248
The question therefore for the jury
de-
THE CHINA MAIL.
the sightest doubt about the prisoner being
No. 1137-NOVEMBER 29, 1866.
on the deck. The jury again returned after a short further absence, and recorded a verdics of Guilty of piracy and niarder.in respect of the woman Choo-a-loo, and also with piracy and
endangering the lives of
Choo-a- his two Children. in the master and
of death should not be passed on bic The Judge having put on the black
soniacut was, only a misdemeanor Algal right. I shout out-properly or ingre- that the prosector would have in such perly-from this case, evidence which how- ever I have looked at, and which gives such vase to prove Would the fact, f impo solent. It would be for the defendant a character to your objects, as to make me that he was justified in what he certain that you knew you were doing to show vid, and that the imprisonment was lawful. fut view of your ense.
However, the jury have taken a They had one cile was very simple so far. Du the at- of two alternatives before them, and I have torney General had suggested, in the let no doubt they exercised their best, discre- It is my business now to puriale your count on which the prisoners bad en in- tivu.
other offence of which they have found dicted, that this was not simply a case of falsu imprisonucent; but that, more than you guiltys but i can only say that if the that, it came within one of the statutes pary had found you guilty on the first count vided in this colony, and the Attorney fie- of the larger offence of prisoning with the norul indicted the
these view of Molling prisoners for imprison-
people, you would ment "with intent to sell. If a person have been very severely puished leed. was really detained against with The sentence of the Court is that each of
be in a batman living at Sokewan. her, a i shan intent, then the aprisonment you be imprisoned for the period of twelve
They aunty, therefore, fould be a felony, the question, did the priters, ar an of With them, intend to sell Cha a Hán t regard to introt, the law said that it musi he derived from the act, an thus tas jupy would have to draw their own inferens the use. If they found that the art had beel accompanied by ach other oire-Koch.
the conclusion staners as ombi lead that the set pointed in the ear and intrun charged, then, if they believed the wom
detained against her will-though there was no evidence that there had been a sale-it would be be the jury to say imprisonment was, or was not, for the purposes of gain! His Honor read the
serted by the survivors, that all were by sight all they bite Lab, wird knows. The prisoner giving no reason why son-
calendar mouths.
THE LUBRA PIRACY.
Mae
The prisoner did not ask any questions, was about midnight. Witness some time the Quong-che-cheong, bolonging to Soke- | Lince went to Victoria Gaol and identified wan, from which place she sailed on the merely replying that he did not know the the prisoner as the au she has now been 20th December last, and has never been witness."
Chau & Sing being declared deposed that plating about. Witness picked him out heard of or seen since that time. The junk,
a family one, was owned by one named he was master of the Quong-toony-shoong, directly, it was the first time she had seen him since the attack.
Quok in Shun, all of whom were on board chandlery shop at Sokewan, where he has
since 1858, and By the Judge-Witness now has not at the time of the attack, as it
as-resided
the man who spoke to her on boned the thrown overboard and four of them were nover seen the prisoner in Sokewan. There
drowned. The Libr
prisoner's
mer's connection with are about 100 shops and houses. Witness cap, passed sentence of death on the prison- the affair as stated by the crown, being that knows all the barbers in the place; ander, in the usual way, remarking that he had This concluded the evidence of Mr Lowes, and the primer king she was well known at Sokewan as a sailor must have known the prisoner had he been boon found guilty after a long and painful
board the junk at the time she left,
thero
as a resident
enquiry, qu evidence which no one could tons the Attorney Gineral called
famchure, who being declareal stated she which the prisoner denica, stating himself
Prisoner did not wish to ask any ques-possibly doubl.
The prisoner who was not visibly affected was a boat woman of Macao. Witness revs to be a barber at Sokewau, where after a tions, but protested his innocence.
Quok-ke-hoy, being declared, states that at his position, was then removed. Aizes the two muskets now in court. Witness long absence, he had remrned and been
Ün The Judge complimented the jury purchased them on the 5th of October last, imediately recognized, and given into
on the attention they had given to the trial from the primer at the bar. Prisoner custody by the surviving wonders of the the 20th Desember he was in a boat called prodal them from his boat whilst they junk's ocupants, who had returned to the Quck-in-shuu, at Stanley. Witness is a just terminate.
married
wife Leong-achoy was. tuan, his were lying out alongside the Praya Grande Sokowan
Witness knows the prisoner, he The Attorney General first called Quok with him. Witness gave the priemer $2 vach Suc then. Witness was induced to
He saw him on board that morning. Wit THE LOBSCHEID LIBEL CASE. was a fishing boat weinau, at Sokewan, by the beritise they were, clay, wenn, who being declared, said that she was a steersman on board his father's bust.
