Secutor, said the offence was most! serious. It had not been committed by a lawless soldier or bandit, but should know better and came from a family in good circumstances, and in spite of all deliberately chose to commit such a crime against society on Dusiest road in the Settlement. am going to ask the Court to make an example of this case and will request that the accused be sent to the Defence Commissioner, who, under special mandate from Peking, is able to sentence malefactors guilty of this crime, to be shot. If not sentenced to death, I suggest that the Court should order his return, to the Settlement.
It is high time that a vigorous attempt be made to stop this violent form of crime."
The Court, in passing sentence,
accused had probably read of said the case itered from others—the many robberies in the Settlement and thought to try one himself.
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