CO129-020 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [5-8] — Page 339

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Court of investisation. I think he said it was after right o'clock. he spoke to me in broken, English and Chinese, and led me to suppose that W = Tarrant asked him, Why he did not give such evidence before the Court meaning the investigation. as would injure Major Caine, and that if he did not be torn bould come into trouble. __ do so.

words he made use

no

anore .

The

as well as I can remember, were,

-aw

of as What

1 for you

have talkee so have spoil- Major Calne, before Mr Campbell, you no do so_ You catchee trouble. Jasked him if he had any witness to this, he said he had. On the afternoon of the 9th of July. he again came to me, and seemed

alarmed than befne, and said that that morning when at W. Tarrants office, at the Government offices. M. Parrand

again questioned him, and asked, why he did not give evidence to injure Major (Caine, that if he did not do so, he Avan would have trouble, he further told him to come to W. Cleverly now,

these circumstances coupled with what was taken place at the investigation / where Mr Tarrant inde avmered to prompt W. (leverly I have to bring the matter forward.

(Signed)

induced

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Chow Avan - Swoon,

W. Caine

2nd Wituess

I am a Government comprador. Ou

the

Campbell,

to

333

the 6th

"July, instant. I was examined by W=

and between seven and.

seven and eight o'clock P.M. Irefurned to my house. W. Parrant: came.

any house and asked me, why I had not spoken according to his words, that if I had done so. I could have Insured Major Canelave talkee so fashion, very

Mr. Farrant's words What for you no have

were.

no

easy spoil-um Major (aine, this was with reference to the Central Market &referred to a Conversation, that had taken place between, we and six months ago. Mt. Tarrant's conversation of six months lago was to this effect. He told me that people

ait that Major Caine received money. unlawfully, that he would draw up a paper (statement )]) it knowledge of

Any

would witness it. Not having the fact. I declined to do st. W. Tarrant did not tell me what words tomake use of in Court as a

witness, When Mr Tarrant came to my house

현실...

the 6th July.

- and during the conversation on that occasion another berson was luresent theen be

by name On the morning of the 7 they huds, a letter was brought to the Office for 4 Tarrant. I took it from the

messenger

to Mr Tarrant Wr. Tarrant said to

What for you no talk ee so

me. What

you

talkee so fashion.

-talk-ce sofashion, suppose

very easy spoil um Major

"Caine, I replied not trud, I can't talker, I then

went.

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