CO129-173 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [1-3] — Page 92

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I have the pleasure to assure Your Excellency that the alleged offence is not a felony; it could not well be so, for (excepting certain foreign laws) no Bankrupt or offence against the Bankrupt Law of the Colony, are more than misdemeanors and in offering the following remarks, I beg leave to submit that the Governor could not legally have surrendered the accused either in the case of Sam King Kong, or in the later case which formed the subject of telegraphic communication with Queensland.

3.

I frankly admit that I was not aware of the Amending Act 16 and 17 Vic. C. 118; and my report on the case of Sam King Kong unfortunately appears to have been so worded as to convey to Your Lordship the impression that the man had been guilty of some offence amounting to felony in this Colony, and within the class of felonies triable at Quarter Sessions in England.

The Warrant against Sam King Kong was as follows:

To The Superintendent of Police

Whereas Jam Kim Lee and Sam Kim Kong are accused of the offence of fraudulent disposition of property under Section 421 of the Penal ...

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89 2. I have the pleasure to assure Your Excellency that the alleged offence is not a felony; it could not well be so, for (excepting certain foreign laws) no Bankrupt or offence against the Bankrupt Law of the Colony, are more than misdemeanors and in offering the following remarks, I beg leave to submit that the Governor could not legally have surrendered the accused either in the case of Sam King Kong, or in the later case which formed the subject of telegraphic communication with Queensland. 3. I frankly admit that I was not aware of the Amending Act 16 and 17 Vic. C. 118; and my report on the case of Sam King Kong unfortunately appears to have been so worded as to convey to Your Lordship the impression that the man had been guilty of some offence amounting to felony in this Colony, and within the class of felonies triable at Quarter Sessions in England. The Warrant against Sam King Kong was as follows: To The Superintendent of Police Whereas Jam Kim Lee and Sam Kim Kong are accused of the offence of fraudulent disposition of property under Section 421 of the Penal ... $ Page 90 (expected to be three lines at the bottom, but not provided in the original snippet)
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89

2.

I have the pleasure to afoure this Excellency that the alleged offence not felony; it could not well

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"be so, for (except cartoon forgarien)

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offering the fallowing remarks, I beg leave to submit that the Governor could not legally

have surrendered the accused

either in the case of Sam King Kong,

the later case which formed

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the subject of telegraphie nication with Queensland.

3.

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was not aware

the Amending

Act 16 and 17 Viv. C. 118;

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report on the case

the case of Parking King infortunately appears to have bem

so worded no

Lordship

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to

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to Oki

impression

that the man had been guilty of

sinne

offence amorating to felony

in this Calary, and within the claps of felonies triable at Quarter Sessions in England

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King Keng

The Warrent

www

Jam.

againd The following tor

in the

Warrant to arrest.

terno..

To The Infraintendent of Police

Whereas Jam Kim Lee and I am

Kim Kon are accused

of the offence

of fraudulent disposition of property under Section 421. of the Poel

ZZANTINE PAR

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