10.
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discharged them, and
Magistrates discharged.
by my
instructions made
no
remark as to what he thought
of the merits of the case appeared in the
sworn
no
information
tims before him. We never had indeed taken anything but ex parte informations, and the informants had not been subjected to cross-examination, but the legal is
quite satisfied that
a
gross murder has been perpetrated, and there
is
regret in
this Colony that the
the
instructions were positive as to prevent production of the evidence which
ever
might
have
12.
procured a conviction. As I learned from Mr. Dailey that he had telegraphed
at the outset for instructions, I awaited his reply before
communicating with Your Lordship, and especially as that means
of
communication is most uncertain.
and
at present, unintelligible.
13.
Messages are frequently
Throughout this matter I felt that the only strong position to show ourselves ready
and willing
to
carry arrangement
extradition
into
the
United States. If the
Men
had been committed, then