CO129-067 - Sir Bowring - 1858 [1-4] — Page 383

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bar

of any subsequent prosecution for the same offence.

I have, Is.,

(5) Z. Chisholm •

Anstey.

have

Thars, only ons observation

to make on this question of

"prevens" "I think.

" not.

I think it of more

importance that a person

guilty should know

evers

Ishould

that having been tried ands perquitted bss is free than that the Brown shore. have the power of tying as mant ten times of the Jury return s now proven

380

verdirt. I think the non

proven verdict an improvement

ons

the not

& guilty but it should have the same effect and be

andibe

a bar oft further prosecutions . (Py) W. T.B.

24/5/58.

(Brush Copies.)

MS Budges Making Colonial Canedary

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