CO129-174 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [4-8] — Page 375

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That he should have been so thrown overboard was most improbable, and I adjourned the inquiry until the 28th with the view of getting some witnesses from the French ship. This I mentioned publicly, and also that as I had no jurisdiction over the ship unless with the consent of the French Consul - I hoped that the Consul would for the satisfaction of the Jury send some witnesses to attend the adjourned inquiry.

Having received from you the depositions taken by the bench Consul, I thought from what was exhibited therein, it would be very satisfactory to all parties if two witnesses were sent to the adjourned inquest. I therefore called on the Vice Consul and explained the position, and although Mr. Sienkiewicz, at first demurred to send any witnesses, he finally permitted M. Boulonge to come here.

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Chinese Firemen who attended the inquest on Monday gave evidence to the effect that the deceased had been charged with a fault and had been tied to the mast on the night of the 21st, and finally had been thrown overboard by the Maitre d'équipage! That he should have been so thrown overboard was most improbable, and I adjourned the inquiry until the 28th with the view of getting some witnesses from the French ship. This I mentioned publicly, and also that as I had no jurisdiction over the ship unless with the consent of the French Consul - I hoped that the Consul would for the satisfaction of the Jury send some witnesses to attend the adjourned inquiry. Having received from you the depositions taken by the bench Consul, I thought from what was exhibited therein, it would be very satisfactory to all parties if two witnesses were sent to the adjourned inquest. I therefore called on the Vice Consul and explained the position, and although Mr. Sienkiewicz, at first demurred to send any witnesses, he finally permitted M. Boulonge to come here. Page 374

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Chinese Firemen who attended the dareny. inquest on Monday gave evileuve to the effect that the deceased had been charged with a dår and had been tied to the mast on the night of the 21st, and __ finally had been thrown overboard by the Maitre d'équipage! That he should have been so thrown over board was 1 board was most improbables, and I adjoumed the inquiry until the 28th with the view of getting some witnesses_ - from the Fanais - This I mentioned publicly, and also that as I had over the ship. jurisdiction no unless with the consent of the French ( 374 French Conzul - I hoped that the Consul would for the satesfaction, of the Jury send some witnesses to attend the adjourned inquiry, Having received from you the depositions taken by the bench Consul : I thought from what. exhibited therein, it would be Was very satisfactory to all parties if two witnesses were sent to the adjourned inquest . I therefore called on the Vice Consul and explained the position_and_ although Mr. Sienkiewier, at first demurred to send any witnesses he finally permitted M. Boulonge to come here.

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Chinese Firemen who attended the

dareny.

inquest on Monday gave evileuve to the effect that the deceased had been charged with a dår and had been tied to the mast on the night of the 21st, and __ finally had been thrown overboard by the Maitre d'équipage!

That he should have been

so thrown over board was 1

board was most

improbables, and I adjoumed the inquiry until the 28th with the view of getting

some witnesses_

from the Fanais - This I mentioned publicly, and also that as I had

over the ship. jurisdiction

unless with the consent of the

French

(

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French Conzul - I hoped that the Consul would for the satesfaction, of the Jury send some witnesses to attend the adjourned inquiry,

Having received from you the depositions taken by the bench Consul : I thought from what. exhibited therein, it would be

Was

very satisfactory to all parties if

two witnesses were sent to the

adjourned inquest . I therefore called on the Vice Consul and

explained the position_and_ although Mr. Sienkiewier, at first demurred to send

any witnesses he finally permitted M. Boulonge to come here.

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