reward (45) to each of these Chinese Crown witnesses in Mor Bell's case who had distinguished themselves by their prompt and successful exertion in pursuing, seizing
And bringing to speedy justice the highway robber
who
was yesterday convicted
of having taken that gentleman's
watch from his person
in the instant.
on the
The Committing Magistrate Mr. May at whose suggestion I made the application informed
me that it was very rarely
that Chinese will volunteer
their services in aid
of
the
police where the injured party
is a
European and the criminal a Chinaman.
In cases of extraordinary
merit it is the practice at
home to make such orders:
The Chief Justice however
has laid down a rule
never to interfere but by
recommendation; and he
therefore refused my application,
that if it were
made to His Excellency,
10.
reward (45) to each of the these Chinese Crown witnesses in Mor Bell's case who had Cistinguished themselves by their prompt and successful seat in pursuing, seizing
And bringing to speedy justice the highway robber
who
the was yesterday convicted
of having taken that gentleman's
watch from his person
10 the instant.
on the
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The Committing Magishale Mr. May at whose suggestion I made the application informed
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me that it was renz rarely
that Chinese will so vulunken
their services in aid
of
the
police where the injured party
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European and the criminal a Chinaman.
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Emerit it is the practice at
home to make such orders:
The Chief Justice however
has laid down a rule
trever to interfere but bij
recommendation; and he
therefore refused my application,
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Adding
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