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Kod kavabred very friendly with him suce? Government to Blame MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE ENDED

"CONTRACTORŊSENTENCED TO ONE DAY'S IMPRISONMENT.

The trial of Chisung Yao, the contractor, for

is little cohesiveness about their actions, Their energy doar pot appear to be directed by broad

A TALE OF DOMESTIC INFELICITY (55) guiding principles. The confusion which Gils

ng-What-state:Was Castle in UNFOLDED, The mind of the forziga observer when he tries

when he want to the hotel?-Perfectly sobar to estimate the value of the forces at work in,

Evidence of an Interesting character Wasir 30 WAS ̈an accurate reflection of the actual facts". 'e

unfolded in the Police Coast, this after4ooo, Mr. O. E. Owen, proprietor of the Carlton .... Whạt, may wa'sak then, has become of the when the case in which Quartermaster Sorganat Hotel, said that between 6 and 7 p.m. on the influences which created the newspapers and | Castle, R.GIA, summoned John Lambait for 14th October, Sergeant Castle and the last the inilway, trains and the other visible ex-assault, and vice versa, was heard before Mrimes called and asked for Mes. Castle. the manslaughter of seventeen amples of progress in China? Did they cense | J. K. Wood (second police magistrate), Witnaan sent a "boy" to show them the rooms, putovan to exist as soon as the material evidences that

Mr. P. W. Goldring (of Goldring, Barlow and Later he heard a noise, and went up to invesar Shank- they had been at work were produced and set Morrell) appeared on behalf of Sergeant Castle, Por in place for the world to see? Or, is it not at while Mr. E. J. Grist (of Wilkinson and Grim) ja The Court-How long was it after Sergeant least as fair an lolerence that they are still represented Lambert.

“Canila left you that the row started?-About operative, affecting other transformations and Owing to pressure of busines, Captain A. ton minutes reforms in other parts of China? If that is soFrost, R A.M.C., was first called to testify to the may it not then well be that when the sum injury Sergeant Castle received. He said that

total of their works comes to be added up it will be

seen: (that, it is not BY APPOINTMENT TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE by the manifestations in Peking alone (bat recent Chinese progress is to be Governor and Household. estimated of the outlook in Chipa viewed in its tup perspective? If we observe'the signs of the times correctly we are witnessing the

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Castle had a wound on thoʻlelt oya, jużi at the corner." There were no bruises, beyond that. Ble was very excited and rather shaky

Mr. Grist-Sergeant. Castle had been several times in bospital because he was in bad health

Captain Frost-He is not strong; Could you form any idea as to how he ra-

calved that wound in the eye? Would a blow from a fist have caused it?-1 hardly think so

Would a stick bave caused it 7-1'd rather 'not say,

Was it serious?-No

· Mr. Goldring÷When you want up what did

relieve Lambert of a stick

Mr. Grist-Who had bold of the stick?—All were wrestling togetherne

you seal-1 saw the two serghauts trying to

They all bad hold of the stick and each, apparently, was endeavouring to gain posses Esion of the stick?—Yes DININ

The cross-summons was then heard." John

Lambert was called to las box. He said that on the 14th October, at about 6.30 p.m., he was in Room 18 of the Carlton Hotel, Sergeant Castle entered the room.

Mr. Grist-What happened?

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this afternoon, the jun guilty quanimously and a conviction, though of a technical nature, was entered.Ĺypic

When our report of the proceedings clore yesterday afternoon, Mr. H. E. Haggard, an engineer of the Public Works Department, was called to the stand, and he gave a lengthy account of what transpired during bis inspec2 tion" of the houses. At the conclusion, the defendunt put a number of pertinent questions to the wimass, as follows sim

If your statement is correct, and the work was not in accordance with the plans, or was badly dont, why didn't the officer step, the pro. gress of the work ?He should have seen the bal work and checked it

If what you say it true, how was it that the

I cannot say

Did you examine bis aboulder ?—Yes. He Witness-1 was with Mrs. Castle in the vasofficer allowed metagaon asing bad material? complained of pains there.

Were there any brushes found No. Mr. Goldring then proceeded to outline the alleged ficts of the cars. He began by saying that Sergeant Castle was married some elevan years ago.

