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Copy of Note addressed by the Honorable Charles Molloy Campbell E49. Acting Chief Justice of Hongkong, to Charles Batten Hellier, Esq. Chief Magistrate.
Received 28th May, 1848.
"When I was Acting Attorney General, Mr. De Mello and Mr. Shortrede consulted me about the affair of Pacheco against yourself, and offered me a retainer which I refused, telling them that their case would fail because of the lapse of time since the fact complained of was committed. I was afterwards retained by you, which retainer I returned when I became Acting Judge. Whilst still speaking to me about hurrying this case to trial as it was a source of annoyance to all parties concerned, Sir John Davis and Major ... were always making representations to me. I took it that Sir John was as much interested in the case as yourself, and that he would make it a Government matter. In consequence of these representations, I advised Mr. Parker to proceed with the
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Copy of Note addressed by the Honorable Charles Molloy Campbell E49. Acting Chief Justice of Hongkong, to Charles Batten Hellier, Esq. Chief Magistrate.
Received 28th May, 1848.
"When I was Acting Attorney General, Mr.
De Mello and Mr. Shortrede consulted one about the
affair of Pacheco against yourself, and offered one a retainer which Spefused, telling them that their
I fail because of the lapse of time since
case would
the fact complained of
this retained by you,
" was committed . I was after
which retainer Ipeturned when
I became Acting Judge. Whilst still
Leo John
Davis and
Major (aind
avere
speaking to me about hurrying this
your Counsch
always
I care.
to trial
as it was a source of annoyance to all
urce of annoyances to all parties concerned. I took it that. Sir John was as much
interested in
the
case as
yourself,
and that he would
make it a Government matter. In consequence of these
representations, I advised. Mr. Parker to proced with the
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