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or decision of Governor DES Vaux; but At Hongkong, on Saturday, the 1th January, as our present mission is rather a public DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA 89, by the Rev. G. H. Bandfield, GEORGE than a private one, and our aim to be the opinion of every lover of public SHEPHERD of Saigon, to HELEN MCLENNAN, of advocate a universal benefit and not merely to uphold the special claims of Individuals, we think it politic to confine our references as close as possible to the, attainment of our avowed object, leaving to those directly concerned the vindication of their own reputation and fair fame, which, we doubt not, will in good time be accomplished as thoroughly and TRIAL BY JURY IN HONGKONG. - In commenting in our columns a few completely as even the most exacting of
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liberty than now exists is urgently required in Hongkong, we submit that the verdict in the Conspiracy case is in itself an unanswerable argument in favor of a radical change in a dangerous jury system. It is not very creditable to the administration of justice in our criminal
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The next football match, Club v. Royal Artillery and Royal Engineers, will be played on the
We are Sole Agents in China for the Sale of only too, plainly evidenced in the case just courts that the liberty of the subject, with between acquittal and conviction: When Race-course under Association rules on Monday,
Criminal Cases was badly wanted in this colony. In that opinton we heartily con- cur, as the necessity for some adequate change in a system which places, without right of appeal, the liberty of the subject at the mercy of a single unit in a jury that and in the hands of a judge who, after practically directing an acquittal, may consider it his duty to set aside his own convictions, his express legal knowledge and judicial privileges, sacrifice justice to mere form by adhering to the lifeless letter of the law while rejecting its spirit, was referred to. We have hitherto scrupulously abstained from directly dealing editorially with the history of the scandalous conviction and most unjust sentence in this cause diebra, believing that the Officer [37 Administering the Government, on the whole facts and circumstances being brought to his notice and placed under the searching light of skilled and impartial Investigation, could not fail to at once recognise that outraged justice demanded A. 9. WATSON & CO., LD. the exercise of his prerogative in the release of the hapless victims of the most (ESTADLISHED A.D. 1841,)` glaring and indefensible blunder ever known in any criminal trial in the local
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can therefore rely on obtaining substantial justice; but if convicted by the casting vote of a single juryman, he has no remedy even although the conviction is an outrage The 'on law, justice, and common-sense, right of appeal from a magistrate's liberty should be at the arbitrary disposal of any one man however legally qualified; and yet in the Supreme Court we find that a single juror, who is scarcely likely to have the legal acumen or general intelligence of any ordinary magistrate, has the absolute power to turn the scale all the inevitable attendant degredation and the Conspiracy case was brought up at the Police Court, the magistrate (Mr suffering of a conviction, should rest on such a fickle and unreliable test as the A. G. Wisz) gave as his reason for casting vote of a single man, and without committing it for trial that it would be any right of appeal. That all Hongkong more satisfactory to the defendants to be jurors are not blessed with the wisdom vindicated by the decision of twelve men and judgment of SOLOMON we have good than by the opinion of one; but his Worship grounds for knowing, and there a only forgot that the juries are not composed of too much reason to fear that the list of twelve men in Hongkong and that a totally guiltless persons now doing penance verdict need not necessarily be arrived at in Victoria Gaol is not limited to the two by a unanimous vote; nor could be foresee members of the staff of this journal. that eventually the issue would actually The peculiar prejudices of the average resolve itself into the bare decision of one I Ch'anah's, a district of the Snocbow Hongkong citizen are notorious, Almost irresponsible Juryman. Can it be doubted fecture, several banki and a jewellery store have our notice that any defendant would fifty times rather been entered by burglars, who broke open the dally we have brought to
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ST. PETER'S SEAMIN'S CHURCH.-The Mission stem-launch Day Spring will call alongside vessels hoisting code pennant C between 9 and 10.39 a.m. on Sunday to convey men ashore to the it o'clock service, returning about 12.30..
MR. R. K. Leron, kon. secretary of the forthcom
ing athletic sporting jubilations, has requested us to publish the following condensed programme of the sports which are to be held at the Rece Course, Happy Valley, on Friday, the 23rd inst. The respective values of the prizes have not yet been notified, but we can assure those for, whom this programme has been especially drawn up, that they will be on a liberal scale. A deal of trouble has been taken by the sub-commitles is whose charge this branch of the Jubilee programme has been placed, and we are sure that all arrangements will be most satisfactorily carried out.. Appended, is a list of the different events:-
HONGKONG JUBILEE ATHLETIC SPORTS. To take place on the Race Course on
Friday, the 23rd January, 1891. · List of Events.
