D.—No. 10.
COPY OF A LETTER FROM MR. HICKSON TO GENERAL GOVERNMENT AGENT AT OTAGO.
PRESENTED TO BOTH HOUSES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, BY COMMAND OF HIS EXCELLENCY.
WELLINGTON.
1867.
D.—No. 10
Copy of a Letter from Mr. Hickson to Mr. Bbadshaw. (No. 163-67.) Sic,— Warden's Office, Mount Benger, 31st May, 1867. In compliance with your instructions I have tho honor to report, for tho information of the General Government, that on the 29th April last, during my absence from this station, Messrs. John Hughes and J. 0. Brown, Members of the Provincial Government, Otago, called at my quarters and obtained possession of the key of the Court House here, when they proceeded to the building and placed on the door a hasp and staple, to which they attached a padlock. They were assisted in their operations by Mr. John Brighton, storekeeper. On my way homo I met the abovenamed gentlemen on the Knotty Bange, when they asked me if I meant to remain in the Provincial Government Service, at the same time informing me that if I did remain I would be sure of twelve months' salary. On my reply in the negative, tho keys of tho Court House were handed over to the Constable, who was with me, with orders not to admit me into the building, unless I gave him the Constable, my " promise, on my word and honor," that I would take nothing but Besident Magistrate's papers, books, and documents therefrom; this I distinctly gave them to understand I would not do. Mr. Brown thereupon, in a most impressive manner, not to say offensive, informed me that I must consider myself dismissed the Government Service. Mr. Hughes added, that they were the delegates of His Honor the Superintendent, under whose instructions they were then acting. When I arrived hero I found that you also had arrived, and on consulting with you I took no action in the matter. I have, &c, J. B. Bradshaw, Esq., J.P., James Hickson, General Government Agent, Dunedin. Warden,
COPY OF A LETTER FROM MR. HICKSON TO THE GENERAL GOVERNMENT AGENT AT OTAGO.
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COPY OF A LETTER FROM MR. HICKSON TO GENERAL GOVERNMENT AGENT AT OTAGO., Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1867 Session I, D-10
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