No. 4791-NOVEMBER 11, 1878.]
THE GHINA MAIL.
His EXCELLENCE suggested that the dis- onssion might be resumed on Thursday
Mr Keswick, asked what was the object of the discussion.
HIS EXCELLENCт replied that Mr Price had built a certain number of colle, but there had been no time to give a fair test with the present building as yet.
In reply to the Acting Chief Justion, the GOVERNOR Baid that the site of the present Gaol was very valuable indeed.
Mr KESWICE falled to see what was the object of the discussion.
His EXCELLENCY remarks that it was only before they met that he heard from Dr Ayres that Mr Frice was sick, and he found the figures could not be given. He know that a true estimate for the purchase of the excess of that given, and that was so much land near the present gaol would be far in in favour of the site at Stonecutter's Island, considered. He, however, would form no while there were labour and material to be
definite opinion till he bad heard the, ques-
tion discussed,
The subject then dropped. mpen
7. Up to the year 1875 I kept no bank- ing account either in respect of my own personal monage or la respect of any of the moneys coming officially to my hands, no such accounts were officially kept or transferred to me by my predecessors in office.
8 I never had any general Instructions as to what scounts I should keep, how or in what manner I was to dispose of the moneys coming to my hands officially, | 9. During the whole of the perio! since 1807 the fee has been nudez-offered and there was during the grester part of the time some one or other ab-ent on siok or privileged leave; the work has been extremely heavy, more sometimes than could get through, I bave always had to take papers, books and accounts, to my owo house and work there.
10. I have not been able at any time during the last ten years, so heavy was the work of the office, to give any time to my own private affairs or to keep any books or accounts showing my own income and ex- penditure, and I cannot now state what that was.
11. A very large portion of the wooeys now missing were lost and gone before I had any idea that I was taking and using for my own purposes any of the moueys in my possession as official assignee.
12. When I found out that my cash was deficient, I had not the courage to confess the true state of affair to any one, not even to my wife, nor did 1, through weakness, make any attempt to reduce my expenditure or to inform my wife that we were living beyond our means.
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me in these various capacities wore put by superseded. He (the Judge) certainly felt me in the fron chest in my office at the called upon to say that if creditors did not Supreme Court without instruction, my own. take care of their own property, he did not salary and all moneys coming to me for see why the Government should look after the game obest and all see mats and claims did tot throw it upon the Official Assignee to coming in for payment, whether on my act if no oreditor's Assignee was chosen. The own account or on account of the various Committee chosen, however, were supposed states, wore paid by me out of the said to have known how prisoner discharged bis moneys without any justruction.
duties, and see that he had duly paid moneys in and out; besides which, by the Rules of the Court it was strictly forbidden to allow moneys to accumulate. An order of the Government directed that all moneys should be paid into a Bank, so that the prisoner, in the slightest difficulty, had all or many inducements to deal properly with the money, and he knew that he could do otherwise only at great risk. No doubt a frequent audit ought to have besa provided for by the Rules of the Court, but such was the confidence in the prisoner's character that no one for a moment dreamt that such a precaution was voeded. His Lordship continued to say that he had read carefully the affidavit filed by the prisoner, and had listened attentively to the learned counsel, but he must, he was sorry to say, remark, that the affidavit was indeed a most unantisfactory, not to say illusory, and useless statement. Prisoner there stated that he had moneys pass through his hands to as large an amount as $800,000, and that, owing to the confusion of so- counts, and the manner in which his own money became mingled with the other, he spent a sum of $15,000 for his family ox-. penses. Of the 636,000, nothing was said, of what had been done with it, or where it had gone. The only sign of true repentance and genuine reparation would be to give such information, as would lead to the recovery of the prisoners' ill-gotten gains, if it wore possible to do so now this was the smallest reparation he could make; yot he (the Judge) could observe no regret but a bold acknowledgment. He (the Judge) was glad to see that a small eum could yet be recovered; that was most satisfactory, and the person who had suggested its being given up was much to be praised. But he could not forget au other very unsatisfactory point: prisoner kept his moneys in a safe, he (the Judge) could not imagine why the prisoner withdrew large sums of money from the Banks-that was an act full of suspicion, and could not have been done with an honest motive, spesially while no traces of the money re mined. Again he felt bound to say that all this was to his mind very unsatisfactory ted his fault, but he (the Judge) had looked very unsatisfactory, The prironer admit-
in vain for any strong expression of regret: pending upon me for sapport, and during load on his sonscience for several years, but 15. I have a wife and five childron de- prisoner had, it was true, borns a very heavy the last ten years have bad to educate two it was sincerely to be hoped that he new sous and two daughters in England, and to felt the fearful misery "he" was bring- pay the passage of my family to and from ing upon others His Lordship earnestly hoped that the prisoner's example would En land twice during that period.
