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A report made by the Acting Attorney General to whom the papers were referred, it appears that there were certain informalities in the proceedings which necessitated the discharge of the men until the proper documents could be obtained from Manila.

The Report of the Acting Attorney General points out the nature of these informalities which were such as to preclude all possibility of the case being tried here, and accordingly directed the men to be put on remand until Her Majesty's Acting Consul at Manila could be communicated with and the informalities be corrected.

Unfortunately, however, the President of the Naval Court, The Honorable E.S. Dawson, R.N., Commander of Her Majesty's Ship "Dwarf", has since left Manila, and this circumstance, combined with the difficulty which the Acting Attorney General apprehends there would be in obtaining such evidence as would justify the Magistrate in convicting the men, has compelled me, though with great reluctance, to release them, and I have caused Her Majesty's Acting Consul at Manila...

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561 A report made by the Acting Attorney General to whom the papers were referred, it appears that there were certain informalities in the proceedings which necessitated the discharge of the men until the proper documents could be obtained from Manila. The Report of the Acting Attorney General points out the nature of these informalities which were such as to preclude all possibility of the case being tried here, and accordingly directed the men to be put on remand until Her Majesty's Acting Consul at Manila could be communicated with and the informalities be corrected. Unfortunately, however, the President of the Naval Court, The Honorable E.S. Dawson, R.N., Commander of Her Majesty's Ship "Dwarf", has since left Manila, and this circumstance, combined with the difficulty which the Acting Attorney General apprehends there would be in obtaining such evidence as would justify the Magistrate in convicting the men, has compelled me, though with great reluctance, to release them, and I have caused Her Majesty's Acting Consul at Manila...

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} 561 Nom a report made by the Acting Attorney General to whom Lool to s The papers. that there were referred, it appeare were certain informalities in the proccedings which necessitated the men discharge of the their burg. Rept on remand berrig. until the proper documents coved be obtained from Manila. The Report of the acting Attriney General points out the native of these informalities which auch to preclude all case being tried were ao possibility of the here, and Saccordingly duected The meri to be put on remand witl Her Enel 2 Her Majesty's Acting Consul at Manila could be communicated with and the informalities be corrected. Unfritunately however the president of the Maral Court The Honorable ES Dawson R.N. Her Majesty's Ship Commander " Dwarf" has since left Manila and this arcumstance combined with the difficulty which the acting allorney General apprehends there would be in obtaining auch Evidence as would justify the Meyishate in convicting the men, has compelled me, though with great reluctance to release them, and I have caused Iter Majesty's acting Consul at Manila

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561

Nom

a report made by the

Acting Attorney General to whom Lool to s

The papers.

that there

were referred, it appeare

were

certain informalities

in the proccedings which

necessitated the

men

discharge of the

their burg. Rept on remand

berrig.

until the proper documents coved

be obtained from

Manila.

The Report of the acting

Attriney General points out the

native of these informalities which

auch to preclude all

case being tried

were

possibility of the

here, and Saccordingly duected

The meri

to be put on

remand witl

Her

Enel 2

Her Majesty's Acting Consul at Manila

could be communicated with and

the informalities be corrected.

Unfritunately however the

president of the

Maral Court

The Honorable ES Dawson R.N.

Her Majesty's Ship

Commander

" Dwarf" has since left Manila

and this arcumstance combined

with the difficulty which the

acting allorney General apprehends

there would be in obtaining auch

Evidence as would justify the Meyishate in convicting the men, has compelled me, though with great reluctance

to release them, and I have caused

Iter Majesty's acting Consul at

Manila

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