QUEEN'S CO. 9647
REG. 3 JUN 6/
Flying Fish
Re: fundamental
the letter
456
Port Hong Kong. 1st Decr 1886.
Lieutenant Harris has shown
addressed to him, stating
that you have no power to convict in the referred to; under the Statutes in force
in the Colony,
and I have seen the
Commodore on the subject.
By his desire & request
I remand the prisoner, and give
official from the
convicting,
in order that
you
will
put the case before H. E. the Governor.
The Statutes 16+17 Vict
are
against boarding; and
hovering, or bringing spirits
make no mention of payment
or consideration.
If the charge
was wrongly framed,
I proceed again under the above.
W.-W. G. Mitchell, Innes
Police Magistrate
Hay Ring
I am
(a) J. Maclear.
J.J.P.
Captain
CLAR