the date of his release his term
of
time
Sentence would have expired. Ow-aloong had served his term of imprisonment, but was detained in custody in consequence of the non-payment of a fine of One Hundred dollars, which formed a portion of his punishment.
Lour moone chay, and Wong-sheah had respectively 2 mouths to serve.
LOO Chun fate's case was thought entitled to consideration, as there were no witnesses against him, and he was convicted solely on depositions. He had twice attempted to hang himself in prison.
1. Who Chung aho chos, was a female, was convicted with her husband of Murder. The husband underwent the extreme penalty of the law, and this prisoner, in a petition presented, made the improbable averment that she acted under the rule and constraint of her husband, who alone was concerned in the actual Murder. The Sheriff reported that she was necessarily confined in a cell, affected by cold, and the severity of her punishment thus greatly augmented. Tahn-acking was recommended.