CO129-166 - Public Offices & Others - 1873 — Page 420

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Col. Secretary's Office Hongkong Cantan

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Referring to or letter w:65 of the To the ins! & other correspondence on the

same subject I am directed to inform you that Chun shu yin has been committed

for trial at the Supreme Court at the prosecution of private parties.

Up

to this point the foot hav abstained from taking any part in the proceedings but now as

the private

prosecution is not prepared to go

ora

with

the case before the Supreme Court it remains for the foot to decide whether on public

the Attorney

Attorney fen! sk? conduct

grounds

the case as crown prosecutor.

On an applic? to the Supreme

Court the prisoner has been remanded for week pending the result of this corresp ce

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