CO129-082 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [8-12] — Page 495

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Machowevorg and his successors

the matter

and that he had been

altogether ignorant of

any

in

the existence of

extortion. It is strange that he_ the Protection of Chimere - should have received no complaints from the parties robbed and oppressed; and

only be accounted for by

it enn

the supposition that it was considered

useless to apply

to

him

from

his

Known intimacy with Machowlong. Indeed, that it would have been uselere might fairly have been rimagined when it is stated that upon the oppressed persons at last going direct to the Magistrates and instituting procedings against the

extortioners, Mr. fuldurte, _ himself

a

Justice

7

-

the Pence, - attended ab

the Police Count

on

the heaving of

charge, and openly deferided the

the

illegal procedings, alleging that the imagined they were authorized by

the Market Ordinance.

24.

Machow Wooup's infamous

character being then beyoud all doubt,

and Mr

faldwell's long and

was

intimate connection with him admitted, the only question which remains is whether Mr faldwell an accomplice, or merely a dupe and tool. M. fuldwills Knowledge of the language and chinese connections,

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