CO129-535-5 N.I. Brewer- transcript of trial and evidence 1-1-1929 - 31-12-1931 — Page 98

To His Excellency, Sir William

Peel, K.C.M. G.,K. B.E.

Governor and Commander in Chief

of the Colony of Hong Kong.

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THE HUMBLE PETITION of Dorothy

Brewer of the Italian Convent

Hostel, 36 Caine Road, in the

Colony of Hong Kong, on behalf

of herself and her husband,

Noel Instone Brewer, at present

residing in London, Barrister-at-Law

respectfully showeth as follows:-

1. Noel Instone Brewer was on the twenty-third day of

January, 1930, convicted of perjury and was sentenced to

four months' imprisonment, which sentence was duly served.

2. The Attorney-General reported this conviction to the

Benchers of the Middle Temple of which Mr.Brewer is a member.

3. As a result of the action of the Attorney-General the

full facts of the case were brought before the Benchers of the

Middle Temple, who thereupon made the following order:

"This Bench having duly considered all the documents in two files submitted to them, and which among other documents contain a record of the proceedings upon which the conviction took place, and having heard Noel Instone Brewer, are unanimously of the opinion that they cannot find any justification for the conviction, and do not see their way to take any disciplinary action."