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Wong. When the prisoners were taken ashore--two women by Mr Caldwell on the 23d, and the case did not com and three or four children remained on board. I had orders before the Magistrate until the 29th and 30th following; that if they wanted to go on shore, and buy anything, I was that, beyond the mere granting of the warrant, I had nothin to send a Chinese constable with them. One day when I more to do with it. weat to market, I saw the woman at Ma-chow Wong's house, and asked her what she was doing there; she said she was there to buy something. I told her to come along with me
and took her on board again. When the case was brought or before the Magistrate and remanded, all the witnesses left the place. The complainant came to me before they
Cross-examined, I knew Tong Achik the brother of To Aku the late Interpreter. He was also himself an Interpret at the Police Court. I remember his dismissal from
Government employ. His dismissal was on the grounds the certain documents were found in the case of a piratical ven brought in by H. M. steamer Cruizer. From the documents i
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entioned. I used to take a great deal of interest in the some money being offered to them, which I have heard of
rements of the rebel squadron which was here, with a view from Sergeant Silva and others.
fading out what their objects, and who their leaders, were. I remember the gold dust robbery. I do not know that the the course of those inquiries I became acquainted with Eli prisoners brought up were in any way connected with Ma- gga. On one occasion Boggs said to me that the Eaglet chow Wong. I have been interpreter at the Police Court, splaying the very deuce with the rebels altogether, and I think, about four years. During this time I have seen a herever she found them. He mentioned a great atrocity with piracy. I don't recollect seeing Ma-chow Wong himself at the Eaglet took every opportunity of capturing their boats great number of cases in which persons have been charged
hich had been committed on the coast, in which a great many in the Court, but have seen his friends who were interested in en had been killed by the Eaglet's guns, and of which little the cases come up. I know some men who were generally
went away, and stated he believed they were going to be appeared that Tong Achik was mixed up in a very improves known here. I asked him to get me what proof of it he employed by him as messengers. If there was any case in
bribed. I went and told Mr May of it, and asked him to give ure his ides about it. As Mr May did not give me any orders to prevent them going away, I was not able to do so.
I remember the two boats being seized in January 1857; one of the boats after delivery removed to opposite the Central Market, where, in passing, I saw Ma-chow Wong on board.
manner with those pirates. There was a found amongst those papers in which Tong Achik was thanke particular lette by his "brethren of the seas,' pélves, for having by means of false interpretation I thin ,” as they figuratively styled the got off from punishment certain persons charged with piracy I think at the November or December Sessions preceding.
ould, and if he got me good clear proof of the matter I would which a lawyer was engaged, and if the lawyer was not in time, pose it. He told me that he would employ a person to go these men went for him. This was in cases where men were board the Eaglet to watch and let me know what went on. charged with piracy. I remember also these persons offering fot long after that he told me about some guns that had been themselves as bail for persons charged with piracy. Mr Stace ratically obtained by Ma-chow Wong, and Boggs affected was the lawyer who used generally to attend. I know Po- be very bitter against Ma-chow Wong, Not long after Pak-Shing from what I heard to be a notorious pirate. I was
rocollect seizing the boat off Kwong Yik Loong, and I know recollect on one occasion myself authorising Mr Lay to phat I happened to be in the market close by Ma-chow Wong's in the Police Court when a Chinese petition was brought by that that boat was in my custody shortly before the crew with Mr Caldwell, I think to the Kowloong mandarin, reuse, and saw Boggs go in. I followed him into the house, some men, who stated that they were the real emigrants, re-
being charged with piracy and murder. Mr May asked me if fcould get any évidence, that the men were being bribed. I have seen Ma-chow Wong after the case I have before men- tioned in communication with persons to whom boats had been delivered over in cases of piracy which had broken down.
Adjourned till to-morrow at 12 o'clock.
TWENTIETH DAY.
Friday, 9th July, 1858, at 12 o'clock Noon. Present-All' the Members, except the Hon! Mr Davies. NORMAN RAMSAY MASSON, Acting Registrar to the Supreme Court,-Recalled.
specting some case, but forget whether it was with reference to Achik, I don't recollect receiving any information in this case from Ma-chow Wong in Mr Caldwell's house upon which I acted,
and found him in a very jovial conversation with Ma-chowgarding the return of the gold dust. Mr May was sitting ong. It appeared to me that he was playing a double part, Magistrate, and I was interpreter. I interpreted the petition ed I never spoke to him afterwards, and he has never had the to Mr May, but do not now recollect its contents. I recollect udacity to call upon me since. This was about the end of the man saying, that he was authorized to come and receive 1856.