16. I sokuowledge my fault and the show to others how much better it was justies of the ve die, but again may that a to eat the bread of honesty than to make question, about $16,000, was gone before very considerable portion of the money in haste to be rich by dielumest means, Pri- soner had been acquitted, after argu- had the faintest suspicion that I was using ment, of the charge of embezzling public moneys not my own, and I furter say that moneys as a public servant; but he had the loss of that aum was solely attributable baan oonvicted of converting to his own to carelesszess and want of method, and use moneya entrusted to him as an assignco. Had he been found guilty of the first offence, he would have been liable to a sentence of not to any deliberate frand.
fourteen years penal servitude; while under Sworn by the asid
the second offence, the maximum sentence is aforesaid this the Sd. F. S. HUFFAM, seven years' penal servitude. He (the Judge) ulnike day vi` No-
was Borry to say that the shorter term was vombor 1878.
scarcely adequate to the prisoner's case; and he certainly would not be doing his duty to sentence the prisoner to a shorter period than penal servitude for seven years.
18, I was the better able to do this as my emoluments derived in great part from fees were always uncertain fo amount, and varied from year to year.
14. My wife had no knowledge, until the vary week in which I went to Macao, that I was in any way deficient in my accounts, or that we were living in any way beyond our means, and I firmly believe that if I had bad the moral courage to inform ber of my position when I flest made the discovery myself, she would have no managed matters, to have enabled me to replace the amount by reducing expenditure and otherwise, as then lost.
Frederick Sowley Huffum at Victoria
Before me
to do much in that way, and he cumstance they should have a geol in out, and had the faults been removed, this If convenient, they could meet on Thursday, suggested to him and alternative scheme, which the separate system was carried out, object might have been attained in 1862, and he would then have the result of the which, - carried out, would not and for that purpose he was perfectly. He had always hold that opinion, and he did Commission of Inquiry from Drs Wells and require such a large orpe. diture on certain that their gaol was not at present not think he was in error when he advocated O'Brien. gaol extension. But he thought it was calculated to contain the prisoners, Soita adoption now.. He believed that the cost • Mesare KESWICK and Rrare having sug-fees and otherwise were also put by me in them. Before the Act of 1881 the law right they should have laid berere them the far as he had gathered from his own ob of enlarging the present Gual, and the disgested that on Thursday some meetings first despatch of bar! Carnarvon in which servation, he wan against the removal of comfort of retaining in the midst of the po-ware fixed, Monday next was agreed to. he referred to gaol extension and a despatch tos gaol from its present site, if for pulation, an undoubted evil, must for great Mr Lowcock asked whether this question of Six Michael Hiors-Beach on the same anything like moderate expense a wing parts of the question, Begarding the on- was to be settled prior to the passing of the aubfoot. These had now been in their could be added to it and separate largement, the cost of land might be Estimates or not. He thought it couldn't hands since the 15th October and he had cells countructed, he believed could be fatal, while, he believed, to make alterations be done, as the question was a very broad no doubt thất bin son, friends had care done. The present building, he was given on the present area was almost impracti- one, which suggested so many other questions, fully considered them, and he should be to understand, could be altered to contslu | cable. If congomy were studied too closely, Could it not be postponed until the Esti glad to have a full and frank expression of 870 separate cells, and with an additional usefulness generally suffered. Now he bad mátes were passed? opinion from the Legislative Council on wing, 600 to 600 cells might be provided told them the plain, unvarnished tale about HIS EXCELLENOX replied that it could not the apoject. He was sorry that Mr Price He was of opinion that that number of the Stonecutter's Island Gaol, he would say have anything to do with the Estimates as was not there to-day because he would have celle would be ample for years to come. that there was nothing more likely to relyet, but he should like to have the opinion given them some important information, Masy prisoners were employed in various move existing evils than this. It was due of members of Council within a reasonable but they could go into the question at the offices