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in England) the case. withdrawn by Mr Parker who was then acting Crown Prosecutor, moved A J Criminal and who was to "that the four "Recognizance in this case "be discharged, there being " sufficient evidence to substantiate the charge", which application was granted.
3. I at first revive the proceedings against Mr Tarrants, but from that course I have been dissuaded by the advice of Mr Sterling, Attorney General, who after consulting with Mr. Parker as to what took place at his suggestion the Prosecution was dropped, has come to the conclusion that it would be useless to proceed with the case as it at present stands; but independently of the Attorney General's opinion, it now appears that "Wee Afoon", the other defendants charged in the Information as a party implicated in the transaction has left the Colony, and that Lo Keen-"teen", the absence caused the postponement of the trial is also in the first instance, a ...brent. Under these circumstances, I have little means beyond what is in Your Lordship's possession of forming any precise judgment of the matter.