CO129-070 - Public Offices - 1858 — Page 308

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And I had no money to give to tho police. Several of the other - persons accused of being Coolie

Brothers, had bail giver for them by their friends ✓ relations. I requested a friend to come and Sheah tomy Character, but he

would not couvent to do anything for the at the police Court tuleh he could be assured it would not Cost him more than to or 12 dollars

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The

Jum

tragistrate promised a

of money to Every

one who

would give Evidence against a Cookie Broker & some of the people from mere malice accused

Indicomminately any one they

they were confronted with Others declined to do the same thing. I was beaten with To blows of the bamboo. Iam hol chained but am tuerely detained on the premises of the magistrates residence. The Chains I now wear were put

I

On tobring me here. Jan allowed So Cash a

day for subsistence

While kept in the Coolie brokers house, neither I nor any one

Elle was illused we received

Enough food.

I know nothing

about any foreigner by whom't was to be Engaged hor for whom the Coolie brokers were agents

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