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5076

Government officers, Victoria

Doug Kwan

22 December 1863

I have the honor to request that in one of Her Majesty's Ships returning to England a passage may be given to a prisoner named James Whyte Thompson who in accordance with directions from the Secretary of State for the Colonies is to be sent home to undergo the remainder of his sentence.

Thompson was tried for attempting murder, & acquitted on the ground of insanity.

He is however perfectly harmless & it is supposed that his apparent aberration of mind was the result of intemperance.

Senior Naval Officer

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5076 Government officers, Victoria Doug Kwan 22 December 1863 I have the honor to request that in one of Her Majesty's Ships returning to England a passage may be given to a prisoner named James Whyte Thompson who in accordance with directions from the Secretary of State for the Colonies is to be sent home to undergo the remainder of his sentence. Thompson was tried for attempting murder, & acquitted on the ground of insanity. He is however perfectly harmless & it is supposed that his apparent aberration of mind was the result of intemperance. Senior Naval Officer

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• Coper

5076

Government officers. Victoria

Doug Kny.

Sin

22 December 1863

I have the honor & request that

in one of Her Majestyy Ships returning to hygland a passage may be given to a James Whyte Thompson

prisoner named

who in accordance with directions from the Secretary of State for the follonies is to at home the tumander of

undings

his sentence

Thompson

was tried for attempting

If huurder, & acquitted on

9 insanity-

the

the ground

He is however perfectly homeless &

it is supposed that his apparent

Aberration

mind was the

se hill the result of intemperance

holletto

2- 4

Senior Naval Officer

sign

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