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present whom I yar the mider for delivery of hout baker, 6. Mr Cuff was present. he writer
i always considered him the Major domo repenta Kigned by Justice of the Peace. I korpalestor and creiergeant with Altin. The four is p down to bie credit unevent, and the nnekine wỰ:9 ,plu ed ca his didor accent with nur f
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Mr McKenzie, Casier-on deponed--f have a Ju written in the Chinese language found on the Prince, I was present at a conversation be tween De Bridges and Alum which took place in The Geol. Alum said Ala Friher had a letter, and he gave it me ut'ovce when asked for by me. This t tile paper now producou in Court. Neither Mr keilur Alt Terrant were present at the time, A's never are any bread the Eighteen days be tra in my custody.
Mr Foster-or, deponed--I am connected with the frin of R-se de Co., & Agent. I carry 'n basinusa sa wult on my own account. This
is the letter I now predoes that I respeed from Mr De Saver on the 17th Janaury.
f'rast cevaient-Ala a expressed his wish to the inner harbour. return to longkang soon after my anchoring in The conversation took shes
Tuug-se I am hose servant in Esing' bakery. I served a woodenite. The witness recoghetween him and me opposite the Captain's Cabieg vized most of the prisoners as bolonging to Esing's id not go into the forn chin. Share the Thistle Alop but he seemed frighted against saying all heir, the Chiness into hoes barricated. There know and his evidence was not of much im portance.
is a diainction muds in Chinese paeasogers, Thers
aco o ela-acs. One clase pay 2 mid the other
on base called the fore cthin. The second class have to go down below forward. I believe Alum was in the fore cabin. The prisoner said that all his family were sick. I saw two hoys vory sick. The women and children were bebind a keres, Alum told me that he was sink, but he was not ac in my presence. One of the boys law was something has the second prisoner. I should say he was hutoun 16 or 17 years of age. I saw the Copptadore and his boy about an hour and a ball after starting on the mon deck.
Mr Robinet, sworn, Jepaned.—I am a merchant of. Both classes are barricaded. The first cisse this city. 1 we brots that came from Esing's shop on the 15th of fame month, byl was very sick short ly after having partaken of it. I had nothing hy hond and tea for breekthat, I made inquiry and found any mers in the town led similar symp. loms to mine. i heard on inquiry that Alum har left for Maan. ascertained the Government bad not chartered a seamer to pursue Aluu, so I churtered the Spark and arrived at Macan at half pustest. I was not asked to allow the police to go in the Steamer. After staringar & bout with police men in it, asul requested the Captain too I said, on arriving at Macan, that span of the figong fores would be there is the course of the areaing I asked for to assistance from the Macan authori ties. went on more but not finding him I imoedí. nicly went to the Stannak, dud joand Alan in the fore cabin. This wax at 7 pm. Fook hold album by the tab and wit-you are my prisoner and must go with me," I did not say on what charge 1 ore C. He saw a ANTRODY HAYK DIE HOM KONG To which I replied No, and you have pai- soned the brand, Fle asked what steeniu wee, ae| I told hum est prison, fo replied he did not kes what that was. I said that it was a very bad affait
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rat of $50, and the second of $100, in the lower By a Juror-Beth ore were made by him th harbour, but I cannot say at this time want o'clock
it was.
(The Esttor was then road) The letter te that Mr De Silvar had received permisani the presence of Police Magistrate to take the Sour Mored at Mr Foster' downs from Au Cucted upon that order. I bat praviously sold for to alau and be had paid the fur all but four el which Mr De Stver paid. Height cas int of uur in July 1866, and another in December, the gave me ali per barrel for the Scat lot zad BIG for the last. The purchase in July was the ernst, I do not know if Mr De Silver Sought the 100 buerels of flour. Alum pud me 149 sa bilis and the rest in cash. The waging to $100. Poo-A-deposed-1 translated the letter now in Coun. 1 'received it from Me Macken ife suil he knew nothing of either. Ik line bread, as the meat was the same they had partook zie. The luftes ne shen read, la come from Alum's mather and contained a message Imploring
why to had fetched his family, and hearrel of at their last peal. I asked where the bread had hi to return home with his fly, aetia Alan
me that the mandaring had offered 5000 fur wis been purchased, and was weld at Eaing's shop, herd, and bur threatened to burs his house down Incrivel et Macao about 1 . M.; I went to the reads dario police haul hoes to her village, and had aked bim if he had a house in Mine, for his to tow a stunner and anchored in the laser barbar threatened her as well as the rest of the village family, and no, but he should tene shein with about past 3. I had determined to detaia Alum who had relations in Hongkong.
somo friends. I took him on ahore and gave him int Wong-bes-deponed in part owner of E-charge of the Garnor's guard, as going very suspicious affir about the bread; but I did not should he attempt to go on shore, as it licked à Chang's Matehop. It is under the one roof en Esing's Shep. Compradore to the Lisalénani-action, so I returned to the guard house and gave choring with Atam. I spoke to him then. Alam to the Governor fo explain, I met the Hongkong By so, I had on conversation previous to an Gosenor. I at an conversation with Alem on hit their custody, Iretaraef that Hang- ask me if i should return to Hongkong that the 14 Junitary, bad some talk with bin keeg. I tall the Mats by going on short evening. I told bis No-and he said if I world, bo on the 8th or 9th of January. He sail ke intended to sad his wote home to spend bar Now Year, and Patice strived.
