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proceed to subject those two persons to
torture, in order to extort
or
to extort confessions
of
guilt from them. Fortunately however, we
...
ad
Political point of view,
etion is no
Magistrate's suggestion
cable
the Chief
longer applic
the Chinese Government have tacitly waived the right they first claimed of trying
all Persons (residing on the Island of Hong Kong) who might be charged with
capital,
or other serious crimes..
It appe
as
to me.
little
very
that it would require
ingenuity to show, from these
Proceedings, that stronger cause for suspicion
exists against
the Complainant in the
instance, and his only
than
to
Re
first
Witness "Porbsiye",
et the Prisoners, but it is necessary
against
for on
will re
such remarks..
I request, that the Chief Magistrate
release all the prisoners, making them over to the Elders of the Village, or Villages, to which they belong, but without exacting
Security
minute of His Excellency the Governor. The Governor's minute is on page 40
of
416
Security,
and that he will
further write to
the Criminal Magistrate of Sumor, informing
that officer, that after the most partial, and painstaking investigation, the charge against
the Prisoners
has not
been proved; that it is contrary to the English
system of Jurisprudence to inflict torture,
whatever; that the accusers have
in any
case
failed to establish, either by direct or circumstantial evidence
the fact, set forth in their Petitions and that although there are
reasons for
believing
that
murder has been
perpetrated,
yet, it is not possible, at this lapse of time, and amid the contradictory
testimony that has been adduced by
the
accusers, and the accused, to say by whom that crime
was
perpetrated...
The Chief Magistrate will add, that
it is a maxim of the Law of England, to
consider
every
individual who may
be
accused of committing
a crime, innocent,
until
J
proeed to subject those two persons tom
torture, in order to extort accor
to extort as confessions
of
quilt from theus. Fortunately however, wen
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ad
Political point of view,
etion is no
Magistratie suggestion
cable
the Chief
longer applic
the Chinese Government have tacitly waived the right they firch claimed of trying
all Persons (residing on the Seland of Hong trong / who might be charged with
capital,
of other serious crimes..
It appe
aAs
to me.
little
very
that it would require
ingenity to show, from these
Provudings, that stronger cause for suspicion
sh the Complainant in the
exists against
instance, and his only
than
to
Re
first
Witness "Porbsiye",
et the Prisoners, but it is nestiss
ainst
against
for on
will re
such remarks..
I. request, that the thief Magistrate
lease all the prisoners, making them to the Elders of the Village, or Villages, to which they belong, but without exacting
over
Security
minute of minute of Ais Geellency. His Expelleway. The Governor Ge of the Governor 40
of
416
Security,
and that he willh
further write to
he will further
the friminal Magistrate of Sumor, infrom:
2 inf
that officer, that after the mock ins partial, and panictating investigation, the charge against
ainst the Pride
has not
been proved; that it is contrary to the Einglish
system of Surisprudence to inflict torture,
whatever; that the accusers have.
in any
cade
failed to establish, either by direct or circums=
evidenes
A
stantial the fact, set forth in their Petitions and that although there is
believing.
murdered,
that
every
reasons for
has been
4 yet, it is not possible, at this lapse of time, and amid the contradictory
that has been abduced by testimony
the
accusers, and the accused, to say by whom that forl
I crince
wad
perpetrated...
The Chief Magistrat will add, that
it is a mostein of the Law of England, to
individual who may
conceder
used.
every
of committing
Be
a crive, innocent,
until
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