Mr. Grist called the Magistrate's attention to the fact that that had nothing to do with the case. It was irrevelant. The charge was that of assault and his friend should lead to that.

Mr. Wood said that it was necessary to prove bad feeling

randah, «The little boy ranħed to the varandab God said, "Papa bas-come." Mrs. Castle got up and entered the room. Sergeant Cantia came right up to me, and said." What there you doing in'my wife's bedroom," and struck me. Theo 1 "bashed" him,

Mr. Goldring-What were you doing in the room?

Witress-I was there as a guest Did you pay for the room?-I did so, to be paid back

Did you bear any serious marks as a result of Sergeant Castle's blow?—Yes.

Did you bave a conflict with Sergeant Castle in July?—No. ·

You were a frequent visitor to Mr. and Mrs Castle at Kowloon -Yes, on invitation."

You were on very friendly terms with Mrs. Castle?-With both.

Then Mis, Casile went to live at the King Edward Hotel under the name of Mrs. Williamson?—I believe so,

After the completion of these houses, did you call and inspect them. Yes

You were satisfied with the work done? Yes And caused a permit to be issued:?—Yes; 7 After saying the houses were well built, and were in a sound condition, why do you go again your own word 'now?-Because I had not previously seen the inside of the walls.

Don't you think it is your duty to inspect houses carefully and see that nothing is wrong ? Why didn't you cut a wall open and examine It floor by floor?-Because I am not allowed to cut open walls after a work is complated, “

to

understand, however, the bad condition of the

inga managed to withstand the of 18th September, 1900 ? Of cou a very bad typhoon in July, and to taka ibat lolo consideration, the question of negligence. The no doubt caused the tõllapse sad if they word of opinion tha unt undertook" "tha supervision KELBOURumed duty, under

and if they were of opinion neglect in the performas

the collapse, then the prist that there had been no verdict of manslaughter should

THE JURY'S RID "The jury retired to consider After about half an hour they Courtroom again, and the Foreman that they bad found the prisoner ani! mously. After's pause the Foreman Jay wished to express iheir opinion Government was very much to blams time, in not supervising the baildings during contraction. They recommendid the defand, ant to mercy under sech extenuating circum«

(A FINE TOO, LIGHT. In passing sablence, the, Cuiet Justice said

at iba palashid, received careful consi that ho agreed with the jury's "verdict. He

deration and the verdict the jury could arrive at. Ha vosk into consideration, the recom- mendation to mercy, with which he agreed He wished to say that a question of this kind was of very great importance to the public, and if there had been no recommendation to mercy imprisonment was the only san occasion a fine would not have met the tance that would meet the gravity of the

case, Be made these remarks specially be Cause the Criminal Law was to deter others: from repeating the offence. Scamp work was a menace to the Colony. There was ani^ other circumstance which he would dwell ong and that was that the prisoner did not do the work for any remuneration, There may b raincompetence co his part rather than negli

Do you remember about six years ago a block of fourteen houser, of which Mr. Danby was the architect, being completed? After 'com. pletion the Public Works Department suspect ed that the walls were hadly built; they were cut spep, and after that poiled down and

bul?—¡ remember these bousas, “.

Why didn't you adopt the same method with the houses in question?—Those houses had

Who paid there?-She did, I believe, The Court-You said that Castle struck you big cracks in them. firm?

Wildass Yes.

Did you bear a mark ?—Yes.

Then in this case you thought the housat were strongly built?—They showed no signs of failure-whog I-rawihop,

phenomenon of an entire people, and that people the most numerous in the world, moving forward en mave and not in isolated detach- ments along new but carefully surveyed paths. They seem to be without conspicuous leadara--- which is one of the ways in which this great national movement differs from the specta ́cular advance of the Japanese-and undéri wach circumstances progress is necessarily, WATSON'S COLD CURE TABLETS, somewhat slow, and, in the eye of the impatient Western, unsatisfactory. But we maintain it $0.60.

