CO129-057 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [7] — Page 132

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the Sheriff,

who had commanded

to the minds of himself and the other parties at the time when the exaction or suggestion

was attempted. Dr. Legge shows

that Mr Mitchell considered the

Turnkey to blame for having "run up such a bill." Therefore the Cookshopman cannot have

been considered by the defendant

at that time, as having acted under the authority of the

Convicts under his and the Turnkey's Custody. Dr. Legge further shows that the Turnkey

under the very just impression that for provisions

10

supplied the chief authority

7

it, was liable to pay the Cookshopman, – had endeavored to induce

the Sheriff, through the instrumentality of him (Dr. Legge) the defendant's friend, to pay

the

amount demanded;

- and that he, the friend

consulted, was at the time persuaded that for the amount

traded, whatever that might be,

the defendant was liable to the

bookshop man, jointly with the Turnkey - "they ought to be

told the latter, to cut it down

to its just dimensions, and pay

it between them;" not a word

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12 - 13 129 the Sheriff, who had commanded to the minds of himself and the other parties at the time when the exaction or suggestion was attempted. Dr. Legge shows that Mr Mitchell considered the Turnkey to blame for having "run up such a bill." Therefore the Cookshopman cannot have been considered by the defendant at that time, as having acted under the authority of the Convicts under his and the Turnkey's Custody. Dr. Legge further shows that the Turnkey under the very just impression that for provisions 10 supplied the chief authority 7 it, was liable to pay the Cookshopman, had endeavored to induce the Sheriff, through the instrumentality of him (Dr. Legge) the defendant's friend, to pay the amount demanded; - and that he, the friend consulted, was at the time persuaded that for the amount traded, whatever that might be, the defendant was liable to the bookshop man, jointly with the Turnkey - "they ought to be told the latter, to cut it down to its just dimensions, and pay it between them;" not a word
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12 - 13 129 the Sheriff, who had commanded to the minds of brimself and the other parties at the time when the exaction or suggestion was at attempted . Dr. Legge shows that Mr Mitchell considered the Turnkey to blame for having " run up such a bill . Therefore the Cookshopman cannot have considered by the defen been considere. dant at that time, as having acted. under the authority of the Convicts under his and the Tvernkey's Custody. Dr. Legge further shows that the Turnkey under the very just impression that for provisions 10 supplied the chief authority= 7 it, wait liable to pay the Cookshop_ -man, had endeavored to induce the Sheriff, through the instrumentality of him. Legge) the defendant's friend, to pay the 요층 amount demanded; - and that he, the friend' consulted, was at the Nime- traded that for the amount persuaded lue, whatever that might be, the defendant was liable to the with the bookshop man, jointly Turnkey - "they ought; be told the latter, to cut it down to its pist duineusions, and pay it between them; ' _ not a word
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the Sheriff,

who had commanded

to the minds of brimself and the other parties at the time when the exaction or suggestion

was at

attempted . Dr. Legge shows

that Mr Mitchell considered the

Turnkey to blame for having " run up such a bill . Therefore the Cookshopman cannot have

considered by the defen

been considere.

dant

at that time, as having acted. under the authority of the

Convicts under his and the

Tvernkey's Custody. Dr. Legge further shows that the Turnkey

under the very just impression that for provisions

10

supplied the chief authority=

7

it, wait liable to pay the Cookshop_

-man, – had endeavored to induce

the Sheriff, through the instrumentality of him. Legge) the defendant's friend, to pay

the

요층

amount demanded;

- and that he, the friend'

consulted, was at the Nime-

traded that for the amount

persuaded

lue, whatever that might be,

the defendant was liable to the

with the

bookshop man, jointly Turnkey - "they ought; be

told the latter, to cut it down

to its pist duineusions, and pay

it between them; ' _ not a word

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