CO129-008 - Foreign Office - 1844 — Page 210

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Incl: 6 in despatch 53 17/844.

207

The Prisoner, Salvador Laerase, having been asked what he had to say that judgment should not be pronounced upon him and having replied "Nothing", Her Majesty's Superintendent, as presiding Judge, addressed him as follows.

"Salvador Laerase! You have been found Guilty after a most patient and impartial trial of the great crime of Murder on the body of William Hopkins. You have stated that you have Nothing to urge why judgment should not be pronounced upon you.

The painful duty therefore rests with me to direct that you shall be taken from this Place to the Jail of Victoria whence...

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508 Incl: 6 in despatch 53 17/844. 207 The Prisoner, Salvador Laerase, having been asked what he had to say that judgment should not be pronounced upon him and having replied "Nothing", Her Majesty's Superintendent, as presiding Judge, addressed him as follows. "Salvador Laerase! You have been found Guilty after a most patient and impartial trial of the great crime of Murder on the body of William Hopkins. You have stated that you have Nothing to urge why judgment should not be pronounced upon you. The painful duty therefore rests with me to direct that you shall be taken from this Place to the Jail of Victoria whence... Page 210 Page 211
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508 Incl: 6 in despatch 53 171844. 207 The Prisoner. Salvador Laerase having been acked what he had to say that judgment should not be counced. upon him and having "replied "Nothing" Her Majesty's Superintendent, 40, as addressed. him as follows. pron presiding Judge- "Salvador. Laerase ! You have been found Guilty after. a most patient and impartial trial of the Murder on the body of great crime of "William Hopkins. You have stated. that you have Nothing to urge why judgment should not be pronounced - upon you. Th painful. duty therefore rests with : the fourt to direct shall be taken from this that you Place to the Jail of Victoria whenes You Page 210Page 211
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508

Incl: 6 in despatch 53 171844.

207

The Prisoner. Salvador Laerase having been acked what he had to say that judgment should not be counced. upon him and having "replied "Nothing" Her Majesty's Superintendent, 40, as addressed. him as follows.

pron

presiding Judge-

"Salvador. Laerase ! You

have been found Guilty after.

a most

patient and impartial trial of the

Murder on the body of

great crime

of

"William Hopkins. You have stated. that you have Nothing to urge why

judgment should not be pronounced - upon you.

Th

painful. duty

therefore rests with : the fourt to direct

shall be taken from this

that you

Place to the Jail of Victoria whenes

You

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