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having absented himself from duty without leave.

The Committee

apparently

accepted Mr. Morrie's statement

as

to the cause of his

behaviour and recommended a

severe reprimand and a sell

reduction of Solary.

than

finnishment which the Council

advise however, which would

deprive Mr Mossin of the

benepth of nearly

sesore

year

for a first offence, to & being regard to the

world in my opinion be

unduly sever, and on the

fecial encumstances

of

the resex, of opinion

I al

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evidence he fore me I counder

that the offence would have

wille

"than sufficically met in

a

severe reprimant. I shall therefore be glad if you will the matter may be further_____ re consider your recommendation

courxend aith a crew to

I mitigation of the

seulence.