to allow any one to leave the Steamer until the would give me 850 After Mr Agabeg enne on that his wife wished him to actorapany hes, but da
board, he came and asked again if I should return, abould not go ns by had too much basic on
when Mr Agahng td him that be had engaged hand Alan and ho had weaved mentor five Her
cargo for the steamer, and aid I could not voral hundred pients of brend from Mr Drinker. I
any how, and we refused his offer of $100. Aldin wils expired Before by Mr May. I said no wate
asked me whether it was most expedient to retorn then than have said to day.
in a Chineau boat or the steamer on the following morning. Told him the steamer would be the best conveyance to go by: he then maid ho would stay all night. Alum said that he did not caro if his funily were to die, as long as he could get back to Hong. kong. Idid not seu Mr Robinet on board as I was
shore when bo came. Cross examined — aw Alum for the first time atpust 7 A. I did not sen him again until 4 Alum could have spoken to mo on the par age: he had wished, through the baracade. 11e sent no servant to inform me his family worn sick. Cu my arrival at the inner harbour hi oferal mo 50 to return, which, I refused. He said it was on sovount of his customers in flongkong, as his fe must be sick also. He wanted to make inquiries inity and all on beard were very sick, and thay he said, of the Government, if the troops had been Bick. He gave Mr Agabeg the same reason,-my him think I should detain him. No person threaten- behaviour to the prisoner was not such as to maka
by me not to be nilawed alongside. nd him to my knowledge. All boats were ordared
Mr Xavier, sworn, deponed.-I am the master of the Steamer Shamrock, I was master of the orchs Anonyms at the tino sio was captured. It eccurred about December 7th. I was appointed to command the Shamrock by Mr Murrow, the 5th Jenasty. On the 15th of the same month I sailed from Hongkong for Macuo. Alum carno on board on that morning and brought his family with him. None of them appeared to be sick. About 1 A. M. for him, after the aspicion that was attached to bima report conchied me that some of the crew were very as being an recomplice in the "Thiile masaEPO. sick, and on enquiry they told me it must be the
The Attorney Genoral régarsted that the writeses might be kept in £our walle Mr Wade was sent
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Cruse examined-hare omitted as part of my can. quration with Alm. He told me its own children ware sick and wanted me to are hons, which refused to the io si bo wahed to go hich Il-kong qrick. He and he had offered
on
to go back to night. I : que certain A bad left in the Shamrock for Main. When Larrog
Eed he was stunding in the fare Catun.
The Court hero udjourned all Wednes-tay on
Wednesday February ti.
Fad Der.
On the opening of the Gours this day the farmen of the jury to kufers the Court that an attempt had been made to bribe one of the jury. Me Suit
(The Court here edjourned for 15 minutes.) Az Wade-sworu, deponam Chiesa Se- tray to the Catonist Steretury, assisted Me May at Mereer at the investigation. The ins Watuss bail stated that Alum and told bin the he bed mule part of his bakiaras ever to Drinkers weil as't remember he also sinted to st Alum belold him he was about to leave the Callas gard, the bay in his day lanit bau to him any. List witness sabt, then, that Alun bed hand- ad said that a cousin of Abim had sans to any, if ed wither the bread, or biecuú musiness ever to Man or any other person would help to magni Alum Drinker, I cannot remember which at the presunt You would then grea 8100 ench
time.
Wong-1-ha, na ngaio placed in the winess box and Mr Wada's evidence was read over to im by Mr Caldwolf, but he still persisted that his former sidence was correct.
Direaliane were intoazately given for the appre- hension of the party, and an order was given to pro Test Chinese from leaving the Court.
This took
Mr Mockaboonway, disponent—fazz Steward of the Shamrock, I was the babit of purchasing Gourgu Dudceli-sworn, deponet.- was for bread Tren Estag's shop. I bought breed on the merly praprector of the biscuit bakery. I know noming of the 15th. I was enved by a boy and ties lai six prisoners, The 5th prisoner is the gave the money to the father. I believe Ana to be most active than in the bakery-the 6th is a monk the antur, had the father, the Cotupradore of at the Preya Grande before going to the roads By a Jarar -The steamer was about ten minutes der of breat in the bakery-7th and share the whop. I have are the cond pris er heinre, moulders of bread-ine 9th is the Master and the
Me Autonio Gonnives-aware depousd. I am He was in the Thie's when she was on. I 10th is Assistant in the retail shop in Q-reen's Rand
Chief Officer of the steamer Shamrock, After 9 A. M. now three of the prisoners, I buvo sana terna fr Wear
I was in the habit of receiving my bend queally on board the Shamrock. I was in Esing'a
on the morning on the 13th of Jaunary, the hour fram Exing's shop. t received name on les 45 shop between 030 and 2.20 . . The Shenrock
than men take their breakfast, tears were 8000 taken sick. The man at the wheel was sick und Jurry, I sold two machines to Alin and sub iel: Hongkong on the Lil Tanary at 8 AM, All senaly I spermendet ihn erection of aller
had to be relieved. Three of the men were able the Europea figa car passenger Wer sick In Ovember Fast-I and quis inuitive with the
about an hour after er dewarture 1 sen thought it or lind rived in the inner harbour Man. I
in work. Edil not sos Alan zatil after the sou premolars. On the wauth side, opposite to Rassie, are two chops in the front. The premises cau
was pichess; the when i saw some of the pas
sger three of his family sick: Alum hinsif did about 120 feet brez. The reas ce on the tất
saigors who wore seafaring men mek, it enarred
pot appear to be sick. We had some caulkers on 142 that the Chinese and pachnja poisoned the hand and the working shop on the rigin
board as passengers, they told me they were vary Tha ist
water cable. Soma of than told me say hat drunk sick. Aber wo had arrived in the innar harbour, is a Senic and the 2us & dough and moulding no water and had at Aling bai bread dust mr I bil same conversation with Alum. zenia. The biscuit apartment is a bello: end ing. Sy of the forecabs pussengots bid fetch place after it. . It was the first and only con- abun the bread, Alen ivra sometimes I beliers bread with thein, sut by the description they versation I hail. I do not however know whe over the front alg af keep our there as well. gave me of the shop they had bugs it at, 1 left or Alum had any ten on boord as freight. Mr I hate zeen wonies froqreally there, but am not Fure it was sing'a shập Qar sailure wat at they there, The Caatse Lover heep
Robinet came on board about 7 p. x. Tie atkod terwards sick at Macau, hring ete zone broed the icie families of their boeten of business, No. 5 and
of Alum was on board, he arrested him and senke passengera had given thansa, 4" Paisen patsenger bin on shore, after that he was fetched un bant-l 7 prstnerz wire formerly in my employ. Abou The 7 or 8th of January machine whose
und myself were sick; we had neither of us taken
the same evening by a sergeant, and some police. anything but brand and is for breakfast. The Tho sieaner proceeded to Hongkong the fol- eroctor superintendo i was completed. 1s co Captain and Officers had to, and they hardly towing morning. I believe that Alum offered agence informa.ion 1 had received, I wept 13
needed it. blevo Alen but an arder for Aig on the 6ia, File and 19 and tod has a fare cabin passage to Maeno from Mr Murrow.
