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still desire the
Should you enquiry you seek, ther
Su
the Supreme.
bourt may affords criminal Prosecution by
ford it, either by
attorney
the
A
General, or a Civil action
by the cover of the Court shop, who would appear
appear to have a claim against you as Sheriff, but not against the Gaol Looking
a
.
I have ascertained through competent Interpreter that
there could be no misunderstanding the words used on the occasion visit to the Gaol, made of my under His Excellency's orders
I have, 70
(Signed) W. Mercer,
Colonial Secretary
(True Copy)
Colonial Secretary.
Copy
Sir,
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Attorney General's Office,
Hongkong 30th May 1856.
I have the honor to
enquire
whether it is His Excellency's pleasure that I should take
proceedings, as Attorney General, against the late sheriff, Mr. Mitchell, in respect of the alleged exactions in the Size Prisoners Case. The late criminal sessions came too suddenly after the discovery to permit a few information for the misdemeanor. If it is intended that the prosecution shall take place at the next sessions, a few days will suffice for taking the preliminary depositions. I would suggest that these had better
The Honble: W. Mercer, Esq.,
Colonial Secretary.
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