Putting questions to Prisoners (See
3 Rubell
The
on Ginnes b. 408. M. 2.) _
Peculiar circumstances of
this Colony, however, in my opinion
render it very
desirable that
Policemen should not be checked
in putting questions and I dare say if the difficulties of bringing Offenders to Justice in a Place like this, were as great in England, (to use Mr Pett Taylor's phrase)
"Justice and Common Sense would not so often have been sacrificed on the shrine of Mercy" _
(Jaynes.) I. Panncefole,
Attorney General.
Hong Kong 2 April, 1869
True Copy.)
Colonial Secretary.
(Copy)
WP. Sergt A3 and 61..
(These words are some
of the Chinese words
used at the time.)
The Zoy
9. 10.68.
In 584659
him. a. Thin
I am going to ask
You
Annui
Shut, wa ui chongs chik Bhut Arra.. Ja ming ya.
you some questions
need not say anything at all,
if you do not wish.
he I know If-a. Fat about 10 days,
was working
at the Stone quarries,
he was living with me in my Master's house. He lived there 10 days. On the 2nd of the 8th month (17th September) he spoke about attacking the English house
he did not mention Yancey
the place the first time. It was
when we were near, as we were