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of the crime previous to their capture and conviction led the Chief Justice to

pass sentence on them, the severest sentence of the Law. When the case came before

me in Council, it was after a careful perusal of the Judge's

notes, and a consideration of all the circumstances attending the offence, that the sentence of the Court ought to be executed, and I accordingly confirmed

the same.

It unfortunately happened that, due to the overcrowded state of the prison, (a defect which can

only be remedied by the erection of an adequate gaol, under the circumstances) these three persons were locked up in the same cell. They appear to have assisted in strangling and hanging each other during the

afternoon, and thus evaded the public execution for which they had been reserved, a practice common, I understand, among Chinese felons condemned to death.

The circumstance was reported in the enclosed letter by the Chief Magistrate, and a Coroner's inquest being held on the bodies, the verdict "Felo de se" as stated in Enclosure No.2 was returned.

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect,

Your Lordships' Most Obedient, Humble Servant,

27th April

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of the crime previous to their capture and conviction led the Chief Justice to pass sentence on them, the severest sentence of the Law. When the case came before me in Council, it was after a careful perusal of the Judge's notes, and a consideration of all the circumstances attending the offence, that the sentence of the Court ought to be executed, and I accordingly confirmed the same. It unfortunately happened that, due to the overcrowded state of the prison, (a defect which can only be remedied by the erection of an adequate gaol, under the circumstances) these three persons were locked up in the same cell. They appear to have assisted in strangling and hanging each other during the afternoon, and thus evaded the public execution for which they had been reserved, a practice common, I understand, among Chinese felons condemned to death. The circumstance was reported in the enclosed letter by the Chief Magistrate, and a Coroner's inquest being held on the bodies, the verdict "Felo de se" as stated in Enclosure No.2 was returned. I have the honor to be, With the highest respect, Your Lordships' Most Obedient, Humble Servant, 27th April

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of the crime previous to their capture and conviction led the Chief Justice to on their the severest sentence of the Law. When the cas pass me in Council, it was canie before my opinion, after a careful perusal of the Judges notes, and a consideration of all the circumstances attending the offence, that the sentence of the Court ought to be executed, and I accordingly. confirmed the same. It unfortunately happened pone the overcrowded state of the prison, ( a defect which can only be : remedied by the erection of a adequate gast, new under and considerations that these three persons svere locked up in the same cell. They appear to have assisted in strangling and hanging each other during the afternoon 219 afternem, and thus evaded the public "execution for which they hird beese - reserved, a practice comm I understand, among Chinese felous condemned to death. Commen The circumstance was st__in the enclosed letter reported the Chief Magistrate, and a Coroner's chiquest being held on the bodies, the verdict Zelo de se as stated in Enclosure was x 2 No 2 I have the honor to be, With the highest respect. Your Lordships . Most Obedient, Humbleskovant., 27dani

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of the crime previous to their capture and conviction led the Chief Justice to

on their the severest sentence of the Law. When the cas

pass

me in Council, it was

canie

before

my opinion,

after a careful perusal of the Judges

notes, and

consideration of all the circumstances attending the offence, that the sentence of the Court ought to be executed, and I accordingly. confirmed

the

same.

It unfortunately happened pone the overcrowded state of the prison, ( a defect which can

only be

: remedied by the erection of a

adequate gast, new under

and

considerations that these three persons svere locked up in the same cell. They appear to have assisted in strangling and hanging each other during the

afternoon

219

afternem, and thus evaded the public "execution for which they hird beese - reserved, a practice comm

I understand, among Chinese felous

condemned to death.

Commen

The circumstance was

st__in the enclosed letter

reported the Chief

Magistrate, and a Coroner's chiquest being held on the bodies, the verdict Zelo de se as stated in Enclosure

was

x 2 No 2

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect.

Your Lordships .

Most Obedient,

Humbleskovant.,

27dani

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