strong recommendation to mercy.
The jury was an exceptionally good one,
containing five Europeans, and a strong recommendation from
them naturally carries considerable weight. I am able to
add my own recommendation to theirs in this case for the
reason that I am not absolutely convinced that the condemned
man's act necessarily amounts to murder. I had occasion to
comment strongly on the bad presentation of the case by the
Police, and I have since been informed that though there is
a police officer on duty outside the Camp he is not allowed
to enter it, and that when at last the police were allowed
to enter to make the necessary investigations they found
that all the bloodstained garments had been washed, the
floor of Hall No. 2 had been scrubbed and all clues had been
carefully and thoroughly removed.
In the absence of that evidence the case
depends so greatly on the testimony of Lo Yee the only
eye-witness that I should prefer that the law in this case
do not take its course.
Copies of the notes of evidence, documentary
exhibits and my charge to the jury accompany this report.
I have the honour to be,
sir,
Your Excellency's most obedient servant,
Chalmers.
Chief Justice.
His Excellency,
Lieut.-General E.F.Norton, C.B., D.S.O., M.V.O.,
Officer Administering the Government,
Hong Kong.
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strong recommendation to mercy.
The jury was an exceptionally good one,
containing five Europeans, and a strong recommendation from
them naturally carries considerable weight. I am able to
add my own recomendation to theirs in this case for the
reason that I am not absolutely convinced that the condermed
man's act necessarily amounts to murder. I had occasion to
coment strongly on the bad presentation of the cace by the
Police, and I have since been informed that though thore is
a police officer on duty outside the Camp he is not allowed
to enter it, and that when at last the police wore allowed
to enter to make the necessary investigations they found
that all the bloodstained garmacnta had been washed, the
floor of Hall No. 2 had been scrubbed and all clues had been
carefully and thoroughly romoved.
In the absence of that evidence the caBO
depends so greatly on the testimony of Lo Yee the only
eye-witness that I should prefer that the law in this cass
do not take its course.
Copies of the notes of evidence, documentary
exhibits and my charge to the jury accompany this report.
I have the honour to be,
sir,
Your Excellency's most obedient servant,
༢དམ་སབ
Quefagr.
Chief Justice.
His Excellency,
Lieut.-General E.F.Norton, C. B. D. S. O., M. C.,
Officer Adminstering the Government,
Hong Kong,
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