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== The Royal Commission evidence for 5/7/1881 ==
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=== full text ===
(see also introduction to [[Royal Commission report 5/7/1881|day 35]])
'''H. M. [[Chomley (2)|Chomley]] giving evidence'''
<span id="rc12756">[[#rc12756|12756]]</span> You see the position it places the Commission in–if we relieve one from the leave of absence would not the other two justly claim it?— Yes, certainly; I see a difficulty myself.
<span id="rc12757">[[#rc12757|12757]]</span> If Mr. Sadleir returns to duty where would you send him?— I have not made up my mind at all about it.
<span id="rc12758">[[#rc12758|12758]]</span> Mr. [[Berry, Chief Secretary|Berry]] has put a minute here that he should not be sent to the North-Eastern district?— Yes.
<span id="rc12759">[[#rc12759|12759]]</span> Do you know whether Mr. Sadleir has asked to be relieved from the North-Eastern district?— Yes.
<span id="rc12760">[[#rc12760|12760]]</span> Have you got the correspondence?— I put it in here. I gave it to you; it was handed in here the last day. It was a private letter to me when I gave evidence about the Kelly scare; it was the latter part of the letter.
<span id="rc12761">[[#rc12761|12761]]</span> I heard from the [[Chief Secretary|Chief Secretary]], a long time before, that Mr. Sadleir had written a letter imploring his removal from the district, as he was in danger of his life?— That was the only letter. I telegraphed up and got an answer that there was no such letter in the books, and the only letter I had was the one I gave to the Board.
<span id="rc12762">[[#rc12762|12762]]</span> Did you at any time prior to the 27th of June lead Mr. [[Sadleir|Sadleir]] to believe you would recommend that he should resume duty?— Never
<span id="rc12763">[[#rc12763|12763]]</span> Neither by word of mouth nor writing?— No.
<span id="rc12764">[[#rc12764|12764]]</span> And the request was made solely upon the part of Mr. Sadleir himself?— Solely.
<span id="rc12765">[[#rc12765|12765]]</span> And from no intimation from yourself?— Certainly not.
<span id="rc12766">[[#rc12766|12766]]</span> Did you consider that the public service demanded from you that you should make an application for an increase of officers to the Chief Secretary?— No.
<span id="rc12767">[[#rc12767|12767]]</span> Then Mr. Sadleir has taken this action altogether of his own accord?— Certainly he has. I wish the Commission to remember that had there been no Commission and had there been only sixteen officers I might have taken other steps, but I did not want to do anything to embarrass the Commission in any way.
<span id="rc12768">[[#rc12768|12768]]</span> In point of fact you are under the impression that sixteen officers ie not sufficient?— I am; but the Commission is sitting here and they ought to know. I do not want to embarrass the Commission in any way.
''The witness withdrew.''
''Adjourned to to-morrow at'' ''Eleven o'clock'' ''.''
<span id="Transcript5_July">[[#Transcript5_July|[see report of proceedings]]</span> [~[5/7/81 ]|6355]~]
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== The Royal Commission evidence for 5/7/1881 ==
''''''
=== full text ===
(see also introduction to [[Royal Commission report 5/7/1881|day 35]])
'''H. M. [[Chomley (2)|Chomley]] giving evidence'''
<span id="rc12756">[[#rc12756|12756]]</span> You see the position it places the Commission in–if we relieve one from the leave of absence would not the other two justly claim it?— Yes, certainly; I see a difficulty myself.
<span id="rc12757">[[#rc12757|12757]]</span> If Mr. Sadleir returns to duty where would you send him?— I have not made up my mind at all about it.
<span id="rc12758">[[#rc12758|12758]]</span> Mr. [[Berry, Chief Secretary|Berry]] has put a minute here that he should not be sent to the North-Eastern district?— Yes.
<span id="rc12759">[[#rc12759|12759]]</span> Do you know whether Mr. Sadleir has asked to be relieved from the North-Eastern district?— Yes.
<span id="rc12760">[[#rc12760|12760]]</span> Have you got the correspondence?— I put it in here. I gave it to you; it was handed in here the last day. It was a private letter to me when I gave evidence about the Kelly scare; it was the latter part of the letter.
<span id="rc12761">[[#rc12761|12761]]</span> I heard from the [[Chief Secretary|Chief Secretary]], a long time before, that Mr. Sadleir had written a letter imploring his removal from the district, as he was in danger of his life?— That was the only letter. I telegraphed up and got an answer that there was no such letter in the books, and the only letter I had was the one I gave to the Board.
<span id="rc12762">[[#rc12762|12762]]</span> Did you at any time prior to the 27th of June lead Mr. [[Sadleir|Sadleir]] to believe you would recommend that he should resume duty?— Never
<span id="rc12763">[[#rc12763|12763]]</span> Neither by word of mouth nor writing?— No.
<span id="rc12764">[[#rc12764|12764]]</span> And the request was made solely upon the part of Mr. Sadleir himself?— Solely.
<span id="rc12765">[[#rc12765|12765]]</span> And from no intimation from yourself?— Certainly not.
<span id="rc12766">[[#rc12766|12766]]</span> Did you consider that the public service demanded from you that you should make an application for an increase of officers to the Chief Secretary?— No.
<span id="rc12767">[[#rc12767|12767]]</span> Then Mr. Sadleir has taken this action altogether of his own accord?— Certainly he has. I wish the Commission to remember that had there been no Commission and had there been only sixteen officers I might have taken other steps, but I did not want to do anything to embarrass the Commission in any way.
<span id="rc12768">[[#rc12768|12768]]</span> In point of fact you are under the impression that sixteen officers ie not sufficient?— I am; but the Commission is sitting here and they ought to know. I do not want to embarrass the Commission in any way.
''The witness withdrew.''
''Adjourned to to-morrow at'' ''Eleven o'clock'' ''.''
<span id="Transcript5_July">[[#Transcript5_July|[see report of proceedings]]</span> [~[5/7/81 ]|6355]~]
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