CO129-054 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [1-2] — Page 172

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Copy

Sir,

2.394

167

Chief Magistrate's Office, Victoria

Hongkong, the 17th January

1856.

A question has been raised by the late Acting Attorney General whether the mode

of incarcerating prisoners convicted at this Court as at present practised is strictly legal.

The police court is built at some distance from the gate of the Criminal

jail;

one enclosure surrounds both the

Court and the prisons, and in this

enclosure are two gates always shut

at night. The Criminal prison is

also protected on both sides by a

wall.

The Honorable

W7 Mercer, Esquire,

Colonial Secretary

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2 Copy Sir, 2.394 167 Chief Magistrate's Office, Victoria Hongkong, the 17th January 1856. A question has been raised by the late Acting Attorney General whether the mode of incarcerating prisoners convicted at this Court as at present practised is strictly legal. The police court is built at some distance from the gate of the Criminal jail; one enclosure surrounds both the Court and the prisons, and in this enclosure are two gates always shut at night. The Criminal prison is also protected on both sides by a wall. The Honorable W7 Mercer, Esquire, Colonial Secretary
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2 Copy Sir. 2.394 167 Chef Magistraties Office, Victoria Houghong, the 17% January 1856. A question has been raised by the late Acting Attorney General whether the mode is of incarcerating prisoners convicted at "this Court as at present practised Streatly legal . The police fourt is built at sugards distance from the gate of the Criminal jail ; one enclosure surrounds both the Court and the prisons, and in this enclosure are two two gates always shut at night - The Criminal prison is also protected The Honorable ow Aivo sides. des by a a wall W7 Mercer, Equire, Colonial Secretory
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2

Copy

Sir.

2.394

167

Chef Magistraties Office, Victoria

Houghong, the 17% January

1856.

A question has been raised by the late Acting Attorney General whether the mode

is

of incarcerating prisoners convicted at "this Court as at present practised Streatly legal .

The police fourt is built at sugards

distance from the gate of the Criminal

jail ;

one enclosure surrounds both the

Court and the prisons, and in this

enclosure are two

two gates always shut

at night - The Criminal prison is

also protected

The Honorable

ow Aivo sides.

des by a

a wall

W7 Mercer, Equire,

Colonial Secretory

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