CO129-073 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Bowring - 1859 [1-5] — Page 264

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36.

Ultimate publicity.

447.

Judicial

Aus? 49.

6.

REC

4502. chong hong

2 MAY

261

1859. Fremantle officials, Vicinity,

Hong Kong, 12th March, 1859.

I have to report that on the

24th Ultimo three seamen Jones, Gibbons, and Williams alias Gacket,

were sentenced to death

for wilful murder of a

Chinese

on board of the American Ship "Mastiff" in this Harbour-

The Jury subsequently

recommended Gacket to mercy

The Right Honourable

Sir Edward B. Lytton, Bart., M. P.,

etc.

etc.

etc.

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36. Ultimate publicity. 447. Judicial Aus? 49. 6. REC 4502. chong hong 2 MAY 261 1859. Fremantle officials, Vicinity, Hong Kong, 12th March, 1859. I have to report that on the 24th Ultimo three seamen Jones, Gibbons, and Williams alias Gacket, were sentenced to death for wilful murder of a Chinese on board of the American Ship "Mastiff" in this Harbour- The Jury subsequently recommended Gacket to mercy The Right Honourable Sir Edward B. Lytton, Bart., M. P., etc. etc. etc.
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36. rittimate publicity. 447. Endicial Aus? 49. 6. REC 4502. chong hong 2 MAY 261 1859. Fremment offiews, Vicinin, a Hong Kong, 125 March, 1859. I have to report that on the 245 Ultims three scamen Jones, Gibbons, and Williamo alias Gacket, were centenced to death wilful murder of a Chinese by board of the American Ship "Mastiff" in this Starbon- Pre Jury subsequently recommended Sachet to mercy The Right Arunable ルム Sir Edward B. Lytton, B., M. P., Ac. He. Xe.
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36.

rittimate publicity.

447.

Endicial

Aus? 49.

6.

REC

4502. chong hong

2 MAY

261

1859. Fremment offiews, Vicinin,

a

Hong Kong, 125 March, 1859.

I have to report that on the

245 Ultims three scamen Jones, Gibbons, and Williamo alias Gacket,

were centenced to death

wilful murder of a

Chinese

by

board of the American Ship "Mastiff" in this Starbon-

Pre Jury subsequently

recommended Sachet to mercy

The Right Arunable

ルム

Sir Edward B. Lytton, B., M. P.,

Ac.

He.

Xe.

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