100 Yards. Open to the Navy. Too Yords. Open to the Military. 100 Yards.Open to all Civilians. too Yards champion," open to rat and sad.
in previous events.
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One Mile Bicycle Race Tug-of-War, len men a side," Military, Nawy, Police and Civilian teams...
MR. Wodehouse concluded his searching-Mile Obstide Race-open to all inquiry into the circumstances connected with Putting the Shot-open to all. the death of Capt. Pecock, Mr. Petersen and Throwing the Hammer-open to all. others, who were murdered by pimies on board Sack Race-open to all, the Named on the 10th ulto, toda Afog report of his Worship's hule and interesting summing up will be found in another columu.
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TE iarite attention to the following old Supreme Court. Our bellefin this respect instances of men summoned to act as trust to the judgment of an Impartial one single night The robbers Caried lighted | Wlauded Brands, all of which are of ek has proved an altogether mistaken one; Jurymen in cases set for trial calmly giving | magistrate and experienced lawyer like torches and firearms. They took no pains to
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whether or not Mr. FRANCIS FLEMING lacked the courage of his opinions, felt the burden of his official responsibilities too heavy for his shoulders, or was too much under the influence and direction of the
their views and decisions before hearing a word of evidence or knowing anything, beyond the merest outline of the facts. For example, one of the four special jurors whose verdict decided the Conspiracy can.
a
Mr. A. G. Wiss than have his good name
probably prejudiced and incompetent jury- and personal liberty at the disposal of han, who, as in this particular trial which
be Chief Justice stated was ■ very
their great numbers and knowing the loeffectual
conceal their fatentions no doubt relying upon police arrangements in the cle
RICENT reports from the United States of America indicate that the new war vessels of our cousins' squadron are a little better than the
Hornpipe Dance-open to Navy. Highland Fling-open to Military.
Izo Yards Veterans Race, open to all over 40 years of age; First" and Second prizes in cach. Four starters or no race. No en- 'trance fees. The above list of events sub- ject to correction. The full programme will be advertised in a few days. All communi- cations to be addressed to :---
K. K. LEIGH,
Hon. Secretary of Sports Committee.
„AT Maitland (N. S. W.) the other day, says the Sydney Bullríín, Mr. Denis M'Cann attempted Ineffectually to cut short his early career, and, failing in the attempt, he was arrested in due courre and commited for trial at the Quarter
the name and quantity of Wine or Spirit wanted, leading citizens" who appear to have stated in the presence of witnesses two of cult case, wilfully ignored the Judge's | old ones. It not so easy to sink them. The Segalany:: Finally the Law, having carefully dictated his course of action in almost three days before the trial that the charge plain directions! If a Criminal Court Philadelphia, of the new feet, tried, colliding considered, Mr. M'Cann's, morbid craving for Orders through Local Post or by Telegram all public questions submitted to his was ridiculous as against one of the of Appeal is considered desirable in twice with merchantmen recently in New York death, ordered him to give his bond in the su receive prompt attention.
but it defendants, but he thought it might have PORTS. (For Invalids and general ust.)
