CO129-058 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [8-10] — Page 56

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communication on,

the

Subject:

with Whip Justice Hulme, I

understood from him, that if

the case were brought before

him, he should decide that the prisoner Nichols was not legally

in custody, and the indictment

for rescue was not

and he

laws and

t good

in

in

concurred in

the suggestion that to enter a nolle prosequi would be the most satisfactory arrangement

of the matter I determined to direct as nolle prosequi, and of instructed, the Colonial Secretary

to intimate this conclusion to Mr. Keenan's Counsel."

True

True Extract

Colonial Secretary

55

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communication on, the Subject: with Whip Justice Hulme, I understood from him, that if the case were brought before him, he should decide that the prisoner Nichols was not legally in custody, and the indictment for rescue was not and he laws and t good in in concurred in the suggestion that to enter a nolle prosequi would be the most satisfactory arrangement of the matter I determined to direct as nolle prosequi, and of instructed, the Colonial Secretary to intimate this conclusion to Mr. Keenan's Counsel." True True Extract Colonial Secretary 55
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16. communication on, the Subject: with Whip Justice Hulme, I understood from him, that if brought before the case were him, he should decide that the prisoner Nichols was not legally in custody, and the indictment for rescue was not and he laws and t good in in concurred in the suggestion that to enter a nolle prosequi would be the most satisfactory arrangement of the matter I determined to direct as nolle prosequi, and of instructed, the Colmial Secretary to intimate thes conclusion to Mr. Keenan's Counsel." True True Extract Colonial Secretary 55
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16.

communication on,

the

Subject:

with Whip Justice Hulme, I

understood from him, that if

brought before

the case were

him, he should decide that the prisoner Nichols was not legally

in custody, and the indictment

for rescue was not

and he

laws and

t good

in

in

concurred in

the suggestion that to enter a nolle prosequi would be the most satisfactory arrangement

of the matter I determined to direct as nolle prosequi, and of instructed, the Colmial Secretary

to intimate thes conclusion to Mr. Keenan's Counsel."

True

True Extract

Colonial Secretary

55

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