The depositions were formally read and accused was cautioned in the usual manner and committed for trial.
Prisoner (handing in statement)—I have written out all I know, and I want to put itin. This is all my statement. A few things have been said which are not true. I have never boon in Manila, I have been in China for seven years and before that I was a seaman. My friends know that. I have papers to show where I have been since I was sixteen yours of age. I ha Hankow for six years and for several months, I joined ti in July '97, having come hero in vessel.
His Worship—You will have to be formally committed for trial. Have you a friends who are prepared to offer Accused—I cannot run away—I have a wife and children, His Worship—I have taken that into consideration in fixing the recognizances. Ishall want two people to sign recogni-sauces for $500 each so that they will be interested to that amount in' your appearing. One of your friends has written to me but as he doesn't seem to know about the proceedings I will not take his letter into consideration, but I wrote and told him the best way to help you would be to come to Court and offer himself as one of your sureties.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.