the 20th De atens draveni iu klongsong of the ith No- and was a boatwoman on
ness engaged the prisoner himself, for his
At the police court this morning, hefor's semier Withere was taken to Victoria cember Just tu muni a bout with her Ether boat, betwest Atte bine worked J. C. White, Eng, and H. W. Mtshell, Esq.,
ber 1865. The ber
Witness had one time God where she poiment out the prisoner father Quok in slow, at Sokowan
N. B. Denys, proprietor of the Erenir there on boat was named after her father; on board, with the prisoner. Witness was foi angst several other men. Prisoner asked me questions.
were on hoard at the time
her father, on board in the morning, at Stanley to a Mail, &c. appouet in answer to a sun- General next called Her mother, and six children, also two brn-feast prior to sailing from that place and tous, taken out by the Rev. W. Lobscher, Attorney
thers Subw On the 20th December the of which the prisoner partook.. Witness for the publication of wilful, malicious, ani hat left Stanley, to go out fishing. Arab, who stated that he was t
A buy her since, or his f, and had not sven acandalous libel on complainant in the i-
ses of that paper on the 24th and 26th ju Quoka-yon, aged 13, who was be the 17th of October last he saw the prison staut. Mr Gaskell appeared for the du Ca shaped in Board the togheets her aisler, another named er walking in the street of Sow-ke-wan vil. fence. Complainant conducted his OWIL ou their bonsciences, fit they believe this charges, the weed on the above ley Stone, it is waro tra Mesars Land, inother's name was Chow-a-lock.
the prisoner pleaded not guilty I which veszel was The circumstances of the case were witness, some cases në and alert EiQuoka-tge, aged 7, als betrothed to a lage. Witness was alone and secure the case.
Mr White: This is a simmons for mati- Clause in tre ordinance creating she offence laid by the Attorney General before i pide. On the return ot. Blas 2 mans by other sister. under the first county and continued. Jary, all of which however, must be still! Hongkong on the 25th September, some off about three years old, Daved A-noey prisca, saying he was the murderer of tuscious libel, Mr Gaskell; of course you ne
old were on board.
Wit father and mother and his two young bro- uss knows Quok-a-sing, who is ten years of
of thers. As the prisoner was being taken There were two points for the jitry to con-Hongkong, having boon so lately reporteri etses had been opened and the tides! sider: Did the mode of imprisonment pre-
noved (slut Entirks.) The empty cases age, he was also on boud, altogether even along to the police station he said it was examined on the vessel's return to Hongkong persons. Quok-boy-kee is her brother,
not his fault, but the revolt of the crew. vent the woman going at large at her will?
had contained some of the ritles shipped by Wtress Knows Ling
is the The prisoner also said there was another If they said that it did and the defence
man in Sow-ke wan who belonged to the had not
ang lan
ere found on
on examination to be missing either him or his wife on board when the crew, but he could not be found, on search Witness examined the two rifles now juok started fishing from Stauloy. There being
muide
de by the
the Police. Court, they are marked by a crown with were on board a crew of live men who left. Prisoner asked no questions, muerely re the Tower mark 1666, the rifles have also with them. The prisoner was one of the pesting his former denial. five graves and are short Enfields. Witnesa five men, his name is A-poo, but she does Witness had e state certainly the villes are studler in not know his sure every respect to those
woman
of
the
21.11
The following jurors were sworn: Messrs J. A. Brook, P. A. Lane, (, R. Lautnert, Z. Burton, L. Mallory, J. Welkie and Leng sam kis, the supposed murderer of the late Capt. B. P. Howes, was placed in the dock, this day and charged by the bey General will piracy and muster, on the high seas,' on the 23rd September last. After
fresh in the memory of every resident in during the different prelury enquiries
at the Police Court.
The
wilneds
Clerk
Mein
Or
Landausiu at Co. of Stun
ou the 22nd by
*
Her
she is the
Attorney fineral after generally bature she left. None of the long Enfields wife of her brother. Wong, not s
Lone of voice
WAS
of whom
118
were
eith
saw the boat sail
father and mother.
On
The wife of the last witness was noxt de-
at admit anything, but do you admit the publication and the papers produced?
Mr Guakell: Yes, admit all that, but should like to ask Mr Lobscheid-it is for your Worship's consideration--does ho charge the libel in any particulae part of the articles, or in the whole of them? The matter is of little consequence, but I should like to know.
His Worship remarked that be thought
in answer to the Judge his firm, known the prisoner previously winer dclared, who deposed that she was at a feast! they had better take que paper first the
Witness haB seen other rifles in Hongkong precisely similar to those in Court.
