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Sheik Mulomod, Indian Police Constable No. 181, into whont charge prisoners had been given, then corroborated that portion of the evidence given by provima witnesses, Remanded until the 3lat instant.

STEALING CARGO,

The remanded came against the three original defendants of the crew of the British burgus

recognised by a large blemiah in his neck, had escaped from Chinese Palice Sergeant No. 11, after being arrested at Yos-mn-ten by that constable, during the time that he was engaged in launching the bon-boat, which he had arrested ofibe beach. The man had been left in the obarge of tares lakongs, by whom he won aufered to enlarge bimsal The osse stands committed for trial as the criminal ser sicon of the Supreme Court, hie Worship promising to use his endeavours to procure an early bearing on acount of the interests of the

Mr. Hayllar asked Mr. May to particularise | wrongu they inflat as compared with the wide tire place, and is going back to Biam. I have the boat. They lowered themselves by the bont. Of the third prisoner witness had no at work in this Colony, we hold it to be of

spread wronge of perjurice and gigantic not got my 3600. Wong-Agee and the bill are rope from the gangway. I observed that the knowledge. HryMay said one reason was tho very agus conspiracies. Now a proseintor for a mide both gone from Hongkong. The bill has mover chief mate was at the gangway. Before they It has been left the men were taken into the cabin of essential importance that the broadest pos- aihle live uf demarcation should be drawn and indefinite chiamater of the information, mennours not allowed by the Court to settle boen presented in Hongkong. between the administrative na the judicial high stated merely belief rather than positive bis differences with the nosed until after presented, but dishonoured. At the time the chief mate.

The Attorney General: Who took them? Wit conviction, and the only in his allowed to do passengers were getting down a passenger wan knowledge. WIL functions of the Registrar-General'a De Bis Lorda sip observed that whatever vagns as if the Gourt in its Criminal Jurisdiction holding, the repo, or I was in such confusion neas-I beard the Chinese say they were to go. partment. That office tales judicial ongni- nets there was before, the case was then before concludes that the doing so in no detriment to that I couldn't all, when I received the kick I cannot speaks Chinese, but I saw the attitude aause of a curtain class of oases which it in the Magistrate, and the vagusness was to be the vindication of public statice. This is done while on the rope I did not drop into the boat, and an the money pass to the chief mate's

New Margarel, accused of stealing cargo and I don't know what beaume of the were allowed to gy into the boat, not convenient to bring before the public. cured by immediate examination of witnesson in cases of asmult, but I never knew it done in because when I swang round I clung to the hands. When thay bad paid the money they

Mr. May it not misunderstand him, he was the one of perjury or compiracy or of attempts : nide.

The witness on being afterwards asked where ship's furniture was proceeded with, a foorth to commit crimes. This, like all other prin Mirage. Whether this in a desirable plan or not is, nos Duding funit with the proceedings

The learned judge hero miond a point ar to the money was paid, first aid it was paid at:-defendant having been added to their number open to question; but it very important Mr. May did not apprehend that his Lord. ciples of the Inw, is clearly put in Black, Cosa.,

fault proceedings, rul, p. 94, where that great tathority anys the weaning of the words of the statute, which the gangway, and afterwards vaid-in the oabiu, in the person of Chinese bontmar, who wis that the natives should be clearly given to ship would find fan with the price its that such permission should he most sparingly the Attorney, Geaaral naked him to reserve. The papers were handed to the ghiol offiser ind one of those that belonged to the bupa-bost which bad attended upon the ship, with the Hia Tordulip here called, attention to an people of which ali the ragnerice had been understand the exact limits of the judicial respect to the Supreme Court, But the pro given. It of necessity follows that if a man His Lordabip also aquired conceruing, the nabe put them into his pocket.

mised ovidence was of a very tainted character Runot without leave of the Court settle his tionality of the vessel, the register showing powers of this department, and that nothing sed or lot that of a co puspitabato porconal claim against an accused person in re prind faste that the owner was not a British other material discrepancy. bis witness and negotiated. The sail ouution being givent, the papers are put into defendant's pocket; first prisover in a qualified way admitted baving should be done which may lead to the idea

Mr. Brereton-Thot was Mr. Hayllar's state apost of matters identical with the cause of enbject This was also reserved. that it can influence the Police, the Summary, ant

proscention he cannot without such leave Wan-ayee: I am a travelling trader between a previous one bad said they were thrown into be a party to the sale of half the Sandalwood Mr. Hayla-No, indeed. It was Mr. Bre proosed at law to cafore such claim. The Hongkong and Siam I was a passenger by the the sea. Witzons said that the mate after alleged to have been stalen, and banded up or the Supreme Court, If Chinese apply for

criminal use in the firet cure of this Court Mirage from Sins to Hongkong. She left wards, tore them up and threw them fute sen through the forcepstle. The threo prisoners information as to cases which are to come reton'a Abdel Rahman is the man.

Mr. May-1 understood it to be admitted that I am inclined to think that this Court bas Siam on the 20th May. Prisoner was chief. Did the Attorney-General think it desirable to all unmitted a previous knowledge of the fourth man, the Chinesa, na one who had been perf the power, by law rated in it to stay on its mate of the whip. We bad bad weather from 2900? before the tribonals, they should be die-he was a participator in the crime.

The Attorney-General said he thought the onse frequently on boord their ship, and just as often. tinctly told that the "EBGISTRAR-GENEE Mr BreretoIt was not admitted for own motion any civil proceedings either by the 18th Jane. On the 17th June the vassel

or against un socused person, if it involves had sprong a lesk. We could see the land. should not be abandozed; there were some rory in the forecastle, but declined, to identify bim has nothing to do with the case, and be di- moment.

His Lordabip-There was some misapproban the same circumstances as those which are The vessel having made a great deal of water respectable witnessen. The interpretation was with any singolar or particular not of roguery. involved in a charge of misdementmir, becades in spite of the exertions used, the Captain olearly very defective, and be regretted the cir-All the crew had been implicated in all the wrong that had done, and all the Chinese had In the course of a recent trial at the Sum-rooted to the proper quarter to obtain their son about it then?

