Referred to his reply stating that hho was more than sorry and that would like to apologise, witness said he had had a lot of private worry and de felt ashamed of hima self for causing Capt, Barrett per-tonal annoyance and for his being compelled to take official notice. Capt. Barrett had said that if a complaint occurred again he woul have to report it to the Council. If Uhad known he intended then re porting it to the Council T shoul rot have sent this answer, which was simply designed to prevent bad Did he report itt—1 believe.
there any record of itt believe 20, Well, T have not seen it, Have you got it?—The point is that the apology was written to. avoid far as. possible an" open breach.
Would his letter lead up to a breach? Tt appeals to me asa very friendly letter giving you good adviee——tt would have Ted toa breach i€ Thad not sent that apology.
The Town Hall Occurrence On September 16, 1925,, was there an occasion when you were under the influence of drink at the Town Hall on the occasion of a boring show? Was a report made:
ipt. Barrett?—Possibly.
Asked if witness said Mr, Fessendon after that, witness said he ala find Mr, Fessenden gave him Capt. Barrett's letter, him return it and. stating' that if it stood, in view of the previous Ketter, they Would have to dismiss him and Capt, Barrett did not want. that. Capt. Barrett wrote suggesting that witness should be called before the whole Council and seriously warned.
Is that hypocrisy?—Well, I have already told you that 1 viewed that letter with "suspicion. "I suggest from Capt. Barrett's own experience in the past that there was very litre reason to in a letter of this nature, Had Capt. Barrett any grounds for making a charge with regard to the Punjabi Mess?—T believe he had a letter from a man who was The report was signed by Col. Stockley?—Yes, but he was not present, Mr. Harris said that the report stated that Mr. Beatty arrived just when the officers were about to go to bed and he stayed there from 10 to 12. He was given plain hints that: they could dispense with his company and finally had to ask him to go. His conduct was very much resented and he said:—"You are the dullest company I have ever, met. Give me another drink." Mention was made of the possible lutment of a liaison officer, was understood would be Mr, Beatty, and it was suggested that in auch an event happy relations could hardly result. The matter was reported to Col, Stockley by the Adjutant and confirmed by the Second-in-Command.
Ts not the construction Capt. Barrett would put upon the report that you were drunk at the time?—Very probably.
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