money to the Captain to return on the night of the rah pecasion taas had heard he was about The 10th prisoner I saw at the Praya Gar
15th. The Cours hore adjourned for 15 mitos: teasing the Colony, I told a my off adras) for the first time I see the turmer
Ching-a-Cheong. E sus sailmaker ta Mr Sutton, I know Aium, I had some conversation with a told me that be, Alum. was going away, but he Dumpridure of the Shonies and a toy sa afe denied. On the 13th January, Ituid is that starting. Tue Compradora is not here, but
cousin of Alum's wiicec namo I believe wastong, every body said he was about leaving-he confes
He is a buckbinder in Endicott's Bairings. He are of the jaraners I saw to the shop at the sed it was tree that he tell Like Clungsa be w19
asked me to tell my master not to prass the charge, time was buying some browd, are now in the and he would give him $100. He did not mention , but he was not in resitly.
je tot lock. I saw Alga's Fuster for the first timony of the other gentlemen of the Jury. My Master when they were speaking to the taptajn at Macao, said when I told him, that he had been sworn, and Mam naked the C poció if he would rain tu
it was not tha English custom to do 30. Hongkong that night. When he was asked us Jada for wishing to retum tamediately, e a friend of Alum. He is not related to ma ia any Wong-a-peeh -I am a bookbinder, I am only way. I know Ching-a-Cheong--I spoke nothing mentioned the poisoning case. I had heard that the boy's master had pressed the charge against Alam; and I told him if he would not do so, I would sell to do so. No European over spoke to me about it hire my shop, or give him #100. No one told me Mr Murrew nevar spoke to me.
he refused in sel the Chinese any mure brand so as to blind the mandirus, Ha tamned und and showed me his family,nying no fear lle siwwed a hell for large amount of
bread. On the lathi ale bread that came from it was very hutu pigeons on bean! He suffered Esing's shop, and suffered from the effects, I won the Capun $50. he was bei vesind.bart Alum's business to the last witness. I never efter hard to sing loud gone to Macro. After her parlag Lather earlier. I had after this a co- had shown see the bill on the bank on the 18h velation with Adan. ld thing ina bread bad Jabusty he told his clark to give $200 de afi who pertook of it, ck. He then
answer told mo that was his teazon for wishing to retara in flangkong. Bu he made this answer, I sold him it tooked the sappious heaving for Macao that day. Afer this he offered the Captam $100 to return that sight asked Aigm if hard labour, and instructed Mr Caldwell to teti the
aid he would sond ale more money the following day. I did noci? bin i was incredulons, although was my and. Cras egenungi – [ wean The father and the other people in his house by the Jurity. Alam in the Bierland his bustuves
need aut reside at the bakery while I w boiled the water he went mix his dough it, in top abras, supplied 3 or 400 people with par stengin, ile said at die water was truled bread in longhong, I did at supond then an iros pot. He and the logs there me bav bakery when I was propter, I had me Enten die suing in the emer wincha isales page and sometimes no Macopo. For a medicine would make all proper. The overa Ahoz dine, my European. Euteman lang at the Cliten-
tion tous plane went sunt far this heard the new to out meat. I shoud say bakery was Captain and Mr Agabe taking with Alam; r word Stinasly, I eat the goodwill at B Agbad he had eng to carry some cargo I was here at 20 pathren to Normaler lust to ongkong, and clau Daplein ait the fires were downdes Exaghy, was abut riot, and bas it was apposite for the Summer
torn before the following wording! The firee were put out ne ugg an the Reamer arrived in the inner terbo
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The ad her own by the made of Avery, I diuraui kuiw 11 i saw kilo tarikat capety
November best.
I do not grow who in uom
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The Judge here scntenead him to Six mon ha
Chinese in Court the reason he was committed.
