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conduck of the Deft' who as

of the Ship "John Calvin"= throughout the extmost

Centrs

Evinici d

anxiety

to comply

with Every arquinsment of the Chinese Passengers Act for 1852

"

they

will not insist upon forfriturt. of the Bond _ The Crown having with the Caudable view of

into the real cause.

Engeciry

of the awful mortality which coursed on board the John Calvin' thought fit

to institute legal preordings. Sallowed the whole case to be. fully

Entered into although in

Itook as to the legal.

thr. vrew

Construction to be put upon

the

18th 8 19th Vict: C 1010 the

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greater portion of the matter introduced was irrelevant. Suietly spraking I directed the Jury that in

much as there were

Að e

board

ater number.

a quater

ows

of

Chinese Passengers than specifirds

in

the

certificate of the Ensignation

Officer thirr verdict must be for the Crown - Fat the same time

were at

told them that they liberty to find any facts. specially if they so thought fit. They accordingly found-

That thres

"aud

lvas

ample space

accommodation and

• sufficient provisions for the number

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