Beyond Mr. fayllar-There was not any mianp. the suppression of crime, felony or misdemen ordered the boots out. The four boats were cumstance.

One of the Jurymen bore said he understood neriated. The point in the case of the nary Court, the Hon. Mr. BALL adopted a summonses or enter their suits.

probeneion.

nour, is the first and paramount daty of the lowered into the water. The Captain and five His Lordship But Mr. Brorston says do state, and of this Court as its avant. If then or six of the crew went in one boat with seves the langunge, and the evidence was that prisoner greatest public interest, is that the priu- line of procedure which must strike every one this, the whole matter is the affair of the

Mr. Hayllar-Well I way thore was not. A plaintif in this Coort shews to it that the Chinose passengers, one Indian, and one Kare-just put the papers in his pocket, and after- oipal Chingen of the bum-bost, a man easily

The second boat contained the super-wards them out and throw them into the acquainted with Courts of Law as somewhat Court which has jurisdiction, and of that

Mr. Brereton-I maintained the man's in- civil proceedings. it gone on with prejudicially paan. unusual. A Chinese complainant bad made Court alone; and it cannot but be highly in

Witness being shown Lok Atai, identified a skatement in the hor with respect to ajurious that the faintest impresion should nocence, and Mr. Hayllar tauntod me with his affect the oriminal proeboding, this Court is cargo, some of the crew, and six or seven pat-ds took to

bound to say the civil proceedings in this Court, scago. The third boat contaioud four or five innocence and said he was a perjurer

His Lordships is not a perjurer be taking care as far as it dan that the criminal senten and no passengers. I saw the three bim, and said the rante strack him a blow with claim, and when the evidence had been taken, he conveyed to the Chinese that any admin-

proceeding is conducted with due diligence. boate leave. The first and second left at the his fiat on his face. He said he saw it; when open to the same time, and the fourth soon after the third be was struck: he was at the gangway, and Mr. BALL enquired of Mr. WoDpouse, who istrative department whatever has a single case there was an undisclosed prinsipl

Mr. Haylar-But there was not an undis. The affidavit by Mr. Brereton as in Court, whether the plaintiff's state word to say to any one of the judicial tri-closed principal. The principal was disclosed, formal objection taken by Mr. Hayllar to its bava epoken to the prisoner i foreiga fun after being struck he went back into the abip

Cross-examind.-Imsin barge of the fourth Mr, Brereton-No, nos met so.

6th paragraph; and I am disposed not to grant Anaga mixed with a little Chinese, I left in mous was the same as one which she bad bundle.

Mr. Hayllar-Look at the third paragraph this motion palès a afidavit be fled stating the fourth boat, and before leaving I had boat. It was my duty to be by it. I remained in made to that gentleman in the REJISTRAY-

of the information. Leong Akum, the creditor, that the proceeding with these actions would covereation with him. The prisoner comat the boat till it was all fastened and then went up GRNERAL'S Office. The reply was that state- The Postmaster Guneral notifire that the ways he knew the debt was an recount of Fazel be detrimental to the das prosecution of the ed the men on board and found over again and stood by the gangway. I went away ment was substantially the same, but not so days fixed for the departure of the Maila baboy & Co. My argument was that Abduel griminal sharga. If I were a liberty to Import forty. This was before the third boat left, from the gangway to near the prisoner'a cabin clear. It is obvious that Mr. Bani had been tween Gingapore and Maxilas are as follows, Rakman wes tainted on that ground. If there into these causes my knowledge as Judge in The prisoner called out to the second-mute and I saw the whole twelve men pay the money, I ship.

was any crime in the case, the most have been Bankruptcy I should not sek for much an affida (beld up bis finger. I heard the prisoner col say who paid Brat. The mon went in one informed of this communication which had, Singapore to Manila. Manila i Singapore, particeps. If the Chinamon had never known is I greatly doubt whether justics is farther. pak to the second-rate in Chinese, and the by one. I don't know who paid first or who paid 1871 of Tazelbbuy it would have been different, buted by the rule which requires the Judge to second-mate replied "Soi-lo," which means second. All the twelve men who paid bad got

(From a Correspondent. been made in the REGISTRAR-Gas 21st July, 1871. 1th July,

2nd August,

they knew of him, and I said before Mr. May ignore in one branch of this Court what he Yean the Yokien dinteet. I went up la into the boat before Lok Atai was struck. I

CANTON, July 27th, 1871. office, or he would not have though it neces

that therefore if there was a conspiracy at all knows to have occurred in the other branches prisoner, went down on my knees, and begged am sure that be was struck with the fiet He

was kucoked down. It was immediately wary to ask the question. Now, wa submit, it

it bogan with Abdool Rahman, who had gone of it. I think the rule should be that this Court bim to save my life. Prisoner kicked me on

originating sanaa of the movements which, Lachini bla ataset

hould be at liberly to take the same ja aint the breast and said "No." Itegred gain, and this that I got into the boat with defendant.It is in trash most difficult to ascertain the to the judgment of any thoughtful and in-

Mr. Brereton said Abdool Rahman was notice of what occurs in one branch of it.. he drove me away with a bamboo, He was at We arrived almost the same time as the cap during the last few days, bave caused the inh partial porton whether it is not very an

in ita Common Law Jurisdiction, of what takes this time removing his things from the cabin taia. Dus boat was quite fall simply stool.

Re-examined The blow was administered bitants of this city, and those sise of the neighbouring market towns and villages, to ex- desirable that the REGISTRAR-GENERAL'S

Mr. Hayllur zaid if that was so he was parti place in Bankruptcy, just as if all the noour. After he had done this b's called me back and ps orinau, Everyone knew what a tool was rences bad been in its Common Law Jurisdic. asked How many persons P* 1 said “Five by his fist.

