CO129-177 - Sir Kennedy Acting Governor Austin Lieut Governor Hennessy - 1877 [1-5] — Page 346

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of Wong a how the third convict with a European Constable in the morning after the robbery and then & there he immediately put his hand on Chan a Cheung, Leung a Fuk, and ... as two of the men who had robbed him on his boat near the Western Slaughter House. Before the Committing Magistrate and in the Supreme Court, the man made the same statement, adding that the second prisoner had presented a pistol at him. This witness had previously known all three prisoners. Two boatmen of this witness each identified the two prisoners very distinctly, being close to them at the time of the robbery under circumstances tending to excite their sharpest observation.

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As to the first prisoner, Chan a Chung, his presence at the robbery is unquestioned: but then he alleges that the locus in quo was in Chinese waters beyond a Chinese Island. It is also clear that the third prisoner, Wong a Too, was well convicted as a Receiver. No substantial reason for a contrary view is put forward.

The only question which can arise upon these three statements is as to Leung a Fuk. Now he and the first prisoner were instantly fixed on by the owner of the junk robbed, out of five or six persons. That he was the second prisoner in question is beyond doubt. There was no reason why he...

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of Wong a how the third convict with a European Constable in the morning after the robbery and then & there he immediately put his hand on Chan a Cheung, Leung a Fuk, and ... as two of the men who had robbed him on his boat near the Western Slaughter House. Before the Committing Magistrate and in the Supreme Court, the man made the same statement, adding that the second prisoner had presented a pistol at him. This witness had previously known all three prisoners. Two boatmen of this witness each identified the two prisoners very distinctly, being close to them at the time of the robbery under circumstances tending to excite their sharpest observation. Page 344 As to the first prisoner, Chan a Chung, his presence at the robbery is unquestioned: but then he alleges that the locus in quo was in Chinese waters beyond a Chinese Island. It is also clear that the third prisoner, Wong a Too, was well convicted as a Receiver. No substantial reason for a contrary view is put forward. The only question which can arise upon these three statements is as to Leung a Fuk. Now he and the first prisoner were instantly fixed on by the owner of the junk robbed, out of five or six persons. That he was the second prisoner in question is beyond doubt. There was no reason why he...
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of Wong a how the third convict with a European Constable in the morning after the robbery and then & there he immediately put his hand hand on Chan a cheung Leung a fuck and as two of the men who had robbed him on his boat near the Western Slaughter House. Before the Committing Magistrate and in the _ Supreme Co Court the man made the same statement adding that the second prisoner had presented a pistol at him. This witness had previously know all three prisoners. Two boatmen of this witness each identified the two prisoners very distinetty being close to them at the time of the robbery under circumstances tending to excite their sharpest observation. ހ 344 As to the first prisoner Chanachung his presence at the robbery is unquestioned: but then he alleges that the locus in quo on chinese waters beyond a was far away chinese Island. It is also clear that the third prisoner Wong a too was well convicted Receiver. No substantial reason for as a а contrary view is put forwa: The only question which can_ arise upon these three statements is as to Leung a FuM. Now he and the first prisoner out of five or six persons by the owner fixed on by That he was question. were instantly of the gunk robbed. : as to the first is beyond right as There was no reason why he
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of Wong a how the third convict with a European Constable in the morning after the robbery and then & there he immediately put his hand

hand on Chan a cheung

Leung a fuck

and

as two of the men who

had robbed him on his boat near the

Western Slaughter House. Before the Committing Magistrate and in the _ Supreme Co

Court the man made the same statement adding that the second prisoner had presented a pistol at him. This witness had previously know all three prisoners. Two boatmen of this witness each identified the two prisoners very distinetty being close to them at the time of the robbery under circumstances tending to excite their sharpest observation.

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As to the first prisoner Chanachung

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prisoner Wong a too was well convicted Receiver. No substantial reason for

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The only question which can_

arise upon these three statements is as to

Leung a FuM.

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by the owner

fixed on by

That he was

question.

were

instantly

of the gunk robbed.

: as to the first is beyond

right as

There

was no reason why he

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