My Lapraik-aworn, deponed--I know three of lects tilts for Alu, I have known the other pan for the prisoners the two last and the first The Ist col
believe. I only know the retail shop. The 9th long time. Esing's bakery consists of the shops I prisoner is Alem, the inaster of Reinga' shop. The Father superialands Esing's shop. I do not know if he has share in it. I was a customer up to the 16th, I had bread on that day at Esing's shop, and was very sick after eating seo of it. I am not a customer now. I know none of the other pri
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Mr Adam Boot-worn, depor ud, I was connec with Mr Murow as Agent at Canton for the postsc steamora until the prosont disturbances broke ou On the morning ofthe 15th January between Gand, 7. I 19 in a boat in this harbour, not far from Pedder's Wharf I saw a boat going in an egaletly direction, and the prisoner Alum in it. I haru known Alum for 11 years. I saw him in his shop a lately as the 28th December, when we gon pers ed together. Ele recognised ma perfectly weil then. I hailed him from the boat on the morning of the 16th ultimo, and called him by napio. I was about 30 feat from him. I had just arrived from Canton, and wanted to know at what time the steamer left for Macau Ho rando no no answer, pat turned away his hand. I thought it rather etrange at the time.
Criss zamined-I was in a small China bont without n cover. I had just arrived from Canton
I was It is a It did
in the steamer. I was dressed as sui. wearing the hat I have now in my hand. different hat to the one I neually wear, not occur to me to say anything about my hat when I was examined by the Justice of the Peaco
Mr Inspector Epic's depositions were then read he being too sick to attend. 1 ani a deputy Inspec- ter of Polico. I strested 9 persons in Esing's shop et.. on the morning of 18th January. 1 had the goods found in the shap removed to the Police Station. I found nothing of a sumpicious Datire on the premises.
Mr Dan deputy Inspector of Polles. went to the Esing bakery in Queen's Road East. fetched some samples of fost, yeast &, to Mi Grand Pro at the cengal cross station.
the ist priaaner at the ba 1 know of nons Gross cramined-I arrestad BV, one of whom ia having left the bakery and absconded. I did not inquire if all the people belonging to the bakery worn there. I searched the premises, but found nothing aspicious, I believe the remaining B prisoners have bean in custody ever since. This closed the case for the Crows,
The Judge asked D: Bridges if he was ready to go na to-night with his defence. De Bridges in Thursday at noon; and though some of the Go teman of the Iary oppozed his request, the Jadge reply, begged that he might be allowed until
towed time to go over the evidence and proparo said he thought the loarned flounsel should be al his defence.
The Court here adjourned till Thursday 2000,
Thursday, February bià Font DAY.
Dr. Bridges on rising to address the Court in behalf of theprisegere, and it was his duty first t spekgize to the Gentlemen of the Jury for Jeclin ing to proceed last night with the defence; and ha bd no doubt when he had explained to thom the magnitude of the case he had undertaken to fo learned Congsel said he did not wish to deny that fend, they would pardon him, for doing The a most diabolical attempt had bean pude to poison the Foreign cannuity in Hongkong, and that tho mercy of the Grant Giver of all goodness had been extended to us in a most wonderful manner The charge that the prisoners now before you have "This trial was most remarkabis in many points. been necused of, is unequaled in the ls of pai soning. Basay, Gloutiomon, and I feel courine- od that you will agres with me, that the evidence you have bound given in this Court has guns more acquit them of this awfat arims that to convict them. Why? Gentlemen,-I wish to know were the ferent to the way axaminations aro generally belt, preliminary examinations held in this casa dif and so auch 1 varianco with British law? Whig, Gentlemen of the Jury, was such a distinction made, and why, were the prisoners not sent before the Magistrate to adjudicate? Further, the Attorney General baa controlled this case, from the com mencement, in a inost extraordinary manner. Who ever know a Secretary of a British Colony, bas fore, to act as a Justice of the Panco The Gor arpment haa Geted in a tuost extraordinary insaner from the concacement. Some fifty ons prisoners workon, ten of which are now before you, nor! 41 still detained in the custody of the police. These have been kopt in a filthy place, unfit for any human being to live in. Snehmight have suited ro moter ages that had not renobed our enlightened stale of civilization; but Gentlemen of the Jury, Eany to you, sad I say to every one in this honora blo Court, that such proceedings are a disgrace to the Government. Every difficulty has been placed in the prisoner's way to koop then from having a fair and impartial trini. The Attorney General ling informed as that the prisonora some under the late Ordinance; and that is the reason of such proceed- inga
The learned Counen was surprised that the Attorney General had darod to conduct the case in the insaner he had. My mind is incapablo of understanding his doctrinas. Was such a thing, Gentlenen of the Jury, ever known before, as an Attorney General stating that a priser had too much lenity shown him by oven allowing him a trial, or that the prisoner's Counsel had presum upon such indulguuce. The Auorasy General has done everything to aggravate the crims for which the prisoners stand charged before you, in stopped here, hus has cited the worst cases ever your mind flo hus, Gentlemen of the Jury, not tried in the British dominions, and quoted them to you. We, now, in this generation, can burdly conceive that any man's hisart could be capabla almost inconceivable cricaos. of allowing him to perform such deatotical and
The learnold Gentleman hure dwelt lang upon
to them, dwelling upon each case separately, and the various enses the Attorney General had quoted.
