Many
72.
must have been spectators of it. As to the allegation that the body
floated on the day
near to
to Garagepor
?
- boat, and that the marks of the wounds
inflicted
were then plainly seen, if it were
so, how is it, that no legal examination
A 4.0
was sought, but the body buried,
and an examination
after
was
only
asked for,
the lapse of three months? –
marks of falsehood investigation needless, for
the falseness of the charge,
is manifest
in the face of it. But if such charges
of coeltery, and murder must be brought forward, the Law must pursue them.
what peace
can
the powerless people have?
driven
Your Petitioner is therefore to lay himself before your donors' bars,
offering his bond, and humbly praying
that the Police
may
be enabled to
apprehend all concerned, that they may
be
plainly interrogated, and the good name feel confidence, and the
trial, that false
accusations
may
be cleared
up. With this bond in his hand, your
Petitioner
appears to lay his representation before
a pure and just-minded, British officer,
requesting
him to decide herein.
Lieu
Hong: taong po, debtor, and false accuser.
Yaongps,
Hong: Ayce, false accuser, induced
to stand
forward by the instigation of Mong Yarng po.
Pintage, false witness, induced to appear
by Mongeyaong po's instigations, also, a chief
offender.
23.
Lawthering, 25th year, 7th month, 3rd day
(26th August 1843).
A true Translation
(Signed) C.B. Millier
Assistant Magistrate