24th. It would be for complainant to any whether he chose to rely on the whole of the article, or on part of it.
Mr Gaskell: Before proceeding, I say that my
summarily.
may
Denis Daly being next called stafel that aftertows Lua-tu-chin, he was a boat- | been in the habit of seeing him daily dealt with client,,wishes the case to be
prisoner,
thu Porton, must emberk s board--including arms and a Mongkong bufore in his life until the day her of witness named Cho-a-lok, went
TIEBS
Mr Whyte There is this difficulty: I think I have only power to dismiss or fo soud for trial, but not to punish in this case. Mr Gaskell said he should be glad to h that the Court had power in order that the heavy
expense of future be avoided.
Ordinance ceedings might Dance 6, of 1862, sectiun 4, he thought gave the power,
Mr Whyte: Yea, in maes which are pu-
or imprisonment. Mr Gaskell le should
said
urge fine; for not want his client be subjected to.
Court litigation Whyte said be
he
Witness by the direction of the Magistrate silk wom
MY
Bud be would take it that de admitted the publication, arid cli- rected complainant tu
to proceed. Complainant being stron, deposed: Yam
plaintiff in this I am an ordained
her husban and begged them not to beat Whyte on being called deposed that he minister
I this case.
of
of t
the established church of Prag
going over the case called the principl imprisonment then, if they Woman was imprisoned for any period,
Mre Lucy Jane Howes, who appeared to they would End a verdict of guilty on the be suttering considerably from the severe first count, if they believed the prisoners sick, to which she has been so cruel- did intend to sell the woot. And then, ifly subjected; she was accommodated with a they did so intend to sell, the jury would hair. Mrs Bowes having been sword
キリコー on board a boat called the Lam chenug consider whether it was from a motive of
made the following statement, which not
gust 1863. Be was employed up to the 200 foong at Stanley on the 20th December, great benevoleurd that the woman was withstanding her evident, weakness,
Doémber as steersinat, on board her fa- and knows the prisoner who was a steers taken into the house and kept there for her
mt given throughout in a clear and
ther's tong The b
He he bont left Stanley late in the man on board her father in law's boat. own benefit, or with some other intent.
It is also be reinar That was for the jury to decide. They that the prisoner bore the same sleepy cast
company with another boat.
was so on that day, and witness had also he is an Inspector of police, and that from Witxi
fur must say, was the winan detailed frout
of countenance, as perceived on his several
information
Her several months previous. Witness saw the received by hila, he applied to man on board the boat in company, pure benevolence to benefit her, or were
Former
appearances at the previous the Police Magistrale for a warrant, and
father's boat being a fast sailer suon left Quek-in-shun boat leave with her father the prisoners prompted by that wish w
ries before the Magistrate. Mis
Howes
proceeded therewith accompanied by a
the other boat astern. The prisoner was re-
and ro- A vow
mother in law, Quk-a-cun, Asing, nevolence to which human nature is prone, then proceeded to stale that she was widow seeded ther low Chinaman on
Witness has never seen and Atye. the 12th of the present guested by the father of witness not to go and acted to left Farmselves, His of the lute caji
janin P. Howes, late mast on board a carge boat anchored far ahead At that time they had lost the junk or her father, mother, Ayow and Honour reviewed the evidence in relation
of the American schooner Left, in which to this print,
vessel the witness left Hongkong on the posite Wouchi, where the linawan sight of the other boat, it being then bettye again. generally. He coupli- of t
Prisoner only denied knowing this wit ess also, manted Mr Taney on the eargy and 21st September last bond for Japan. The put out the prisoner, and witness at ween six and seven o'clock an discretion that gentlensin had shewn, ; crew consisted of 1st and 2 mintes, and (once arvested him The China had for no land being in view, dark,
with by her
Bedell le Yune, sworn interpreter at the directed the jury that they might five sailors, Burogenus, there were aan ouerly been employed at the Police Court on being expostulat was steering weat at Magistracy, stated that he had acted in uishable by f
strack up. The boat was as interpreter. on his evidence implicitly. Mr Tunnely, bourd a cook
and steward, both
Wit that breeze This witness closed the case for the the time with a fair stroug
capacity throughout the whole prali had found paper in Chinese hug worthinese. They proceeded on their voorown. The prisoner, who was indefended ness could see her father struck by the pri- minary enquiries before the Magistrate up outside the door of the house, where
here yage, on Sunday the 23d from the Ley counsel,
few words auer, who threw an iron har at him, and (His
Berely in prisomers and the
BUL passage; sighted Pedro Branco the effect Honig read a translation to
denied, the whole statements made by the afterwards the rest of the crew rushed on administered the usual caution. The about halust six in the evening and got therent witnesses for the
a statement him, striking him with the windlass larssoner made a
in
fondant Chinese, which rosicution, ht persons inside But house must f sight of land. Lad a general agen
him down on the deck. The kiseking and asserted that he had never been in
witness translated word for word. ahay
Prisoner asked no questions. Mr J. C. at proper thins, Hud pea- Winess was on deck about half past six in
but was likewise betten. ss cater the house must not go the evening and unticed a small junk boar 18 sind, be having come to long to the
remembered the 19th October. On that day ent as they liked, ku) If the jury could
I have summoned defendant for writ Both her father and mother were killed the prisoner, after the usual nation by his sis pering down on them, and when within speakong to be present at a wedding.