thon sail, he would leave them to judge whether the crime had been brought home to the prisoners or not, feeling convinced in his own mind that tho Gentlemen of the Jury would be of opinion that the prisoners were innocot "tan sny with a clear duty. I have seen the prisoner Alam in gal conscienco that I have not ached from my
more than once, and I avow as a man of kopor, I have done all I couli is the favor of the accus at. I have acted in every way with propriety, and, Gentlemen of the jury, I say again that the Attorney General has acted in this casa in a modi romarkable manner. I declare farther w you, thaɛ
nd the prisoners ant been defanted, it would have been impossible for you, from the evidence you have heard, so bava found them guilty. Wodo not, Gentlemen, disallow that there has boou a case of poisoning; but we say that the crims cannot be attached to the prisoners. I say the evi dence you have hoard given in this honstable Caurt cannot affect the prisoners. No information of guilt has been obtained through the Sest witnesses. Mr Tarrant says he received his bread from oau of the prisoner's ineu. Mr Foster's is no evidenco. Mr Drinker's evidence moreover is most important for the defence. You must remenatar, Gentlemen of the jury, that M: Drinker took Abura w the baktory, 201 voluntarily, but by compulsion, and that he told you when he let the bakery he falt perfectly actishis. You heard what M: Drinker statul about the wund be. It is not customary with the Chinese to carry much money on their persoas at any time. Mr Drinker has told you that he saw the beat dis charging. I do ust rely on Mr Drinker'a evidenca, not, I feel assured will you. Mr Drinker I say again took Alum over the bakery establishment and by his own stricment ho was satisfied with what be saw. Now, Gentlemen of the jury, I can preve, und will prove, that Alum after panting with Mr Dris- ker proceeded to the Commissorist, and agreed to supply that department with 100,000 lbs. of bis cult. From there he went to Mr Foster, and we find him in Mr Edwards's company u1 6 P. x. The bread is saixed at an earlier hour then this r Dudell was called by the Crown merely I imagico, Gentlemen to identify the prisoners, and give you a description of the shops. knowledge is chiefly confined to the biscuit bakery He stated that Alans had told him he refused to esl to the Chinese. Held you he believed from what he saw that Alum's family lived in the room above the shop, and on his cross examination he stated he mesai all, parking, and employed in the shop by the family. He also tolls you that when
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ho had the precises, sometimes e Chinaman had the entire management; and if this misfortune had befallen him, could you,Gentlemen of the jury, hare pronounced him guilty? und why should a Chinese master not coufida to his servanta as he, a Euro- pean, tells you he did Mr Do Silver's evidence as regarde the case has no connection, except in a general way, whatever. Mr Robino: talls you that ufter he had captured the prisoner Alum, hofAlam said he wished to return to Hongkong, and bad of fared the Captain of the Shamrock $100 in proceed to Hongkong that creuing.
As for Mr Adam Scon's evidence I leave it to you, Gentlemen of the jury to judge, whether Alum's not answering us being baile only co is any evidence of his guilt. If you think ja, bag to say that your minds are more auspici ous than thoss of ordinary mon. I ca morsever prove to you that as soon as de barricute was re moved in the Steamer Alum requested the Cap sain to return to Hongkong, When the Sac Tack laft Hongkong for Marão, I will prove to you that it was the intention that she should len ve M.. eno for Hongkong the same afternoon, I will you that Alam if he had wished could prove hara gene en shore when the Shamrock arrived in the outer harhoer, and, Gentlemen of the jury, bat he gone on share, a very short time would have placed him far enough ont of the reach of all for- egners. The course the prisoner adopted seme to , and I feel assared it will to you, that of a straight-forward man. I will prove to you that one man did go on abore, and that no attempt would bava been made to keep Alun had he wished tu leave. 1 will prove so you that it was on acconge of his family having been poisoned, he wished sournestly to rature that night. Why should, the Chinese authorities be charged as the lastiga tors of this crima 1 Is it not possible that, un aerogue of the good business Alain was doing, jealousy might have caused some roalicious poreon u perpetrate this injury to Alum-or that he might not have quarrelied with any of his men, and tany jdid it?
Now, Gentleman of the jury, the evidence that you have haur against Alum the chief prior is hardly worth noticing; and a to that pro-used against the other prisoners, I say it is contemptible You may perhaps remember the disturbance that occurred in Hongkong, sometime is last Novem- her. I myself at the time was absent--but to duy I will prove to you that Alan was about the only man amongst the Chinese Community, that kapt his shop open, and sell to Foreigners. Do you think, Gautlemen of the jitry, that a man who would du auch a thing in definoo of his countrymon, would, shortly after, altempt to prison that same community. If you consider any of the subordin nes guily, thon, if guilt is anywhom, it Res with the two who have capod. I will prove to yout that on the 14th, he had large contracts to per- form, and that he signed an agreement to supply Her Britannic Majesty's Commissariat, with 100, 000 lbs. of biscuit I will provo to yout that he buld a pereco white ho was at the Commissariat hat he was going to Mayan; and that on his retuca frora that place he would each that person's servant over with him. If a Chisapan, gentlemen of the jury, can be said to have any affection at all, it is in the Love he shows generally towards his father and children. Ca you conceive a man to be so utterly ithune, astu aimerister poison to his own chilled, ons of hose children quo a baby? will prove to you that he gave broad to both his children, and that they suffered in consequença aovarely. I will prove that the nurte chowed the bread before giving it to the youngest to eat. I say, again, that if there ja a tonalistons in Chinaman's heart, it is towards his family. I will now give you a stronger proof taau all of the prisoner's innocence and that is, het the Police seizel on his promises a large iron bas, coraining several title deeds for property owned Due Macas-together with 1200 dollars. Could the jury conceive that the better, Mr Mackenzie the Konier received from the prisoner, could be fabri cated for the purpose The first thing Alum dal upon reaching the Police Office, way to tell Mr. May he had a letter on has porson which he had resived from his Grandmother, and which won't stify that all but Atan were told by her, boto turn in their native village. I want to know Gentlo mon of the jury, why weak letter returged to him? why burns it would have assiged to prove his un necence; and it was only by mare accident i faun he had such a letter. Every statement of Alum
connins the eridencs.
