Capt. Barrett said that, from Col. 'Stockley's report, he understood that Mr. Beatty had gone to the Punjabi Mess under the influence of drink, made himself offensive and insulted' the regiment. This was at time when every member of the Police had been instructed to work in with the eddiers as much as possible, and it happened that the first adverse report to come in was against one of the senior officers, 30 witness was very much annoyed and suspended him from duty. Prior to the suspension, but after the other report, witness had another report from the French Police, accusing Mr. Beatty of having been "slightly Intoxicated." He interviewed Mr. Beatty the next day and, not being satisfied with his explanation, the matter up to the Council. "The allegations of drunkenness were not sustained, but he was reprimanded for his' conduct at the Mess. Another interview followed and wit ness gave him a dressing-down and told him that, in spite of what hap-pended at the Court of Inquiry, he was sure Mr. Beatty could not have behaved as he did unless he was in Jdrink and that any farther lapse would be regarded seriously.
On receiving Mr. Bell's report of [the swimming bath incident, wit. ness rang up two or: three people concerned and they convinced him that Mr, Beatty had been offensive land was the worse for drink, Wit. ness wrote a letter to the Couneit and sent it to Mr. Beatty, asking for comment. Mr. Beatty completely "denied the allegations, 0 witness again rang up the people concerned who all wished their names to be kept out. He therefore wrote a qualified report, leaving out the names, one of the chief reasons being that Mr. Bell, who was Vice-Chairman of the Council, had stated that he wished the matter to be continued. Witness was in no way actuated by spite against Mr, Reatty and never had been,
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