CO129-377 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1911 [5] — Page 132

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made without his consent & in

to lear him.

prandulently

At

only

the Tusiness

order

& that Howell retained

interest after the alleged sale. Howell maintained that me

sold because he was

such

as a

a course could not be regarded

·punishment

t a is

undoubtedly

extravagant seeing that Howell is

good cinl servant.

loving mone puthe

a

& because that he retained no

interest.

if

ay

The thief Justice stated that

it could be proved that Howell retained interest in the business after 1897 the charge of fraud muust he held proved but in spite of may suspicions circumstances, he did not think that (the custeme of

q

wo

a alevitraterest after o proved ( See also his menite in Enclos2)

The conduct of

Howell is

mysterious, but I do not think in

new

we

that

a

Jeuch hanging

vey

Sir F. Pigott's judgment that verten the matter. It is undesirable

ivil servant should come out

a case with the cloud of doubt

mer

him, but where the facts

are not strony suigh twawant drimisal

short of that, the reandal must remain.

the Attorne you As for the suggestion I that he should to be retired on a

a full pension

123

On the whole however, the

kemel of

the matter is that in

spite I an inspection of

Howells

bank look

мо

the Chief J. would find

proof of his hav;

had

97

financial connection with the H. K. Butthey since

we should

think

Zach.

&

189).

I

therefore

that the 5 Sis

51

not disposed to purane the matter

of

further.

hur Tudor

may'

The love

kau

your

Row 14/6.

views?

- very badly reported to

find great difficulty in

following it:

but I do not find anything to indicate

that Hource stains an intercat in

I that is so

tu business

wn shid do nothing.

W.

may adil,

dos y cam

norting of Six 7. Piggott, that

am

I & afser

that

probably koer

statement made

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