CO129-188 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [5-6] — Page 84

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he had been prohibited from residing there in under Ordinance. 4 of 1871 Sec: 3.

In both cases the Court quashed

the convictions in the first

case

unanimously Iustice Inowden dissenting. If Mis- Excellency wishes I will apply to the Judges for copies of the several judgments given which however will probably be published verbatum in the newspapers.

in the second case Mr.

in

The result of the convictions being quashed is that Wong a to will receive no punishment for his attempt to escape from his cell by the Court and that Chung a Fuck is entitled to his discharge.

As a new warrant of banishment

in

Case

bhung a Fuk's

may be issued by His Excellency The Governor free from the

in

objections taken by the Chief Justice his judgment the Court has adjourned until Friday and has postponed the discharge of the prisoner untel that period in order to give time for

consideration whether a new warrant

or

shall be issued by His Excellency not. I shall be obliged if you can.

as to His Excellency's

inform me

me as

decision in the matter before Friday

no new warrant is issued

when if no ne

the prisoner will be discharged.

I return the various

papers

in these cases and have the honour. to be to.

(signed) George Phillipps.

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