CO129-150 - Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1871 [5-6] — Page 210

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Magistracy. Hong Kong! 30 May 1871. 267

is mish much regret that I feel compelled

to call the attention of His Excellency The Lieut.

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a matter in much Jecuseive the action of the Execu- tive has placed me in a

me in a false light before the Public

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wo stroner pimpaired. On the 21 March. Edward Anx, a Police Courtable of this Colony was coursicted before me of larceny and seututed to six montles Imprisonment mith Hardt Abor at the time of hearing norvidence of preosons conduct

• produced, but on the 30 March Captani Supat Deave made a formal application for archearing of the case mider Ordinance 5 of 1857 section II. The reopened in consequence muder thail Ordinance, and having satisfied mye ff that the prisoner had Coug served apparently mich credit in the Inde ace Conny I accuded my decision byscutzusing the prisoner to three months Hard slabor from the 21" march-

The sentance passed upon Mox

was described in the local papers

on as ornnel aver if the Carcery was co- mited, and the Exo ou hoe was called upon bi take the matter up and free the prisoner from his confinement - Actogether there have been five leading articles published on the subject in the local journals and Ioncution this simply k shew that the case was kept prominante before the Public.

Hourrable.

G. Austin Colonial Secretary)

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