CO129-226 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1886 [4-5] — Page 283

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favour of the prisoner Cheongachi, (e) that the junk belonging to Cheong a yo now in this harbour, reported by the Police to look like a cargo junk; to have no traces of guns; but having been fitted with and to bear traces of having carried salt.

For the above reasons inter alia the Acting Attorney General stated his opinion that the Council would be assuming a very grave responsibility in handing over the accused to the Chinese Government.

5. The whole of the evidence having been carefully considered by the several Members of the Executive Council, the following resolution was unanimously passed on the 14th instant:

"The Council are of opinion that the evidence produced before the Magistrate, and which they have carefully considered, does not satisfy their minds of the guilt of the accused, nor does it, in their opinion, establish a fair prima...

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8 9 280 favour of the prisoner Cheongachi, (e) that the junk belonging to Cheong a yo now in this harbour, reported by the Police to look like a cargo junk; to have no traces of guns; but having been fitted with and to bear traces of having carried salt. For the above reasons inter alia the Acting Attorney General stated his opinion that the Council would be assuming a very grave responsibility in handing over the accused to the Chinese Government. 5. The whole of the evidence having been carefully considered by the several Members of the Executive Council, the following resolution was unanimously passed on the 14th instant: "The Council are of opinion that the evidence produced before the Magistrate, and which they have carefully considered, does not satisfy their minds of the guilt of the accused, nor does it, in their opinion, establish a fair prima...
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favour of the prisoner Cheongachi, (e) that the junk belonging to

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