CO129-144 - Sir MacDonnell & Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1870 [3-5] — Page 253

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distinct Sources that the murderer of

M. Holworthy

was at Macao and

that he thought he could lay his hand

upon him, I at once su

suggested that

- he should proceed to albaras rarly

the following morning (which

a

Sunday) with an

in a

Avas

Inspector of Police

smate Steamer to be hired for

the purpose at the Expense of the Government. All Caldwell and

the Inspector were

of

Course furnished

with a letter to the Macao Authorities.

from

whom they received every assistance, and they captured the supposed murderer

and

brought him to Hong Kong.

M. Caldwell's services werd

no lon

a

witness.

longer requirents, except as a and the Proceedings before the Magistrate

Avero

from beginning

to end conducted

by M. Hageland, the Crown Solicitor,

in person.

Once and Once only, I looked in at

the Magistracy

ma

day when the

investigation happened to be going

I"Sat

отл

1

few minutes

was

quité

on.

On

the Bench?

for a

bub

my presince ther

accidental and

for the

purpose of speaking be the Magistinto

about a

-Tone copy)

matter entirely unconnected with the Case,

(signs) Julian Pouncefoto

Attorney General Hongkong 12th April, 1870

Gardenia Thailan

L

Colonial Secretary

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