commencing the not connect the prisons with that paper, ing distaner sous one hailed them in fit the gulf, would like to know what had and thrown overband. Her brothers Fok-direction had been given by the interpre- tug and pulling a cristal libel. then the ease must be dismissed, but
l, but as
Whyte: Is it one or two! glish from the junk, as to whether they fo- beme of the Lathe and her crew, and-yow and A-tye were under the main ter. Witness look down the pausation
Complainant. If you take the while con- had said, Mr Pomachy's evidence was
Witness was so close to her father line by me from the interpreter, The The same wittes and Watquireda pilot; afterwards thejunk camelous Mr Abendroth was recalled, who stated that hitch. clear.
side and commenced a discharge of as a new Captam Ind been appointed, and and mother, when they were lyng on the document in the Court is in his handwr-text there are particular points which point licenses for emigration purposes ware issu-
kets, witness having below
she sailed nence alot three weeks after deck, that she could touch thei
The pri previously
My Gaskell That is the point to prove. able by hun under proper giflations. He
her return to Hongkong, and to the best ser and the other four inch then threw asked prisoners for their listas, and they at the mast head of the junk. The late of his belief all the crew asited witis her. then both overboard. That was diretty This witness concluded the case for the Complainant: The first is the par which contains the principal lilar. The secomi produce a piece of paper with uglish
wholesale in Hong after they were heater down, she heard ber master, the officers, and all the crew were The value of the and they were not Now was that paperian au-
crown against the prisoner print up it.
father say, as he was being dragged along, un aleck warnai at the time Witney
The original statement made by the pri- contains comments on the article. I pro-
ચ thority by means of which these prisoners
dace two copies of the Brening Mail, one" he was nader the upression. 19 with give up all, do not throw me over-
soner before
before the Magistrate was then rend,
of the 24th and one of the 26th instant. roald keep an emigration heron being all unarmed at that time.
was followed to the cabin by her late hus
beard.” Her mother also said something which he repeated with a few additions to wont read it. Begrers of these have
present time in this place, band and about a dozen Chinese entered at in communical bebunt at three but she was dragged away and thrown day, his defence, the whole put together
Mr Whyto: Take the first papery What to coller emigrants for the the suite time. Could recognize two of the. In the surse of his speech His Honor Overboard, the prisoner assisting the amounting in substance to the following.
portion of it'd you complain of i At Hongkong." Clérumen.
Mr Gaskell It is heated, In the The prisoner at the har is me
That me pointed out to the jury that where loss of others, Ayow and Age, whits and both denies all knowledge of the
in the first place he energetically
Worship. rame of the of them le
Profit. Piga!” your in very good English Life ind rented from any persons handing ou deck crying the writer Witness saw the people who brought it against tin, and Ajke a henevolent at the time, and gave
the charge, or of
that 15 Complainant: Yes,
the one. I (2 a
would be re-
it commencing, that he was the captain, saving that the together the whole engaged were liable, al thrown into the water. Witness sw
:է immaterial
WAS garded as such! The jury warld draw their
" kot 25 punty county, they make kalli... or drew ile trigger; all pressul webisoner throw one of the children that be at never left Su ke-wan nutil the complain of the paragraph in i
with year before last. The prisoner also further "But the strangest matter in connection overlund. Witness am, the tumselves stated, that he recollected, that a neat was inferences from the evidence. Then
blue, or
with these pigs (chiefly sows) is the asser- the gold if they did not give m you "The prisoner said you Imave got too they drew attention to the fact that up in the cabin. Witness regained in the | Jory employee ons beword the bout |
HisQuoka sing her brotter, tockis The outgrams are
Sally hable for this paper went on.
