CO129-067 - Sir Bowring - 1858 [1-4] — Page 185

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and

The first charge. for this the action was brought-

dismissed for

was

the same reason; but Mr.

Mitchell, who dismissed it could not be called on either

Side,

شه ام

The presided, at the Inquiry in question, in his capacity of Sheriff .

So

punish this offender,

und to deter Chinamen in general from wearying the Magistrary with humped up charges like that before

me

and such are

frequent,

OG

very

I am credibly

informed _ I certainly did

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determine, as Mr. Parson's states.

to put

on his

man on

hial, whatever might be the issue of the then

pending Inquest of Damages. But it is not

true that I committed the

man

was

himself :- he

the Sheriff

committed by

upons my Application. Had a higher judicial functionary presided, my Application would have been to commit, not for hial, but summarily,

in

contempt, and for a term

certain.

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