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the sentence, but that this was

a case invoking

the

especial

Interference of Her Majesty's Government, and in the meantime that the Prisoners should be

respited until Her Majesty's pleasure could be made known to the local Govemment.

6. The Prisoner, Booray and

Bapa

Seedeen are now

therefore

in Her Majesty's Fail at this Colony, with sentenen

recorded against

of

Death

them, where

they with remain until Her Majesty's pleasure in respect to

them be received.

Senelore for your Lordship's

the Notes

information Copy of taken by the Chief Justice on

امید

No2.

مجھ و برات

ے بارات

v2 the Trial, as also three New paper, n containing what is alleged to have fallen from the Bench, when death was recorded against the Prisoners, and which were shewn to the Chief Justion, before stated.

In explanation of

S. M Judge's

reason

the

for not passing

sentence of death. viz:- that

πι

a

these Prisoners

former recasion,

ரட

a sentence of death passed some Prisoners had been commuted to Transportation for Life, I have to acquaint your Lordship that the Chief Justice referred to the case of mine Chinese whom he had sentenced to death for Piracy with stabbing, and whose sentence

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