tion that they were intended for govETU-- in his shop, he being a to be shippert at Hongkong under the su-
ment pork." That commences the passage" wore barbar, engaging Parvision of the bon! tiverament and the gold and opin, the said belongs to go from the jsition et tite vessel no doubt / calu for a day and night, when kies wat besleep niticked. Some time since i
I complain of. I should like to read the Netherlands Costal, and to proud to plied that he had got no opium or good is demor als intended the manner in
ad the Leaning her late Instand: the master,"
existed that asemd piracy was committeallatiesi at a place called Chao, an island that
whole contest. the westward of the Lang Witness the first witness came to him at
at So-ke-wan, Datch finiasa, where they will be yell trea
in the ship. Priser replied "
have 30
Mr Whyte: Is that the chief portion of and told him, the
that he prisoner, which Mrs Lowes had given her testimony, tel. Having formerly on
in the Den living
moly en Los boierd, wine tubi
Went to Macao from thui place in a tishingitter produce the man of the saine name the libel you compiam of} irmness with winch she goose hunt where sire a son, relatives, and Sutou and worshi hiiicts,
Complainant: Yes, the prosage envis with as his own, because he had counted the words, suggest a cursus paraflet. mom thefau bou astiche in the thigh" serialul life sole of the after. This thesaur the nude a complaint to the anti-ritica. thus to be the truth.
Loreneid.
VIC
The priser whered to relunge that ship, i
The following 22nd September, 1860"
Fear when her mother Quik-que-boy ur ward, they would have him take up, hauded in to Court by the complainaut :— ia the passage full as the gold and opium we produced by told riced that the evidense was short, and Witness remind at alacio d the new der, and that if he did not bring a for- So that feated His Honor) the only
of tiede, Int it was for the jury to clamide whi them they must
or if their voyage to ther the evalence provĖS DIFF have į uoi see the prisoner again until he was not being able to find his namesake, was with thesB |
After withess lett It wasrived.
Chap-po she did charged with the nurder. The
prisoner
matter in connection Japan, of Ty mt, they would all be
"But the dy sows) is the assurtin' 44 the of course possible for the prisoner o killed. Prisoner and bring satisfied with the taken the gun in the many deck, and arrested at Jokewan: The prisoner was on consequently given into custly. The
11 fard the shot which killed the master, and booed the junt to tap-po, which she has prisoner made a concluding statement that they were intended for Government he's assuranondirectal the win
search the vessel. Fe prisoner had no the circumstance of the prisoner coming never seen since nor either her ather, that during the examination before the pork. The pig dealers bore in the folds of wa
armis visible, but the others were armed down with the candle after the dred bad ather, and the two infants. They w Magistrate, the witnesses were questioned their nether garments, documents authoriz with pistols, bumpling pikes and swords. been
an all thrown overboard. Witness was em why as the case was su serious a mattering the collection of pigs, sigued by said, we have heel belging, hope umle Two or three of the treated after the even done, thus gave the first witness loved as a boatwoman or board horfather's Why tiey had not reported this case before, į „presentative of a Government at least
said this in the risoner left auf sarchieil the cabin, / ample opportunity to impress the prisoner's 1
Kwong-tang-fat many? Was it :
what sort of commercial company,
WALL
Fittin
1t
Hongkouts
authority under which these grate in a licence from belschg
vertity
is not a once. The care of oment was made-inst uintly by water in the house directly day
That pri
"
the
sly
to hearing the shots. Witness: noticed aman
toire
thein to understand
kong is about $12
obtainable,
Fitores oui
her
who struck
for wint was done.
the fatal th
mind, and His Jonor re-
out.
Wete
asking all the boxes, taking darker that it was highly antisfactory that By the Judge-Witness and her brother some odd money, also a site jewellery. Dins lowes had been able to give on every rented in the cabin during the passage The prisoner returned shirtly after-
to Cheap Quik-a-slug was in the main wards, and again domated gid and opium.
Wituss and her hasil both length of time, after the curre
was for the jury to consider whether, overboat. dject
that there was any on bout. after they had heard the evidence of Prisoner, the trust to kill the wine
her kustand and chili. The cabin was again seabed, by the order of the prisoner who with three or four more re-
|
and was written al the time the state. men was male.
had
warid
another
te
certain criminal nets.
re-
insulintirmatory testimony, at this
OBiTreuce.: thold at the dine her parents were thrown
This witness, who appeared to be about judge commenced to snap the evitones 200urable calling. If it were not that.
