and "Ho Akwai", guilty of the crime of piracy aggravated by the infliction of wounds, and "Mucy-teei" the originator of the plot in which they were all concerned, be executed pursuant to the sentence of the Court, and they were accordingly hung on the 4th instant.
One other of the convicts, "Wong-Mlook", was not recommended by the Judge to mercy, but his criminality appearing under all the circumstances rather less grave than that of the four above-named, and the seven remaining Criminals having the Judge's recommendation, it was resolved that the lives of all the eight should be spared, and the sentence of death recorded against them was accordingly commuted by Transportation for life.
I have the honor to be
With the highest respect,
Your Lordships'
Most Obedient Humble Servant,
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and "Ho Akwai", quilty of the crime of piracy aggravated by the infliction of wounds, and "Mucy-teei" the originator of the plote in.
which they
were all concerned, be executed
pursuant to the sentence of the Court, and
they
were a
acordingly hung on the 4" instant..
One other
of the convicts, "Wong - Mlook",
was not recommended by the Judge to mercy,
but his criminality appearing under all the
circumstances rather less
: grave
than that of
- the four above-named, and the seven semaining Criminals having the Judge'=
recommendation, it was resolved that the
the
lives of all the hight should be spared, and
sentence of death recoded against them
• accordingly commuted by Transportation for life...
me to
I have the honor to be
With the highest respect,
Your Lordships,
Most Obedient
Stumble Servant,
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