CO129-082 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [8-12] — Page 247

24.

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applied to

me

to discontinue the

proceedings which had been

instituted here against Captain Fourcan for fales imprisonment,

and to have the accused

to him for forwarded a

over

the purpose of being

a prisoner to France,

there to be tried

for

the

graver

offences of Pirney and Murder

Committed on the Coast of

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the

china, and consequently, by the Extraterritoriality Clauses French Treaty with China, within the sole jurisdiction of the French tribunals.

17.

To this application I at

jp 10.

Courmandent Suncrine & Jur.4. Carton-

The Pitman & Communitust l'uperieur.

Warrant for Relivey of Fomen

17th Segur 1981.

once acceded, and, the Official

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communications of which copies are enclosed having passed

I issued the usual

"between

us

1.1 Warrant directing the Captain's

delivery; and he was handed over to the French authorities on the 19th September last.

18.

M. Coupvent des Dois

ales informed

Muc

that a French

man. of. War would be in

readiness to convey the kidnapped Coolies from

the "Ville I'Agen" to

Carton, to be handed

over

to the

Chinese Authorities there, whenever

I had no

further occasion for

them