SUPPLEMENT.
not my what hour the baking of the bread is
hack. But I will not detain you lunger; and if the eridenen for the defense is such
Tao hread is put in the oven at 18 or 11 V.M. They make b'acuit day and night, I can i ting me at the some I might soop at Mucne but he the family sick he would return to Flungkung, tel ms have been instructed it is, I faei ertain you will-way rather humbly, sabmit Cathemes of the jury, you must return verdict of not guilty. Mr Murtersworn, depong, heast prisoner, Alum. On 14th January, tonder from of the Comissariat apartmen, know the th
supply of 200,000 this, of biscuit for 1 M. Succion him as necepte! by Toe tenter was for tho was quite satisfied with the previous darlings bad had with him. I should have been pre- pared to enter into sruther ecetenst with him when this was completed.
Crows examined--I base dica la the Colony Str months,
Cross Bramine--I took no bread in the steamet had four square ions. I should say about 4 lbs, of with me; no body had any broad bet Alun Alumn bread. Alun did not eat us all the four loaves. I ule noo alca. The lie was who three parts of a Catincas inh-in thickness. E way quite well shout dusk. My bowels were deurbed lige. I toltoo pen, alkaess, valy a little uneasy.
gearrelly fished. It is after I go to bed. On mus refor. I went on shore ne od us we azzirel The night of the 14th January so report was made I had many that he must return to Hongkong. to get some medicino. Alum did not attempt tu cone. upstairs. Aynu, was the clerk of the bakery. He Alam if he had wished could have gone on slots ia constantly in the habit of caring up stairs. He with the rest. Alum'a two children were the most chino ap and said that the bakery alter having and sick of any of s their suppos were sick, and vanitat. Abum did not sleap tiara often. He only sleeps there about two of three times in a mouth. If a stops gonersily at Exing's shop, le did not aleep at the hakery on the night of the bath Jesury. Ho came to thu ba- kery vary moly on the morning of the 15th I wne about daylight or a little after and to his family to gut ready to go to the cloamer to Muta, Mr R.A. Dander-worn, depauoi-) amaware
We had no breakfset before alecting. The family took two kinds of breth with them on board the of a leader of Alma's having been accepted. Alumn bad to sign the tender in the first place, ani
stdainos, both large and small. The large bread was the common sized loaves. The small bead the agreement afterward. O the 18th, between and 5 r. . he came to know when be
was made for the occasion. They word intended should deliver part of ha biscuit. Ho said he was for presents to the friends and relalines of Alum the promises in the anal are rented. going to Maese and would ferch my sarvan bek
at his native village, There were 4 ergo loaves. with Time raid he was going to Waess the Est
Alum gavo thom to
Chong-sowel as in the steamer with ma to carry. i celo on 1515 Jany, and in the stue cabin. It was lowing day, and he should come back in the course
panied the family on haard the sinamar. of a wes
bread was the last night's baking, Alum gave the wanan at children had somas, The bread was The A. M. when we ble sene bread. All the children one of the small loaves each before leaving cut up puuhla, and giren in to us in the innur apart the bakery. The childron were well at the tiras tho bread was given them. The child I was narsing
mont, geldy and was 3-ek after eating i Al the tea romilo. mited after eating the bread. It was while t
Crova caminad-Alum's oldest child was riek was going down stairs and up again, I uppon
Arst. erdo the real witerwards.
Mr May--worn, deponed-I found an iron chest duse papers, como backs, and $1300 and soma odá when I look precision of Alam's shop. I foun4 dottern.
Cross examined-Ta the best of ing knowledga
M: Speedon worn, dapan·d--I am the United States Statekeeper know the 9. prisoner by the bama of Alain, I bare had contract for bend with him over sings I name to Hongkong. The Best contract was the largest at war for 108,000 lbs. of biscuit, I had to furnish the half in fonte, I we
led with the way he performed his con:reets, the shiid venit, I and the other frinlee said wing haus keeper. Iiro in the sirenar Bailing. should mou assuredly hare given hire more orders had not this occurred.
two or three minutes.
Aiomacked whet mado
could not tell. I attributed it to the morning bo ing wet and cold, Alam went with me on board the
Crose examinet-lum told me some days pre-tramer, We all went in the fore cabin, others vi tn he and nly 8,000 lbs, of biasail in his
weare there before us but I have no knowledge who star. My Ist contract was in B-camber. It wea
they were. They were opened from us by a the largest contract he hat ever had iro.a me. It
cloth screen. Dia other fonals pusssager was on was only a verbal contract.
art belonging to the same villige Alma. do not know her nine, While we were on board ne nothing but brea! The bread was cut up and given to us by Alan, Alum first partook of t
red. Shing was given to me to give the youngest af cloved it fir and then gave it to tha child. All felt ill afterwards and vomited, men and women all suffered a
Mr Agadeg-worn, doposed I am Agent for oder Sharook at Mica, remelier the 150 January, and the Shamrock arriving at the
the
Peng Granda between 124 and is Batween 2 and 3. K. sho should return to Hongkong. I had work Biz her to do, unknows to the Capiai. She roached the inner harbour snon meter 3 or about 9. I boarded har before he stopped at the Praya Grande. The barricades were removed Infere she had gone sinner. The children su got well after their o
board, the Chinese passengers consing oo. I did not into the inter harbour, I saw, when I first came on
610,
William Yates-swera, depound, I am a board-
I am slightly sequined with Alum, I know whore Ezing's shop is. I was in Fongkong when the disturbance took pinee ia November, I was in Eeing's ebop on that day; it was the only shop open the bad occasion to go in.
