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14

29

Lordship's perusal to speak of McLeane

من

no exerting a confession

#!

in a manner

that in England would have subjected

him to

#

Severe observation" and "to the threat of MC Justice Patterson To yo yo It is my duty therefore, in justice to M Leave to place fully before Your Lordship the history of this exerted confession", and I will

venture to say

that there

never was a Case

where such observations as those made by

the Chief Justice

were more

inapplicable

or more

unjust.

20. I now enclose a statement by Mr Bench Deane describing the circumstances under which he had examined the prisoners- how he received the Cutter from the Chinese Mandarin at Howloon, together with

Me

Enclosure

No8.

full written confessions previously made

to the Mandarin there, and how he and

endeavoured to take

his Deputy, Mr Breagh,

all practical means to examine the prisoners fairly cautioning them and

one that he need apprehend no

warning

application of Torture here, a warning

which owing to the natural apprehensions of Chinese criminals was

far

more

effectual

to make a Chinese prisoner feel independent

than all the Cautions contained in all the law Books.

21. No person reading Mr Deane's

statement, the Prisoners' Confessions, which are enclosed, being the paper with which Mr Deane refreshed his memory and the Attorney General's exposition of the Law, can for

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14 29 Lordship's perusal to speak of McLeane من no exerting a confession #! in a manner that in England would have subjected him to # Severe observation" and "to the threat of MC Justice Patterson To yo yo It is my duty therefore, in justice to M Leave to place fully before Your Lordship the history of this exerted confession", and I will venture to say that there never was a Case where such observations as those made by the Chief Justice were more inapplicable or more unjust. 20. I now enclose a statement by Mr Bench Deane describing the circumstances under which he had examined the prisoners- how he received the Cutter from the Chinese Mandarin at Howloon, together with Me Enclosure No8. full written confessions previously made to the Mandarin there, and how he and endeavoured to take his Deputy, Mr Breagh, all practical means to examine the prisoners fairly cautioning them and one that he need apprehend no warning application of Torture here, a warning which owing to the natural apprehensions of Chinese criminals was far more effectual to make a Chinese prisoner feel independent than all the Cautions contained in all the law Books. 21. No person reading Mr Deane's statement, the Prisoners' Confessions, which are enclosed, being the paper with which Mr Deane refreshed his memory and the Attorney General's exposition of the Law, can for
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14 29 Lordship's perusal to speak of McLeane من no exterting a confefsion #! in a manner that in England would have subjected Chim to # Severe obesenation" and "to the theat of MC Justice Patterson To yo yo It is my duty therefore, in justice to M Leave to place fully before Your Landtship the history of this exterted confifion", and I will venture to say that there never was a Case where such obcenations as those made by the Chief Justice were mor mapplicable or more imjust. 20. Inow inclose a statement by Mr Benches Deane describing the circumstances under which he had examined the prisoners- how The received the Cutter hom the Chinese Mandarin at Hawloon, together with Me Endenne No8. full written confefsions previously made to the Mandarin there, and how he and endeavoured to take his Deputy, Mo" breagh, all practical means to examine the prisoners fairly cautioning them and one that he need apprehend no warning application of Torture here, a warning which owing to the natural apprehensions of Chinese kriminals was far more effectual to make a Chinese prisoner feel independent than all the Cautions contained in all the haw Books.. 21. No person reading M Deane's его Vide Enidame statement. the Prisonero Contepions, which Tendose. being the paper with which M Deane refreshed his memory and the Attorney General's exposition of the Law, can for
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14

29

Lordship's perusal to speak of McLeane

من

no exterting a confefsion

#!

in a manner

that in England would have subjected

Chim to

#

Severe obesenation" and "to the theat of MC Justice Patterson To yo yo It is my duty therefore, in justice to M Leave to place fully before Your Landtship the history of this exterted confifion", and I will

venture to say

that there

never was a Case

where such obcenations as those made by

the Chief Justice

were mor

mapplicable

or more

imjust.

20. Inow inclose a statement by Mr Benches Deane describing the circumstances under which he had examined the prisoners- how The received the Cutter hom the Chinese Mandarin at Hawloon, together with

Me

Endenne

No8.

full written confefsions previously made

to the Mandarin there, and how he and

endeavoured to take

his Deputy, Mo" breagh,

all practical means to examine the prisoners fairly cautioning them and

one that he need apprehend no

warning

application of Torture here, a warning

which owing to the natural apprehensions of Chinese kriminals was

far

more

effectual

to make a Chinese prisoner feel independent

than all the Cautions contained in all the haw Books..

21. No person reading M Deane's

его

• Vide Enidame statement. the Prisonero Contepions, which Tendose. being the paper with which M

Deane refreshed his

memory and the Attorney General's exposition of the Law, can for

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