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for defendants to meet the same, such a situation would greatly affect ability of defendants and legal advisers
to come
to Court to defend these proceedings. As far as 1st Defendant is concerned he is serving police officer of 23 years service - 31/3 ho Was due to procecâ on leave prior to retirement he has decided to travel this year. His passport was seized in accordance with Prevention of Eribery Ordinance for 6 months and expiry of thet period passport returned to him and was in possession of it until he was arrested. No desire or intention on part of accused to abscond from the Colony whatsoever. Bail in the amount set by learned magistrate would be appropriate to ensure accused to appear for trial.
F. Gunston:
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attendance of
2nd Defendant is also Superintendent of Police aged ould like to apply for bail for 2nd Defendant. If there is a very substantial increase in amount he may well find difficulty in securing it. His salary was about $6,000 per month.
He was arrested on 6th August when he was put on his om surety of $5,000 and he has reported as required ever since.
Learned magistrate
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fixed total bail in sum of $40,000 - $20,000 in personal recognizance and $20,000 in surety. His wife and 2 quite young children in Colony and I would respectfully urge Your Honour not to make substantial
increase in amount and if this is to be increased
sureties rather than one surety. The 2nd Defendant has shown no sign whatsoever to escape from attending his trial. Also matter of dates when Summary of Evidence will be delivered. I associate
myself with remarks of Mr. Hampton. Would be in very difficult
position if my client is not able to raise bail pending hearing. Submit that basically situation is same as last Friday.
Bail set for both defendants
(a) Personal bond of $50,000 each
(b) 2 sureties of $50,000 each
(c) Surrender of travel documents
(d) Reporting to ICAC Office daily at 10.00 a.m.
Date of hearing to be fixed by Deputy Registrar.
In default
of hail both defendants remanded in gaol custody.
(Sd.) A. Garcia District Judge
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