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power of trying

a

Second time.

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verdict of "non provu cur

might not bad, to the stoverely

getting tip of

caurs in the

knowledge that a failure _ in

thes.

first trial would. still

trave the accused. oprue to other

prosecutions for the same.

thr. saner. Offences.

No End.

of Evil to the

I

Atterury

General.

Ides. suggestion of the Me

that a verdict of now provrie

should

qur

the right of

prossection for

thr

Samar offeries ..

Ibrar in mind.

the

memorable.

poisening cass in this bolony

when it was

unged

Ed upon mer..

that I should consruck to a succession

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of prosecutions until the accused

mman

should be convicted. Thi

conviction would have berw

insvitable and that on Evidues.

which Abelervr - did not warrant

a verdich

of quilly Either

in

the opinion of the Judge here

or that of the highest authorities

at home...

The peculiar circumstances

of the Colony of the Chinese proph instead. for

and the character-

of affording special reasons the introduction of the Attorney General's proposition, do in my judgmuruk fumish abundant

and Conclusive argiemruts against