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in England) the case. withdrawn by Mr Parker who was then acting Crown Prosecutor, moved A J Criminal and who was to "that the four "Recognizance in this case "be discharged, there being " sufficient evidence to substantiate the charge", which application was granted.

3. I at first revive the proceedings against Mr Tarrants, but from that course I have been dissuaded by the advice of Mr Sterling, Attorney General, who after consulting with Mr. Parker as to what took place at his suggestion the Prosecution was dropped, has come to the conclusion that it would be useless to proceed with the case as it at present stands; but independently of the Attorney General's opinion, it now appears that "Wee Afoon", the other defendants charged in the Information as a party implicated in the transaction has left the Colony, and that Lo Keen-"teen", the absence caused the postponement of the trial is also in the first instance, a ...brent. Under these circumstances, I have little means beyond what is in Your Lordship's possession of forming any precise judgment of the matter.

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4. in England) the case. withdrawn by Mr Parker who was then acting Crown Prosecutor, moved A J Criminal and who was to "that the four "Recognizance in this case "be discharged, there being " sufficient evidence to substantiate the charge", which application was granted. 3. I at first revive the proceedings against Mr Tarrants, but from that course I have been dissuaded by the advice of Mr Sterling, Attorney General, who after consulting with Mr. Parker as to what took place at his suggestion the Prosecution was dropped, has come to the conclusion that it would be useless to proceed with the case as it at present stands; but independently of the Attorney General's opinion, it now appears that "Wee Afoon", the other defendants charged in the Information as a party implicated in the transaction has left the Colony, and that Lo Keen-"teen", the absence caused the postponement of the trial is also in the first instance, a ...brent. Under these circumstances, I have little means beyond what is in Your Lordship's possession of forming any precise judgment of the matter.
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4.

in

England) the case.

withdrawn by

was

Mr Parker who

was them acting Crown Proscentor,

moved

A J

Criminal

and who

to "that the

the four "Recognizance in this case "be discharged, there being " sufficient evidence to

Sub=

[= stantiate the charge", which application was granted.

3.

was disposed

I at first revive the proceedings against Mr Tarrants, but from that course I have been dissuaded by the advice of Mr Sterling

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Attorney General, who after

consulting with Mr. Parker

as to what took

plave

W

Len

at his suggestion the Prosecution

was dropped,

has

come

to the

Ame

$15.

conclusion that it would be,

the Alto

useless to proceed with the ease as it at present stands; but independently of the Altermey General's opinion, it now appears that "Wee Afoon", the other efendants charged in the Information as a

Se

-party implicated

in the transaction has left

the

Keen...

Colony, and that Lo Keen-

brences of

-"teen", "the absence

w Lom

caused the postponement of the

trial

is also

4.-

in the first instance,

a brent.

Under these

1 already

circumstances, I have little means beyond what is im Your Ludskifé's possession of forming any précisé judgment of the matter.

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