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it has been written without a due regard to the
admissions which Mr Burgess made in the
presence of the Senate and the serious nature
of the misconduct implied in these
admissions, and in particular contain no
expression of regret even in connection with
the withdrawal of the statement attributed
to him under the second charge in language
which he confessed having used.

Mr Burgess having been recalled the
Principal intimated to him this finding and
the grounds of it, and in answer to a question
by Mr. Burgess said that while the
Senate declined to make any promise that
the sentence would be removed should he
give proof of better conduct for the future,
the only ground upon which the removal
of it would be possible is unexceptionable behaviour
for the rest of the session.

The Senate being aware that there
are erronerous impressions amongst the students
with regard to the manner in which
the Senate obtained information respecting
Mr Burgess in this case, deem it proper to
record that while they consider that the
Librarian, Professor Murray and Professor
Bell or either of them would have been
fully justified in originating the procedure
which had been taken, none of these gentlemen
.preferred the charges which have been
dealt with, and that Professor Murray in
particular repeatedly expressed his anxiety
to be permitted to dispose finally of the
statement under the second charge acknowl