respecting the same occurrence.
I trust that the failure of justice
in this instance did not arise
from the cause
suggested by the
Lords Commissioners in this letter,
and am
more disposed, from the
tenour of your Despatch, to
attribute it to other circumstances,
not reflecting any
discredit
on
The Gentlemen who served on
The Grand Jury
on that occasion,
although they suggest serious
deficiencies in the administration
of Justice.
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even struggle sufficiently to ensure
conviction pendentes be with
obtained
when
it
2. Should the Chinese
witness who absconded be forthcoming
on another occasion and
The Officers of the "Childers" be
again within reach, I conceive
that a fresh indictment may,
at any time, be preferred: and,
The Bill should be found, though it may not be possible to maintain
it will, at all events, have the
effect
of preventing the culprits
from venturing within the range
of the jurisdiction of
Hong Kong.
The Court
have
respecting the same occurrence.
I kust that the failure of justice
in this instance did not arise.
from the cause
inggested by the
Lords Commissioners in this letter,
and am
more disposed, from the
tenour of your Despatch, to
attribute it to other ein
en cumstances,
not reflecting any
discredit
on
The Gentlemen who served on
The Grand forg
on that occasion,
although they suggest serious
deficiencies in the administra =
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even terugle suffeinet wistence to ensure
conviction pendentes be wit
blained
wing
it
2. Should the Chinese
witness who absconded be forth:
:comming
on another occasion and
The Officers of the "Childers" be
again within reach, I conceive
that a fresh indictment may,
at
if
a
ang
time, be preferred: and,
The Bill should be found, "though it may next be posille main
it will, at all events, have the Gurrect the calfrite it will at allments
effect
of preventing the culprits
from venturing within the range
of the jurisdiction of
at Hong Kong.
The Court
Thave Jea
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