CAL
Ti
or decalation. ?
led down below for that parpos; butefully you through whole of the evi witness, and the Attorney General Best in not think the evidence proved murder, plant: The second artiolo on the
Pri
called there,
were
because the
ral of his men, who were all armed, um.. #ed that jury that if they believed the child, whose chun hardly reached the bar of piracy, Mr Barnard had presented the fasts in the seized fold of her late husband, and threster.sponsible for the doings of others, very intelligent for his class, having been Honernext adverted to the proof given by the diabolic."Ang is the extract as handed in , as has been sarf, the jury nunst draw him up on deck. This was done by order Lased from all responsibility, for the thou any hesitation intent out the pri- The jury, before they could find the prisonerings of the rov. & Mereary, but can assure fear one to appose dey worked for gam to his companions, and wart his tie jury retired to consider their ver- tine of the purder. The last time he saw that out of the severe sctually for persona, improperovations are caught
se sight hesitation on the part of one of when she Isti Stanley in October 1866. The throwing overboard would prove endanger- ringing the regulations
at
Tatur
both bim
the
& and Copley
that if we
his, or any of
wo shall comment
Meantime We
Coo- respecting upon his or their rejoice that the
his
m to whom they could spunk. They false pretenes They
be sure so. Fancy an individual occupy- to the authorities. This with presince of the prisoners. Why if sch an art had bozu false, dil ms, the pri-
devial concluded the primers statement, so exalted a post going in for the posk butcher's business! The Ambassador "or The last insinuation however of the pri Minister iu question (we are not quite sure soners speak out ! Suppose such a declara-
sones does not appear on the depositions, whether he has received ambassadorial tion lead been neule by a print in the
anded up beatse of one of iden jury, what wond the
from the Magistrate.
authorization but should
bu s not surprised The prisoner culling no witnesses the to hear it asserted) distributed documents juryiami have said "Why he would have sensible at once dented the statement, and sab
the pig dealers to pursue their Birs Howes, given us it was in the clear-sixteen years of a, gave her testimony to the jury, in a minuta aud careful untu *ga abom. your business." Llave
manner, that any flaw in the iden- in a very satisfactory uranner and without her, during the course of which is Homer Minister: received say money ? Me Tomashy
stands for asked
of representative? of the prison could be discovered, mech
drew their attention to the most important His Never mind who's Majesty's Govern- wonien.
They said they had not
That Indy's evidence. His Hour av
of the points of the evidence, also that if the jury went, the raving
oked no questions Even. fpon this question the prisoners
the word would suggest a curions maintained silence. No witness had been-
in half an hour they went ou deck, having dence, and copiously commented
diet of Quuk-a-sing, aged tea, very small it was open to the to
to bring in a
in a verdiet prodneed for the defence in show that
an ained in to
tils door gunud What had been done in that house, was
Irisoner had admitted
26th contains anotlar passage, evmmencing soner returned for a third time with seve
had sworn fmly, no doubt could the witness box, but who appeared to be that a revolt had really taken place. His
HisWe shall refrain," and ending below at jussited by law or pranties (a vùm colony,
exist in their mintis. They
which I also complain of, must favorable fight for this prisoners, emni to kill him, and attempted to drag that, to perform a certain duty, re- brother to one of his sister wines then on their minds the features of the prisoners. refrain from adding anything to the suffer-
but duly declared, atated that he was betrothed witness for the crown, as to the opportuni The
in law, who was ties, they all had previously of inpressing to Court by the complainant. We sliatl overboard. The their own infernces. It was said that the of the
the prisoner. Witness was kept quictims of others. His Honor concluded prisoners were ignorant men, but were from husband by tava man, with draw naming up half
three, past the
the guilty of the capital when soner, as one of the crew on board at
crime must
believe, they not in a station of life bet worth swords. The prisoner made some mak
people who left Stan- learn that diet, returning into the box after his father's junk was about the Chinese ley in the junk only It was for the jury to say whether they
absence of ten minutes, and recorded after year. The prisoner was on board the boat ed, but if that was thoir impression, still tho believed the prisoners worked in this case the pioner following his men on dees
Her husbued at this time was stailing for gain or not. If they believed the win-
near the door. Witness was not troubleal the jurors, when after some explanation two old people of the Quot family, we ing life, by throwing into the sea, al conduct. eases, they must arrive at the conclusion by the pirates after this. The prisoner from the court, he however waived bis call them father and mother," also Ayow though the persons might have escaped. doings of so careless an agent, as he by that there had been unlawful restraint n
came down about 12 o'clock at night, audruples, when a unanimous verdict of
and hin- His Honor afterwards remarked on the fie Atye, an infant two years of age, His Honor said he would ut au make reasty me go awag. He fas guilty of piracy sud murder was recorded self. the person.
