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at the Inquest

held on the body. of the soldier of the 99th Regiment,

who was shot on that occasion and

subsequenty

on that of the Police

Constable who was murdered.

The Inquisition

nas

odjourned from time to live

d in the first

murder

agamiss

W

when the Jury found

"Wieful

certain Police Constable unknown

and in the second case

"Wilful

murder against || Soldiers of the 99th Regiment, the case was then brought before the magistrate for investigation and on the with October resulted in committing for trial at the Riminal Sessions the

Eleven Soldiers.

These

www were

finally pus

on their trial before the Supreme

Court at the December Sessions, when

returned a

the Jury retir Guilly!

I have, yo,

مرقم

Verdict "Not

(signed) mm Qumi,

Captain Supperintendent.

(True Copy) MAllexand

Acting Colonial: Secretary.

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Despatch N.49 of 1865

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