The writer's conclusions may conveniently be summed up in the form of questions and answers such as are put by judges to juries and answered by the latter.
Q. Had the Tutung the right to place an embargo on the export of silver coins?
A. Open to argument, but supported by precedents.
Were the soldiers bound by their orders to stop the cars even to the extent of firing on them? op Yes, Was Mr. Coltman justified in trying to run silver out of Kalgan in defiance of the Tutung's orders?
Was Mr. Sokobin justified in aiding and abetting Mr. Coltman to do so? or Was Mb. Sokobin. justified in advising Mr. Coltman to defy the soldiers who were carrying out their orders?
Op Can any punishment be properly inflicted on any person? A. No.
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