CO129-052 - Sir Bowring - 1855 [9-12] — Page 317

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James Mitchell, that the statements

hearsay, and would not be admissible in a Court of Law,

Cost of Law, and equally apply to those brought forward by Your Excellency, especially to the Statement of Mr. May. Condemned sufficient to satisfy our naturally enquiring mind, might often be sifted out by legal testimony.

The investigation in this case I will suppose to be of a different character; and I have that confidence in Excellency, that I doubt not that to whatever conclusion you may come as to "the complicity of the police in the Murder", it will be one of substantial justice.

You

In excluding the correspondence, and referring the whole matter to our respective Governments, allow me again

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to assure your Excellency of my most distinguished consideration.

I have, &c.

(Signed) Fred Abbott.

Commander, &c.

To His Excellency

Sir John Bowring,

Governor, &c., &c.

True Copy

Mmm

Colonial Secretary

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James Mitchell, that the statements hearsay, and would not be admissible in a Court of Law, Cost of Law, and equally apply to those brought forward by Your Excellency, especially to the Statement of Mr. May. Condemned sufficient to satisfy our naturally enquiring mind, might often be sifted out by legal testimony. The investigation in this case I will suppose to be of a different character; and I have that confidence in Excellency, that I doubt not that to whatever conclusion you may come as to "the complicity of the police in the Murder", it will be one of substantial justice. You In excluding the correspondence, and referring the whole matter to our respective Governments, allow me again Page 313 to assure your Excellency of my most distinguished consideration. I have, &c. (Signed) Fred Abbott. Commander, &c. To His Excellency Sir John Bowring, Governor, &c., &c. True Copy Mmm Colonial Secretary
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Are James Mitebell, that the statements hearsay, and would not be admir -Lible in a Cmart of Law, Cost of Low, und equally afsply to save bought forward by ! Your Exsellensy, expecially to the Statement of Mr. May. Condense sufficient to satisfy our broncetty enquiring mind, might often be Miled out by legal testime alitice. The investigation in this cave I wild- Suffine suppose to be of a different charmster; and I have that Emfidence in Excelleney, that I doubt not that to whatever conclusion you may come as to "the enuplicity of the police in the Madiom","it will be me of substantial justice. You In excluding the errefinidense, and referring the while matter to no respective Governments, allour me again 313 to assure your Excelleney of my most distinguished considération. I have, they (Signed) frel Abbot. Commurdere, Ber- do Hows Expelloney Sir John Bonering, Governor, Bar, Be F True bopy Mmmm Bolonial Centary
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James Mitebell, that the statements

hearsay, and would not be admir -Lible in a Cmart of Law,

Cost of Low, und equally afsply to save bought forward by ! Your Exsellensy, expecially to the Statement of Mr. May. Condense sufficient to satisfy our broncetty enquiring mind, might often be Miled out by legal testime alitice. The investigation in this cave I wild- Suffine suppose to be of a different charmster; and I have that Emfidence in Excelleney, that I doubt not that to whatever conclusion you may come as to "the enuplicity of the police in the Madiom","it will be me of substantial justice.

You

In excluding the errefinidense, and referring the while matter to no respective Governments, allour me again

313

to assure your Excelleney of my most distinguished considération.

I have, they

(Signed) frel Abbot.

Commurdere, Ber-

do

Hows Expelloney

Sir John Bonering,

Governor, Bar, Be

F

True bopy

Mmmm

Bolonial Centary

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