"would be a great mistake to hold that Chinese Speedily relieves influenza, cold in the progress will, on that account, be less real or permaneat than the progress of the Japanese, "head, sneezing, &C:

or that it will ultimately fail to reach a goal less glorious. It is still the fashion of super. ficial observers to compare the capacity of the Chinese for adopting the ways of advanced civilization unfavourably with the adaptability

Proceeding, Mr. Goldring said that afterjibey of the Japanese. But is the Chinese really infernt in this respect to his insular neighbour? had been married Sergeant Castle and his wife Those who know him best say not, and, after came to Hongkong. In the course of time hir alf it is only those that are best informed wife became acquainted with the defendant A whose views merit consideration. It was very great friendship followed. On July 19th, Ser. appositely remarked to us a little while ago by geant Castle discovered his wife and the de- a gentleman who had spent upwards of forty fendant together in her sitting room. Very years in the Far East and observed the relative naturally Sergesot Castle became grieved, and progress of China and Japan during all that on the atet his wife left him and went to live † long period that the apparent advantages ander another name. During the July typhoon obtained by the Japanese bave been largely a Sergeant Castle had to vicale his quarters matter of national advertising. The Japanese owing to leakage and be weat to live elias ia more akilful advertiser than the Chinesewhere. By this time the matter batwenn hus- mind why? Hecause he has need to be. He band and wife had been temporarily patched has a far less valuable stock of resources than up: When his quarters were ready and be war the Chinese and it was incumbent upon him to prepared to return, Mrs. Castle refused to go merigage what he had to the best advantage if back, and he discovered that she had goue be wished to make a show in the world at all; to the Carlton House Hotel. By the marrings whilst the Chinese, secure in the consciousness of there were two boys, ond aboul'twelve and the bis own vast and priceless'assets, could afford other seven years old. The elder was lo St. to alt still and let the warld come to deal with Joseph's Collège, while Mrs. Castle took away him or stay away as it chose., But,since he the other with her. From information received bas been brought in contact with the world bas Sergeant Castle learnt that his wife was living the Chinese shown any real indication of in- with the defendant, and he made aegotiations ability to hold his own? He has lost a patch for the return of his boy, as he did not want the of territory or two in his intercourse with the youngster to be there. Os October 14th, Powers beyond his borders, but for every Sergeant Castle called at the Carlton Hotel and

was shown, after making inquiries, to the room, mow he has of land parted with he has

bis wife occupied. As be entered the room he On October 5. 1848, at Dunedin, New Zea- gnised advantages of four-fold value; and land, TOHN R. Hoover of London and Shang while this ability to look after himself need

saw bis boy in the room, and was, walking up bai, to ELIZABETH GLOVER'of Liverpool.

to speak to him, when Lambat, who was in On Thursday, October 22, 1903, at Jessfield, not be very surprising, in a sense, when HENRY WALTER, only son of the late Henry told-of-the-stay-at-home Chinese, it becomes bie shirt sleeves, struck Sargeant Castle with a Walter Livingston, Esquire, of New York City a thing to ponder on when we consider stick over the eye. His wife also attacked him, to ALICE, third daughter. of Mr. and Mrs. T. it is even more invariably true of the Chinese The blow knocked out the sergeant, who stag- Moorehead, 1. M. Customs, Shanghal,

who goes abroad. When we find Chinese Rered to the bed. A friend of Casile, another DEATHS.

sergeant, who accompanied him to the room Work At Manila on 30th October, at 10 thriving in the unfavourable, often hostile, en- AM. Mr. GEORGE E. WOLF.

1959 vironment which encompasses him in the then rubed into the room, and said: "Lam On October 17, 1908, al-Feochow, THOMAS United States, Canada, South America, Southbert, you coward," and went to Canile's assist- Brockatt, aged 6 years,

Africa, Australia and the Malay States we con-

instant, a report of the sale by public auction The Attorney-General minde a low remarks. fess that in. him we have discovered a mad

Sergeaok Castle corroborated the above which had to be withdrawn on account of the to the Court, but withheld from addressing the reserve price not having been reached, appear Jury, owing to the fact that the defendant was possessed of every quality which makes for story, and was cross-examined. individual success and national greatness; and

"Mr ̈Grin=Why~did-the-hotel-proprietored. The vessel has beca-lying-Gear-Stone-undefonded. that when he begins at beme to move forward come on the scene?-I suppose he beard some cotier's island for some time, in the aggregate, as his most unfriendly critics soit of a scuffle. are forced to admit he has began lately, there are few goals, however great or glorious, to which he may no1 ultimately win.-Shanghat Timer.

