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that Afoon had told him (Deponent) that his Proceedings did not come from his heart, but that he had been instigated thereto by Mr Tarrant.

4th Witness - "Wei-Afoon", the Co-Defendant in this case, swears he was not in any way instigated to speak against Major Caine by Tarrant, and that he never did so speak. Mr Tarrant, it appears, on being questioned by the Magistrate said he had nothing to say.

9. Your Lordships will observe that the Depositions against Mr Tarrant were not taken before Mr Hillier, the Chief Magistrate. This mode of procedure arose from Mr Hillier having been Major Caine's Assistant in the Magistracy, and it was in consequence considered desirable that some other gentleman should take the Magisterial chair on the occasion. – Sir John Davis, it appears, therefore requested Mr Johnston, the Secretary to the Superintendent, a Gentleman of 20 years standing on the Government Services, of high character, and altogether unconnected with the affairs of the Colony, to investigate this matter and to obtain clear proof that, so far as the local officers were concerned,

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that Afoon had told him (Deponent) that his Proceedings did not come from his heart, but that he had been instigated thereto by Mr Tarrant. 4th Witness - "Wei-Afoon", the Co-Defendant in this case, swears he was not in any way instigated to speak against Major Caine by Tarrant, and that he never did so speak. Mr Tarrant, it appears, on being questioned by the Magistrate said he had nothing to say. 9. Your Lordships will observe that the Depositions against Mr Tarrant were not taken before Mr Hillier, the Chief Magistrate. This mode of procedure arose from Mr Hillier having been Major Caine's Assistant in the Magistracy, and it was in consequence considered desirable that some other gentleman should take the Magisterial chair on the occasion. – Sir John Davis, it appears, therefore requested Mr Johnston, the Secretary to the Superintendent, a Gentleman of 20 years standing on the Government Services, of high character, and altogether unconnected with the affairs of the Colony, to investigate this matter and to obtain clear proof that, so far as the local officers were concerned,

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that Aform had told him (Deponent) that his Proceedings

did not

Cone

from..

his heart,

Ihr Tarrant.

but that he had been instigated there to

4th Witness - "Wei- Afoon", the Co-Defendant in this case,

Awears

he was not in

way instigated to speak

any

against Majon Caine by Tarrant, and that he never did so speak.

Mr Tarrant, it appears, on being questioned by the Magislate "aid he had nothing to say -

Your Lordships will

observe that the Depositions

against Mr Tarrant

were no t

taken before Mr Hillier, the

Chief Magistrate. This mode

prose

from Mrr Hillier having bem-

£5

Major (aine's Assistants in the

Magistracy, and it was

in-

consequence considered desirable that some other gentleman

should take the Magisarial.

hair

the

occation. – Sir

John Davis, it appears, theme fore requested Mr Johnston, the Jeanetary

to the Superintenden e Gentbman of 20 years standing on the Government Services, of high character, and altogether unconnected with the affirs

A-

of the Colony,

this matter

to investigate-

a to Crable clear

proof that, so far as the

local officers were concerned,

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