102
A
Of
the case
one
of
Samuel Billings,
the Convicts in question,
not received any
of shewing
that
Lords have
mig
unctionation
was sent home,
of
the corcumstances under
which he
and are unable to supple,
the deficient dreuments;
Lords received
other
my documents, or
have
any
of
information, as regardraky
the other Convicts.
Jam ver
1.8.) W. J. Romaine
(Copy)
Siv
Admiralty
6 May 1861.
Having laid before my Lords
Commers
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the trial
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the Admirally or letter of the 3' meat, in which, while returning the minutes of Detachment feu! Court martial held at Canton on the y = of June 1868, for
of "Samuel Billings Private Ruzal Marine, for absenting himself, without have, and for aiding and abetting in murdering and plundering artain Chinese subjects, you Express the opcision of fir George Cornewall Lewis that these minutes are not sufficient to authorize Sand! Billings
the detection
for
the period of his sentence,
and ctral
Judjes order is
requisites for theal purpose under the Act 24 Vie cap 8. Sec. 24 I
arie
commanded by their
Lordships
Waddington Edgre Home Office
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