about the prison, others were em- to Eir Hercules Robinson to say that he time. Ho had gone pretty fully into this next meeting. What he anticipated would played as shoemakers and so on, and those (Mr May) had proposed its erection, he had question, and he would like to have the whole be the basis for their consideration would would not he imagined require separate cella never regretted the proposal, and he cer question fully discussed. be somewast as follows. In the Brat place Then women were not placed in solitary containly advocated its adoption at the present Mr KESWICK again asked whether any. Her Majesty's Government said that they finement and prisoners sentenced to few moment. With prisoners work, the utili- data had been arrived at upon the experi- must have a geol on the separate system. days' imprisonment or awaiting their trialzation of present materials, and other ment that was tried. Then came the question how many pri would not require separate cells. Taking things, the cost would undoubtedly be soners ought they to accommodate in their all these together bis impression was that far less; while the making a mere shift gaol there. Now taking this time in the 80 or 100 per cent might be deducted for on the confined area of the present last year, of Sir Arthur Kennedy's ad this clans of persons, and therefore 600 pr Gaol, would ultimately result in produc- ministration, that was "Nov. 1878-tak- | 600 sells would be quite enough. The ing a brilding utterly wanting in all ing that as a poriod to which they separate systom would alss, it was to be the requisites of Gaol, If the Stone- might fairly look as giving them a fair hoped, keep down orime, so that if the po cutter's Island could not recommend itself average of prisoners for which they oughpulation increased, it did not follow that to the Council, then the removal of the to make provision in the Gaol, he found the number of prisoners would increase. Magistracy and the Superintendent's re- memorandum of Me Tomlin in which he Mr BATLLAR said that with reference to sidesee, to allow for the erection of solitary- HIB EXCELLENCx said frankly that he said that in November .876, owing to the the deportation systems, he was of opinion cells, would be the best after the other thought he ought to do this. What was he very large number prisoners confined that if it were worked within certain limits scheme. The Magistravy need not be re-to de? He could give his own opinion for In the Gaol--674--it become necessary to and according to certain definite rules, moved so far, but could be built on the what it was worth; but he thought it would increase the number of prisoners in each which bad, he believed, been laid down piece of Government ground at the Holy be more valuable after he had heard the views cell, and nine prisoners were placed in on more than one pccasion in despatcheswood Hoad entrance. He would only makes of other members. esch large coll and seven in each of the for the guidance of this Colony, it might one remark on deportation. If it could be Mr KESWICK said that they could not smaller ones. ar Tomlin also favoured do a great deal of good, but if it were shown that 30 or 60 per cent, of criminals disenas the question till they know what him in 1877 with a total of the actual cabic worked as it had been worked, simply as deported remained away, that was a mate would be the probable ecet. It might be a space of euch cell in which these Chinore a means for relieving the Gaol, be believed rial gain. If it were well understood that nice thing to agree to have a gaol out of prisoners were confined, and the resnit was it would effect an unmitigated account the uapal liberality of British law was ex- town; but the question was, how were they In each large cell, waero there were nausily of mischief. What became of the people tended, and that a man was never deported as practical men, to spend the money with Beven prisonere, but where there were then who were deported? There seemed to be caless he had shown himself to be dancut doing it needlessly. They ought to have nine, there were 184 cubic feet of space to an impression that they went away. When gerous to the peace and good order of the estimates of the two schemes before them. each man. in the other sells there were there was any system of smigration, like Colony, and only when this was clearly As to $46,000 being sufficient to buy the 221 feet. He was speaking merely of Chi that to Cooktown, many of them perhaps found out, he did not think there was the land up to the Caina Read, it was simply The European prisoners did go away. But if they only went across alightest claim for hardship, or that it was out of the question. The question wa nese prisoners. had much larger oclls, and a smaller num. to the mainland and crowded into the contrary to English law.
