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The question always been are the witnesses speaking the truth or merely repeating a story which they learnt? The Magistrate in a case should decide this and this decision should be final - whereas at present when the evidence is doubtful and unsatisfactory the Magistrate thinks himself justified in committing, leaving it to the Council to hand it to the Governor in Council or to a Court of Review to discharge the accused or to discharge him. For these reasons I would suggest that the question of rendition should be reconsidered.

I to J. Ackroyd
Actg Attorney
28th Sept 1889

DRAFT,
Breign

Mr. Pearson 24 Dec.
Mr. Wingfield.
Mr. Bramston.
Mr. Meade.
Sir R. Herbert.
Lord Onslow.
248
Sir H. T. Holland.

2:833–28 Left: 625 625 fore 22022

I am directed by Sir H. Holland to transmit to you, to be laid before the Lord for Legge Affairs, the accompanying copy of a dispatch from the Governor of Hong Kong, with a request for which the return is requested, calling Oct.

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The question always been are the witnesses speaking the truth or merely repeating a story which they learnt? The Magistrate in a case should decide this and this decision should be final - whereas at present when the evidence is doubtful and unsatisfactory the Magistrate thinks himself justified in committing, leaving it to the Council to hand it to the Governor in Council or to a Court of Review to discharge the accused or to discharge him. For these reasons I would suggest that the question of rendition should be reconsidered. I to J. Ackroyd Actg Attorney 28th Sept 1889 DRAFT, Breign Mr. Pearson 24 Dec. Mr. Wingfield. Mr. Bramston. Mr. Meade. Sir R. Herbert. Lord Onslow. 248 Sir H. T. Holland. 2:833–28 Left: 625 625 fore 22022 I am directed by Sir H. Holland to transmit to you, to be laid before the Lord for Legge Affairs, the accompanying copy of a dispatch from the Governor of Hong Kong, with a request for which the return is requested, calling Oct.
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always has The question always. been are the witnesses speaking the truth or merely repeating story which they learnt ? The Magistrate In a have submit should decide this and this decision should be finial - whereas at present when the evidence is doubtful and unsatisfactory the Magistrate thinks himself prstified in commatting, leaving it to the Council to hand it to the Governor in ae a over bourt of reviews the accused or to discharge him. For these reasons I would suggest that the question of rendition should be reconsidered. I to. J. Ackroyd Acty Attorney 28th Sept 1889 Geveral DRAFT, Breign Mr. Mr. MINUTE. Pearson 24 Dec. Mr. Wingfield. Mr. Bramston. Mr. Meade. Sir R. Herbert. Lord Onslow. 248 Sir H. T. Holland. 2:833–28 Left: Ench - mi or 625 625 fore 22022 Sie, Hory Kay 27 402 Dec:8 I am directio Jana by Lec: Li H. Holland. to transmit to you, 3 to be laid before the toft for Luige Affairs, the accompanying copy of a disp: From the dating 0.4. Inclones in viinal of Hory Kory, with gr of which the return is re reques ted, calling, Oct.
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always has

The question always. been are the witnesses speaking the truth or merely repeating

story which they learnt ? The Magistrate In

a

have

submit should decide this

and this decision should

be finial - whereas at present when the evidence is doubtful

and unsatisfactory the Magistrate thinks himself prstified in

commatting, leaving it to the Council

to hand

it to the Governor in

ae a

over

bourt of reviews

the accused or to

discharge him. For these reasons

I would

suggest that the

question of rendition should

be reconsidered.

I to. J. Ackroyd

Acty Attorney

28th Sept 1889

Geveral

DRAFT,

Breign

Mr.

Mr.

MINUTE.

Pearson 24 Dec.

Mr. Wingfield.

Mr. Bramston.

Mr. Meade.

Sir R. Herbert.

Lord Onslow.

248

Sir H. T. Holland.

2:833–28 Left:

Ench - mi or

625

625

fore

22022

Sie,

Hory Kay

27

402

Dec:8

I am directio

Jana

by Lec: Li H. Holland.

to transmit to

you,

3 to be laid before the toft for Luige

Affairs, the accompanying copy of a disp: From the dating 0.4.

Inclones in

viinal

of Hory Kory, with gr of which the return

is re

reques

ted, calling,

Oct.

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