278 reported that he had sent the prisoner back to Gaol to await my orders, on the grounds that it was his duty, however slight a prima facie case had been made out against the prisoner, no matter how it was made out, and positive evidence negativing it produced for the defence, this only course under such circumstances was to remit the prisoner to Gaol! The Police Magistrate added, "Were it my duty to take on myself the functions of an ordinary Jury, I should have had no hesitation in discharging the prisoner on various grounds." In conclusion, he stated that after hearing the witnesses in this case, he was even more dissatisfied with the evidence and the manner in which it was given than in the case of Cheung Achi. The evidence was then referred for report by the Acting Attorney General, who called attention...
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