has Mr. May benefited in any way, or why was I accused and where was...

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been familiar with proceedings of judicial character. He declined to put questions to the man who said he had paid him the money, stating that he did not wish to say anything and had nothing to add to his statement. It is also clear that his statement "that he had to go on with the inquiry" was inconsistent with the view that he expected that the consequences of the inquiry would be his dismissal. ...fuelter tual... I am of the same opinion as when Minutes 502/04. I agree with the bid. I think no innocent policeman would have adopted Stoll's attitude. I think he was guilty and I would decline to reopen his case. ABL 31/10 5.11. L 34454/1903 REC 20 707 38658 Bury John 1900 180 Fairfield Lancashire. 19 Prs 20 OCT 06, 9 The Right Honourable Secretary of State for the Colonies, Since my last petition in your care being opened, for your consideration, for wrongful dismissal, and deprivation of pension for good and faithful service in the Hong Kong Police Force, I beg to inform you that it has since come to knowledge that at the time of my last application being referred to Hong Kong, Mr. F. A. May was acting (during the Governor's absence) as Administrator of the Colony. I was accused of having admitted that I was guilty of receiving bribes from gamblers. There is nothing mentioned in respect to my having admitted receiving bribes during the time I was in Hong Kong, and until February 1900. I was not aware that such was the fact; it does not seem altogether abnormal that I should admit if I had anything to admit, knowing what I might expect, but to be punished to the fullest extent. On the face of admission, what had I to gain? Has Mr. May benefited in any way, or why was I accused and where was... Page information is not present in this text, if "Page XX" is detected in your original text, please provide it.
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been familiar with prouedings of judicial character.

He declined to put questions to the man who said he had paid him the

stated that he did not wish to

money one ke any say

statement & had nothing

It is also clear that his statemen

"that be and have to to on

the inquiry

the beach

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be

shous

at the close of Kalised that the consequences of the inge

that statemen we be his dismissal. inconsistent with the view that he exper

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of the same opinion as when Minutes

502/04. Jafree with the bid Ithink no

innocent policeman we hav adopted Stoll, altitude. I think he was

& Iurd decline to reopen his Guidly

ABL 31/10

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5.11.

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me

L 34454/1903

со

REC

20

707

38658 Bury John 1900 180 Fairfield hancashire.

19

Prs 20 OCT 06, 9

The Right Honourable secretary

of State for the Colonies

Since to

last petition in

my my care

rupect

being opened, for your consideration, for wrongful dis miscal, and deprivation of pension for good and faithful service in the Stony Kory Police Force, I by to inform дни

"that it has since come to Cleage, that at the line of my last appli- any know. estion being referred to song rong. The to.. F. A May. was acting (during

the Govenor ab since las administrator off the Coton there. for again what justice could disepect. from my wrongful accuser and

and Judy. Imort unphatically

having

agam

V

Devet admitted that I was guilty of

suriving bribes

from

Gumblers or any

there

nothing

one the, in fact

mentioned in respect to my having admitte receiving bribes, during the time dives in Stongshing, and until February 1900 was

Скарги

I aware that such was the

fact: dows it not seen altogh altogether abama Ishould adunt if I hall have had anything to admit, knowing what Irmight expect. but to be punished to the fullest extent: on the face of admission what hadd to gain,

has Mr May benifitted in

any way, or

why and

I accused of

and whore

where was

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