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The Daily Dispatch: February 27, 1861., [Electronic resource] 4 0 Browse Search
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 2 0 Browse Search
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The Daily Dispatch: February 27, 1861., [Electronic resource], The Cotton crop. (search)
asures had the desired effect — Moss was given up, and stood his trial before three assessors. He was defended by a lawyer from Hong Kong, but very foolishly undertook to sum up his own case, and, in doing so, attacked the British Consul, and Mr.Alcock,the British Minister at Jeddo. After a trial of three days he was declared guilty, by the Consul, but the assessors disagreeing, the case was referred to Mr.Alcock, who confirmed the verdict and sentence, which was three months imprisonment. AsAlcock, who confirmed the verdict and sentence, which was three months imprisonment. As it was perfectly plain that the gun had gone off accidentally — that the man did not know there was any law against shooting wild fowl — and was ignorant of the official character of the persons sent to arrest him — as, moreover, he asseverated most vehemently that the Japanese witnesses, thirteen in number, had perjured themselves, the English took part with him to a man.--Curses both loud and deep were showered upon the Consul and the Minister. An order issued by the former, forbidding them