CO129-052 - Sir Bowring - 1855 [9-12] — Page 199

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Hands were laid upon him to prevent him, so I wrested him from Mr. Keenan, the American Consul, who was in company with him, rescued him not by force, and flung me back from my prisoner several places. The principal warrant in consequence, and the Magistrate's warrant was immediately issued for his apprehension. And though contrary to and through a wish to exercise my office directly, that I did not take Captain Nichols into custody at the door of the Court, I allowed him to walk down to the prison gate, and it was my plan to have him walking past it. I sent my hounds upon him to bring him back to the prison gate, at that moment the American Consul interposed, turned me back several paces, then linked his arm into that of my prisoner, and finally led him down the hill, and I have not seen him since, I mean the defendant Nichols.

Mr. Cooper Turner, Solicitor, here tendered into Court the #95 Amendment accorded, and the #51 fine imposed, and claims the rendition of the Seaman, Madison, on behalf of the Master of the "Caroline".

The American Consul, Keenan, left the Court during the progress of the proceedings, requesting that his application to have the defendant sent on board might be noted, and was informed that his request implied in his charge against ...

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Hands were laid upon him to prevent him, so I wrested him from Mr. Keenan, the American Consul, who was in company with him, rescued him not by force, and flung me back from my prisoner several places. The principal warrant in consequence, and the Magistrate's warrant was immediately issued for his apprehension. And though contrary to and through a wish to exercise my office directly, that I did not take Captain Nichols into custody at the door of the Court, I allowed him to walk down to the prison gate, and it was my plan to have him walking past it. I sent my hounds upon him to bring him back to the prison gate, at that moment the American Consul interposed, turned me back several paces, then linked his arm into that of my prisoner, and finally led him down the hill, and I have not seen him since, I mean the defendant Nichols. Mr. Cooper Turner, Solicitor, here tendered into Court the #95 Amendment accorded, and the #51 fine imposed, and claims the rendition of the Seaman, Madison, on behalf of the Master of the "Caroline". The American Consul, Keenan, left the Court during the progress of the proceedings, requesting that his application to have the defendant sent on board might be noted, and was informed that his request implied in his charge against ... Page 196
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was

wittalion,

Leading into the Magistings, I louisd

upon hime to prevent trim, sol wrension M. Keenan, the American- Cricut, sohn sore in company with him, revived him not of my susteily by face, and flung me back from my prismer several places - The privonel ever/unt in Ensequence, and the Magionatie warrant

was

-

immediately corned for his apprehension. Amo "Herough countery _ and through a wich to exercise my office divercctly, that I did not take Captoun Nichols into Custody at the door of the Cont. I allowed twin to wath down to the

prione gate, and it was mily plan I sour tuin walking port it Samrcial

my

ullinity

and

hounds

upon him to leant him back to the forison gate, _ at that moment the

196

American Conant interposed, timed

Me

back several faces, then linkest his arm into that of my prisoner, and

Fany led him down the hill, and I have not seen min Since, I mean the defendant Michioles.

Mr. Cooper Toner, Iblisitor, here köiden into Count the #95 Amends accorded, and the # 51 fine improved, and claims the rendition of the Seaman, Madison,

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50

belworlf of the Monster of the "Carinder

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it

and was

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informed that his request implied in his charge aegrist

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