A jarruan bera enquired what amount each perito so much unneccesary ensinous of office should have this kind of sub-connection

ma criminal case, and it a 's tool turned fiends at present advised, I indline to think Prisoner said. What money can you offer to

and learn, that the people of this province with cases which have to be decided by the

round he could not come into Court with cleat Flint it is competent for the Attorney-General pay ? Isaid What do you offer to charge "rosa pall, Witness wald they paid 825. All mind. It would appeat, bowever. From what recognised tribunals. Our readers will doub

bande. The learned counsel then referred to in his character of pablis prosecutor to infora He said, 25 each person." I wont to my box these twelve paid this mum in dollar.

The Court enquired whether witsers saw a predict that, during the seventh Chinese loont an affidavit which had been filed, declaring the the Court upon notice in any civil case that its to see what money I had there, and found there

fatal epidemia will prevail throughout the less recollect that we have on repeated coen.

point at iesus in the airil and criminal onses to further progress will prejudice a criminal wore $47 left. I offered this sum. for the two ons pays bar. He replied yes, he had acen ons onts of this year, that is next month-s do so. Bubsequently ho said the gold was length and breadth of the Kwang. The reason sivas called attention to the inadvisability of

be almost the same

trial initiated by kim sad on its being perenne,

His Lordubio bere cautioned the witness. offered, but prisoner refused to take it. the REGISTRAR-General's office interforing

The Attorney-General then ropliel, remark shown by him that it would involve a

The Attorney-General bere nuncunced that by auch a pre fiction has been uttered and resivad on the part of the people is, so they BAPOSH THE HON. CHIEF JUSTICE SMALS.ng that as these thou wers only witnesses and felony this Conrt would be bound to stay Witness: Priemer said Muskee," and in judicial proceedings, and the above is

and garnishes, they could not come and say to the proceeding, and on its being shown by him wrote on a piece of paper which ha banded to this concluded the case, for the prosecution.

Mr. Hayllar anggested that the lust witness Ray, in a great measure owing to the fact that precisely the kind of interference which we

the plaintif, you'sha'n't do this. But he went that it would favolra a misdemesuan it seems me, saying "It is for two persons,” and show. bave so frequcatly deprecated. Mr. BALI, as

as the broad ground that civil cases out gir to me that it would then be for this Court, ing two fingers. He was speaking in the Can, dostroyed any cian for the Crown. He sawitted Dative of this province, succeeded in cbtain. a lawyer, will easily appreciate the error of

way to criminal, The criminal proceedings would taking into account the interests of Public ton dialect. I saw other passengers go to the that the best was full, and that no more mening by merit, at the examination recently held be much preja hioed if this case went on, bet Justice mainly, in its discretion to stay or not place when I spoke to the mate, but I don't wore takon after Lok Atai was struck. taking a general statement from anybody

they could not be prejudiced by the fact tha to stay the oivit proceedings. I have giren the know what tank place there. I saw the pra as confirmatory of a detailed statement from

these men had not been previously examined in reasons for my decision thne at large, because sengers going down the side. The prisoner a witness. To do so, is to give a very danger

the civil case, because they conid nas import a Mr. Hayllar was so earnest in bis opposition towns at the gangway receiving pieces of paper word of the evidence in this case into the the motion, and in order that the grounds and from the passengers. I gave him mine before ous amount of importance to the person whose

criminal case, Let the criminal ones go op, and reasons of my decision may not be understood getting into the bout. When we left the ship's If Iain wrong it is not from baste; I have aide there twelve Chinese and five or six to confirmatory testincuy is required and, in

it would ronder this case much easier.

Mr. Hayllar.That's not exactly the object given my attention to nothing else but this reigners in the boat. There was room for five cases where Chinese are concerned and where

of criminal proceedings. A

question since the Court rose yesterday. I was of six inore. Lole Atai tried to get into the they go to the ResurRAR-GENERAL's offer

The Attorney-General went on to observe considering it up to 11 o'clock last night, and boat, but the prisoner prevented him, and kick

ed bias in the face," before the case is investigated by the legal

that the principle followed was to postpone again from ball-past 7 till 9 the morning.

The Attorney General remarked that it was civil cases to criminal ones. tribunal, any such mode of proceedure is

Mr. Haytlar reminded the Court-of-les v. very unfortunato be bad had anything to de likely to lead to serious inconvenience, and

Mr. May said it was represented to him, and Sparrow.

with the civil caso since the criminal ones had in many ways to interfere with the proper he believed from the coures of the enquiry

His Lordabin-Rer. Sparrow only want to to be prosecuted by him as Attorney General. administration of justice. The point at which which he made, that part of the criminality at this: "You shall choose your remedy". But As there we no other barrister in the place be it is perhaps most dangerous, is that it must tabing to the defendants would be part of the when there is an indictment it is wary different. would be glad if bis Lordship would allo'n Mr. $47: my friend has gone bome, His name is had not dared in any way to press the osse populude assert is to atteral upon the month, to

enqnity before his Lordship, and therefore until dr. Haylar-For misdemeanour, my lord Brereton to take charge of the case sntirely.

His Lordable-Tes: it is the same thing, Mr. Hayllar. For conspiracy.F His Lordship—Yes.

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Leungkin. Emabbor Alwed and others, sad two other casts agunt the ame de fendants. Return of write of foreign attack ment. Motion for postponement,

After the mid-day adjournment on Wednes day. Mr. May attended, and landed in the pro- ceedings in his Court in this conspiracy case,

His fordship,Why did you adjona that case Mr. May? (I have no right to tak, the question)

Mr. May said that he considered there were civil cases before the Supreme Court, arising out of the same facts.

His Lordship said be had no evidence that they were the same.

of necessity convey an entirely false impressusb enquiry was made, or be ascertained that

sion to the Chinese as to the relative positious it was with the authority of the Supreme Court

that he proceeded, he was not disproved to of the REGISTRAR-GENERAL's office and the proceed. His Lordship and called on him Mr. Hayllar referred again to the prooted Courts. A case, as in the instance undor to give informaation repeating this case, ings in the Boulton and Park conspiracy case, noticises where a Chinaman desires to and be desired to give the fallest information. which the Lord Chief-Justice had stigmatised. Mr. Sbar iad applied on behalf of the Crown

His Lordship sald slut was totally distinct, obtain rodress. He goes to the REITBAN for needful criminal proceedings against ver-There were there two indictments, one for GENERAL's office, and there to a certainty tain defendants, the proceedings being inati felony, and the other for conspiracy, and they the first person he sees is one of the tated by the Attorney-Gozeral. Acting on a tried the canapin Ford Chief Justice said either party to apply as be might be advised..

