CO129-073 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Bowring - 1859 [1-5] — Page 435

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Shell M. 23.

J25710/15

432

11th April, 1859.

May

dear Mercer,

I never left a thought that these May Memoranda had anything to say to the offences with which I was charged, viz. the usurpation of the government!! and the destruction of the books and newspapers to screen... Caldwell, the first was altogether ridiculous; the second has been investigated by the Caldwell Commissioners and their decision completely cleared me. If the verdict of the Jury in the Queen v. Tarrant is to be supposed to affirm what the report of the Commission negatived - I think the latter had the best...

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Shell M. 23.J25710/1543211th April, 1859.Maydear Mercer,I never left a thought that these May Memoranda had anything to say to the offences with which I was charged, viz. the usurpation of the government!! and the destruction of the books and newspapers to screen... Caldwell, the first was altogether ridiculous; the second has been investigated by the Caldwell Commissioners and their decision completely cleared me. If the verdict of the Jury in the Queen v. Tarrant is to be supposed to affirm what the report of the Commission negatived - I think the latter had the best...
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(Copy)Shell M. 23.J25710/1543211th April, 1859.Maydear Mercer.J never leave thought that thise May Memoranda had anything to to thesay offences with which I was charged uiz the usurpation of the government !! and the destruction of the book's and ers to screen-spapers Caldwell, the first was allegetherridiculous the second haw been investigated by the baldwell Commissioners and their decision completely cleared me. If the verdict of the Jury in the Queen v. Tarrant is to be supposed to affirm what the report of the Commission negatived - I think the latter had the best
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Shell M. 23.

J25710/15

432

11th April, 1859.

May

dear Mercer.

J

never leave thought that

thise May Memoranda had any

thing to

to the

say

offences

with which

I was

charged uiz the usurpation of

the government !! and the destruction

of the book's and

ers to screen-

spapers

Caldwell, the first was allegether

ridiculous the second haw been

investigated by the baldwell Commissioners and their decision

completely cleared me. If the verdict of the Jury in the Queen v. Tarrant is to be supposed to affirm what the report of

the Commission negatived

- I think the latter had the best

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