own adaission is
is proved to be, have been The last witness, hitnself, and an tion putforward by the prisone conpy the time of the jury uselessly, buttoned the cabin door back. Previons to
y the prisoner, unsupported exposed: and we shall ever endeavour to The Judge having assumes the black cap infant, only returned from the boat for a un the statements sworn to by the witucsacs doing, which, as our contemporary truly
The by be thought that the inportant nature Of this a musket had been pointed at witness
sentence in the usual prisoner had been on board the boat for anything of a vorrebborative nature, and put a stop to any perseverance in wrong
or at him. The judgehower the case would relieve him from any su
606388 from the deck door. Prisoner after its proceed to
manner, remarking, to the prisoner that he mouth before she loft Stanley. Witness against him. The ehowever felt that from having intruded on their time went on deck. Witness could not are the had been found guilty on evidence that no pivion
observes, is a amark of a nature appronel- could see what took place when the old the attention with which the jury had listening to the diabolic. unnecessarily.
ed to the evidence laid before them he e could The
e papers in the case were then handed face of the man that pointed the lonman being could doubt. His Houour people were struck. He was below, but
tomediately afterwards Witness felt certain that it was useless for him to the hatch was off. He did not know what leave the case in their hands. His Honor libels were intended to reflect upon you
Mr. Whyta: Then you believe these to the jury, who retired, and in a few mi heard the report of a ght, Witness was untes returned into court with a verdict of standing pear to her husband and said, and after a few concluding remarks up with Acum (1st witness) and Amosy a authority of thier JusticeHale with regard nesses who will swear that if they were to
talk to the prisoner on the enormity of his afterwards happened. Witness was locked terminated his summing up by reading the Complainant: Yes, and 1 can bring wit guilty on the end count. Two of the
passed the fast sentence of the law on the efild in the cabin.
to marder, when the dead body had not pick out any one as the exposed partyi Jury had desired to return a verdict of he was slast, the ball entering his
been found, and also drew attention to the fact would be me von feel aggrieved by and Crising instantanoms douth. guilty on the tiest comm
Prisoner, who maintained a stoical indiffer-
Prisoner asked no questions. ince all through thetrial and up to the last. Laura-chin being next declared, stated first witness, was not dead, at the time he the publication of these articles ?
that he was a Taipan boatman at Macau. Muday, 26th November, 1866.
Complainant: Not only aggrieved, but On the 20th December he sailed from Stan- was thrown overboard. The duty of the PIRACY AND MURDER. Ley as a sailor on board the Chow-lin boat. Jury was therefore, to treat the facts of if I may be permitted to read what I have
the case as they found them, without fear The following jurors having been sworn Chow-lin, the master, was then on board,
written The two rifles fow in Court are simi- viz Messrs M. de Souza, D. Davidson, A. They in
with a
or responsibility. a boat called sailed.
Mr Gaskell objected. Hus
Witness knows the in telves is, that others were cn3ged lar to some on imard, which formed part L Turns and Oldus, Geo. Inglis, the Quokán-alpany
The Juy twice applied to His Honor Complaint: But my character as a belonged to
to the crew of that, for direction. prisoner,
Honor informed them minister is at stako. transaction, who would have befter of the cargo me the Lutera at the time! Paul -po, was placed in the dock, boat, and saw him then on board. Pri-that 1t was for them to inter from Mr Gaskell Yes, and as a coolie agent, filled your ple at the bar. But you must if the attack. The prisoner can down
into the cabin immediately after my his were doing wrong.
Byrd charged the Attorney General with soner had been known to witaces for seve- the evidence, whether the
by
maan and to have known
bruchs of the las and committing a
Mr Whyte: You had better not give n The land was shot, and held a lightest midle piracy and marier of certain persons com-ral months previously to the 20th Decen woman weie actually dead before they
board
each-: a junk at sea, and to ber. The bosta were out of sight of were thrown into 18wards the face of the captain, and then itted on
His. 8.
They would not be evi Bu your reasons. embursement of your mamer when you
not other at dusk. were challenged by Mr. Tourosby showed it before my face. He then placed which charge the prisoner pleaded not
Witness has never seen the nor read over an authority from a case dence. You are on your oath, and I cannot that you had double as to whether, what
it on a table.
Witness asked him to shoot guilty. The prisoner who appeared soune-
-in-shun boat since that day, Quak-in-
where a seaman had been found guilty of take your reasons why you feel aggrieved. By the Judge-Witness had not been on murder and the sentence carried out, al- You produce these papers and complain of you wore about was right. Enough has her. Prisoner unade to reply and left the what nervous, was undefended by counsel.
It will be for the court to Witness returned to Hongkong the Louie out in this case for me to see that you cabin.