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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1908.

Tus dew Portuguesa coast guard ship, Dilly, left for Macao, under the command of Second Lieutenant J, Ventura, at an early hour this morning.

THE Netherlands Minister at the Chinese Court, Mr. van Citters, is returning to Holland. The appointment of his accessor may be ex- pected in the course of next month,

Ma. R. Mitchell, chief manager of the Hong- kong and Whampoa Dock Co., was the guest of Consul J. J. Leiria and the Portuguese eval officers, at dinner, at the Hongkong Hotel, Jast night.

A WORKING aboemaker, named Moule, living at Devonpon, has become entitled to a fortune of about £ropzo left by the Hoa, W., H. Savile Osmond, a member of the Victorian Legislature, who died in 1901,

THE " OUTLOOK IN GHINA"

Our great Londoò namesake has lately set itself the formidable task of estimating the out. look in China, with the indispensable aid of its Peking correspondant, whose suggestive description of some of the more important

· fattur-day changes in the Chinese capital have| already appeared in this paper. Dr. Morrison's article is most interesting and graphic in every WILL walking along the road at West Point, respect, but had the leader writer in London on the 29th inst, Bister Richards, of the Civil who assumed the dpty of commenting opon Hospital, bad ber purse matched by a Chinese and drawing inferences from it, hesa in closer coolie, who was charged at the Police Court immediate touch with the Obloese people, and to-day. The case was remanded. - in a position to appreciate correctly the gather- ing momentum of the forces now affecting the public' mind in China be would surely, if a fair-minded man, regard the outlook here a little more hopefully than the following passages from/his criticisms imply :-

When we look beyond the newspaper and "the railway trains, and the other visible exame ples of the progress of Chinn, wo do not yet discover many signs of that fundamental revo fotion la administrative methods which is im- perative if the Chinese Empire is jaiake a place among the Great Powers of the world. The reformers of Chinh have, accomplished some creditable things, but they soam to be still

AT a meeting of the board of directors of the Deatsche Bank to consider the balance sheet

Race.

As a matter of fact do you know that your wife rang the boli?--I don't know,

Didn't you see the defendant come from the verandah?—I did not notice. ..

Didn't you say, "What are you doing in my wife's room," and struck him?—It is a false bood. ,,

Were you in multi?—I am allowed to. Yes, What it of a bat were you wearing ?—A soft hat,

And you had a stick?—Yes.

Did you notice a hat and a stick on a table is the room?—I wouldn't swear to it.

Sergeant Bradshaw was the next witness. He said he accompanied Sergeant Castle to the

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Carlton Hotel td find his wife. Wildess fol Jowed Castle to the room, No. 28, he thought. When the door was opened, Castia entered, and witness, through the half-closed door, saw him put his small cane on the table.

The Count-Wasn't there a hat and a stick on that table already? -

Witness-Not to my kodwledge, You did not go into the room ?—No,` Was the door closed?-No.

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What did he sulke you with ?-Hír ást, Did you strike him with a stick ?--I had no stick at all.

With your fil 7-Yes,

Bow long did Castle remain in the room al. together 7-Not more than twenty minuted,

What did they say.ihe objecì of their visit was? Did they say --No. •

Mr. Goldring-Have you ever threatened Sergeant Castle ? - Yes, I have been” threat- oned and I throatened...

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Hin Worship-It is exceedingly unfortunate that this matter should have come to Court at all I bind bath parties over in the sum of Sico each to be of good behaviour for six months. 5

·5;8-"-KITZPATRICK;"-

SOLD TO CHINESE.

