CO129-081 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [4-7] — Page 266

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have acted in opposition

regards.

the liberation of

the

the opinion of

Seikh Soldiers, were at

once carried into effect

In

to the

the

reference concluding observations of despatch last referred to, I however feel it due to myself to explain

I had entertained.

A

that

if

clear

conviction as to the propriety

& remitting the sentence

و

passed

on

there men

moment to do

Lo

should not have hesitated

for one

Even

though I should this

to

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the Judge. Brut

finding that the mitigating circumstances brought to

my

notice by both the Counsel ofor the prisoners and "Hope Grant had all been

by Sir

doubly considered at the trial, and had led first the Jury

to return

a

verdiet

of

Manilaughter instead of Wilful murder, and next the Judge to reduce the sentence to four years from penal servitude for life, which it