Air. Hayllar-The To this individual he rule which he had laid down for hia gaid-co

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His Lordship asked the Attorney-General what he thought of that point.

The Attorney-General observed that there were other witnesses who testified that the bent was not full.

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at Pesin for the Ban-fin, or doctor's degree." the bigbest litetary Zonour which it is in the poor of the central goverment of the conn- try to ocufer. On two former nocasiona only throughout the course of the present dynasty,

period extending over two hundred and aighty years-ne the as me of a native of the His Lordship: Yor, but the last witness in province of Cauton, appeared at the band of skilled. He is a seamen, and would know when this tripes list. And strange to say, 26 on a boat might be considered to have as many each of the former pecasions to which I refer, troubles of a most serious nature befell the persons on board as were safe.

The Attorney-Gonand said the testimony of provinge, they, the Chiness, being of all people Mr. Hayliar put in the depositions, and the last witness was open to animadversion upon the face of the earth, the most supersti- cross-examined the witness upon them. I and the jory could perhaps better estimate tious, look forward with much trepidation to said before the magistrate that I went to what was the value to be attached to it. He the near apprunch of the ensuing lunar month. my friends and got $47. They had some, and regretted also that the interpretation had been with a view, therefore, of providing-

His Lordship said that as the save stood, were be in the position of a juryman he wenld bare no difficulty in declaring his verdict; and if the jury were prepared to find theire, they might perhaps give it at once.

As this suggestion was not at once complied with, Br. Hayllar roue and said he would ad dross the fury. He muld say little, if indeed they wisbed him to address them at all.

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I and some, and I added it together and found very defective. From the commencement he date against the grievous sickness, which the Choo Alan, I was in the boat when Lok Atai | hardly against the prisoner The Chief-Justice said he could not do that was kicked. Lok Atsi bad not left the deck. in a case like this bales the Attorney-General He was standing on the same level with the said he would not take the brial. The motion prisoner. The prisoner raust have been stand would stand over for an affidavit from Mr. Bring on the bulwark in order to kiek reton, and it there was any difficulty about it, be a man in the face. Or perhaps the pri would hear argument on grauling the motion aoner was on the poop and Atai on the main deck. The bargaing for $25 did not acongy without it

Mr. Hayllar said he did not require the affi- balf-na-hour. The ship was not rolling very mach The prisoner told them that the, Cap- The motion was then granted with leave to tain was ooining back to fetch them, and the people were pacified by that. The prisoner was holding the rope by which the passengere went down. The rope was fastened and no one was bolding it. When the wate was in the cabin could not get into the boat, because she was a little way off from the side..

The Attorney-General re-examined: The $47 which I got from the hex I handed to the pri- ganar before I got the paper. The money be longed to me and my friend Chon-Ain had

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that he did anlawfully and maliciously alt and wound one Lok: A tai on board the British abip Mirage, being in the peace of the Queen, on the 17th June, 1871 ; blan that he did inflict grievous bodily harm on the said. Lok Atzi on the British ship Mirage, in the penes of the Queen, on the date mmiioned, and alap that he did unlawfully, maliciously, and feloniously,

Box of his owK

as aid he only saw the people on deck once His Lordship asked whether it any one hal seen Lokvatal was on the rope when kicked, it would be true or not.

at the moment of kicking.

which I have alluded, men bavo aither beèn en- gaged, or have taken upon themad véu the duty to distribute gratuitously, amongst the cases, what are termed on-sin-faz," or genit pills. The literati hating, na they do robat cordially. ell foreigners, tave, I venture to musert, availed thouscites of an opportunity so desirable to spread abroad a malicions report to the effect that the men have been employed by fo. reigners to circalate amongst the people meili- idce, which bave a tendency to cause rather than to counteract disesara, and which aii- ments, so they add, can only be removed by a recaption on the part of invalida of the Chris- tian faith. The quickness with which this re- to be satisfied that the prisoner had acted wil port has everywhere spread, is, indeed, amazing, fully and maliciously. It was easy to under- and it is at the same time equally surprising stand that in the excitement of a ship-wreak that it should have taken possession, not imly the Chinese passengers might be very pressing of the minds of the great swashed, but to be taken off. Ons great point for sonhose also of the governing plessis. The re

His Lordship said be quite approved of Mr. Haylar's angzation. It the Jury did ut cum ceive it necessary to bear the learned counsel, they could say so. Ho pointed out that if they found on the first two counts, they would have

The foreman of the jury stated that they die not wish to bear the counsel, and that they were prepared to return a unanimous verdio of not guilty,

The verdict was entered accordingly, and the proceedings closed.

Hie Lordship announced that the Special Sessions would take plane on the 8th proximo.

sob aloud. At frequent intervals, elso; thrungb- out the line of march, he exclaimed: “Tape. BEFORE U. MAY, Esq.

Wong Yune-Wongor, in other words: "Fam REMANDED CASE OF LABORNY JHO

Rodent I am innimet!" I verily believe that LIGHTER

for no other purpose than to appease the pou- Wong-ah-fook, a colie, stated that on the plc, the man was offered as a morifios by the

Chinese assistanÍN.

in important matters, he bad desired that an they were thus deprived of the inestimable ad- communicates bis ease, and he is then in all information should be laid before the sitting vantage of giving evidanos for each other.