noi whether or not it would be better bes were condusd in them ; indeed, each villages there, be thought they must be a
for the prisoners to build a gaol on man had a se arate cell to himself, Now, perpetual source of danger to this Colony
Stonecutter's island, but whether they could La question for them to consider was, fist He thought they must not keep in view in
meet the expense, or whether by a different of all, if they were to have anything like oursidering the question of enlarging the
system of punishment they could not greatly that pumber, b74 prisoners, and whether gol that they could get rid of criminals by
reduce the number of prisoners. it was right to keep them within cells with any tour de force. Ho most entirely coin
Bie EXCELLENCY replied that he could not 184, or 231 cabo feet to esch man. On aided with the references to the absolute do anything in this matter without mb this latter subject he had over and over again Boocasity of having a separate system. emitting it to Her Majesty's Government. said that in establishing the separate ays know it was the impression among officers He was not asked to consult the Conncil tem each man should have 100 cubio tees in this colony, best qualified to judge in this subject: it was a special matter of space, and he found in a valuable report such matters, that the separate system was for the Governor, who was responsibls to which had been prepared for the Govern absolutely essential. The aaociation the Government at Home for what he did; ment by Dr. Wella and Dr, O'Brien, that | sytemn rendered the disciplino of
but he hoped, as he had to day, to obtain they expressed the opinion that the the gaol almost nugatory; a few evil the expression of members of Council before space for the prisoners was not sufficiently spirits were able to stir up a large amount
be made any final recommendation of his Jargo, laking the general averne through of mischief, and there were also the grave own now. In their consideration of the out the geol including Luropean so well as results of mixing young criminals with subject, they might remember, taking 574-) Chinens, the allowance was, they found, sianperate and hardened offendeza. He did prisoners as the number in gaol in November
The ATTORNEY GENERAL remarked that frusu 482 to 785 cubic feet allowance each not believe that so long as they had the 1876, what changes had been made that the cost of steam-launches would have to be mau, whereas these commissioners who hau association system the gaol was much of might have led to a larger number. There added to the Stone-cutter's Island estimate. most recently reported on the gaol con- punishment. As to the present position of had been more distress, the cheap fares from
The ACTING COLONIAL SPORETARY said sidered they should have from 1,000 the goal in the middle of a crowded tow, Canton had continued, while the increase in side would be sufficient for woman, for that of course 2 House of Correction on this 1,200. Now Lord Carnarvon in writius he was informed by medical men that that the population since Nov, 1878 had been miser offences and short imprisonments, and to him (Me Hennessy,} BOOM after was opposed to all sound principles. Gaols
very great. Besides this the Governor his arrival in Hongkong, said: "I cou might be the centre of disease. As to the had thought. it desirable to send all old for juvenile offenders, who need not be sont Bider the separate system to be the financial question, the point was what offenders to the Supreme Court, where to the repressive prison. So that the number only true basis of prison discipline, and
would be the cheapest prison in the end. they could receive two or three years' impri- in the new Geol need not exceed 300 men. Buong Chinese prisoners there are very is own strong impression was that the special reasons for its adoption. It is best plan and cheapest plan would be sentent. Sir John Smale had said to him There prison discipline could be maintained, mentioned in the Report that few of the to remove the prison quite away on the that, after Sir Hércules Robinson's time, hewhere no temptations existed, with greatest warders know Chinese, and the terrible Government land, and where assistance ever knew what sentences he gave, as the effect. Prisoners on remand and prisoners deportation so interfered with them. If the committed, for frial, would also remain on outbreak in the singapore Prison is a in building the prison could be rendered Gaal were crowded, a list was sent to the this side. warning of the danger of affording Chinese by the prisoners themosivos. He sited Governor, and a large anzaber were deport prisoners an opportunity to cuzabine. 16 case In Ireland where the extension have to request that you will at once caufa gaol had not cost a single penny for e. This had been altered; and he had on the Burveyor General to draw out plan hour, the prisoners doing all the work gone back to the rule of serving the two- thirds of a sentence. In spite of all this, for consideration showing the alterations themselves.
