There might have been papers in existence which were now in all probability perished.
Of the facts, however, there was no doubt at all; and the following is a brief summary of them:-
Daniel Richard Caldwell, now Justice of the Peace for Hongkong, the Protector of Chinese (for the purposes of the Chinese Police Regulation Ordinance of 1858), and (in right of his office of Registrar General) a Public Accountant, for the same Colony, did quit this settlement for China, in consequence of a crime committed by him against the firm (of Shaw & Whitehead) whereof he at that time was a clerk.
The crime in question was such that, if prosecuted, would have made him liable to the pains and penalties of fraud and embezzlement, by the Common Law, or those which, by analogy to that law, had been appointed by the Criminal legislation (of the Government of the East India Company) then in force here. But the crime was compounded: the default was made good; and the delinquent was allowed to depart.
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papare there might have then been
in existence were now in all
probability perished.
Of the facts however there
was no
doubt at all; and the
following is the brief summary of them :-
Daniel Richard Caldwell, now justice of the Peace for Wongkong, the Protector
the Protector of Chinose (for the purposes of the Chinese Police Regulation Ordinance of 1858,) and (in right of his office of Registrar General )
a Tublic
•Accountant.
it for the same Colony did quit this settlement for China, in consequence of a
&
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crime, committed by him against
the firm, (of Shaw Whitehead) whore clock he at that time was.
The crime in question was
such, as, if prosecuted, would have made him liable to the
pains tpenalties of fraud and emberglement, by the Common law, or those, which by analogy to that law, had been appointed by the Criminal legislation, (off the Government of the East India Company. ) then in force here. But the crime was
It was
compounded : _ the default. made good; and the delinquent was allowed to depart.
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