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apjilied for a rehearing of the raw . The case was therefore wheard partially by the Magistrates on the 14th instant, but the Counsel for the frisour was I muable to preceed with his defence consequence of the absence of the nitriser against him, who had left bengsting.

The

granted

Masav

in

Mas

why a rebearing was that the priomer's Consel

exepresed his belief that he could

dearly prove the presence of the prisoner

in thongthing

at the time when he

alleged

I to have been committing a robbery at Shum last.

that

NW

The Attorney Genual now declar

as a

rehearing

Mas

granted

prisoners Connoel is entuted to

the

crofe-evan

mine all the

witieses

whe hai

previously appeared against the Prisoner.

This

would

mitieser being

- necefsitate those

once more sent to this

Colony, and His Excellency The Gourner

is anxious to know whether it be

considered desirable to take thas trouble.

If so it would have to be done at once as atreveive this Excellency

Excellency cannot

delain the prisoner much longer.

It is right also that

awaw

You

should be

is

of anasher difficulty which this Evellewey feels in this matter. It quite imposible that the Governor give up any fivisoner to the Chinese Authorities unles, he has a distinct

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