July 27th, The Attorney-General-The same thing ap probability recommended to draw up a peti-nagistrate the following day, and he expected

CRIMINAL BESSIONE, Lion. This petition, with eaitable explanations that such information would readit in a war-plies to every one of conspiracy if that wALL

rant or a gummons being issed. An applicabia argument, but it was not. In this case. BEYORS THE HON. H. J. BALL is presented to the EURISTEAK GENERAL: Ortion was made the following day to Mr. Russell, in icauitoting the conspiracy proceedings. The following jurora were sworn: Musas. A ons of his foreign subordinates, and if it is the sitting magistrate, but without an ioforma be was not actuated by the slightest des Hermain, &. King. I Duzone, J. A. dos thought to set forth case where it is desirable tion, and he knowing the course which had that any one would be benefited by the leasedios, A. G. Aitken, J. D. Woodford, and

deration also was that defendant had command multe which have followed upon this report been parvusd by the speaker (Mr. May), gave or otherwise. He would not complain of to afford aid, the applicant is assisted to bring aimilar direction. Late on Saturday the in his learned friend's expressions on this Napoleon Hours-Sonnett war weraigned for custody only, of my own portion. He had a lot the ship, ard that if the boat which was the fruit of the lips of vicious liars are of a of was fall, it was liie duty to prevent-more fatal and, therefore, meinticholy nature: As it forward in the tribanal which has jurisdic. formation was bhght to his (Mr. May's) matter, but he was unfortunstsig in an in-

A jaror enquired bow the witness could se men going into it, na by allowing them to for example, ao Thuteday last, a woman, named tion over the matter. Now, who does anybody house. It was not in the usual firm, the facts sidiate position, and if there were another

from the bout what was going on deck, Wit-do so, bo would import the lives of the pan Cheng-chang-shee, we in the Pak-see-kow not being stated ae of the depocent's know connuel in the Colony bo would give his, brief think appears to the Chioses applicant the ledge, but as of what he believed and what over to him. But it would be of the greatest

sengers and crew already in it. With these strast of the eastern subark of this city, few observations, he would lears the jury to most important person in all this ceremony? might be trac. Still be acted it in that possible advantage to the public if there was

say whether they world hear the counsel for sized on suspicion of being a vendor of these genit pille, and, having besu maverely The Chinese Assistant, the RroteTRAE forus, and gave an order, for the ineuing of a an opportunity of trying a case of this kind.

the defendant. enon. The matter came before bim, on

His Lordship.--Where's the notise of motion

stooed by un inforted mob, she was dragged, more dandthon alive, to the Yaman GENERAL or his representative, or finally the Tuesday, and be listened patiently to what took

The Registrar-I bare no notion of motion.

The witness naked how that could be.

of the Pao-yo Maelstrate. In the coorne of Judgo of the Court? Those who are a place. But he thought be should got further

Mr. Francis--A letter was sent to me yester-impede the ssid Lok Atai in his endeavour to Kwok-asheong: I am compradore to the

an examination of this wons, which was dan mare his life on the British ship Mirage, thep P. & G. Company. Kwok-poo-cheon, the regis quainted with the Chinoze will have very knowledge to the urgency of the matter,

dusted in person by the official, whom I bav knowing that there were caves before his Lorde Bin Lordship.-Oh, I'me. The motion is to

already named, abe in congequence of. further little hesitation about their answer. The ship. He wished, in foot, to know whether it postpone this ablit the oritiual case is over. being in distress, on the above date.tered owner of the Mirage, is my son, and was

The Attorney-General appeared for the horn in Hongkong man who will be shought by the native to vis nerary that the Magistrate, sifozki pro 1 il gives decision to-morrow morning. Une Crown, and Mr. Haglier, instructed by Mr. The Court here adjourned for three-quartere

Punishment, too freely and woat unjustly ad ministered, feh to the earth, and died in the thing I must say; however much in good feeling Francis, defended the prisoner.

of an hour.

very presnos of ber judge. Again; on the day have had most to do with the case is the ced before the civil onea was decided.

His Lordship said it appeared to be a que- Mr. "Alay octed. I don't think that as a The Altaroay-General opened these briefly,

After the adjournment the ouse proseaded as

following, Friday last, a man named Laung native Assistant, to whose cognisance it was tion whether the Attorney General as Attorney" general rule he should stay proceedings in his in accordance with the theory of the press follows:-

Afook, whilst passing through the Ha-kow-poo POLICE INTELLIGENCE, first brought; and the office which will be General could or could not go on with his pro- Court because there are proceedings bere of ention suit came out in the course of the long

Chin-song-loong: I am a piceo-goode trader

Patroat of the western suburb of this city," was 27th July, the most important in the action, when an advocate be represented which they are part. I quite understand the roseading befors Mt. May. The following at Siams. It was a passenger by the Mirage, of

tween to approach a well of spring water. Being the plaintiff in n civil enti.

which prisoner was-chief-mate. We bud bed

BEFORE J. RUSSELL, Eagent chow suspected of having thrown into the matter is that of the REGISTRAR GENERAL Mr. Hayilar Quite so, wy lard, but there courtesy, but I think it was a little excose esidence was then taken

of scurtear, if I may any so.

well in question, gonii pondere, he was imme. His Lordship further expressed his couvioLok Atai: Tam shopkapper at Sism, and weather. On the 17th the ship was leaking.

UNLAWFUL POSUERSION,

diately seized and by a maddened populace where the case was first investigated. We are two other cases, We las brought an ac

Cheung-a-show, a fiberman, was fixed-20 beaten to death. Of this man, a native of may investigated advisedly: heenuse, if Mr.on against Mr. Barf, and another against ation so far, that withough it was true patire of Kai-ng-obow. I lived at Biam with I get usture in the chief-mate's boat. There

Chinaman far the price of the opium,

that a plaintiff who lead a criminal informs my brother, who keeps a slothing shop there.wers for bouts: I saw all four boats leave the WODEHOUSE, Mr. Say, or Mr. anybody else: His Lordship said the Foreign Attachments tion must waire his right of action, yet left Siam for Hongkong on the 20th May on ship. The us that 1 was in loft last. That for the unlawful possession of some old copper Poon-song, it is now asserted that he was al- in the use of an indictmeat it was quite board sa English ing vessel, whose name morning 1 had some conversation with other nails, which he was found carrying out of the together innocent of the charge, which was NO is to take statements from people who apply alone were before bins,

Mr. Hayllar said-bia application to Mr. May different, fice the damage and the punish. I do not know. The prisoner was chief mate men, and in careequence of the courerastion I Aberdeen Dooke, LEQ. No. 184 had bin aye on readily preferred against him. But again, ot at the REGISTRAR-GENERAL's office with bad haan that all the civilenses should be taken in this one were totally distinct in their on board. There were 54 Chinese passengers tendered to the prisoner a gold bar worth from the man, who dropped the bag so soon as be Saturday fast, a man named Kwok Ayppe, a

board including myself. On the 13th $50 to $50. The prisonor refused to take it. found himself an affect of interest.

