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again alive. I have known

these

prisoners since they were young. They live opposite

the village :

in the same house. Their surname is the same

as mine. They are

all subjects

of China.

James Parker sworn states. I was

first clerk at the

Magistracy.

I see the warrants produced. I

prepared them. They were signed

and sealed.

On the 20th

of December 1883. On the

same day I received

the requisition for the rendition

of the prisoners before the

Magistrate. The

warrants and requisitions

produced are those which I

executed.

To Mr Wotton

4.

Mr Wotton for defence

No evidence to call. If further

steps are to be taken they will

be taken

in another Court

The prisoners

are committed

to prison subject to the orders

of His Excellency the Governor.

(Signed) St. G. Thomsett