however, there are lesa prisonera now in Gaol that woul be requisite and the "bur-
The ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE said that had than there were at the corresponding date in rounding ground and building." They he been aware the subject was to have been 1876. That supports the views taken of the were aware that be had done that, and brought up, he would have refreshed his separate system and the establishment of that he made an effort also to get rid of memory. He had not the slighest doubt a properly deterrent guol. It to be proed, and numbered 4 of 1876. As to $2,400 some of the old offenders by a transports that the separate aystem was the only sued that the number of criminale will not for works and buildings, the precaution had tion scheme to Labuan. But this latter efficient systom, and the only deterrent increase in the same ratio as the population. been taken this year to amend the item on
bands, and that she scheme had not succeeded, sud there was system. If the Chinese knew they would He received every day returns of the num
was anxious to little hope now that it would be adopted, be so dealt with, they would think twice ere bera of prisoners in Gaol-he bad received
pay it at once into the hands of the Court. The Hon. T. C. HAYLLAR then proposed He asked his Lordship to deal leniently with Then came s despatch from hir Michael they went into Gaol, At the Bank Comunis over 600 such returns since he arrived— Hicks Beach dated the bib June 1878; heion, though this question was not within giving details of how the prisoners wore that a return of bankruptcies should be laid the prisoner, for many reasons.
Firstly, had put the whole oase very briefly in the the scope of the inquiry, Mr Price had stated distributed and what they were doing. on the table, giving all particulars concern- there was hardly any necessity for a severe last two paragraphs: "In many respects that, by adding a wing, some 70 or 80 From a study of those returns he had founding the same, for the purpose of showing punishment, as, now this offence had come he says, I am of opinion that the erection new cells could be provided. They did not it acessary to introduce the severe form how inapplicable the present Bankruptcy to light, every precaution would be taken, George Skolfield was charged with assaulting of a new prison on a new ate will be found think it necessary for Mr Price to go to the
law was to this Colony, especially to Chineser after this lesson had been learnt, to prevent the 2nd-mate (John Leonard) with an iron to be the best solution of the question, but trouble of making out estimates, but they
Mr KESWICH Beconded the motion,
the recurrence of snch offences. For pra- bolaying pin. It appears that defendant the expense which it would involve would had thought it should be adopted. Begard
The Acting CHIEF JUSTICE entirely convention, then, there was hardly any neces-bad been in gaol for assaulting the Police doubtless be very great, and it will be for ing deportation, he could not see that there
ourred in the motion, and even suggested alty for a severe punishment. Again, in and when he came out and went on board you to inquire carefully into the fina sial
was any cruelty in deporting a man to his
that the Ordinance should be suspended. estimating the moral guilt of a prisoner, he he refused to work and would give no Dondition of the various schemes which I
own country, although he could not say the
The ATTORNEY GENERAL was afraid that submitted that the greater the temptation, reason. The U.S. Consul told 'he Captain to put the defendant in Trous if be persisted have suggested. The main elements for sama of branding on parts of the body readi-
nothing could be done except by Ordinance, the less the need for supposing there was a consideration appear to be roughly, on the ly seen; there were parts of the body where
and that it would be premature to do any depraved state of mind. It would also be seen i bis refusal, but not to use any force. one band, the cost of acquiring additional the brand could not be observed; but with out, and that the one-third should be only thing until the law was consolidated at that, as every one in the Colony well know, The mate was deputed to convey the land in the vicinity of the present site sud the present system of photography he did remitted as a reward of steady work,
Re-home,
To suspend the Ordinance might the money had not been spent in riotous or unsul's orders to the defendant, but de- of converting the present boildings and not think so severe a step as that was neces-garding deportation, he arrived in April, he a serious hardship to many residents. disorderly living. The prisoner was a hard-fendant refused to work, and when an ereating those which will be required sugary. If this caused an accumulation of and a despatch concerning the Consolidated The returns asked for would throw much working, quiet, sober, and abstemious man attempt was made to put him in irons be addition; and on the other hand, the cus of a new site and tie coat of a new prison; then it was possible at the same time nance, dated May, refused consent to that the business to be brought forward should respect had been honest and had maintain-
rogues and vagabonds across the water, Branding, Deporting and Flogging Ordi- light on an important subject.
