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respects is given, but nevertheless by the help of some special pleasing liable to the objection that it does not absolutely declare no

torturo- legal after sentence.

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otherwise will be

inflicted

In the meantime Mr. Mitchell,

barrister, had wailed on me and stated

that he was er

employed by the Prisoner

and had evidence to prove an alibi

for the latter. I thereupon ordered as

rehearing of

the case but too o

of

the

witnesses examined at the first hearing

had returned home and My Mitchell

objected that the prisoner

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Escamino

examined.

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entitled to

every witness already

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May, 1866

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May,

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15 May.

May, 1886.

No 10.

9.

In that opinion the Acting

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Attorney General Concurred, adding

that he saw no reason

why the magistrates

should not exercise their discretion as to

bail in the case.

10.

The Magistrates showever both

May. 1866 felt they could not accept bail. in a

17 May, 1866

case where the evidence was so clear and clear-and

it was not till the 30th May that all

got: together agains

the lactresses envied he for the purpose of being subjected to cross Ixamination by the Prisoner's Counsel.

In the meantime I had directed

communication to be made to the Consul

informing him that I had permitted a

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