On the ground of insanity, the Governor of the Colony may be authorized to lead him to Leyland if he can possibly find an opportunity for the purpose in order to be detained in this country. There is no Institution whatever at Hongkong suitable for the custody of an insane criminal.
12. JP 20 Lips.. trial of a Frenchman, named Marc Rodda, belonging to the British Ship "Epsom" - for wilful murder, applying for instructions,
Sir Hercules Robinson
The Duke of Newcastle.
2 Inclosures.
N91-
Received.
Ellert 19.
Keep for F. Rogers
I believe that it may be unnecessary to trouble his Lordship with this, as it seems to be a question of the disposal of a criminal. I think that the best course will be to send copies of the papers to the Home Office and request to be informed whether they have any observations to make on the case.
(Copy)
W. T. Mercer, Colonial Secretary.
Victoria, Hongkong, 9th July, 1860.
58
I have the honor to state for the information of His Excellency the Governor that on the 7th July instant, Henry Piper, a seaman on board the British ship "Frenchman", was tried before me in the Supreme Court, charged with the wilful Murder of James Davis, a British subject, on board the British ship "Epsom", then lying at Whampoa - and that
on the
has only been declared not guilty. ground of insanity, the govern, of the Colary may be authorized to lead him to Leyland of he can possibly find an opportunity for
the purpose in order to be detained in this cnintry. There is no Institution whatever at Hongkong suitable for the custody of an insané criminal._
12. JP 20 Lips..
result
trial of a
and applying for instructions, "Epsom" - for wilful murder,
belonging to the British Ship Frenchman, named Marc Rodda,
Sir Hercules Robinson
The Duke
斥
to
2 Inclormes.
N91-
Newcastle.
Received.
Ellert 19.
Keep for
F. Rogers
a
I believe that it may be unnecessary to traible his thogers with this, as it seems to be Questing of the dispreal of a Christ. I think that the best course will be to send copies of the Home office and Guest to be informed whether seeing theat
this man
Killed
another
(Copy)
W. 2.
Sir.
Victoria. Houghong,
9th July, 1860.
58
I have the honor to state for
the information of this lucellency
The Governor that on the th
July instant there.
before
iva
F
tried
me in the Supreme Court.
Heury Piper Mr Codd, -Frenchman, charged.
a
with the
wilful Murder of James Davis a British subject, on board the British ship, Opsons, then lying at Whampoa - and that
Houble W. T. Mercer
Colonial Secretary.
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