Boriet by trade, was after two days insarcera respect to cases that are to come before the frutat the proseention bad been ordered by nature and intention, g

June Su was blowing fresh, and it continued My nephew Shu-long was with me when I pre- FORGERIESsion, decapitated under the Viceroy'a warrant, regular Courts, we unhesitatingly denounce the Attorney General pure and simple, it would be différent, but it was no mixed up. He had

to blow for four days. On the 17th the sented the gold bar to the prisoner. My Lai-a-song, a coolie, was sent to gaol for four on the common execution ground of this city. this as a most parnicions interference with nothing to say against the Attorney-General's tion yesterday (27th) as folowa

His Lordship delivered judgment in this mo- land was dimly visible. There was a great nephew took out fire dollars in silver, and teen days with band labour for trying to pay When this poor man was being pinioned, prior deal of water in the bold, and I wont down offered it in addition, and prisoner related to soms very bad forgeries of the coolie labour to his removal from the Namboi: Zamea, be legal matters, seeing that its effect is nothing impartiality; every one who knew Mr. Paunce-

fute know that he always unad great impartial- The Attorney-General, in his non-official to assist in bailing it out. The water in the take it. My nephew then brought out five tiekets iuued by Mr. Andrew Millar, to those cried most bitterly, and as the solema procce loss than to constitute the Boy, but where a person was engaged in civil oberster se conneel for the plaintif, mored bold was caused by the rolling of the vessel dollare more. We baaded the gold bar and the who work for him. Defendant stated that basice, which together with the prisoner, consial- GENERAL'S Department a species of grand cases at the same time, the judgment was not yesterday on thres causes, in all of which China All the passangers were frightened. All the ten dollare to prisoner, and he gave as a piece bad picked them up in the street, and giren ed of seven officials and strong guard of sol- jury in respect to every case which is taken adecaarily as clear upon the subject. He neu were plaintiffs, and Esasbhoy Atmod of boats (four in number) were lowered. The of paper. I handed the whole to him myself. then to coulia named Low-a-too, who.onid that diets, directed its course through the streets up in this way. This system, once becoming thought that the ordering of the prosecution Bombay and there are defendants, that the Captain went in one with about 11 or 12 men. I returned the paper to the prisoner as we got ho had taken the vouchers thinking they were awards the execution ground, he cared not to regularly established, its effect must be that the Attorney General we rather due to the instaba of Abdool Moosss and others, the number of men went in another, but I do down to the boat. The prisoner was on the genuine.

accident of his being Attorney-General and also arniebres noder Foreign Attachment in these not know how many. The superource and poop deck when I handed bim back the paper. cases, might be postponed until after a certain soren otbors went in the third bost After lowered myself down to the boat by the rope. by degrees one or more of the native assist counsel in this case. ants in the REGISTRAR-GENERAL's Depart. His Lordship thought it right to say that riminal charge so panding hotare Mr. May these boats had gone saw the prisoner on The prisoner was standing by the gangway. the Attorney-General had been net in motion First Police Magistrate, ngaitat Abdool Moossa board. There was pua boat left, and there There ware twelve men who went down. I w ment will become, the arbiters of whether by a communication from bingelf as jadze in sad others for a conspiracy to deffend and un were 43 Chinese paraengers remaining on them. I saw the men and pieces of paper to large number of cases shall be brought for Bankruptcy. He had expected to ace that in til after any trial theron shall be dispused of board. I saw some of the passengers go to the the prisoner. I saw Lok Atai, ono of the pas-27th inst, he was in the Queen's Road. Saying timid Viceroy. The are other persone, at All the gartishess, except Abdool Moon and mate and ask to be allowed to go into the boat, sorgers, attempting to get into the bout, and poon, waiting to be hired. First prisoner, why present in custody awaiting their isla os ward or not. Suppose the Chinese Assistant the affidavit

The Attorney General was glad ble Lord-ons other, said to have no interest and who does The prisoner said they must pay $25. The being beaten by the prisoner. This was after we previously unknors to him, called out for similar charges, and the probabilities are that to whóm a complainant first addresses himself, ship had made that observation, Bat long be not appear, consent to the postponement asked. prisoner cannot speak Chinose, but he made the I had paid the money to the prisocer. At the coolies, when he and nine others were tald by thay, too, will be called upon to expiate their choose to say: “It is no use your commug fore the civil proceedings were som mensed, the Mr. Haylar, as counsel for Abdool Moows, sign with bit Engers Two fingers on one hand time I paid two boats were gone, and two bonte firat prisoner to follow bim, which they did, to a lampposed ofences by being made to suffer an here; you have os case; I will not introduce powers given to the fovernor to stop letters with great earnestness, opposed the postpons and five on the other represent 25. I did not wore left. They would not let me go without shop called the Tai-shing, at Skok-tong-aney, ignominions death,

was applied with a view to the criminal procoment.. I listened attentively to his argaments, hear him say anything that I understood. I saw paying. When I gare the money I said it was Thero be saw a number of caseriu the abon, and with a view of calming the minds of the you to my master?"--would not that ap-cation.

