"Fillnes..
"The Honorable Mr. K. Kunnie,
Auditor General, about on mention leave...
"The Council meets this day at half-past 3 o'clock by special summons.
"The Minutes of the Council held on the 8th Ultimo, are read and confirmed.
"The Honorable John Smale, Chief Justice, who was summoned to attend the Council, is called in by order of the Governor.
C.S.O./3/0.
"His Excellency then invites consideration of His Honor's Notes on the trial of Chang-A-Kan, who at the Criminal Sessions of the Supreme Court held on the 28th Ultimo was convicted of murder and sentenced to death.
"His Excellency states that this prisoner has since confessed his crime, denouncing a third party as concerned in the murder who is said to be at large, and for the apprehension of whom His Excellency has been in communication with the Canton Authorities through Her Majesty's Consul at that port.
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