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the 19th February, 1886, and after several remands, prounding the completion of the enquiry against Cheung a-ti, alias Chung a-ti for murder and to the evidence with reference piracy. The charge against Hongkir alias ... Cheung Yo was proceeded with before the 4th April CN on the 27th April.
After the arrest of the prisoner, two witnesses were called named respectively A-yit and Su et on to give evidence as to an act of piracy committed on the 12th March, 1886. On their evidence, I come to the conclusion that a prima facie case had been made out, though by no means a strong one.
For the defence Chung a-ti, the prisoner in the previous rendition case was called and gave exculpatory evidence. Mr Wotton, the solicitor appearing for the prisoner, raised the following objections on his behalf:
1. That the defendant is not a fugitive criminal under the 21st section of the Treaty of Tientsin, and therefore the Ordinance does not apply.
2. That where such an offence as here alleged to have been committed is brought to the notice of the Government whose duty it is to punish that offence and it is proved that the person charged has been in their territory a sufficient time to enable them to discover and arrest him, if it is their intention.