Choonga-moun--1 nm a Sailor, I live in Queen's Road. I remember the shags being shut in No. weather. Tho I duy Alam did not shut his shop. the day he did. The first dag the bread was Reized upon by the bad people, and atones wete thrown it his shop. All the shops were skat 2nd day.
Cross examined, I was at the Toas h use on the The sick,noss contingt antil our arrival ne Ma.day they were start. The simpkeepers agreed that
The vomiting then corsed and giddiners ont
as soon as the soldies came and trove away tha bul people, they would open their shops. I did not 400 h shore. All the respectable snap koopers there, cannot roll whether Alun was there or not. were there. There were arorat intched popla
far to flongkong. They coined sick up to see Alum hero, but I heard afterwards, on Tacy were all fotched back by the police. The We sait cothing about shuting up the markets. that time. They all returned on January 16. wonice had nothing to eat bnt Greed while on board. I overheard u oraveration between Alun and bis ther concerning the sick. Alem said that as all the women had bron sick the perplo
the second than ou board, he had requested the Cup. tais to return to Hangkong. It was after dr. in the inner barbour Dieurd this The Fatime I went on boori I do not suppose I romained more than two minutes. I only gave my anders ne Cli pese passengers wout on shore at the Praga Grau de. Captain told me the men were sick, hu said nothing about poison. He said nothing about dining any body to mo. 1: war on my going
on board the third time the Male told me a Cibine m had offered $100 to the Captain if he wond return. went to see who it was, and what be wanted; I saw Alom, who offered me $100 if I would allow the steamer to return. E declined the affor, I did nothing to stop his going on shore, noe did any other person. Ife sonid lave gone on shos as well as the others if he had fat so disys ed. la motioned that his family were all ill tro eating poisoned bunad. I moraly told him the samer would soars at 7 A 21. the following canrang. 1 left him on board. After Alum's atost I saw the family of Alua; they appeared sick, bac did not see theit vomiting, the elite wers crying. Cross cxamined The crow of the sizzner were tea sick to work, and for that reason I got Coalien to discharge the eargo, and ska ia more. The Mister and Male told me. The men were down in the hold. Captain was of the Penya Growla; and the exSURG 'The Bicunturaation I had with tho
hu tands me for unt winning to low the Spanish Blenmer 8, that at his hands ware aick. Tus Captain and officera tad elargo, I did not take obarga from them.
By a Juror. It is not usual to employ Can'ies of Mace to discharge the cargo or take it in.
Mr W. Pastar worn, deponed-I am a Mer eban: I traow the 9th prisoner by the name of Alum of Esing, I am not aware that he us at my house personally on the 4th January. He wed me 9809 which be paid me. I did not pass him that day. A few days bofors, I applied be th money, but did not press him. There was no further application.
Hongkong must have beco sick wo, and they had
boller return us son as possible. Alum then went to speak to the Captain about returning.
The members of the meeting merely said that song the Enge remained. When orders were given by the poor people had toon fed heavily and they wanted Race the names of those respectable shopkeepers Government, all the shops were operied. I do not who were present. The erg was passed from in and that was our reason for doing so. to wa hut up your shops, or you will to rebbud;"
Friday, February 6th, Biecu Day.
Cross examined—I did not think the child pred to aufer from the wind. Sly mustoz wan lan only one that thought so. The children vansited upstairs first. They were quite she tored frove the wind upstairs, My matur brought the brand upstairs. My master geve the children a bread from the time they lef the bruss until their the Court, mid that be desired to take his Lordships The Double the Attorney General, addressing arrival at the alsamer.
It was the time after opicion upon statement made by Dr Bridges in titis, ahol neng, my master distributed the brand. the cours of his speech, a statement which ho I did not take notice that my master fetched any Anstey) though: should have been addressed to his clothes with him. The family had no elethos when Lonsbig-nt to the jury. As leader of this har, they left the house except beating and two baskets of oranges and broad. They only took the children's Bridges's declaration is he had visited the pai the Attorney General had hoard with pain D clashes heard my master say that when the Mandarias were less troubiesoma the family would
souers in the Gral, and taken their instructieas setara to Hongkong.
without the presence of an Attorney; and that he was He only mentioned the fa. preparel, weun the like emergency, to do so again. mily and aid that no himselt woull only go es far Were this all, bir conduci was most improper; and as Mero, and his father then would escort thera be called the attention at the head of the ite to it. home. Ai aaid he should return to longkang But, in truth, there was no emergency. Before as soon as they were handed. i am drynurse to the Dr. Bridgna wut to the gaot the prisoners were family. In either wifs er enneubise 1e Alua alienly defended, and ably talented. Mr Gaskell ut any of his family. My hand is in Califor. and their Auorasy, Mr Days Dr. Bridges--- ni. Im not in any way related to Alura or any had beca retained by Mr Gaskell as their Consel of his famly. I was taken og landing in long. Therefore, in volunteering itis services, Dr. Bridges, Kong to the Police Station, and mail thre alt for from ansiesing, was ou in intrator. Nur way that day and the sole of the next day, I saw this all is bring with him a paper for Alea Alun going to be exunant. Alum did not p sign, by which be rained as his Attorney Me through the room where I was a passed by E. Y. Tarran, who is now the prisoner's cond in the verandah. The wantsof the road were open at the time. Several Cainese told me to ap
Attorney. Moreover, the firm thing in no his burisose to do was to present to Alumn for sign- pear here to day, particularly a man-called Anow, ture, and then to forward to Mr May, an order for I did not offer to give evidence at the Police Sulin
the sum of 81,200. The chief labour had devolvul at the time Alum was examined.