the gold dust. I think Mr May sent him to Mr Caldwell, and also asked him about the letter authorising him to come. He went to Mr Caldwell, and I have no recollection whether be came back or not. I don't recollect whether Mr May gave him a note to take to Mr Caldwell. The gold dust was given over by Mr Caldwell,
I remember the Stanley treason case, and a number of people coming from Stanley, in June 1857, to the Magistracy compound with a complaint that the traitor was going to be
Re-examined,—The warrant which I issued in the tin case was dated the 20th, and only executed on the 23d. I do not
I first came to China in 1835, and have resided here since know what occasioned the delay. I have read the depositions
1840. I knew Mr Caldwell by repute as far back as 1836, in the case. If I had had to deal with that case, and if I had
and saw him at Whampoa in 1838. I first became acquainted hesitated to commit it to the Supreme Court, I should have
with him in 1841, when he commanded the brig Thistle, owned sentenced the men to three months' imprisonment for having
Akwei. When I first knew Mr Caldwell by repute, he unlawful possession of the tin. I should have done so oa theld a situation with Mr Innes as Clerk. What I heard about following grounds :-Seventy-one blocks of tin are seized by Mr Caldwell in the hong of one of the richest brokers in the
Mr Caldwell was mere hearsay, and I hardly know how far at justified in speaking of it. I may say this, that on Lower Baazar; the property is proved to have been stolen" I was present in Court when Eli Boggs was tried. I have property; when called upon to account for his possession of
one occasion I asked Mr Caldwell regarding the reports going hanged. heard of a paper which was said to have been produced by it, he states that he got it on sale by commission from a bum-
about him, and he told me that Messrs Jardine, Matheson I was there when they came, but do not recollect having *Boggs, but I do not recollect seeing any paper in Boggs' hand, boatman, whom he is unable to produce. As a bumboatman.
& Co., had investigated the matter for him, and had certified any conversation with them. I don't recollect their making neither do I recollect Bearing Him read from otie. No paper is a pauper trader of the lowest class, I should have con-
to Mr Innes that the report to which I alluded was erroneous- loud complaints. I heard that they were willing to give about I did not hear this was put into my hands from Boggs and read by me.
ly based. I think Mr Caldwell said Messrs Jardine, Mathe- $850 if the man should be released. Icluded at once that the broker could not have received $700 do not remember any paper being handed to the Jury. There worth of property from such a man without his having good
on & Co., or some member of the firm, had given him a letter from them, but from men in the town. What I heard was that is no paper amongst the records of the Supreme Court read by reason to suppose that it was dishonestly come by.
to that effect. The report was, I believe, that he had not they were willing to expend this money in getting his release. Boggs on his trial, and it is my opinion' that do' paper was
counted for the proceeds of some Opium which had been I did not hear in what way-nor whether it was to be given read by him in court.
to any person. I was not the interpreter in the case, and the men did not speak to me, as they would have done had I been. I think it was Lün Loong and Sei Hing who bailed Po-Pak- Shing, and the other prisoners. These two were shops with which Ma-chow Wong had something to do. I think there was no doubt, that Ma-chow Wong knew of Po Pak-shing being a notorious pirate. I have heard that Mo-Mee-Ma, also is a very notorious pirate. Shan-tung Wei and Tai-fai Woot were notorious pirates, and were once charged with piracy before the Magistrate. In both cases I think the pro- secutor was absent. It is difficult for me to state from my 'NG MUN-SOW, Interpreter at the Police Court,-Re- own knowledge what connection there was between these called,
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WILLIAM HENRY MITCHELL, Assistant Magistrate, ~Recalled at his own request toʻmake an’additional state
nient.
I am not certain that no Chinese papers or translationa were produced to me by Mr Caldwell or any one else at the examination into Beaver's case; I have no Mr May commenced the investigations in Beavor's case. I recollection.
have recently read the depositions, and observe some refer ence in the early stage of the proceedings to some documenta which were to be produced by Mr Caldwell.
WILLIAM TARRANT, Proprietor and Editor of the Friend of China,-Called and examined.
I stated in my last examination that I'did not recollect any seizure of tin having been made in the case in question; nor did I; until afterwards meeting Mr Caldwell, when he brought to nty recollection faintly, that there had been a seizure and a sub- sequent investigation before the Magistrate. I caused a very I cannot give the committee any information regarding strict search to be made in the records of our department for any connection between Eli Boggs and the steamer Eaglet, any case bearing upon the matter, and at last one was found or between Eli Boggs and Mr Caldwell. dated the 29th and 30th of June 1855. The case came before to the best of my recollection made any statement in writ Mr Hillier, which was one sufficient reason why I might noting to the Attorney General, about any such connection, have known anything at all about it. I observe in looking nor headed to him any statement in writing made by over the case that the warrant for the seizure of certain tin any other person. I may have written letters to individuals was granted by me on the 20th June, was put into execution in which Mr Caldwell, Eli Boggs, and the Eaglet's name were
I have never
entrusted to him for sale.
I knew the report threw Mr Caldwell under a cloud entirely with the community in China. know nothing further than this, and that as a Shipmaster he was as much respected as the generality of the class. I heard this report from a great many. Mr Markwick, the late Government Auctioneer, was the first who told me of it. This was in 1840. Mr Caldwell's character since then is as well known to the public as to me. Of my own know- ledge I know nothing beyond the reports about his being mixed up with Ma-chow Wong.
I remember two boats being seized off the central part of the town, and Po-Pak-Shing being seized on a charge of piracy connected with them. After several remands the witnesses for the prosecution were not forthcoming, because I believe of
pirates and Ma-chow Wong.
I know that Shan-tung Wei said to one of his relations who is residing in the town, that he gave $500 to Ma-chow Wong, and yet he said he could not get back his boat. I know the case of a man being apprehended for stealing a watch from
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