and, us ba desires have sinne carefully sendwal passengers go down into the fourth boat. for myself and my nephew. I spoke Chinese, third prisoner standing by the onses eiurilar to the people, the Viceroy, who in in a state of alarm, KEY. Haylar said that still his cras would be the affidavit of Mr. Francia, which discloses At the time that they went down the prisoner but communicated the meaning by aigas. one in Court. First prisoner told them to carry has issued a proolaansion of a west cringing plicant at once go away and abandon his chance of redress?. It may be confidently very much prejudiced if the evidence of his abs of litigation aluat appalling; but was standing at the gangway ladder, by which I did understand the prisoner to the cases and follow him, which they did nature. Instead of telling bia eubjects, as to clients could not be taken. Abdool Hopeas thie, motion I have only to consider whether they went down. There was no ladder," but say anything. I pointed to myself and til near to Tung man lane on the Prays, Cenght to have done, that if they dared to violate stated there is every likelihood that he would; abeolutely disputed that the property belonged the exnination of the garnisheca in these only a rope. Before each of the passengers nephew, and gave a sign that the money was tral, when fit prisoner told them to put the the law be would siunt them with very severe and the opposite of this is equally true that to the firm of Fuzelbboy Mahomed E. And three actions shall be proceeded with a pre lowered himself into the boat, be handed a piece for two. Some men and gone down into the ones down on the road, saying that he would penalties, be has assured them that be stands if the native assistant shows a desire to favour the supposing these men were prosecuted at or delayed till after the charge of con of paper to the mats The boat was not full bost before me. I did not soo any comunica eway and get money to pay them. They to them in loss parentie, and that as as criminally for conspiring with Faselbhay & piracy against Abdool Moossa and others when the twelve bad, got dowo, there was tions between the other men and the passengers; did so, and first prisoner had just turned away indulgent father, he is prepared to do for the his case, he will imagine that he will secure Co., (for that was the charge) they could not arising out of the are twmentions shall be room for three or four more. I had no money, all I saw was that each of them handed they when the first witnesa, Mr. Collage, one up public good what they muy fed disposed to all the influence of the REGISTRAR-GENERATE - oviminal case take the evidence of Bass finally disposed of. Mr. Hayllar cited a se but I made an attempt to get down into the pheos of paper. When Lok Atai tried to get and asked who those cases belonged to wit suggest. He also for the purpose, Lanppens of at Bou bay by commission. Therefore not only in which person who applied for leave to file a buat. The prismer kicked me in the lace and into the bost there were four or five in it be meas then pointed out first primer, who had affording them proof of bis sincerity, endis Department in his favour; and, hot clearly were their own months stopped, but they criminal information against & Justice of the pushed me down. At the time that I was kick. sides myself. I saw bio attempt to get over just been joined by the second, before that time their attention to the fact that under bie war distinguishing between the Departments, he could not get his evidence. In the pivil caso Pesse for an injury done by him in that expa-red in itse Ence I was hanging by the rope on the side into the boat, when he was kicked by witness had not on the sond prisoner rant Kwok nyuopas on Saturday laat deos. city, was not allowed to prooed with his action the side of the ship. (Wiscons exhibits a mark the prisoner. After this incident five or six First witness took hold of both the first mad pitated, and that. Cheng-chang-hee, in cones. will be likely to conceive that in enlisting in they could

men came into the boat. I was not afraid of second prisoners, making witness at the same quenes of the severe punishments which she His Lordship remarked that it was the first and the criminal information at the same time, on his chaet), The kick wang yos round on

where he had ourried the cases from P. He had i had received for her mindenda, bad dial before fluence in his favour in this manner be a duty of the Crown to suppress orime, and the There are several cases to the effect that much the rope and arnised my side against the waytoing when I gave the money.

Uras-examined-All I had besides the gold then goided him, having been threatened, t actually fufluencing the Court itself. If, then, secund duty of the Crown to enforce contracts prosecutor who is magister it, both of the I then alambured up again. The papers taken

There can be no doubt, that the arrival: of he further see that the Court takes a general that had the evidence of Basabay shamed (who been, and that ou intelligible principles, and I have never seen them wings. The chief not afraid after I got into the boat. I did not brought the third prisoner was then in the 1.1.8. Thistle has already had a most oscel

Mr. Hayllar proceeded to say that eren if criminal and of the oral proceeding from the passengers I had pers en before, hat was one dollar. I gave it because I was the shop from which the once had borbe indgwent seat of the Pan-ya magistrate statement of what he bus explained in the was at Bombay) they could not nee it, because pnt to his election, but where the Attorney mate, second-bate, and about two silors got get into the boat when the chief officer was in shop. Witness haaril Mr. Collagoask the third fant effect upon the minds of the enrardly REGISTRAR-GENERAL's office na having weight ho was joined in the information. There was General posted by a proceeding equivalent into the best, which left the ship and pulled the cabin. I could not get into the bout bo prisoner, Where did you get that liquor from, rabble. Their desire for a riot is evidently in the case, his wrong impression as to the to his something manifes ly cnfair in taking to un indictment, and he is magister litis or for the shore. The passengers remaining on cause it was away from the whip. At the time that was carried from your abop by the coolie" unt so great as it a day or two ago

a case in which large name of money were at minalis, it is impossible to put the injured party bound were taken by a faking-boat to Yeong the beat was lowered the chief-affloor we look he spoke in Chiness. The third prisoner re mode in which justice is administered in stake, and lumping it isto a trial for conspirato his election because he has no alternative Song. We then took our passage to Manno, ing after it the whole time. The witness being plied. No liquor has been carried from this Hongkong will be strongly confirmed; and oy. Abdoul Moss might be the greatest remedy. The objects of the proceeding by the and then we aame tare, I arrived here be further pressed said the mate was not looking shop. First witness then turned round, and

(Spectator) if this kind of thing happen at all frequently, scoundrel vaben, but les bias try his case, Attorney-General wre to protect the public fore some of the rest, and reported myself at after it the whole time. Gould see from the speaking to wituen, said, "You say that the

