CO129-216 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1884 [5-6] — Page 142

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and fled to Hongkong, and to have made no complaint to the Chinese Authorities of the attack made upon them, which, according to their story, resulted in the death of four of their relatives. They account for this by saying that they had no money, and that it was useless to apply to the Chinese authorities for help; but this is hardly likely as their evidence goes to prove that on a previous occasion when they had a dispute with Young Sing-fai (one of the persons they are charged with killing), they did apply to the Chinese local authorities, who decided in their favour; which seems to show that if they had right on their side in this instance they would have applied again.

Four additional witnesses were produced in support of the charge and their evidence supplies a motive for the crime. They also deny that any of the prisoners' party were killed on the 22nd November 1880; and from their position in the village I am inclined to attach weight to their evidence.

I would incidentally mention that none of the prisoners became...

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141 and fled to Hongkong, and to have made no complaint to the Chinese Authorities of the attack made upon them, which, according to their story, resulted in the death of four of their relatives. They account for this by saying that they had no money, and that it was useless to apply to the Chinese authorities for help; but this is hardly likely as their evidence goes to prove that on a previous occasion when they had a dispute with Young Sing-fai (one of the persons they are charged with killing), they did apply to the Chinese local authorities, who decided in their favour; which seems to show that if they had right on their side in this instance they would have applied again. Four additional witnesses were produced in support of the charge and their evidence supplies a motive for the crime. They also deny that any of the prisoners' party were killed on the 22nd November 1880; and from their position in the village I am inclined to attach weight to their evidence. I would incidentally mention that none of the prisoners became...

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گه 141 and fled to Hongkong, and to have made no complaint to the Chinese Authorities of the attack made upon them, which, according to their story, resulted in the death of four of their relatives. They account for this by saying that they had no money, and that it was useless to apply to the Chinese cuthorities for help; but this is hardly likely as their evidence goes to prove that on a previous occasion when they. had a dispute with Young sing- fai (one of the persons they are charged with hilling), they did apply to the Chinese local. authorities authorities, who decided in their favour; which seems to show "that if they had right, on their -side in this instance they would have applied again. Four additional witnesses were. __ produced in support of the sharge and their evidence supplies a motive for the crime. They also deny that any of the prisoners _ party were killed on the 22nd... November 1880; and from their position in the village I am "inclined to attach weight to their evidence. I would incidentally mention that none of the prisoners became

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and fled to Hongkong, and to have made no complaint to the Chinese Authorities of the attack made upon them, which, according to their story, resulted in the death of four of

their relatives. They account for this by saying that they had no money, and that it was useless to apply to the Chinese cuthorities for help; but this is hardly likely as their evidence goes to prove that on a previous occasion when they. had a dispute with Young sing- fai (one of the persons they are charged with hilling), they did apply to the Chinese local.

authorities

authorities, who decided in their favour; which seems to show "that if they had right,

on their -side in this instance they would have applied again. Four

additional witnesses were.

produced in support of the sharge and their evidence supplies a motive for the crime. They also deny that any of the prisoners _ party were killed on the 22nd... November 1880; and from their position in the village I am "inclined to attach weight to

their evidence.

I would incidentally

mention that none

of the prisoners

became

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