CPD is a matter of common knowledge that some foundation against the, other, Ana England where a jury of twelve have to Of course the steamers were badly "leit," and for twelve months, and to find a friend who will
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VICTORY at last Mr. Travers, hon. secretary At the recent Norwich November of the Hongkong Cricket Club, kindly informs Assizes Mr. Justice HAWKINS, in charging us that he has received a telegram from the President of the Singapore Club which runs the Grand Jury, referred to the expediency of forming a Court of Appeal in criminal
barbor and came out successful in both cases. of £200 as security that he will continua alive their owners will have to fight it out in the stake £50 on the same precarious fasue. Or, in other words, Mr. M'Cana's friend, if he can courts of law as per usual,
find one, is to bet the Government £50 to nothing that the defendant will find life worth living for one year from date, and I that unhappy offender fails to take a cheerful view of things and brings himself to a sudden and the man who backed blm will be required to pay up! These arrangements are not supposed to be a legal penalty for the offence of attempted suicide, for M'Cann's bond of £200 can only be collected when that gentleman is dead or badly damaged in some future attempt to be dead, and only a government with four legs and two unnaturally prolonged cars can possibly hope to recover £200 or any other successfully accomplished; while, so far as regards the man who is required to make an unholy bet with the government, it probably matters very little to Denis, either alive or dead, whether that reckless plunger loses his money or not. Yet, regarded as a preventive measure corpse of his ill-judged project, the scheme is miserably defective. If Mr. McCann blows his bralne out successfully, the State, we have already polated out, will collect so money from him, and the State, which would collect the deceased's tond from his widow and phase should he have. any-would be
three separate patitions--ons each from the yet this gentleman, whose identity is no $1.00
outraged prisoners which in themselves secret, on discovering that one person 1.10 would be a sufficient vindication in the eyes could not legally be found guilty of con-
of unprejudiced arbitrators, and a most spiring with himself, voted for the convic influentially signed memorial from the tion of both the accused, including the one Hongkong public-have been shelved for of whose entire innocence he had unsolicited
Singapore, roth January, '891. Hongkong beat Singapore by an innings and Cases as a matter of grove Importance. weeks, and not even considered deserving expressed himself thoroughly convinced, of a courtenus acknowledgment.. What and of which, after the Judge's summing He said there was a class of cases for fire runs. Warm congratulations from Singapore.
(S¢.) C. STRINGER, ever the merits of these petitions might be up, he could not possibly have enter which a great many humane-thinking people considered the establishment of In the late Administrator's eyes, there tained and reasonable doubt. certainly can be no excuse, no justification only one instance out of many which could such a safeguard to the liberty of the colonists are not to be left behind when Hòng, som from Deals when his decease has been 1.00 for their having been totally ignored. If be quoted to show what a curious lottery subject a desirable thing. The class of these documents were held to be undeser-trial by jury has become in Hongkong cases alluded to ware those to which the 1.00ving of, or not entitled to the consideration under the present system, but it is quite popular term of "miscarriage of justice" solicited, if nothing were shown by the enough for our purpose. In Singapore had been given-an expression his lord- petiloners to justify the laterference of the the number of jurors (seven) in criminal ship did not like, because in his opinion it be looked forward to, for the hospitality,and adopted for the purpose of searing the would-be Flead of the Executive with the jury's trials is the same as here, but it requires confessed to a meaning which the words decision and the Judge's sentence, if the a majority of at least five to two to convict, ¦ did not Imply. In a sense, according to 1.50, strong and almost universal expression of and even then the judge must concur or Sir HINAY HAWKINS,, a Court, of Criminal Far Case, PC. public dissatisfaction with the verdict did the verdict does not stand. Five to two Appeal was impracticable for all cases-his not outweigh the adverse opinion of the will acquit either with or without the con- lordship did not specify what class of cases one juryman,-if, in fact, the whole circumcurrence of the judge. If will thus be were beyond the pale, nor why, but he $4.50 stances failed to warrant the exercise of seen that by strict legal provision the thought that a new trial might be allowed with the approval of the Home that quality of mercy which is the brightest | liberty of the subject is much better safe- 1300 gem of the prerogative appealed to, it was guarded in the Straits Settlements than is Secretary and the judge who tried the
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We are pleased to notice that our German fellow kong celebrates its Jubilee. The members of the Club Germanis, intend to give a concert in honor of the event, in their club rooms on Saturday evening the 24th last, and as they constitute the leading musical element of the place a most enjoyable evening can confidently conviviality of the members of the Club Ger- mania come only second to their musical abilities.
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MR. BRUCE in bis work The American Com montosalik says, in speaking of the governments and the President's cabinet, that there is ho ministerofcommerce, becauseofthe activity of the Federal Government in that direction, although increasing, is still limited. It would be a great deal better if there was a Secretary of Commerce, says the V... Maritims Register, for the many matters which flow are neglected might be satisfactorily attended to by the government farnation Britishers.