in his way of living; he was a hard-work-struck the 2nd mate with an iron beleping Mr Lowcock suggested that a memo. of ing servant of the public, and in every other pin.
Defendant admitted the assault and said against which should be at the amount to take measures which would induce measure and gave him instructions that be sent round before every meeting of the highest character. In consideration he had had his life threatened by both the that would be derived form the sale of the them to stay within the limits of deportation was to be employed only when present efte and buildings. I need scarcely their own country, if they did come over. nnavoidable, and in cases where the secu
also that any punishment which may be mates but had never reported the matter say that in the event of its being decided As to Gaol labour, the Commission tried to rity of the Colony was likely to be imperilled.
His EXCELLENCY said he would be most inflicted upon bira would fall much more to the Connal. Csptala Mafuen sent the to erect a wholly now Usol, it would be invent every means to suggest some form They would be interested to know how he happy to do so.
heavily upon others than upon himself, he defendant to three weeks' hard labour. nudesirable to spend money on enlarging of labour to keep prisoners employed and be had soted. The Magistrates and the Gaol
The Council then adjourned to Monday, bespoke the leniency of the Court. What
REFUSAL OF DUTY. or converting the present building be remunerative; he would speak of that at Superintendent had each recommended de- the 18th.
mast the prisoner have suffered already then instructed him to consult with Mr another time. He supposed that the hon. portation, and they had received the atten-
during the fast eight years could scarcely be Seven men (Chinese) forming the crew Frios. In addition to consulting with hir member's suggestion to move the Goal totion of the Executive. In every single case
conceived if he had eaten of the fruits of of the British schooner Lulu, wero charged Priss he was anxious to consult with them. another place referred to Stonecutter's Is-where the deportation warrant was found to
bis conduct, they must have been bitter with refusal of duty and being absent with The financial question was one of vory land; and as it was remembered that it be in order by the Attorney General, and
fraits indeed, for the sword of discovery cut leave. Defendants sald they never great importance. In regard to the scheme would be extremely inconvenient to move the Executive Council approved, he had
was constantly hanging over his head, and refused duty, but the Captain wanted to for the extension of the sol to "Caine the prisoners backwards and forwards, the deported. There were some instances where
every one who approached him, and overy deduct $200 from their wages for damaging Road ho believed they would have to pay Committee did not venture to recommend the warrant was found to be illegal, and
letter he received rest have been a terror the sails. considerably more then $46,000, which was it. In the event of the Magistracy being then it was his plain duty to discharge the
to him. Again, it should be borne in mind about what he had placed it at in converas pulled down, he thought the Supreme prisoners. The Supreme Court had some
that the prisoner lost 2 years' service tion with Mr Keswick. On the other Court House could very well be made to times held that the warrant was illegal,
pension, character, position, were all gone, hand, if it was possible for the Govern accommodate it, if provision were made and then on his return the man would be
His mental suffering must indeed be terri ment to adopt sito for which they for the other departments, which ought discharged; so the opinion of the At
ble to think of, whilst at the same time any would have to pay no additional money, to be sonsulted: He might say that the torney General was subsequently taken
punishment now meted out to him would and if they could sell a portion of the proximity of the Courts to the Gnol was a on such cases. Of the cases recommended
fail more heavily upon others than upon present gaul site, be thought they might be luxury very rarely enjoyed,
