CO129-144 - Sir MacDonnell & Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1870 [3-5] — Page 212

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His Rxcellency next observes that there Papers were already sent would to sonorable Members for peruzal,

and now invites them to a

Consideration of

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the case.

Discussion follows; and after protracted deliberation Curing

which certain extenuating circumstances

are

brought to light, and especially

the absence of Evidence

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to who

actually Killed Sergeant Mahony or wounded the other Policeman the case being remarked upon by the Acting Chief Justice as one of

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"Constinctive Murder," it is therefore Resolved

by the majority of the Council,

that the Sentence of Death passed

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upon the Prisoners be commuted into Penal Servitude for Life. –

His Excellency afterwards calls, the

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attention of the Comcil to the case 12.5.0.1.3086) of the Prisoners Pany. Sing-pak

and Ho-Ayow, against whom Sentence of death was Siecorded at the Criminal Sepions of the 22nd Instant on their being convicted of Indangering life with intent to Commit Piracy..

The Acting Chiep dusitäis Notes of the trial are, then produced the recommend

and considered; and, on

cation of His bonor, the Council

decides that the Sentence of Death

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