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to give testimony as to the Convict's bill being received into the Office.

I beg to assure Your Excellency

means within my

8.

that I have used

every

means to trace the matter of this

money,

and

grieve that the result is so

unsatisfactory.

(Signed) W. Caine,

Colonial Secretary.

Main &

Colonial Secretary.


Copy.

4

12

Extract from Case No 154 of 15th April 1844.

Regina

v.

John Brennan,

Charged with

" 15th April, 1844

an unnatural Crime.

Captain Bance sworn. I am Superintendent of Police at Hongtong; I was in the same Regiment with the prisoner H.M's 16th; He volunteered from the 20th Regiment in 1838 (I think it was in 1838) I knew him until 1840, when he volunteered for the 55th Regiment; I was Adjutant of the 16th. I had frequent opportunities of judging of prisoner's character. I never observed in him anything peculiar; on the morning when prisoner was committed on the charge of which he at present stands accused

Captain Dunbar sworn. He handed to me a bill on Macao in favour of the prisoner, but drawn in favour of the Officer in command of the 55th for the time being in order to realize this money.

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6 to give testimony as to the Convict's bill being received into the Office. I beg to assure Your Excellency means within my 8. that I have used every means to trace the matter of this money, and grieve that the result is so unsatisfactory. (Signed) W. Caine, Colonial Secretary. Main & Colonial Secretary. Copy. 4 12 Extract from Case No 154 of 15th April 1844. Regina v. John Brennan, Charged with " 15th April, 1844 an unnatural Crime. Captain Bance sworn. I am Superintendent of Police at Hongtong; I was in the same Regiment with the prisoner H.M's 16th; He volunteered from the 20th Regiment in 1838 (I think it was in 1838) I knew him until 1840, when he volunteered for the 55th Regiment; I was Adjutant of the 16th. I had frequent opportunities of judging of prisoner's character. I never observed in him anything peculiar; on the morning when prisoner was committed on the charge of which he at present stands accused Captain Dunbar sworn. He handed to me a bill on Macao in favour of the prisoner, but drawn in favour of the Officer in command of the 55th for the time being in order to realize this money.
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! 6 to give tretemony as to the Convict's bill being received into the Office . I beg to assure Your Excellency means within my 8. that I have used- every reach to trace the matter of this of this money, and grieve that the result is so 1 Frue I have, te: unsa unsatisfactory. (Signed) W. Caine, بر Colonial Secretary. Main & Colonial Secretary. Copy. 4 stjer 12 Extract from Care No154 of 195 April 1844. Regina 4. John Brennan, Charged with "205 April, 1844- an unnatural Crime.. faptain Bance sworn. I am Superintendent Regiment of Police at Houghtong; I was in the same with the prisoner H. Ms 16th ; He volunteered from the 20th Regiment in 1838 ( I think it was in (888) I knew him until 1840, when he volunteered for the 55th Regiment; I was Adjutant of the 16th. I had frequent opportunities of judging of prisoner's character. Inever observed in him any thing peculiar; on the morning when prisoner was committed on the charge of which he at present stand accused to me a bill on Maeno Dunbar made over to mucia faptain Dun for in the Rupees in favour of the prisoner, but drawn of the ffice in command of the 55 They # for the time being in order to realize this money.
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6

to give tretemony as to the Convict's bill being received into the Office .

I beg to assure Your Excellency

means within my

8.

that I have used-

every

reach to trace the matter of this

of this money,

and

grieve that the result is so

1 Frue

I have, te:

unsa

unsatisfactory.

(Signed) W. Caine,

بر

Colonial Secretary.

Main &

Colonial Secretary.

Copy.

4 stjer

12

Extract from Care No154 of 195 April 1844.

Regina

4.

John Brennan,

Charged with

"205 April, 1844-

an unnatural Crime..

faptain Bance sworn. I am Superintendent Regiment

of Police at Houghtong; I was in the same with the prisoner H. Ms 16th ; He volunteered from the 20th Regiment in 1838 ( I think it was in (888) I knew him until 1840, when he volunteered for the 55th Regiment; I was Adjutant of the 16th. I had frequent opportunities of judging of prisoner's character. Inever observed in him any thing peculiar; on the morning when prisoner

was committed on the

charge of which he at present stand accused

to me a bill on Maeno

Dunbar made over to mucia

faptain Dun

for

in the

Rupees in favour

of the prisoner, but drawn

of the ffice in command of the 55 They #

for the time being in order to realize this money.

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