CO129-002 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843 — Page 408

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All AI Reviewed

38.

Wednesday 13th September 1843.-

The Prisoners being in court. –

Loitoon.

Loitong, younger brother to Soittong is sworn, and states in answer to questions put to him by the Chief Magistrate.

On the night of the 5th April, I slept in the house of Le:Now. I did not sleep with him. I slept in (The witness here contradicts himself, and states, that he slept in the same rooms, and that Lo: tum po slept in the adjoining bed room.) I slept on the floor. How = None of us sleep anywhere else, but in our houses. We follow the occupation of Fishermen.

On the 5th April, we went to sleep at our usual hour, which is, when they beat the drum, at the encampment of the English Soldiers (M. ab Gofleck). We never, by any chance, go out of our houses after this time.

Now

3rd Witness for Defence.

Wifikanter.

J Softener. Now has no wife. There were sleeping in the house the night of the 5th April, Atow, my mother, sister in law, Loi kumpo and Le tor myself.

To my knowledge, we went out of the house from about 9 o'clock until daylight, next morning. I know Wong neither in the waking hours, but do not know how long she has been there. She lived in a small house with her husband. Wongneis never lived in the same house with us. I never saw her in our house at any time. I never heard of Thai waw. She never lived with us, to my knowledge. I know nothing of the disturbance at Phai-wan, I never saw Gaonsps before. I know all about the matter of the Murder.

B.

4th Witness for Defence.

Lo: Wongther, wife to Loitiumpo, and sister in law to Atow,

I turn neither Yaongips, Wonginisher, or frong focke

Edit History

2026-05-16 09:19:26 · NVIDIA / meta/llama-4-maverick-17b-128e-instruct
Live
View comparison
AI Proofread
38. Wednesday 13th September 1843.- The Prisoners being in court. Loitoon. Loitong, younger brother to Soittong is sworn, and states in answer to questions put to him by the Chief Magistrate. On the night of the 5th April, I slept in the house of Le:Now. I did not sleep with him. I slept in (The witness here contradicts himself, and states, that he slept in the same rooms, and that Lo: tum po slept in the adjoining bed room.) I slept on the floor. How = None of us sleep anywhere else, but in our houses. We follow the occupation of Fishermen. On the 5th April, we went to sleep at our usual hour, which is, when they beat the drum, at the encampment of the English Soldiers (M. ab Gofleck). We never, by any chance, go out of our houses after this time. Now 3rd Witness for Defence. Wifikanter. J Softener. Now has no wife. There were sleeping in the house the night of the 5th April, Atow, my mother, sister in law, Loi kumpo and Le tor myself. To my knowledge, we went out of the house from about 9 o'clock until daylight, next morning. I know Wong neither in the waking hours, but do not know how long she has been there. She lived in a small house with her husband. Wongneis never lived in the same house with us. I never saw her in our house at any time. I never heard of Thai waw. She never lived with us, to my knowledge. I know nothing of the disturbance at Phai-wan, I never saw Gaonsps before. I know all about the matter of the Murder. B. 4th Witness for Defence. Lo: Wongther, wife to Loitiumpo, and sister in law to Atow, I turn neither Yaongips, Wonginisher, or frong focke
Baseline (Original)
38. Wednesday 13th September 1843.- The Prisoners being in fourt. Loitoon. darw, younger brother to Soittow is and stakes is autors to queations put to him by the Chief Magistrate. On the night of the 5th April, I blefete is the house of Le:Now. I did not cleop ith him. I slept in (The witness here contra. rrows. (The with the next trow. diets himself, and stakes, that he slept in the same rooms, and that Lo: tum po slept in the adjoining au c/ bed ad Alow. :) I slept on the How = None of urower sleep- where else, but in our Louses. We follow the occupation of Fishermen. On the 5th April, we went to deep at our usual hour, which is, where they beat We drum, at the encampment of the English Soldiers (M. ab Gofleck ) . We never by any chance, go out of our houses after this time. Now 3rd Witness for ind Witnest for Before on. 13 Defence. Wifikanter. J 406 thephunter Softener. Now has no wife. There were sleeping in the house the night of the 5th April, Atow, mother, sister in law, Loi kumpo and རྨ་་༼ Le tor myself. to my knowledge, weech out of the house from about 9 o'flocke until daylight, next we Las been going nears thai. 14. g orning. and coming I kirow Wong neithe in the wakers but do not know how long she has been there. The lived in a small her husband. Wongneis brak . I never saw. lived in the same house with she PLAY Atore. I never Lav her in house at auy shore at I never heard of Thai waw. The never lived all, to my auf Knowledge disturbance at Phai-wan, In I know nothing saw Gaonsps before. I turn all about the matter of the Murder. B. it news for Defence. Lo: Wongther, wife to Loitiumpe, and sister in law to Atow, at I turn neither Yaongips, Wonginisher, or frong focke
2026-05-16 09:19:26 · Baseline
View content

38.

Wednesday 13th September 1843.-

The Prisoners being in fourt. –

Loitoon.

darw,

younger

brother to Soittow is

and stakes is autors

to queations

put to him by the Chief Magistrate.

On the night of the 5th April, I blefete is the house of Le:Now. I did not cleop

ith him. I slept in (The witness here contra.

rrows. (The with

the next trow.

diets himself,

and stakes, that he slept in

the same rooms, and that Lo: tum po slept

in the adjoining

au

c/

bed

ad

Alow.

:) I slept on the

How = None of urower sleep-

where else, but in our

Louses. We

follow the occupation of Fishermen.

On the 5th April,

we went to deep at our

usual hour, which is, where they beat

We drum, at

the encampment of the English

Soldiers (M. ab Gofleck ) . We never by any chance, go out of our houses after this time.

Now

3rd Witness for ind Witnest for

Before on.

13

Defence.

Wifikanter.

J

406

thephunter Softener. Now has no wife. There were sleeping in

the house the night of the 5th April, Atow,

mother, sister in law, Loi kumpo and

རྨ་་༼

Le tor

myself.

to

my

knowledge, weech out

of the house from about 9 o'flocke until

daylight, next we

Las been

going

nears thai.

14. g

orning.

and coming

I kirow Wong neithe

in the wakers

but do not know how long

she has been there. The lived in a small her husband. Wongneis

brak . I never saw.

lived in the same house with

she

PLAY

Atore. I never

Lav

her in

house at

auy

shore at

I never heard of

Thai waw. The never lived

all, to my

auf

Knowledge

disturbance at Phai-wan, In

I know nothing saw Gaonsps before. I turn

all about the

matter of the Murder.

B.

it news for Defence.

Lo: Wongther, wife to Loitiumpe,

and sister in law to Atow,

at

I turn

neither Yaongips, Wonginisher,

or

frong focke

Comments

Approved members can add comments, bookmarks, and private notes.

No comments yet.

Private Research Note

Private notes are available after approval.