which is probably
relied.
upon
anxious
Hongkong
in search
of relief. He is
251
(ready to give my explanation required
people, among
jurors of him, and
are
Intens
strongly
in favour of the harsh punishment of death. Anglo-Indian officials accustomed to
deal with cases like his, out to him,
was not preferred until ten
months after that punishment
punished
with
the trivial
decision upon
the charge of giving a loan to da Rocha, which also Altar Singh has denied receiving from the pirate.
An affidavit by him, appended to the memorandum, states that he was not
given any copies of the charges,
or evidence in support thereof.
In fact, there was
and no
proper trial well
opportunity given of proving
his
innocence
on
the
charges.
On these grounds
stated in the memorandum, I beg you
to give careful consideration
of
the
case.
He has
come all the
way
here
to
pour
out
his
grievances.
The
Council
here
has
given him an opportunity of defending
himself against the charges.
I am
ready, however, to recognize that if his official superiors at Hong
Kong
departmentally
argue
that he should be retained in the force, their decision
could not be easily interfered with. But even in that aspect of
the
case,
Summary dismissal with loss of pension after eighteen
years of service cannot but be regarded
as
a
very rigorous punishment and I am convinced that on a
re-consideration
which is probably
rilied.
apon
ax a
Hongkong
in search
of relief. He is
251
(ready to give my explanation required
people, amory
juratio of him, and
are
Inten
strongly
fication of the harsh punishment death. Angl. Ludian officials accustomed to
deal with cases like his, out to him,
was not preferred until ten
of opinion that he has been severely mouths after that punishment
punished
w
the trivial
deci
ded upon
charge of giving a loan to da Rocha, which also Altar Singh has denied from the pirate.
An affidavit by him, appended to the memorandum, states that he was
given any copies of the charger,
cidence in support thereof.
of any In fact, there was
and no
proper trial well
opporternity given of proving
is and
on
Those
On these grounds
his
stated in the surmorandum, I beg you
Brind concideration
of
Frd.com
has
Come all the
his
way
The
Cache.
here pous
Parth
Orc
charges against which jiven es sportimity of defending
he himself.
Jam
reasy, however, to recognize that if his official superions at long-
Kony
departemental
arginry
wire
be
longer
of opinion that he could sin retained in the force, their decision
• for could with be easily interfered with. But wen in that aspect of
his summery
the
cases,
Summary dismissal with all love of pension after eighteen
service cannot but be regarded Jears
av
a
very rigorous punishment and I am convinced that on a
re corse dera-
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