This practically brought the case to a cop- clusion, so far as evidence was copcerned, and when the trial was resumed this forenoop, the defendant was asked if he had anything further to state. Besaid that he was neither contractor mor builder of the houses. During the progress of the work a Public Works Department officer ajade several inspections. If there was any. thing wrong he should, have had it rectified, but he made no complaints otherwise. When the houses were completed another officer in spected them and be certified that they were in a sound condition, and upon his recom- mondation a permit was issued. The buildings were six years old. On the 8th September 1905, there was a very, severo typhoon, but no damage was done to these buildings, and he thought that it was very unfair, under the circumstances, that the Public Works Depart- ment should cast the blame, on him. “As à

We learn on good authority that the 5.3, matter of fact he thought the P.W.D. officiats Fiispatrick has been sold to Chinese by private should be those to be prosecuted, for if there treaty, and will probably be broken up. It may was any negligence shown, it rested on their be remembered that, in our issue of the 14thsboulders.

not

The .s. Fitspatrick is of 730 tons registeied,

Her deadweight capacity, including bankers, is 1,400 toos. She was to have been sold as she then lay in the harbour by Mr Geo. P. Lammelt at his sales room at Daddell Street on the 14th instant, but was with drawn on account of the reserve price not having been reached, as already stated. She contained a quantity of pig-iron, at the time,-

A DOUBTFUL WRIT,

FINE POINT RAISED.

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gence. He would pass sentence of one day's imprisonment. The defendant was immediately: released,

The Criminal Sesalons was then adjourned sine die.

-A WIFE'S-DEBIS-

UNDER SEPARATION HUSBAND. NOT, LIABLE.

la the Supreme Coun, ibis moralag, Mro. Tustice Gomperts gave his reserved decision in the cass brought by Mrs. Unbellina "de 54 50, a widow. Marque Street, agains Banitary Inspector Allen and his wife, Augusta Allen, to recover the sued of $go, money leat to

the wife.

ties cited, holding a man responsible for

· His Lordship was of opinion that the authori®

his wife's debts, did not meat shin top and, therefore, Mr. Allen Could not be case. There had been, amutani sopara». made liable for any debts incurred by his wife, Judiment was entered in favour of Mr. Allen and against Mrs: Allen, with costs. --"

Mr. Otto Kong Sing appeared for the plains :) tiff. Mc. P. M/Hodgson (of Dances, Looker and Deacon) represented Mr. Allen, while Mr. P. J. Grist (of Wilkinson and Grist) acted for Mrs Allen.

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CANTON DAY BY DAY,

EMPRESS DOWAGER'S BIRTHDAY,

[From Our Own Correspondent.]" To summing up the Chief Justice explained to the jury the various degrees of manslaughter.

Canton, 29th October, He said he did not think it was fair to call the The roth day of this moon, the 3rd proximo, defendant a builder. Thera-wan no evidence | being the birthday of H.I.M. the Empress to show whether the stone work brought the Dowager of Chios, the Canton Viceroy ban brick work down, or whether the hick work given instructions to bis subordinates that offi- caused the tone work to collapse, and in that cial robes should be worn for seven days in event the prisoner should be given the benefit honour of the anniversary. A banquet han of the doubl. From the evidence it was clear been ordered to be served at the Eight Bans - that the prisoner took up the work of supervisormen Assembly Hall on that day, when the ing the erection of the houses for a friend, but representatives of the & ffermat muilons at 'Cxo-" whether it was a friendly act or not he was ion and the leading members of the foreign guilty of manslaughter, if negligence could be community here will be invited to attend. proved

OFFICIALS' RETURN.

- FLOOD REL18F,

A fine legal point was raised by Mr. C. F.

The Chief Justice then turned his attention. Totals Im Ku and Wa Kwong Klo,, who Dixon (of Hastings and ratings in the to the Government, He said that what be bad accompanied H.E. Wen Taung Yao to Heng. Supreme Court to-day. Messrs. Deacon, to say had no reference to the present Goyers- koog, to see him off, returned to Canton yes. Looker and Descod brought an action against ment, but to the Government at the time these terday, a Chicero woman to recover the sum of $88, bouses were built. Some people, he said,

