CO129-068 - Sir Bowring - 1858 [5-12] — Page 377

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Wong Akee owns a house

at the west Ends of Bonham

endsof Strand, on the 18th

instant a boat was seized by the Police found anchored opposite to this shop in the act of landing sugar into it, the informant jo a Polies Constable, formerly one of the crew of Lorcha M.

$29 which Lorcha,was ca

was captured by pirates in April last

and remained in their hands more than 3 months

ultimakly being taken by the Police immediately after sailing into Victorias Harbor.

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Eight pirates were founds

on board and are committed

for trials at neat briminal Sessions. The paid boat

two

found landing sugar into "Wong • Akee's shop is positively identified as one of pirate boats which captured Lorcha 29. Wong ether the charge

was arrested on the cha

Akee

of confederation with pirates on Briday morning, altho Jam necessitated to state " that he was actually in

conference with Mr. Brandspers on I hursday night, & was

as permitted to defenit, & this

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