If they were really so guilty of these crimes, would not they have been arrested long ago?
Lastly, in presence of the report of the Committing Magistrate who states that he remanded the accused to Gaol on the grounds that it was his duty, however slight a prima facie case had been made out against the accused, to remand to Gaol; but that were he to take upon himself the function of an Ordinary Jury, he would, for the reasons given, have no hesitation in discharging the prisoners, and that he is even more dissatisfied with the evidence and the manner in which it was given than in the case of the King a chi. In presence
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of this report, I repeat the Council would be assuming a very great responsibility in handing over the accused to the Chinese Government,
(Signed) Edwd. Ackroyd
Acting Attorney General,
Hongkong, 12th May, 1886.
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of these crimes, would not they have been arrested long ago?
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in presence of the report of the Committing Magistrate who
states that he remanded the accused
the grounds that it was
to Gaol
his duty however slight a prima
fas ie
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had brew made out
against the accused to remand to Gaol but that were he to take
an
upon himuself the function of a Ordinary Jury he would, for the
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given,
have
hesitation
in discharging the prisoners, and
that he is even
even more dissatisfied
with the evidence and the manner
in which it was
given than in
-the case of theiing a chi. In
prescuce
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19.
prescurve of this repert I repeat the Conveil would be assuming a very
great responsibility in handing over the accused to the Chiver Government, (Signed) Edur). Ackroyd
Acting Attorney
Hongkong, 12th May, 1886.
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