clearly the subject of the machinations of Dr. Bridges and Mr. Day, applied to Mr. Green for his opinion on Mr. May's response.
This entirely exculpated Mr. May except on one point which he had craved pardon for already.
It will be seen that when Mr. Day went to the Governor with Mr. Caldwell to solicit Mah-chow Wong's pardon, he maligned the Jury, when he gave the gratuitous opinion on the Report of the Caldwell Com- mittee, he maligned that body, and when he gave his official opinion on Mr. May's response, he maligned that gentleman. In each and every case this is done so cunningly by the abuse of official secrecy, that the parties maligned are made aware of the circumstance for the first time in the Blue Book. Mr. Day persis- tently exculpates Mr. Caldwell-a circumstance on which his animus and bias may be tested.
SIR,
(Signed)
Y. J. MURROW.
Sir John Bowring's remonstrance against the taxed costs in the case of the Queen v Tarrunt.
Conlonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 21st January, 1859.
I have laid before his Excellency the Governor your letter recommending the payment of costs in the case of Regina. Tarrant, amounting to 750 dollars and 25 cents, and his Excellency has accordingly authorised the payment of that sum, but will not fail to call the attention of the Secretary of State to the failure of justice, and to the exorbitant charges allowed by the taxing officer.
This case came under the criminal jurisdiction of the court, and it seems to his Excellency a very grave matter that the Crown should be called on in a criminal prosecution to defray the expenses which the prisoner may incur in his defence.
(Signed)
The Honourable the Acting Attorney General.
I have, &c.
W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary,
Copy
Sir,
the 5996/62.
411
Colonial Secretary's office
Stow plony, 24th April 1862.
With reference to that part
of Mr. Murrow's letter to His Grace
The Duke
+
Newcastle
this date 7
in which he states that I am
F. Midge's' Agent I think it incumbent on me to state that
if M. Murrow means
to
by this remark that I am
convey
a
paid Agent of D. Midges, it is
His feellengy
Sir H. Robinson,
А.
Ar.
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