As the district of Hokahan is situated at a alleged to be costs in a certain action,

thought that the Government was 'omnipoidat Mr. Dizon, who appeared for the defendant, and could do what it liked, but that was not the somewhat considerable distance from Canton, said he had an objection to the manner the case; the Government was bound the same as little rice has been sent there for the relief of wit was issued. He did not rains the objection any other person, and if it chose to make Ontin. the flood sufferers by the Central Relief Com- because he had no defence to make, but the ance, providing duties for its departments, mittee. The tactal and the prefect of the Shit question arose, in case he succeeded, as to and failed to supply a sufficient staff to carry Hing prefectura hava forwarded a joint telegram who would pay the costs. He stated that the out those duties, then there was negligence, and to Canton requesting that a supply of rice writ, although issued in the name of a firm, it was possible to bring home to them a charge should be despatched as soon as possible to You could see everything from the outside?was signed by Mr. D. V. Stevenson person of manslaughter. The Ordinance of 1899 pro that district to relieve the poverty-stricken ally, which was wrong. It should have been rided for the safely of the public-that was to people. On receipt of the telegram the Central What did you see? I saw Castle enter sigoad in the same of the firm, and he cited say, that it provided that all buildings should Relief Committed at pace prepared a large the room and approach his boy. He had section from the Ordinance to show that he be supervised by experts of the Surveyor quantity of rice and sent it yesterday afternoon only time to say, "Hollo my torely," when he was right,

-General. At that time there was up efficient to that” district for distribution to the food was struck-ona on the eye, and another on the Mr. Stevenson said that he was entitled to supervision, and he should not be surprised if

sufferano. So, b

HONGKONG'S GENEROSITY. shoulder-the latter blow knocking him down, sign his own name bebimsell bad issued the jury returned a verdict of manslaughter Witness entered the room and seized the stick, the summons. This, be said, had been done on against the officials. There may be neglect on received yesterday an additional sum of $50,000

The Central Rollef Commities is aid to have. saying, "Look here, Lambert, l'as a witness to many occasions, but had not been challenged. the put of the Government officials, but be from the Hongkong Tape Wa Hospiciliowards this

Mr. Justice Gomperts agreed that the will. Taminded the Jury that in no way was the pri- ¦ the foods for the relief of the flood sulfarara, Mr. Galdring-Did you see Mra. Castle);

was bad. It ought to have been signed " Dea-soner excused. If there was proper supervision Witocu-Yes." -

con, Looker and Deacon," he said.

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Mr. Grist Did you see Lambert before any blows were struck?--Yes, he was holding stick in his hand.'. He was wearing a white, shirt..

for the. Grst half year, it wan: sisted that the Did you son blows struck?—Yan.. entire business could be increased. The result・・ Where did Lambert get the stick? - don't in consequence of the contioned development, knowl

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Mr. Dixon again reminded his Lordship that in raising the objection he did not mean that be had no casa. But in casa de succeeded he wished to know from whom he would recover his costa.

Mr. Justice Gompertz-Whai, do' you want me in de?

Mr. Dixon-Strike out the writ

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this will would not have been built in the bad way it was, it would not have collapsed, and the seventeen unfortunate persous would have been still alive to-day. The subsequent supervision was also Jamentably insufficient. The only On the ayrd instant a disturbance of a serious: way he thought a proper supervision could usinre occurred in the Kow Koog village basi have been made, and the only way the hi- | tween the gentry and the villagam as the qut-/ ficale should have been granted, was by open. come of certain imposte levied there, with Ther ing up the wall, and at that time this was pro resalt that three men were killed. The trouble has not yöl bean settled, so the Cintón officials Mr. Stevenson objected. He thought the hibited. This again did not excuse the pris have been asked to send soldiers 10 the scene Didn't you and Castle get there knowing that ↑ „Court had power to amend it.

sober. With regard to the question of negli- to restore peder, pasando "Lariboit'was there?—Nov

Mr. Dixon--No, "The only thing to do is to gence he asked the jury, to bialsh from chale Isn't it a fact that Castle struck: Lambast strike it out: A new writ could be issued. - mind jha fäct that the Coroner's jury had found. first?--Now

Mora 'argument followed, after which the casa.. against the prisoner at the Magisterial inquiry, The Court-Did you

was adjourned dalil to morros, Mr. Blasvansen.

Justice bere proceeded to review skylaw that

adduced: #8 16 the inferior, qUKE and (ba (bad, mortar and

Did you know that Lambert was upstairs when you went there?--No:

25. Sembla left, Shanghai on pe moon, and airy be expected here 1 Mr. Grik-Have you known Castis **

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