The clerical contest in the Black Country, of the infallible resale must be that the Chinese wick wald be obviously, manifestly, pain against offences, and of the injured individasl the Harbour-Master's sow Me Doane at boat that anch man gave a piece of paper is he ignor was carried from this shop P" and witness left. Lok Atai was at the gangway whom he replied "Yes, I de." Mr. Cullago then spoke fally preindige if it did not go on. It to obtain personal reparation. The proceedings the Police Court, where I went to lay a com

fortnight since, eudad on will conclude that the xaxin influence in con Was Rot fair that when these witnesses to and in a criminal trial and the proceedings plaint against the defendant. I £rt laid it was kicked, at the place where the rope was something more to the third prísuner which he, which we wrote nection with any given case that le come to were dron-examined they should be liable to be in this Coors for's personal remedy any co-exist at the Central Station. The kick out my face, fastened to get down into the bout. I he witness, did not hear, and then third prisoner Wednesday, the Bev. Charles Ice baying beos before the Court lies in the natives in the asked, are you sot now under trial for con. But when the injured person apke to suopend and it bled very much, and my side was swollen pened to be looking up at the moment the kick wens with first to shop in the Bonham looted Vicar of St. Leonard's, the couiested Strand; called the Kin-loung. Witness did not parish in Bilston, by a vote of 2,195 to 756. Mr. spiracy?" That was hundle that a su his own proceedings for the civil injury tili and discoloured. I muffered from these injuries was given N

To the Court.I was examined at the Police go upstairs with the first and second prisoners, Ise sems to have been the least objectionablu Registration Department, who explain should not be prejudiced by. If his Lordship after the trial for the criminalcburge preferred for about 20 days,

haif beon in Indis mu bo (the learned zasol) by the Attorney-General has been disposed of, Oross-examined When I said there was Doort. Isaid there was something written on but stopped with Indian Police Constalls of the oandidates, a moderate evangelion, up matters to the foreigners in that office; bad, be would have seen to any of the ought this Court to accocde to his request P I room for 3 or 4 more in the boat I meant after the paper given to me. This is the paper (pro- No. 151 in the road. Afterwards the first and parently not addicted to self-praise; but the the foreigners in their turn explaining cases take this aspect of frank on one side or seems that of its own scoord this Court would the officers and seamen were in bor. There was during the summons to the Police Coort). His third prisoner rejoined them, and they all went section was quite us kad as any for Parliament to Mr. Book's office, and thence to the station, or the municipality. Supporters of Mr. Les them to the Judge; and the Judge, as the other. If prisoners could, as in some places be bound, against the wishes of plaintiff half an hour between the departure of the third Lordship repeated the question.

Witnt then id: 1 received a bit of paper where witness was detained. At the time that were taken from their carriages and "drabbed." in shown in the case which has called they could give evidence, there would not be and defendant, to stay proceedings: yran, and fourth boats. There was still a very heavy

ai the wax aifest unfairces. What was the in the coarse of action where the sea ranning, I could not see whether any one from the mate. with writing in pencil, which witness and the other coolies (mine) carried the probably an unpleasant process; a drakes forth these comments, apparently attaching great hurry? They could be tried afterwards charge whether true or false was one of was tending the boat off the side of the ship returned. I do aut know how long time slapses from the third prisoner's shop, the third woman in the favourite colours was driven marked importance to such explanation We Mr. May and no earnest accessity for going felony, because there cannot be a civil suit. We passengers were very much frightened, ned between iny bending the money to prisoner prisoner had not said anything in his bearing about the town, and gauge of Irish girls wear. against the felon before a criminal prosecution some wanted to get jota the boot, as I did, but and bis giving me the paper. It did not strike Kwok Ayau, a itevedore, stated that he lived ing Mr. Ward's colours set upon respectable do not attach any very serious blame to Mr. Jon

In reply to the Court, Mr. May said he has been had-Crosby v. Lurg, 12 Thet, 49, had no money: There was, however, no rash me as strange that the mate should waste time on board about; he was employed to discharge people wearing Mr. Lea's, and but for the an BALL, or to any other Judge or Magistrate thorgat ke bad made it clear that one great and Weilock, Constantine. Y. and F, 791; to get into the boat, The 43 men were all in writing the papera as it was not very rough. the cargo of the ship, of which the second wit- terference of the gullee would have "Inched

Awong, Malay cosman, said: I recolectnuss is mote. On the 20th July, witness them in earnest, Voters found it necessary to whomay see fit to listen to a statement from reason why be adjourned was the consideration and the passage in B F. and F. 640, in notes to close to the gangway, add some of them more competent source; as in the form of an amicus that out of respect to the Supreme Court, the which the Attorney General referred, and his pushing and praying to be allowed to go into the wreck of the Mirage. I worked at the was on board that shin occupied in his work. get extremely drunk with gin as well as en curio, valuable information may be frequent- Magistrats saght not to commenda critain argoment as I understood it was, that the boat, 1 paid my jacket and trousers for the pamps; there were two and a baif fest of water in On the morning of that day Mr. Hook's No. 7 thesiasm, and the day ended in a charge mais proceedings when civil proceedings were pend- distinction between felony and misdemeanor page from Teungkung Mieno, There was the Gold I game ashore in same boat with ohief onrgo-bost wes alonguide, receiving cargo, and by the polies upon a riotous arowd of 2,000 peo. ly conveyed by gentlemen like the Hon. Mring in that Court, until the Ubief Justice ex-are now a refined that the rule in felony may bill of exchange upon Hongkong on board for and second fastes. When fourth boat left there withean saw the ally-man of No. 7 out où ple. It is a pity the soldiers more not called SMITH or Mr. WODEHOUSE, who have skilled pressed su opinion which should miss the Maia the discretion of the Court be applied in the whole of the passengers. It was for $24,00), were no other boats there. There were five board, witness also saw the first prisoner in No out, just to make the irony of the affair perfect knowledge with regard to the Chinese. But rate's action proper. There were minorenses of Diadematur, fome momenours but my share was only 3500 or $600, I had not seamen including myself, and twelve Chinesen bost, but did not notice if the second was on but scough occurred to show that the Church points which tended to confrm his view that are now punished more severely than we possession of the bill, which was in the bandapamsengers, beside the first and second mite in board/tia recollected putting twenty-five cam my to, subjected to evils a good deal worse taking into consideration, the whole system he should adjourn the ease.

felonies. Many felonies are light in the pablis Wong-hyo Wong-Ayes has gone to his na, the bout, Baw the twe're Chinese go down into similar to the ons in court into No.7 cargo than private patronage.

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A CLERICAL CONTEST.