CO129-002 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843 — Page 425

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Many

72.

must have been spectators of it. As to the allegation that the body

floated on the day

near to

to Garagepor

?

- boat, and that the marks of the wounds

inflicted

were then plainly seen, if it were

so, how is it, that no legal examination

A 4.0

was sought, but the body buried,

and an examination

after

was

only

asked for,

the lapse of three months? –

marks of falsehood investigation needless, for

the falseness of the charge,

is manifest

in the face of it. But if such charges

of coeltery, and murder must be brought forward, the Law must pursue them.

what peace

can

the powerless people have?

driven

Your Petitioner is therefore to lay himself before your donors' bars,

offering his bond, and humbly praying

that the Police

may

be enabled to

apprehend all concerned, that they may

be

plainly interrogated, and the good name feel confidence, and the

trial, that false

accusations

may

be cleared

up. With this bond in his hand, your

Petitioner

appears to lay his representation before

a pure and just-minded, British officer,

requesting

him to decide herein.

Lieu

Hong: taong po, debtor, and false accuser.

Yaongps,

Hong: Ayce, false accuser, induced

to stand

forward by the instigation of Mong Yarng po.

Pintage, false witness, induced to appear

by Mongeyaong po's instigations, also, a chief

offender.

23.

Lawthering, 25th year, 7th month, 3rd day

(26th August 1843).

A true Translation

(Signed) C.B. Millier

Assistant Magistrate

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Many 72. must have been spectators of it. As to the allegation that the body floated on the day near to to Garagepor ? - boat, and that the marks of the wounds inflicted were then plainly seen, if it were so, how is it, that no legal examination A 4.0 was sought, but the body buried, and an examination after was only asked for, the lapse of three months? marks of falsehood investigation needless, for the falseness of the charge, is manifest in the face of it. But if such charges of coeltery, and murder must be brought forward, the Law must pursue them. what peace can the powerless people have? driven Your Petitioner is therefore to lay himself before your donors' bars, offering his bond, and humbly praying that the Police may be enabled to apprehend all concerned, that they may be plainly interrogated, and the good name feel confidence, and the trial, that false accusations may be cleared up. With this bond in his hand, your Petitioner appears to lay his representation before a pure and just-minded, British officer, requesting him to decide herein. Lieu Hong: taong po, debtor, and false accuser. Yaongps, Hong: Ayce, false accuser, induced to stand forward by the instigation of Mong Yarng po. Pintage, false witness, induced to appear by Mongeyaong po's instigations, also, a chief offender. 23. Lawthering, 25th year, 7th month, 3rd day (26th August 1843). A true Translation (Signed) C.B. Millier Assistant Magistrate
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emany

72.

:ust have been spectators of it : As to the allegation that the body

floated the nothday

near to

to Garagepor

?

- boat, and that the marks of the wounds

inflicted.

cocre

then plainly seen, if it

so. how is it, that no legal examina.

A 4.0

tion

lead

thew sought, but the body buried,

and an examination.

after

Are

dev

only

asked for,

the lapse of three months ? –

martes of falsehood investigation needless, for

the falsusss of the charge,

ራእ

e, is manifest

the face of it. But if such charges

of coultery, and murder must be brought forward, the Law must pursue theins

what peace

can

the powerless people have?

driven

Your Petitioner is therefore to lay himself before your donors bars,

offering his bond, and humbly praying

that the Police

way

he

auded to

apprehend all concerned, that they may

Le

Petition of Petition of Lo Atow. – So Now.

"

73..

423

plainly interrogated, and the good way feel confidence, and the

trial, that false

ace

Le guilty be brought to

usations.

way

be cleared

ups. With this bond in his hand, your

zer

Petition

appears to lay his representation before

and justminded, British officer,

the pure and

requesting

him to decide hereins.

Lieber

Hong: taong po, debtor, and false acenter.

Yaongps,

Hong: Ayce, falle acouser, induced

to stand

forward by the instigation of Mong Yarng po..

Pintage, false witrehe, induced to appear

:

by Mongeyaong por instigations, ales, a chief

alefactor..

23.

Lawthering, 250 gear, of 7 month, 3^say

August 1843.)..

A true Kanslation

(Liquid) CB. Millier

Assistauch Magistrate

plainly

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