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and thus allow time for such an arrangement. The plaintiffs' solicitor requested that the case might be so adjourned; but almost immediately afterwards begged to withdraw his request, on the ground that the ship could sail immediately, and the Consul would guarantee the defendant's reappearance. After judgment was passed, the defendant, though fined, would not pay a single cent under the fine, and
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was in consequence told that he stood committed for one month, or until the fine should be paid. Mr. Leslie then left the Court by one door, and I went into my private room by another.
Mr. Keenan in a few minutes followed me to my room,
and requested
that he might be permitted to arrange
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the matter, as he merely wanted to
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have the man taken on board and made to work, and then discharged from the ship. I replied that it was too late, that Mr. Leslie had gone, and I was going to convey the judgment to the Consul. Entering largely into the question of jurisdiction,
I said, that if he continued to think me in the wrong, I could have no objection that the point should be decided by higher authority than mine, and would recommend that the fine should be paid under protest, and then an official representation be made to the Government.
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endeavoured to impress Keenan with the belief that it was the desire of the Magistrates, as well as their obvious interest, to strengthen the