CO129-010 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843 — Page 673

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China mon on the night of Sunday

the 118 Sustark

The Governor in Council desires me to inform you

that looking to the admitted fact that there is no

whatever of malice

behalf of the_

appear

arance

evil intention on

ør

accused and making due allowance for the excitement which has prevailed latterly in this Colony from the frequent nocturnal robberies that have unfortunately taken place or have been attempted,

Concurs with

His Excellency

No: 78

you that

the ends of Justice will be obtained by allowing the Prisoners to compromite with the wounded

nerv

occasion are and when will warn

663

willing to drop the charge, release the Prisoners, you

you

warn and admonish them as to

their future proceedings, for although they have been dealt with most leniently this occasion, in any future instance the Law must take its course.

I have be

(Signed) Richard Homam.

Rear Admiral Sir Thomas Cochrane K.B.

Sir

and you

are accordingly empowered to do so-

The Governor in Council will

depend on your satisfying yourself.

that the

wrevv

wounded on

This

occasion

Council Chamber, Victoria

Honghong Jebruary 21st 1844

With reference to the corresponden

which passed between

you

and our

President in last December, regarding

the temporary

Naval Stoves and Coal

Depot

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China mon on the night of Sunday the 118 Sustark The Governor in Council desires me to inform you that looking to the admitted fact that there is no whatever of malice behalf of the_ appear arance evil intention on ør accused and making due allowance for the excitement which has prevailed latterly in this Colony from the frequent nocturnal robberies that have unfortunately taken place or have been attempted, Concurs with His Excellency No: 78 you that the ends of Justice will be obtained by allowing the Prisoners to compromite with the wounded nerv occasion are and when will warn 663 willing to drop the charge, release the Prisoners, you you warn and admonish them as to av their future proceedings, for although they have been dealt with most leniently this occasion, in any future instance the Law must take its course. I have be (Signed) Richard Homam. Rear Admiral Sir Thomas Cochrane K.B. Sir and you are accordingly empowered to do so- The Governor in Council will depend on your satisfying yourself. that the wrevv wounded on This occasion Je Council Chamber, Victoria Honghong Jebruary 21st 1844 With reference to the corresponden which passed between you and our President in last December, regarding the temporary Naval Stoves and Coal Depot

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China mon on the night of Sunday the 118 Sustark The Governor in Council desires me to inform you that looking to the admitted fact that there is no whatever of malice behalf of the_ appear arance evil intention on ør accused and making due allowance for the excitement which has prevailed latterly in this Colony from the frequent. nocturnal robberies that have unfortunately taken place or have been attempted, Concurs with His Excellency No: 78 you that the ends of Justice will be obtained by allowing the Prisoners to compromite with the wounded nerv occasion are and when will warn 663 willing to drop the charge, release the Risoners, you you warn and admonish them as to av their future proceedings, for although they have been dealt with most leniently this occasion, in any future instance the Law must take its course. I have be (Signed) Richard Homam. Rear Admiral Sir Thomas Cochrane 6.B. Sir and you are accordingly empowered to do so- The Governor in Council will depend on your satisfying yourself. that the wrevv wounded on This occasion Je Council Chamber, Victoria Honghong Jebruary 217 184/4 With reference to the corresponden which passed between you and our President in last December, regarding the temporary Naval Stoves and Coal Depot

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