CO129-199 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1882 [4] — Page 161

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also that they were probably not on. board when the piracy

was committed

and that there is reason to doubt ht

wissurse of identity. If I were a pryman

I should not like to convict unléesttux

evidence were in some way explained

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"Article 21 of the Treaty

of the Treaty appears to

a for-

leave the Governor some room

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discretion at this stage. I do not thank it follows that because the Magistrate has lawfully committed the priemers usson a primia facc

therefore this hovernor must necessarily hand them over under the Treaty, uidler does it follow that because the evidence would not in the Governor's opinion

warrant

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warrant a coinction therefore he shutt not hand themover. It seems to me that it is rather a question of- jindgirant-

upon the evidence which is stated to be all the endence obtainable) clutter

the guilt of the man is proved saspecully for the purpose of the treaty, and in this particular case whether such quilt can be said to be proved whites the piece of evidence, that _ I have referred to stands unexplanied

of

In a despatch of the beerthing State of Apeil !11. 1863, itt is laid down "that as a general rule reasonable. evidence ought to be accepted assaffiend,

such for exxcmple as somed lead a

"grand jury.

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