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the burden

learned Commissioneri s use of the expression"

on the accused ¡¡ page 13), his comment to the effect that

the female of the species may be more deadly than the male

(page 15) and to his mistakes in reminding the jury of the evidence of Yeung Lin-shing and Wong Yuk-ying (page 15 to 16).

Your Petitioner accepts the judgment of the Full Court to the

effect that these matters do not afford legal grounds for

interfering with her convictions, but humbly and respectfully

submits that one cannot be certain that they did not influence

the jury in its deliberations.

9. Your Petitioner therefore humbly prays that Your Excellency

will extend clemency to her for the reasons contained in

this petition by commuting the sentence imposed on her to

a term of imprisonment.

AND YOUR PETITIONER HUMBLY PRAYS ETC.

Dated the

30th

day of October 1973.

妹妹

WAN MUI MUI

Petitioner