CO129-020 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [5-8] — Page 23

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was,

was.

that the constitution of prisoner. being rapidly undermined, and upon that he frequently expressed a hope to me, that he might be either pardoned or that his sentence might shortly be carried out, in order that life might not be further endangered.

Dr. Young the present Colonial

Surgeon stated to me

very recently that he

considered Sinclair in a lingering state, and

hoped that something would soon be done

for him.

(Signed) Charles & Holdforth Sheriff

During my periodical visits to the prisons I have frequently seen and conversed with Sinclair. When admitted into the Vectoria Jail, he was in robust health, but he has gradually pined away under the necessarily close and for some time hopeless confinement which he has suffered. Sconcur

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Sheriffs opinion

that a continuance

in the

of such confinement will greatly endanger

the prisoner's life!

(Signed). C. B. Hillier

Off & Chief Magistrate .

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