by the Superintendent of Gaol only three I Frederick Bowley Hullam at prosent himself. He (the learned Counsel) repeated Lble then to bulid a gaol on a new site for Mr Kzewicx asked whether upon the wote had not been deported. Lee Lum Kwai was confined in Victoris Gaol make oath and that his client had already been heavily. considerably less than the cost of carrying made last year for the trial of the separate recommended for release at the time of the say:
punished, and that the necessity for a zovera out the plan of advancing up to the Caine system any result had been arrived at Yesan salamity; he had also been useful as 1. I have been in the Colonial Service Centence was not now present, as there was Road. If they went up to the Osine koad The Asting COLONIAL SECRETARY said an interpreter. Two men in bad health, since 1854 and have been successively em- every probability that no auch cars would and the 1opulations contiged to instute that he had been called upon, in 1882, by who were all that the Colonial Burgeon ployed in the Colonial Secretary's office, as ever arise here again. He called upon his then came the point whether the question Sir Hercules Robinson to furnish a report thought they could not live out their term, Judges Clerk, at Clerk of Court, as Deputy Lordship to deal with the base as mercifully of an enlarged gaol would not again have for the improvement of the Police, and one wers sent to the Tung-wah Hospital, where Registrar, Deputy Registrar and Surrogate as he could, consistently with his sense of to be mooted. There he thought were great diffenity which was then alluded he supposed they died. These three cases of the Vice Admiralty's Court, os Registrar duty to the public. home of the general considerations they to was the absence of quarters for the were such that all would concur in the view of Compa iss and more than once as Acting
His Lordship (addrossing the prisoner) sold should have boose them, and he should be Force, This led to the appropriation of taken: Lee Lum Kwai was still in prison, | Registrar.
that the prisoner who had had a patient and glad to have their experience sud judgmut the area now occupied by the Folies Bar- and the other two had only a few weeks to I was appointed official assignee of the gareful trial, was convicted of misappropraat in helping him to a decision on the matter, racha, instead of being need for an extens serve. It all came to this, what were they satate of Lyall 80 & Co, in Decembering and converting to his own use money en- Mr KESWICK said he was not aware that son of the Gaol, and the erection of the to do with these deporten men when they 1887, and immediately afterwarde official trusted to him as a trustee. It was an this subject would be brought before the new prison at ibne-datter's Inland for came back. Suppose 200 of the worst assignee in about thirty other estates in offenes of the most serious despription; Lonnel to-day and he was not prepared to lung sentence prisoners. But for several wore now to be sent away, what would | Bankruptcy,
one of the worst description that had, océ stato bia views clearly and definitay on the micchances and disadvantages (not likely they do when they returned. It was Buid, 3.1 was then acting as Deputy Registrar cursed eluce his arrival in the Colony, or matter, but the oi feutir ne he had previous again to occur) and from imperfect tools, they cenuld be Acgged. But then they and was permanently appolated to that even aines this had been a Colony. It ly advanced on this outfect were not in any this Gaol would have effected the object of must be aware that fogging for such an office in 1869
had been said by Mr Francis, in Tai Apan, and two other dutting turt way lessened by the statements he had keeping such an institution from being in offence had been disapproved of by the 4. Since that date I have been Acting eloquent address, that the prisoner had very on Government land, Fined 20 cetes each. Wong Atai, hawking caken without a Leard. He thought there was every reason the heart of the Colony it would have Home Government. When that particular Registrar, and as such acted as Registrar great temptation; that he had large sums of to take other sures than these to get given the prisoners no opportunity of look power was sought for, it tras refused. in the Vice Admiralty Court, sa official money under insufficient control; and these a license. Fined $1.
