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INTERPRETER TURNS KING'S EVIDENCE IN TRIAL OF POLICE INSPECTOR
The trial of Sub-Inspector J. H. Edwards charged, at the Criminal Sessions before Sir Athol Mac- Gregor, with demanding $120 with menaces from Lau Yee-yuk, a carpenter at the Kowloon Docks, began this morning.
Un Shui-kee, police interpreter, who was jointly charged, was discharged this morning when he turned King's Evidence.
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ditional pardon to Un, Sir Atholl MacGregor told Un that the pardon was conditional on him giving full and true evidence in the case and that pardon would be withheld if he gave any false, or withheld any evidence. *
Sub-Inspector Edwards was re- four weeks after defendant's trans- presented by Mr. H. G. Sheldon, fer, Edwards called. Un in private K.C., instructed by Mr. G. S. Hugh- and had a talk and said: Jones, and the
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Lau, who had been searched was Outlining the case Mr. Whyatt taken to the detective room. He said that Edwards was charged with was given back his $10 note. Ac- demanding with menaces the sum cused followed Lau and Un by a of $120 from Lau Yee-yuk at the different route to the room. A de- Hung Hom Police Station on April tective, Ho San, was in the room 23. Defendant was a member of but he left and there remained ac- the Police force and a Sub-Inspector cused, Lau and the interpreter Un at Hung Hom, a position of trust. Shui-kee. The three sat down a Lau was taken to the Police sta- round-table. The Interpreter said tion on suspicion of having uttered to Lau: "This is a serious case and counterfeit coins and was detained may be you will get three years. for over three hours. He had stay-Would you like the Inspector to ed overnight with a friend. On the settle it here. You must pay some way home that morning, he boarded wine money."
"} When Lau asked:
a bus and tendered a coin in pay-"How Much?" Un suggested $120. ment of his fare but this was re- Edwards was in the room all the fused by the conductor who also re- time. He understood Chinese and fused a second coin when offered. the bargaining occupied several Lau then having no other coins minutes and was conducted under then offered a $10 bill which the his very nose. conductor refused as he had change.
no
Un Shui-kee, who had now turn- ed King's evidence, would go into the witness box and say that when shook his head. Lau suggested $20 or $80 Edwards When the price was increased to $50, Edwards still shook his head and when it finally reached $120, Edwards nodd- ed in assent.
was
AT THE STATION Lau then suggested that the con- ductor permit him to go to the next station at Wuhu street and change the note at the money changers. This was refused by the conductor, who accused Lau of uttering counterfeit
Lau was then taken to the "Hip coins. Lau then suggested that On Club of which he was treasur- they go to the Police station which er to obtain money. He went to they did.
the Club with Un. Three or four It was about 7.10 a.m. and Ed-members of the Club were there wards was the officer in Charge, when they arrived. One was the He came into the charge-room for secretary of the Club. Lau told him the morning report. A European to let him have $100, which the se- Sergeant took down a statement cretary gave to Lau.. from the conductor.
At all times Edwards was in charge of the case. Shortly after 7.10 a.m., Edwards rang up: In- spector A. E. Carey and told him that a man had been brought to the Charge room accused of having bad coins. Defendant then went to his quarters.
At 9.80 a.m., defendant again rang up Inspector Carey telling him that, as result of enquiries, it was found: that the man was a Kai-fong of his district and the No. 1 Carpenter of Kowloon Docks. He was told to prefer no charge.
Though there had been great de- lay till then, continued Mr. Whyatt, no serious offence was charged. against defendant. Lau was de- tained for one and a half hours more..
At 10a.m. a new interpreter came on dut He was Un Shui-kee. This
and been at in hơn ince July last year de-
Un Shui-kee said that $100 was; not enough. Lau then took another $10 and gave the money to Un.
With the money Un returned to the charge room but accused was not there. He went to Edwards. quarters, Edwards was in the sit- ting room, reading a paper. He took the $100 and left the $10 to the interpreter as his share.
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This story would have never seen: the light of day, continued Mr. Whyatt, but for one The memberi
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