CO129-230 - Public Offices & Others - 1886 — Page 275

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in Council.

I am to enclose (confidentially) copies of their Reports.

As regards the present case of Chering, Lord Iddesleigh is not prepared to say that the conclusion arrived at by the Government of Hongkong was wrong. It is difficult to lay down any precise rule in such a matter, but His Lordship is disposed to think that where the magistrate has committed the fugitive on evidence which in his opinion constitutes a prime facie case, the extradition should not be refused unless the Governor in Council is satisfied on a review of the evidence that the decision of the magistrate was erroneous either on the ground that the material evidence against the alleged fugitive criminal was unworthy of belief by reason of bribery, intimidation, or other circumstances, or...

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274 in Council. I am to enclose (confidentially) copies of their Reports. As regards the present case of Chering, Lord Iddesleigh is not prepared to say that the conclusion arrived at by the Government of Hongkong was wrong. It is difficult to lay down any precise rule in such a matter, but His Lordship is disposed to think that where the magistrate has committed the fugitive on evidence which in his opinion constitutes a prime facie case, the extradition should not be refused unless the Governor in Council is satisfied on a review of the evidence that the decision of the magistrate was erroneous either on the ground that the material evidence against the alleged fugitive criminal was unworthy of belief by reason of bribery, intimidation, or other circumstances, or...
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274 in Council. I am to enclose (confidentially) copies of their Reports. + As regards the present case of Chering. Са -Chi Lond Iddesleigh is not prepared. to say that the conclusion arrived at by the Government of Hongkong was wrong. It is difficult to lay down any precise rule in such a matter, but His Lordship is disposed to think that where the magistrate has From 2.0 Lep 18 it has committed the fugitive on evidence which in his opinion constitutes a prime facie case, the extradition should not be refused unless the Governor in Crencil is review of the بالمقام المسلمة ساس evidence that the decision of the magistrate was baroneous either The ground Ill that the material evidence against the alleged fugitive criminal was unworthy of belief by reason of bribery intimidation on other circumstances or
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274

in Council.

I am to enclose

(confidentially) copies of their Reports.

+

As regards the present

case of Chering.

Са

-Chi Lond

Iddesleigh is not prepared. to say that the conclusion arrived at by the Government

of Hongkong

was wrong. It is difficult to lay down any precise

rule in such a matter, but His Lordship is disposed to think that

where the magistrate

has

From 2.0 Lep 18

it

has committed the fugitive

on evidence which in his

opinion constitutes a prime facie

case, the extradition

should not be refused unless

the Governor in Crencil is review of the

بالمقام المسلمة

ساس

evidence that the decision

of the magistrate was

baroneous either

The ground

Ill that the material evidence against the alleged fugitive criminal was unworthy of belief by reason of bribery intimidation on other circumstances

or

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