CO129-062 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [1-3] — Page 240

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Ligth unexampled in the Colony, by a majority of five Jurors to one their subsequent apprehension and detention are calculated to throw discredit on our system of administrating justice in the eyes of our Chinese population, who have been led to understand that a man cannot be twice called in question for the same offence, which is in reality the case in the present instance. Furthermore, we are of opinion that prisoners who have stood their trial, and have been legally absolved from the consequences of the crime of which they are accused, should by law, be made responsible for any secondary consequences arising out of that accusation. We are, however, strongly of opinion that it is absolutely necessary for the interests of this Colony, that even individuals connected with the Prison establishment should be counselled to abstain simply from the Colony, but not by deportation to which, under the peculiar circumstances we object, unless voluntary banishment is not self-inflicted.

We therefore propose that due security be demanded for the immediate departure of all the prisoners alluded to save and except...

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Ligth unexampled in the Colony, by a majority of five Jurors to one their subsequent apprehension and detention are calculated to throw discredit on our system of administrating justice in the eyes of our Chinese population, who have been led to understand that a man cannot be twice called in question for the same offence, which is in reality the case in the present instance. Furthermore, we are of opinion that prisoners who have stood their trial, and have been legally absolved from the consequences of the crime of which they are accused, should by law, be made responsible for any secondary consequences arising out of that accusation. We are, however, strongly of opinion that it is absolutely necessary for the interests of this Colony, that even individuals connected with the Prison establishment should be counselled to abstain simply from the Colony, but not by deportation to which, under the peculiar circumstances we object, unless voluntary banishment is not self-inflicted. We therefore propose that due security be demanded for the immediate departure of all the prisoners alluded to save and except... Page 240 Page 241
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circumstances we Joject, unless voluntary banishment k not self intred.

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due security be demanded for the immediate departure of all

of all the

prisoners alluded to save and

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