Colonial Despatches

Referring to my Despatch No 58 dated 22nd August 1864 communicating the resignation of Mr G.H. Cary, Attorney General of this Colony, I deem it my duty to inform you that his resignation was tendered after some correspondence on the subject of his pecuniary transactions with Mr W. Culverwell, a broker and money lender a copy of whose letter I now transmit.

I intimated to Mr Cary on the 19th August that the preliminary inquiries I had made rendered it imperative upon me to institute a more searching investigation as an Officer in his position must be freed from all suspicion of dishonour, or quit the Public Service.

On the day after this interview, the 20th August, Mr Cary sent in his resignation of which I enclose a copy.

As Mr Cary bases his resignation upon his inability to perform efficiently the duties of hisoffice office, whilst conducting his private practice and the arrangement of his private affairs, I apprehend it is unnecessary for me to trouble you with a lengthy correspondence and numerous accounts and documents connected with his transactions with Mr Culverwell. I will merely add my opinion that it would have been very much for the advantage of the public service if Mr Cary had devoted himself to private practice and the arrangement of his private affairs at an earlierperiod period.