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also have been warned that any admission that could criminate himself, and which (if not done) was a most important oversight._ I learn from your private letter,
that the Prisoner is detained in custody,
but this fact ought to have been recorded "pending instructions from The Head of the Government", and until the receipt of such the Court should have been formally adjourned
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It is also expedient that I should point out that in a matter of this nature, the expression of the marine magistrate's thanks to Trent Fitzjames and Captain Richards (who do not appear to have been examined before the Court) was not only totally uncalled for but is highly unprofessional. Those officers did only their duty to The Queen in preserving the Public Peace, and if their evidence was required either for the prosecution or defence, they should have been called before the Court, and duly sworn, as hearsay evidence or opinions cannot for a moment be admitted in such a matter.
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I have further learned by accident that the master of the " Aden" died in the voyage from Sidney (whence the ship came) to Hong Kong, but both these facts (that is the Port from whence the ship came, and the death of...
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also have been warned quinat acry admcision that could criminate himself, and which (if not done) pwar was a most important oversight._ Ilearn from your private letter,
that the Prisoner is detained in
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custody,
but this fact ought to have been recorded "pending instructions from The Nead of the fovernment", and untit the receipt of such the Court should have been formally adjourned
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It is also expedient that Inbould point out that in a matter of this hatire, the expression of the marine magistrates thanks to trent Fitzjame. and Captain Richards (who do not appear to have been examined before
Court) was not only totally
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uncalled for but is highly unphiloper. Those officers did only their duty to The Queen in preserving the Public Peace, and if their evidence was
repind rither for the proxecation or defence, they should have been called before Court, acid duly sworn, as us hearsay
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opinions
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mourent be admitted in such a
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I have further learned by accident that the manter of the "aden" died in
the
voyage from Sidney (whence the this came ) to Hong kong, but both these fact, (that is the Port from whence the thip came, and the death
of
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