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punishment than that which the Senate has resolved to pronounce
is unanimously felt to be due to the offence, the Senate
entertain the hope that the ends of discipline will be gained
by their sentence in this case, especially as the members
of the Senate are aware of Mr. Noel's good behaviour
in his other classes. Upon these grounds the Senate
resolved that Mr Noel shall so far forfeit his right to a
degree that he shall be debarred from enjoying the
benefit of any primary examinations in Medicine till
the commencement of the primary examinations for
1866-7.

[margin]
Final
Decision
in the case of
Mr. Noel
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The amendment was put to the vote, and the
result was as follows: Yeas Professors Horatio Yates,
Kennedy, Williamson, Litchfield, Octavius Yates - 5
Nays the Principal, Professors Fowler, Murray, Maclean
-4. The amendment was therefore declared carried.

The Secretary was instructed to transmit to
Mr Noel an extract of the proceedings of this day in
his case.

A letter from Mr. Noel was read by the Secretary,
and the Secretary was instructed to intimate to him
that his letter would lie on the table.

The Senate then adjourned till Tuesday, the
27th instant, at four o'clock P.M.

W. Snodgrass, D.D., Principal
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Queen's University, 27th March 1866

This day the Senate met according to adjournment
and was constituted. Present, the Principal in
the Chair, Professors Williamson, Litchfield, Bell and
Murray.

The minutes of the previous meeting were read
and sustainted.

The following letter from Mr. J. Ravason Noel
was read by the Principal.

"Kingston, C R,
March 26th, 1866

Very Rev. Principal Snodgrass

Sir,
I have received, through the Secretary,

J. Clark Murray, Secretary