We have just received the memorial of the 'Censor, CI th'ung-yi, denouncing Hsieh Yun-sheng; President of the Board of Punishments, for encour: and protecting his nephews wil courses in' interfering with justice cortain- important cases while being tried by the local courts. in Chihli_ pro. vince. In- the present instance, it apts that a certain notable of the district of - Yiitienhsien, Chihli, had been guilty of bribing the newly cashiered Consur Pru Sung to denounce the: chihsien or district magistrate of-the maid Yitionheion' fur using-cruel and illegal measures in a in cso over which he had boon asked judicially to decide." The nephew of the said-President of the. Boxrd of. Punishments, named Hstich Chi alias Hsueh Ju-chou is charged with having been the go. between in the said bribery and is alleged to have guaranteed -the success of the denunciatory memorial. In doing the said Censnr," Chang Chtung: yi, declares that. the accused President was guilty of accepting a. bribe from his nephew to use his power as presiding Judge of the above-named case again-t the said chihsien of Yitienhsien, and further that the' said "President in consideration of the alleged bribe promised to use his influence with his colleagues in giving a favourable
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