CO129-002 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843 — Page 414

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proved. . . The most material witness for the prosecution, is Postage who swears to hearing, a short time previous to the Murder, the conversation detailed between the deceased, and his wife "Hong: nee she", which it seems, that the appellant, by Lo: Atow's boat gave alarm to Bong: saing fook, but, not to his wife, that afterwards, he heard a voice, and distinguished that of Lo. Atow's, calling for a rope, a stone, and water; after this, he heard a splash in the water, and nothing further until next morning, and then he saw Lo: Atow; in deceased's boat, marked the blood on the boat, mat and Kiev jus.

It is most remarkable, that this witness did not have the body of the deceased, and did not report what he heard, and saw, though, by his showing, it is evident, that he must have anticipated, being required eventually to give evidence thereon, for the circumstance...

Remarks by the Magistrate of Hong Kong.

A circumstance of his making inquiries, having him the body, and examining, and identifying it, as that of Wing sharryfack, to cross questions, he swore, that business of his, yet he clearly proved, that he and it was no business of his.

It is not the least singular feature of this case, that he should meet a stranger in the Bay, the day after the murder, and that he should converse with him about the murder, thereby showing the stranger that the murder was known, and talked about, though he affects to say, that it was mere wings of his...

It is also evident, that the first conversation he had with a stranger relative to the Murder, should have been with a person, whose acquaintance he had just made. The first evidence for the prosecution, acknowledges that So boys told him, that the other (4) Prisoners, were in Lockton's boat, whilst all the others landed at Wing spongifort; beat...

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30. proved. . . The most material witness for the prosecution, is Postage who swears to hearing, a short time previous to the Murder, the conversation detailed between the deceased, and his wife "Hong: nee she", which it seems, that the appellant, by Lo: Atow's boat gave alarm to Bong: saing fook, but, not to his wife, that afterwards, he heard a voice, and distinguished that of Lo. Atow's, calling for a rope, a stone, and water; after this, he heard a splash in the water, and nothing further until next morning, and then he saw Lo: Atow; in deceased's boat, marked the blood on the boat, mat and Kiev jus. It is most remarkable, that this witness did not have the body of the deceased, and did not report what he heard, and saw, though, by his showing, it is evident, that he must have anticipated, being required eventually to give evidence thereon, for the circumstance... Remarks by the Magistrate of Hong Kong. A circumstance of his making inquiries, having him the body, and examining, and identifying it, as that of Wing sharryfack, to cross questions, he swore, that business of his, yet he clearly proved, that he and it was no business of his. It is not the least singular feature of this case, that he should meet a stranger in the Bay, the day after the murder, and that he should converse with him about the murder, thereby showing the stranger that the murder was known, and talked about, though he affects to say, that it was mere wings of his... It is also evident, that the first conversation he had with a stranger relative to the Murder, should have been with a person, whose acquaintance he had just made. The first evidence for the prosecution, acknowledges that So boys told him, that the other (4) Prisoners, were in Lockton's boat, whilst all the others landed at Wing spongifort; beat...
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30. proved. . . The most material titress for the proscention, is Postage who swears to hearing, a short time previous to the Murous, the conversation detailed between the deceased, and his wife "Hong: nee she", which it seems, that the appe. by f Lo: Atow's bout gave alaren to Bong: saing fook, but, not to his wife, that afteoricard. 21, he heard as voice, mid distinguished that of Lo. Atons, calling for as rope, as stone, and as water sjas; after this, he heard 06/ eflack in the wakes, and nothing further metil next morning, aud Mouginsists, wheat he saw saw To: Alow; in deceased; boat, marked the blood on the boat, mat and Kiev jus. It is most remarkable, that this Witness did not have the ice of the. deciated, and did not report what he heard, and saw, though, by his ስስ shewing, it is wident, that mush have anticipated, being required. eventually to give evidence theoren, four the iremustance Rengarto by Remarks by the Mayor the Mn Sgistre - of Hong Kong of Hong Kong. A circumstanov of his incking for earngifs, theving him the body. and fa examining, aved it, as that of Wing sharryfack. identifying it, de his to 412 cross questions, he swore, that business of his, yet he clearly business; and the affair was no Eusiness of his, proved, that he and it' is not the leash singular feature of this that he should meet a Witnessi's Testimony, that he shout man in the Bay, the day afterther stated converse with murder, and that he should converse with about the murder, chewing thereby the stranger that as murder was known, and talked. میرا coviei hough he affects to say, that it was me bir wings of his.. It is also as :denen, that the firch conversation he had, stranger relative to the Murder, should have been with a person, whose -guainted the with. The firch evidener for then Fromation, acnote that Si Aage that. So boys told heims, that the other (4) Prisoners, were in Lockton's boat, whilth all the others learded Wing spongifort; beat
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30.

proved. . . The most material titress for the proscention, is Postage who swears to hearing, a short time previous to the Murous, the

conversation detailed between

the deceased, and his wife "Hong: nee she",

which it seems, that the appe.

by

f

Lo: Atow's bout gave

alaren to

Bong: saing fook, but, not to his wife, that afteoricard.

21, he heard

as voice, mid distinguished

that of Lo. Atons, calling for as rope, as stone,

and as

water

sjas; after

this, he heard

06/

eflack in the wakes, and nothing further

metil next morning,

aud

Mouginsists,

wheat he saw

saw To: Alow;

in deceased; boat,

marked the blood on the boat, mat and

Kiev jus.

It is most remarkable, that this

Witness did not have the

ice of the.

deciated,

and did not report what he heard, and saw,

though, by his

ስስ ሓ

shewing, it is wident, that

mush have anticipated, being required. eventually to give evidence theoren, four the

iremustance

Rengarto by Remarks by

the Mayor the Mn Sgistre - of Hong Kong of Hong Kong.

A

circumstanov of his incking for earngifs,

theving him the

body.

and fa

examining,

aved

it, as that of Wing sharryfack.

identifying it,

de his

to

412

cross questions, he swore, that business of his, yet he clearly

business; and

the affair was no Eusiness of his, proved, that he

and it'

is not the leash singular feature of this

that he should meet a

Witnessi's Testimony, that he shout man in the Bay, the day afterther stated

converse with

murder, and that he should converse with

about the murder, chewing thereby

the stranger

that as murder was known, and talked.

میرا

coviei

hough he affects to say, that it was me bir wings of his.. It is also as :denen, that the firch conversation he had,

stranger

relative to the Murder, should have been

with a person, whose

-guainted

the with. The firch evidener for then Fromation, acnote that Si Aage

that. So boys told heims,

that the other (4) Prisoners,

were in Lockton's

boat, whilth all the others learded Wing spongifort;

beat

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