Dean Sin,—With reference to your verbal request of yesterday to be allowed to appeal from the sentence passed upon you ea the 28th instant to pay a fine of $50 and coste for illegally arresting certain person in the Britich Concession (an offence which you stated on oath that you had committed) I am directed to point out to yon that any application for an appeal must be wade in writing, within four days of the conviction, must alto show that the conviction was erroneous in point of law, and may contain a request that time be given for} filing an argoment in support of the application, If these conditions be fulfilled, the Indge, if he does not consider the, application frivolone, can state a case to the Supreme Court, Law, ete, (Signed) W. J.B, Fuxrcunn, Registrar
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