D. JACQUES, P.G.S. & E.

Brother Charles Bew, v. E.W. Brother S. J. TuFNELL.— This case consisted of six charges, preferred and transmitted by the complainant to His Grace the Duke of Richmond, against the D.P.G.M.
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On the complainant being called upon to proceed, he, with much equivocation, declared himself unable to sub- stantiate the charges he had preferred, and begged permission wholly to withdraw them unread. This request the majority of the Brethren appeared willing to comply with, but being most powerfully and eloquently appealed to by Brother B. Gregory, P.G.S.B. on the grounds of the in- justice of permitting charges regularly preferred to be so withdrawn, without the Brethren being made acquainted with the real nature of them ; and considering the character and reputation of the D.P.G.M. to be materially affected by the groundless nature of these charges, he submitted the propriety of their being made known, as the only means of exculpating Brother Tufnell from the accusations set forth. This was seconded by Brother Winton, P.G. Standard Bearer, upon which the P.G. Secretary rose, considering himself implicated in the last charge, and demanded, as a matter of right in his own behalf, that they should be read. It was therefore ordered accordingly, when Brother Gregory read and commented upon them in such a manner as to draw forth the just indignation of the chair against the complainant ; and the whole of the charges preferred by Brother Bew against the D.P.G.M. were unaTdmrnisly dismissed as frivolous, vexatious, and unfounded ; and it was recommended that the opinion of this Lodge should be recorded on its minutes, in strong terms of indignation against the promoter of these charges.
Brother Charles Bew then apologised to the D.P.G. Master and the P.G. Secretary, which apology was accepted.
Signed, by command of the Provincial Grand Lodge,