respecting the same occurrence.
I trust that the failure of justice
in this instance did not arise
from the cause
suggested by the
Lords Commissioners in this letter,
and am
more disposed, from the
tenour of your Despatch, to
attribute it to other circumstances,
not reflecting any
discredit
on
The Gentlemen who served on
The Grand Jury
on that occasion,
although they suggest serious
deficiencies in the administration
of Justice.
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even struggle sufficiently to ensure
conviction pendentes be with
obtained
when
it
2. Should the Chinese
witness who absconded be forthcoming
on another occasion and
The Officers of the "Childers" be
again within reach, I conceive
that a fresh indictment may,
at any time, be preferred: and,
The Bill should be found, though it may not be possible to maintain
it will, at all events, have the
effect
of preventing the culprits
from venturing within the range
of the jurisdiction of
Hong Kong.
The Court
have