CO129-188 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [5-6] — Page 401

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elected

rejoinder what we pleased,

however as to price that we might pay what we, but a Chineze attendant in the passage. called out "Charge them three dollars

rach, and the mustress in Answer

to a question, stated that rither of the girls, or both were at our thought best.

disposal,

l., as we

the

I did not think further evidence. necessary, and whistled for Inspector. The lights in both house, went out instanteously and a rush. was made upstairs. Unfortunately the women escaped, but the two Mistresses were captured, though the door hard to be broken open to

obtam entrance again.

I took the case next morning.

I was not, as has been asserted, under the necessity of hearing mejore

lu

Evidence, inasmuch as I had been

careful to provide musself with a Companion.

that

hery

account.

And if it is to be asserted that Evidence is less receivable, because

the magistrate who takes it happened to see the facts depoved to (which it

would seem, ought to weaken his

in them ! ) I can

only

think

belief in them that the sooner legal refinements

qwe place to

the better.

bigorous Common Sense,

The house, I have sunce ascertained,

was the most notorions in the Town,

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