while Ley
I believe no
were released, und
further evidence
was produced against them, when they
were
again
confined and brought to Trial before the Supreme Court.
4.
As Kowloon at the
time they committed the offence
was out
Ster
Part of British Dominions, they should have been tried by Detachment General Court Martial, and had they
been placed in confinement, and warned
they would have been cautioned against saying anything
which would incriminate themselves; moreover the
fact of their being released from confinement and allowed to return to their duty, would in Military Law have condoned their Offence.
5.
That the Prisoners having been sent out armed, and
ordered
if
assaulted to
capture their assailant
for
Trial they
had
sufficient Authority.
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