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I have also perused the depositions in the case of E. W. Nichols, before the Hon'ble The Chief Magistrate, and in the case of Maddison charged with desertion from the American Barque "Blondeer", before Mr. Assistant Magistrate Mitchell, and I am of opinion that the decisions of these Magistrates are strictly in accordance with the Law.

[signed] W. F. Bridges.

in 209. 756.

Extract of a despatch from Commodore Abbot to Sir John Bowring dated November 8, 1855. (pages 102 to 122).

"But there are some minor points in this matter which require notice.

"Your Excellency, upon the authority of M. May, Chief of Police, states that no warrant was demanded by the Officer in charge of the 'Reindeer' - that no warrant was necessary by law or custom; that no Member of the Police had illicit or part in planning any escape of Madison from his contract of service; - and that Madison has not been taken into the employment of the Government:

Mr

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AG ! 173 I have also perused the depositions in the case of E. W. Nichols, before the Hon'ble The Chief Magistrate, and in the case of Maddison charged with desertion from the American Barque "Blondeer", before Mr. Assistant Magistrate Mitchell, and I am of opinion that the decisions of these Magistrates are strictly in accordance with the Law. [signed] W. F. Bridges. in 209. 756. Extract of a despatch from Commodore Abbot to Sir John Bowring dated November 8, 1855. (pages 102 to 122). "But there are some minor points in this matter which require notice. "Your Excellency, upon the authority of M. May, Chief of Police, states that no warrant was demanded by the Officer in charge of the 'Reindeer' - that no warrant was necessary by law or custom; that no Member of the Police had illicit or part in planning any escape of Madison from his contract of service; - and that Madison has not been taken into the employment of the Government: Mr
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AG ! 173 I have also perived the depositions in the the Queen call. f E. VV. Aichols, before the Honble The Chief Magistrate, and in the call of Maddison charged with désertion from the American Barque "Blondeer"," "before_ Mr. Assistant Magistrale Mitchell, and I am of openenin that the dinsions of these Magistintes strictly, in accordance with are Law. I have to [signed] W. F. Bridges. in 209. 756. Extract of a despatch from Commodore Abbot to Pir Johnn Bowring dated November 8. I 1855. (pageng to 12%. "But there. are some minor points " in this matter which require notice. "Your Excellency, upon the " authority of M. May, Chief of Police, "states that no warrant was demanded " by the Afficer in charge of the "Reindeer" - that " necessary by law no Warrant e-as custom; that " no Member of the Police had "ilecet or part in planning any planning the "Iscape of Madison from his contract " of service; - and that Madison has " not keen taken into the employment " of the Government : Mr
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I have also perived

the depositions in the

the Queen

call.

f

E. VV. Aichols, before

the Honble The Chief Magistrate,

and in the

call

of Maddison

charged with désertion from the American Barque "Blondeer"," "before_ Mr. Assistant Magistrale Mitchell, and I am of openenin that the dinsions of these Magistintes

strictly, in accordance with

are

Law.

I have to

[signed] W. F. Bridges.

in 209.

756.

Extract of a despatch from Commodore Abbot to Pir Johnn Bowring dated November 8. I 1855. (pageng to 12%.

"But there.

are some minor points " in this matter which require notice.

"Your Excellency, upon the

" authority of M. May, Chief of Police, "states that

no warrant was demanded

" by the Afficer in charge of the "Reindeer" - that

" necessary by law

no Warrant

e-as

custom; that

" no Member of the Police had "ilecet or part in planning

any

planning the "Iscape of Madison from his contract " of service; - and that Madison has " not keen taken into the employment " of the Government :

Mr

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