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been flagged as on buy.
I saw the apparent insufficiency of evidence. 3rd the doubtful legality of the manner in which the prisoner has been brought within the provisions of Section 7 of Ordinance N. 9 of 1887.
Finally, with regard to the age of the prisoner. In his first conviction, 9th March 1874, he stated to the Chinese Officer of the gaol that he was 18 years of age although he was clearly under age.
The entire period between 1st Conviction and 4th Conviction Arrests was 18 months and ten days. On the 2nd Conviction, 1 month afterwards he stated he was 21 years of age. The latter age is dubious (as is commonly resorted to) in order to escape from the order of flogging.
On the 3rd Conviction (six months intervening) the prisoner stated he was 14 years of age, unquestionably younger, because by the Chinese method of calculating age the year of birth and the year of statement are each given in full year, consequently he would have been between 13 & 14 years old at the 4th Conviction.
In deciding this case, the two magistrates together and under the provisions of the Ordinance (Section xiii of N:16 of 1875.) the prisoner upon the basis of the age first given by himself...
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been flagged as on buy.
I aw the apprevent-insufficiency of evidence. 3rd the doubtful legality of the
manmer
in which the prismer has been brought uition the provisions of Section 7 of Ordinance N. 9 of 1887.
Finl. With regard to the
age of the
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prisoner. In his fint enviction, 9th Mat
1874, he stated to the Chinese Officer of
the beans that be
although he was
was
jean of age
The entire ferind between
1er Cemwaition and 4thlemiatio
Arrats
18 months and ten days. On the 2nd lemuiction. I monetes afterwards be
stated he was
Meas
latter
age the subterfuge
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This
gems of age. dubtlefe giren (as
is emmmly resorted to) in order to escape from the order
of flegging. On the 3rd Conviction (six months intervening the prismer
は
years of age,
дала
his
age
unquestionably younger,
because by the Chinese method of
onlculating age
the year of burk
and the year of statement are each
given be
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in full year,
consequently
have been behinen 13 +14
Dame in the 4
deciding this
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and the
years & Conviction. In
Dose
The two magistrate
to gather and under the formvisions
of the Ordinance (Section xiii of N:16 of 1875.) the prismer upon the basis of the aga fint given by himself
and his
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