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14.

Reference to your opinion is conveyed.

The facts on which the questions were founded will be found in the enclosed copy of letter from Mr Hillier, which was forwarded home by the same despatch.

I have, etc.,

(Signed) W F Mercer

Colonial Accountant.

True Copy.

Colonial Secretary.

15.

Extract from Sir John Bowring's Despatch No.25 of 7th February 1858, to The Right Honorable Henry Labouchere, M.P.

"I was advised by the Acting Attorney General that he was of opinion the prosecution would fail, and he recommended that a Nolle prosequi should be entered on behalf of the Crown, on the ground that a written warrant for the committal of Captain Nichols had not been delivered to the Officer of the Court, and, during the past month, having had

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14. Reference to your opinion is conveyed. The facts on which the questions were founded will be found in the enclosed copy of letter from Mr Hillier, which was forwarded home by the same despatch. I have, etc., (Signed) W F Mercer Colonial Accountant. True Copy. Colonial Secretary. 15. 54 Extract from Sir John Bowring's Despatch No.25 of 7th February 1858, to The Right Honorable Henry Labouchere, M.P. "I was advised by the Acting Attorney General that he was of opinion the prosecution would fail, and he recommended that a Nolle prosequi should be entered on behalf of the Crown, on the ground that a written warrant for the committal of Captain Nichols had not been delivered to the Officer of the Court, and, during the past month, having had

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14. reference to your opinion is conveyed. The facts on which the questions were founded will be found in the - Enclosed copy of letter from Mr Hillier, which was forwarded home by the same despatch. I have re, (Signed) WF, Mercer Molonial Accutory. True Copy. Colonial Secretary. 15. 54 Extract from Sir John Bowning's Despatch N.25 of 7th February 1858, to The Right Wonorable Menry Labouchere, MB. " I was advised by the Acting Attomey lyneral that he was of opinions the prosecution would fail, and he recommended that =- a Nolle prosegui should be entered on behalf of the Cmon, brown, on the growned that: a written warrants for for the committal of Captain Nichols had not been delivered to the Officer of the Curt, and, during the past month, having had

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14.

reference to your opinion

is conveyed.

The facts

on which

the questions were founded will be found in the - Enclosed copy of letter from Mr Hillier, which was forwarded home by

the same despatch.

I have re,

(Signed) WF, Mercer

Molonial Accutory.

True Copy.

Colonial Secretary.

15.

Extract from Sir John Bowning's Despatch N.25 of 7th February

1858, to The Right Wonorable Menry Labouchere, MB.

" I was advised by the Acting Attomey lyneral that he was of opinions the prosecution would fail, and he recommended that =- a Nolle prosegui should be entered on behalf of the Cmon, brown,

on the growned that: a written warrants for

for the committal of Captain Nichols had not been delivered to the Officer

of the Curt, and, during the past month, having had

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