Letter from J. Simpson, for the Assistant Financial Secretary in the War Office, London to the Chief Crown Solicitor, Dublin Castle, 22 February 1916 Letters 1916-1923 J. Simpson

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This letter concerns the case of the sister of soldier, John Dalton, who applied for a dependent's allowance. Mr Simpson is forwarding documents from Customs and Excise to the Chief Crown Solicitor in Dublin in connection with this claim and wishes the necessary action to be taken to prosecute the dependent in accordance with the instructions. A note appended shows that this letter was forwarded by M. Kelly, Chief Crown Solicitor, to the Solicitor General who in another note recommends prosecution as this is a serious case which should be pressed.

 National Archives of Ireland NAI CSO RP/1916/6810/4/3 https://letters1916.ie/item/4692 English J. Simpson 1916-02-22 London M. Kelly Dublin Castle Male Industry and Public Administration Industry and Public Administration

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 CHIEF SECRETARY'S3482 - 21FEB1916OFFICEF.S.3. Any further communication on thissubject should be addressed to - The Secretary,War Office,London, S.W.,and the following number quoted.c/ (Accounts 3.) 46/D/657. War Office,London, S.W. 22nd February, 1916. Sir, With reference to War Office letter of the20th July 1915, No. 46/690 (Accounts 3.) I am directedto transmit the enclosed documents which have been for-warded to this Department by the Board of Customs andExcise in connection with a claim for a dependants allow-ance for the sister of the soldier named in themargin, and to request that you will be so good as to takethe necessary action with a view to the prosecution of thedependant in accordance with instructionscontained in the letter quoted. It has been ascertained that the soldier isserving I am,Sir,Your obedient Servant, J.C. Simpson For the Assistant Financial Secretary. The Chief Crown Solicitor,Dublin Castle. Solicitor General. Please advise.M. Kelly24.2.16. Prosecute. Having regard tothe position of at claimant,I regard this as a serious case, whichshould be pressed. JOC 26.2.16 Regimental No. 101461, DriverName John DaltonUnit Royal Field Artillery J. Simpson Letter from J. Simpson to the Chief Crown Solicitor, 20 April 1916Letter from J. Simpson, for the Assistant Financial Secretary in the War Office, London to the Chief Crown Solicitor, Dublin Castle, 22 February 1916 M. Kelly Letter from M. Kelly to the North Circular Laundry Ltd., 13 January 1916Letter from J. Simpson, for the Assistant Financial Secretary in the War Office, London to the Chief Crown Solicitor, Dublin Castle, 22 February 1916 London Letter from Patrick Alphonsus Carroll to Army Veterinary Service, 29 December 1915Letter from J. Simpson, for the Assistant Financial Secretary in the War Office, London to the Chief Crown Solicitor, Dublin Castle, 22 February 1916Letter from Henry Lawson to Reginald H. Brade, 11 February 1916 Dublin Castle Letter from Eileen Murray to the Government Compensations Claim Office, 16 May 1916Letter from Major W. Kinsman to Robert Chalmers, 27 May 1916Letter from John Harold Smith-Wright to the Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, 31 May 1916Letter from J. Smith Wright to Edward O'Farrell, 5 June 1916.Letter from Edward Joseph McWeeney to Robert Chalmers, 10 May 1916Letter from Stanislaus Murphy to Robert Chalmers, 10 May 1916Letter from William H. Welply to Edward O'Farrell, 10 May 1916.Letter from Matthew Nathan to J. G. Swift Mac Neill, 20 April 1916.Letter from William Phillip Miles to Robert Chalmers, 13 May 1916Letter from the Resident Medical Superintendent of Kilkenny to William Richard Dawson, 21 June 1916Letter from Thomas W. Delaney to Sir Matthew Nathan, 11 April 1916Note from the Chief Crown Solicitor to Sir Matthew Nathan, 16 February 1916Letter from A. P. Lynch to Sir Reginald H Brade, 12 May 1916.Letter from Charles P. O'Neill to Matthew Nathan, 30 Mar 1916Letter to the Chief Secretary, 9 May 1916.Letter from J. Simpson, for the Assistant Financial Secretary in the War Office, London to the Chief Crown Solicitor, Dublin Castle, 22 February 1916