From the opening statement of the At board the Quak-in-shan boat, that morning, though the body of the captain whom he certain articles. knew you were committing a great beach next day, Monday the 24th. When wit torney Guneral it appeared, that the act, of He knew that the family were on board, had thrown overboard had not been found, say whether they are libels, or whether they but a billet of wood, was found on the deck are within the fair scope of newspaper ness went ou deck all the pirates bad left, which the prisoner stood charged as one of The Master and wife and the children, were of the natund duties of man, and that in keeping this woman in prison you knew you This was about ten minutes after the pri the participators thereis, was perpetrated with five of the crew on board. The wit- where the prisoner was seen standing, which comment.
Complainant I am here before the were committing a breach of oral and lessoner went on deck from the cabin. This in December last, on board a jank called ness recognizes the prisoner as one of them. had blood upon it, as also upon his clothes and
of
her.
The
Ber
Ber
at
hardly have time to get up His Honor-Dave the prisoners anything the gangway, from the true he left the cabin, to when the shot was fired.
I say
The Interpreter put the question and re- plit: They all say they were employed by other men, by ll.
for
shot.
the
master never moved after being. Witness saw some of the cargo D Lobra being removed to the junk.
Him or The ho it excuse you can offer
1. your that.
Low-
that the master, from the evidence of the
the
Mr Whyte :
No. 1137-N
Court, accused of en action, and i want to
Mr Whyte No, r Complainant: Bat Mr Gaskell object Mr Whyte: You H without my consent,
Complainant, (bai his will prove that] of what transpired in paper.
Afr Gaskell: Well, Mr Whyte said the dress to the Court, that it was for the C
This
libel alleged.
Complainant: If I of criminality, and the Court, is an ed with a libel against m Mr Whyte: That which to address the
Complainant: I ats
as-
Mr Gaskell (inter agent for the Net Emigration Company
Complainant. I ho nothing to do
Mr Gasboll:
You
not an agent for a C. Complainant: I he Mr Gaskell: Are J
-1
Complainant: I ha-
the parties who
1
Mr Gaskell: Are y agent ! Say yes, or no Complainant: I a persons who aire doi kind,
Mr Whyte: Bir Ga are an agent for the N Emigration Company Complainant: I h Government for the the emignanis.
Mr Whyte: Why question, and make wish afterwards. an agent of the comp
Mr Gaskell: He ha Court
An
Complainant: I h government..
Mr Whyte: Yes, ye Complainant: I
government.
Mr Whyte: An a entitled to
have, an
Are you or are you 3 Company
Complainant: Pari Mr Whyte: That Mr Gaskell: Are y Complainant: 1 su Mr Gaskell: Are y Complainant: 1 ha
coolics.
Mr Whyte Mr I very sorry to have to tempt of couri. agent for this Compa
Complainaut
Are
ar
therlands West India
Bir Whyte Now y planation
the
you like. Complainant: I ha collection of me contracts for coulis.
Mr Whyte:
For en Complainant: Yes contracts when the pe
Mr Gaskell: Toul question. Have you cleatious bearing your to collect coolies for t ferent
districts in Chi Complainant No, given my servants an authorization. I authorizing pe paper collect coolies in dif for this
Mr Gpany.
say, you were brough complicity with othe taining emigrants, b■ quitted
7
you think
they
Complainant: Ful Mr Gaskell: As yo opinion on the subjec that anything writtez arti flippant "
woul than the occasion wh Complainant: I wa Mr Whyte: Do y cles would injure yo Complainant: Ye
me getting an appoin the established Churc my health fail me, t me a ministerial appe Mr Gaskell said he tion to
put. Mr
to examin
If M witnesses
not
necessary to pro for defendant does
tion. It is for the co
libel wa
Complainaut: Ba Mr Whyte repeato was for the cour Mr Gaskell: I my client, with the to ask another questi -Do you receive a coolie
shipped Complainant: No coolie shipper I h
أحياة :
sular pay
pay. Defendant wished questions put, but them unnecessary, al that defendant shonl attorney.
Mr Whyte: Now any remarks you ( roake. Do you wish Complainunt: Yes
ont the person meant
Mr Whyte: That- worthless, because il pretation for the bev dence given, the oppo witnesses to say that their opinion apply court to say whethe
it
not.
Mr Gaskell: Wel that we meant him.
Mr Whyte said con any remarks on the 110vessary,
Complainant: Laat Mr Whyte You box now.
You are
If you wish to addres witness box.
Complainant stepp court, and continued ticles bad appeared in
it necessary to procu several parsons had s the articles had expo contempt of the publi articles I saw at once those
papers home, a
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