By Juror. I enant recollect at what time the for D. Bridges to represent the prisoner. The Mr Day, mud there was aerot any necess;ty people were sick after their asper on the night of Attorney General wished his Lordship's deliberate the 14th January.
I cannot say what hone the men employed in the bakery inks their supper,
opicion upon such conduct
Ir. Bridges said he had hern waited upon by The boy merely said it was range all the mon noms Chinese, and had been repeated to anderake were sick, but the family took no notice of it and made no inquiry. The cope up to sell Alum's wife this, and over heard it. I threw the cloths easie and that was the way I anw the ten eating bread, rotsined he went to the gaol, and told Alum the re. for supper.
Cheong-Ayo-Is Clork to Eaing's bakery, approved of. It was not voluntary on his part, and quoet which had hem made him, which he (Alum) have been in custody since the 15th January, I be should not have undertaken the defence without was at the fuckory on the night of the 14th. A man of the name of Alum was the other overseer. ke Befers touring the Colony matters war es badly having been requested to do au by the Chinese.
mix the yeast for making the bread. He is net elged that he was wrong, and hul depared from is not among the prisoners. There was a man conducted that he had after visited prisoners named Astoi in the bakery. Asroi'a duties were to without any notica hoing taken of it. He aaknow. amongst the prisonera. There have been 42 prith ssus line of professional etiquette, and would soners confined with me, The two men I have threw himself upon the wetes of the Court, had mentioned ura aut among these in the custody of aubmit to its centura. the Government. It was Assi's turn to mix the dough and yonal on the 14th January. The dough was mixed about 4. A. and bakat nt 10 r., The bakers always had a meal at midnight after their work was dane. They never had anything after the work was ever after supper, some of the nea vomited after partaking of vegetable soup, I oy ver ainen the 15th January I have beop wout upstairs and reportal, I have been in cua-
My Lord, and Gentleman of tho Jary, baro obtruded upon your notice it has been in ar Cheong Aam Clerk to Cheong-Avenu der to show you the reapucilement of contruditury the ront Overseer, My wife and 1 tank our pa
ges to Macan in the same steamer as Alum Bridges against 11. M. Goverment and Me Morcor evillence. Great charges have been made by Dr. on the 15th January, we were bath in the same Calavis Bearery, for the unseemly man ser in enhin, but screened off by a curtain. There were which the prosention was hurried on by them. 1 or 8 persone with me in the cabin, consisting of Gostlergen of the Jary, many prissors have been Alum's family and other persons I paki 92 vach arrested upon are suspicion.The late Ouff. for nyaulf and wife. The passengers nil ata of the
Delco warrante le It has come to my tice bina Alam forehed. The bread was in equare this occing through the me diem of the coluna loves, I ate some of the bread, Alam eat the bread of a newspaper, that the it prisoners have been a. Alma passed it From one to the other, I felt abjected to cruelty since they hur been in giddy and vomited about and minute after eating custody. If he charge is true, t. 31. Gurement some of it Alam said as the bead had made alí will investigate the matter, wh the offieur who bus
Crows dramined-I have made no personal up- !plication. My Cashier seat a messgo, I did not, to Alam, I soot him one on the 14th. Da the 14th be ipad my 3059. Tus total amount he owes ma la part for four and part promissory notas and amounts to 16010. Tores hundred dollars wore in notes, all the rest was gwed for flur, faupplied him with Doar about a manta previons. I applied him with 4.000 bags of ti ur, containing 50 soe. of fisar aneh, heard no rumor about his leaving nor did I estepel his going watil I heard he had left. On the 5th of January, I took the notes, as far as I can recollect dus un January 5th, it she notes were payable the bill wore drawu in September and one was monthly, one of the bile is due to day. bakery conaine of three hoases and the bakery. Chenngwucaseng-no a Builder, I know the The houses are behind the bakery, I know Alu-n. In January I had a contrast with Alun Un the 13th Janary. I but the bons monthly to Alum for any time, Alen vid he wanted them for ovens. fle was to pay me 83 auth for each hours and pay to three months in advenes.
Cross cannised--1 nm not related to Alum by mariage or in any other way. I am only a fringil of his. Al paid te teren mantis rent two day be made the ngrement, which was a fath January, I gave up possession of ben, but remained in siserang down today. third and a bring there now.
Wangu am a baker, I am in the on pag of Long the Commissariat in kor, Lam The heat biker. The bakery is left cauraly under my control.
The Cadjourned for 15 intones, is very 1sed at a balkong at the Best Blunt was in the service of Alam en tan Alum's family lived there. Alan's Sunity consated of de wile, Cangsi,2 metrov, a morean giri, myself, da reli w of the servant. One clit was 3 years boys, I lived there 4 years. The bakery was at the l), and the 'her five mouth They were bill
the defence of Alout he them, and aden that Mr H.
3. Tarrant might be appointed Solicitor for the prisoners; and not knowing a Bolicitor had been
ftis Lordship rabuerked ho did not wish to con- eure Dr, Bridges, but only to impresa upun him tha Cordship hoped that Barristers, for the future, very great impropriety of reposting such vasite; and
would obais their information and reciva their fecs through their Attornies.
The flou bie the Attorney Goral then pro ecoded.
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