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only tell me into whose hands the power of life and death has passed." "Into the Home Secretary's--Sir Phillip Homes; but you cannot get access to him on such an errand.

It is the judge who tried the case that must urge a reprieve--Judge Corbet." "Judge Corbet ?" "Yes; and he was rather inclined to take a merciful view of the whole case.

I saw it in his charge.