Wal Awai, no pass, Fined $2. 1.d-of the criminal plass. He hoped to ing on the world, and its pleasures. The If the prisoner commita another offense Trustee, and es oficial Administrator at temptations he had been unable to resisti
At the same time, although there was no Wong Ayan, coalie, begging in the be able at the next meeting to be able to revival of this scheme would, he believed, then he can be so dealt with The Council different times stid for different periods. support his oblections in a few remarks lead to the reduction of the ariminal classes. may make up their minds to the fact that B. Blase my appointment as official as creditors assignee to whom the prisoner publlo streets. Fived $2.
Li Akou, a coclio, wilfully cutting and and in the mesurime he hoped they would It must be admitted that it was a financial the Government would not give its consent, aigues and Deputy Registrar in 1868, I have might have been held accountable, for had
llde bim amply to mention that he held question to some extent; but that was not It was the rule that only on the 2nd or 3rd in my various sapanities had through my there been one this fraud could scarcely fufating trees. Fined $3.
Richard Snow, ad mste unemployed, cbjections to the proposals that had been the chief question: The main question was offense could severity be shown. But the hands moneys amounting in the whole to have happened, still there was a Com
the power to be obtained over the dan other day, though the most experienced over $500,000 and have had to deal with mittee of three gentlemen appointed, drunk and disorderly at the Sailor's Home by Mr Ayat said that où a former occasion gerous classes of prisoners; and to this conmember of the Excentive did not think a over a hundred different estates and to advise with, and assist the "Oficial | Fined $8.
Astiguos; while the latter had always the Lau Atuk, master paintar, no pas he expressed his views entirely in favour sideration the financial question was recogi- | euss was one for deportation, the Governor counts. → Dis separate epitomettet under any girery: Bed the plas baw properly onsried gaan in to the majority, who thought it was 6. The whole of bid moneys received by right to apply to have the bankrupter | Flood #4,
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of diet, though he did not say that it was because of the short commons that the num- bera had been reduced; that may be acci dental, and it was difionit to trace those things. He would be most anxious to meet the views of the Council; but he was disposed to suggest that the rule of serving two-thirds of a sentence should be carried
The Market Amended Ordinance was then read a second time; and after a few words of explanation from the Attorney General, was passed and numbered 3 of 1878,
Supplementary Estimates were then pass
the estimates.
Council.
SUPREME OGURT. (Before Acting Chief Justice SNOWDEN.)
Nowumber 11, 1878.
REQINA. HUFFAN-EMBEZZLEMENT. The prisoner was brought up for sentence this morning, when Mr Francis addressed the Court in mitigation. The Court was crowded with Europeans.
Mr Francis said his Lordship had doubtless seen the affidavit of the prisoner, and then read as follows
C. F. A. SANGSTER,
a Commissioner, dc.
Mr Francis then went on to say that he had been asked by the prisoner to add that the only portion of the sam re- maining unaccounted for after the $15,000 (about $28,000), now unexpended (about $2,000) was now in the prisoner's wife's
The prisoner, who appeared to feel his Position, was then removed, and the Court
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Marine Court.
(Before J. P. McEuen, Esq., Acting. Marine Magistrate.) 11th Nov., 1878.
ELOTOUS.
William Walls, soaman American ship
They were ordered to forfeit 2 days gay each, and return on board their ship,
Polios Intelligence. (Both Magistrates Sitting.) 11th November, 1878."
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LARCENT.
Wan Atak, a servant, aged 18 year, and Fong Akan, a water-coolie, aged 20 years were charged with stealing a silver bangle, valued at $2, from the person of a child the son of one Ho Akwal, a tailor residing at. 27 Aberdeen Street. The 2nd defendant was ordered to find security in $10 to be of good behaviour for one year, and the lat defoud nt was sent to 6 weeks' imprison ment, 4 weeks being in solitary confinement on rise and water.
Chan Akan api Chau Acháu, fighting and creating a disturbance in the pubife streets. Fired 10 uents sach,
DAEN FINE.