MEMORIA TECHNICA, There high in alt, memorial of my ca Fix the smooth oir anã bịễ me live to
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meaner than a skunk or any other known
reptile. The fact that his reckless supporter had £50 to lose by Denis being dead would make no difference in the final result, for Denis would be dead all the same. And if the second attempt
to convey to the petitioners or their | special attention that the Singapore judges | every man accused of a criminal offence just so Right you are 1. And so say we, the roof of his head, and shifted one eye, still the $1.10 representatives a proper Intimation of make it * rule to use every effort to should have the right to give evidence on whatever conclusion had been arrived at obtain a unanimous verdict in all criminal oath, If when challenged before the 1.35It would be no excuse, but rather an cases. In a recent important trial at that magistrates he elected to tail his own tale. 1.50 axhibition of unpardonable weakness, for city, known as the Protectorate Case, the After this expression of opinion by such Mr. Fixing to urge that he waited until jury returned a verdict of guilty by an eminent judge, perhaps some of our the arrival of Sir WILLIAM DES VEUX a majority of six to one; but Chief local law reformers, remnants of that before deciding anything; as the Governor's Justice O'MALLEY was not satisfied, and defunct fraud the Law Revision Com- Locum tenens he was invested with full after-pointing out, the desirability of executive authority so long as he held the 'unanimity, requested the jury to retire supreme office, and the failure to recognise and 'reconsider the verdict. Mr. O'MALLEY 0.75 and give independent effect to the powers doubtless remembered that this was the and responsibilities of his almost autocratic practice in Hongkong of such an eminent 0.75 position, to frequently displayed during Judge as Sir Jonx SMAXX, and we are glad the past ten months, stands as a permanent to find that the late Attorney General of too record of this official's total unfitness to this colony is following such an excellent be entrusted with the reins of government, example in his present high position. Of Although uncontrolled la any way as to course the question naturally arises—If the latitude of our criticisms on the inde- this has been the practice in Hongkong, 5.75 | fensible results of this falsely designated | -and that it is an admirable practice all
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át suicide proved a failure, like the first, and the criminal only blew his car off, and part of the State could only collect the forfeit if Denis owned the amount, and it is ten chances to one: that he does not. A man with 200 on hand seldom desires to meet with a violent death before his time. Even supposing the amount to' be forthcoming, however, no reasonable being can imagine that a man, who has shot off five or six of his most important organs, is likely to be reconciled to life, and filled with Jay and contentment through having his furn!- of tare sold up and kis goods suctioned on top, his other misfortunes, and yet this is exactly the method by which Mr. M'Cann's craving for death is to be quenched on its next appearance. Evidently the Court, went on the assumption that he loved his furniture more, that his life, but as he was found in a serious.e; deam vour to start for a world where the funi. ture could not possibly accompany him, this idea is based on very, insuficient evidence. No doubt, if the defendant had any of the finer feelings of bumanity he might realisa that it would be a beasily selfish thing to die and thereby cost another man 650, but there no evidence to show that he had any finer fael. THIS evening as advertised the Messrs. Baldwin Ings at all. Possibly the idea which infested Brothers gave their sensational exhibition in the Bench was that £250 was the smallest: sum. Happy Valley. An immense crowd assembled to which could compensate the Government, for witness the performance, but notwithstand the loss of Denis, but the season why the State. Ing our previous notios anent the Bowen should yearn in such an extravagant manner Roaders, these contemptible sneaks still mus» over one plain citizen is not apparent, and this tered in force. If each one of those who explanation is too Improbable for belief. The virtually robbed the Messrs. Baldwin of their whole scheme virtually resolves Itself into a hard-earned gains, were arrainged and shewn. mean attempt to extort money' out of a corpas up before the public as we have a great It matters nothing at all to the government whether Mr. M'Cann is alive or dead, but seeing mind to do, how lovely they would look! Their astonished friends on Monday morning that be apparently intends to be dead, it attempis Those, who to-day robbed in the meanest by a bass, unfeeling dedge, to bet on what li manner possible the daring seronauts of regards as a certainty. And if Mr. M'Cann refused to take a hand in this nefarious transe what was due to them, are welcome we are sure to their own satisfaction. Be sure, sction he would, no doub, have been sent to mat, and we ask how much surer are your ans, funeral. The spectacle of a nation tossing up says the Scripture, that your sins will find yop prison for declining to gamble on his ow if you pay not at a balloon asc nsion, to find you with Death for the sum of £ase is too pillable
for expression,
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