CO129-038 - Sir Bonham - 1851 [10-12] & Public Offices - 1851 [10-12] — Page 156

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Proceedings of a Court of Enquiry

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held at Victoria, Hong Kong, on the 10th day of September 1851. agreably to Gov. rison Orders - No 4 dated 9th Sept 1851-

President

Major M.S Layard, C.R. Regt Members Capt Holworthy, C. R. Keg.: _ D= Lisu "Long Cik key = "

The Court noving assembled, a letter address- ed by the Brigade Major to the President, is read and attached to these proceedings.

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The Court proceeds to record Evidence. on the subject of a hobbery stated to have taken place at the Victoria Treasury; the night of the 5 or morning of the W. Bushant " Witness Swan, Treasury Compradore, states as

follows_ On Friday last the 5th Instant when the public Offices in the sheasury, Buildings were closed. I fustered the Windows, having carefully biotted thom and then locked the room in those Builde -ings assigned to my use, and of which I have special charge. On the morning of the 6th Instant at about bollock Bank