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much prejudiced

I.

in his defence.

in

The depositions

Avero

then referred for the opinion of

the cloting Attorney-General, copy of whose

report

a

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is annexed Enclosures.

for Your Lordship's information.

was then

The whole question brought before Excoutive Conneil

as soon as the several Members

had had time to peruse the

voluminous evidence. The Council.

at a meeting held yesterday after careful consideration advised as follows:-

"That

7th April, 1886.

"That for the following.

the accused should not be

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surrendered, vir:-

was

reasons

"That the evidence which -

produced before the Magistrate

is not such as to satisfy the minds of the Council of the guilt of the

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accused.

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That the whole evidence is

unsatisfactory-

even the proof of "the death or Killing being very

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vague. The only evidence against the acoused is that of two men who were his accomplices, and

"to

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