260
consider that remands, causing
the
asing detention
Applied
and
in Gaol of the accused; were for by him an hear day information, not obtained from first sources, which if time would not have justified the appretion
apprehension of the Prisoners.
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We do not think that throughout
the case there was a
proper investigation
of the information given, and such as was acted upon, if it had been tested; its weakness and falseness would have been apparent.
25.
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On the occasion of the second- apprehension of Shek Lick, the usual
declaration (equivalent to an oce
th)
was administered to certain witnesses when examined by Mer Deane
and the Crown Solicitor, This was done
ad Ave art
informed, without the privity of the latter still there is sufficient to
Shew that the declaration was so 4
administered, and that at this time Shop - Suk was arrested and with his men kept in custody for three
discharged.
-days, when they
wvere
without having been brought before
Palice Magistrate.
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These two illegal vols the Court
+
L
satisfies itself with noting.
It is also especially necessary
27.
to draw attention to the illegal detention on Coverd the Floating Station of "Lee- - A. Bing (the Barber) for days. This was
over
twenty
done, too, on the