CO129-010 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843 — Page 477

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Sir,

Victoria July 6th 1845.

With reference to the Returns of Prisoners in the Jail on the 1st Instant, I am directed by the Honorable the Governor to intimate to you His Excellency's opinion, that in all cases where prisoners are detained in jail... after the expiration and fulfilment of the other parts of their Sentences - and a payment of Fines receivable by the Complainant, or Prosecutor, it will be proper that the latter should be called on to pay for the subsistence of such Prisoners, and you will be pleased to adopt this Rule, until Regulations can be framed and promulgated, applicable to all such cases from the 13th of this month.

I have &c.
No: 6
Ac:5
No: 7
Major Williams Caine
(Sgd) Richard Caine.
Chief Magistrate.

Page 472

Victoria July 6th 1863.

With reference to the Proclamation and Oath relating to Justices of the Peace issued under date the 27th June 1843, the words "residing in, or resorting to" Her Britannic Majesty's Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies having been inadvertently omitted after "to", I am therefore directed by the Honorable the Governor, to request, that you will fill up this omission in all the Oaths you may administer to the said Justices of the Peace.

The Oath as thus corrected will run "residing in or resorting to Her Britannic Majesty's Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies or the dominions of the Emperor of China".

Major William Caine,
Chief Magistrate.

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Sir, Victoria July 6th 1845. With reference to the Returns of Prisoners in the Jail on the 1st Instant, I am directed by the Honorable the Governor to intimate to you His Excellency's opinion, that in all cases where prisoners are detained in jail... after the expiration and fulfilment of the other parts of their Sentences - and a payment of Fines receivable by the Complainant, or Prosecutor, it will be proper that the latter should be called on to pay for the subsistence of such Prisoners, and you will be pleased to adopt this Rule, until Regulations can be framed and promulgated, applicable to all such cases from the 13th of this month. I have &c. No: 6 Ac:5 No: 7 Major Williams Caine (Sgd) Richard Caine. Chief Magistrate. Page 472 Victoria July 6th 1863. With reference to the Proclamation and Oath relating to Justices of the Peace issued under date the 27th June 1843, the words "residing in, or resorting to" Her Britannic Majesty's Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies having been inadvertently omitted after "to", I am therefore directed by the Honorable the Governor, to request, that you will fill up this omission in all the Oaths you may administer to the said Justices of the Peace. The Oath as thus corrected will run "residing in or resorting to Her Britannic Majesty's Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies or the dominions of the Emperor of China". Major William Caine, Chief Magistrate.
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Sir

Victoria July 6th 18145.

With reference to the Returns of Risonas in the Juil on the 1th Instant, I am directed by the Honorable the Governer to intimate to you His Excellency's opinion, that in all

Cated

where

prisomers

me detained in fail... after the expiration and fulfilment of the other parts of their Sentences - an a

payment of Fires receivable by

Mor

account of

the

+

Complainant, or Rosecutor, it will be proper that the latter should be called on to

6 pay

for the subsistence of such Prisoners, and will be pleased to adopt this Rule,

you.

the 13

le from

" of this mouth, unitil Regulations can be framed and promulgated, applicable to all such cases.

I have ven

No: 6

Ac:5

No : T

Major Williams Caine (Sgd) Richard Hoornare.

Chief Magistrate.

hil

ام محمد

472

Victoria Juely 6th 1863.

fav the Proclamation and Oath

1843, the words "Herr

aclating to Justices of the Peace issued under date the 27th June. Britannic Majesty's Colory of Hongkong

its

: Dependencies having been inadvertently the words residing in, or resorting

amatted

after "to", I am therefore directed by the Honorable the Governor, to request, that you will fill up this omission in all the onths you may administer to the said Justices of

"

The Peace,

The Oath as thus corrected will run

"aesiding in o

resorting to Her Britannic Majesty's Colony of Houghing and its "Dependencies or the dominions of the "Exuperor of China .

Should

Major William Caine,

you

have

any of

the

Chief Magishate.

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