In 4111471641
Colonial Secretary to Attorney General.
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No. 206 produced the bolt and admitted he had stolen it. I then took him to the last Witness.
The Defendant says the bolt was stolen by another coolie, and I found it in the cook's house.
The last Witness told me to say he had stolen it.
...fined Ten Dollars, in default, month's imprisonment for unlawful possession.
(Signed) John C. Whyte.
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Colonial Secretary
Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, 10th February, 1861.
I am directed by His Excellency the Governor to transmit to you the accompanying letter from Mr. Whyte, the 2nd Police Magistrate, for your opinion and advice thereon. You will observe from this communication that the Federal "War Steamer 'Wyoming'" was recently anchored in the neighbourhood of the harbour of Hongkong and coaled by means...