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LAMB ARREST CASE
Crown Opens Case Lamb's Story Of
For The Defence
Lamb is represented by Mr. B.A. Bernacchi, instructed by Mr. F.H. Loseby.
Mr. Lonsdale, nsalated by Mr. Lt. Andrewes, is appearing for Monkhouse,
His Committal
"Can it be thought for a moment that if the plaintiff had a shadow of ability to maintain claims which he had previously put forward such damaging claims, claims from which immense damages would flow-that he would ever have dropped them for the relatively puny claim now before the Court?" asked Mr. A. Lonsdale, Crown Counsel, opening the case for defence yesterday in the action in which Robert Sandeman Lamb is clahınlng damages for false imprisonment against R. D. Monk- house, Intimigration Officer, Hong Kong. The case is beldg itkárd before Opening for the defence, Mr. | make such an allegation,
reading I have in mind that in He frankly acknowledges a false Sir Henry Blackall,, Chief Jus-Lonidate vald:---
"These claims have, however, similar circumstances some imprisonment. He does not seek tice.
been dropped, by consent admit-years ago, the Hong Kong Gov. to justify it as my learned "The chief complaint, of the tedy, but can it be thought for ernment paid the sum of $7,600, friend has suggested. He turns plaintiff, na expressed journed friend, Is an act of com- had a shadow of ability to main-ectual costs of litigation, and was a technical falac imprison. by my a moment that if the plaintiff i.e. all that was naked to cover round and simply says: This plete totuiftarian ferocity.
inin those claims, such damag- that subsequently the Hong ment, I have the powers to do ing claims, claims from which Kong Government paid £250] exactly what I have done, but "It would not be unbecoming immense damages would flow, costs rather than appear before in the execution of these power for one who had adhered to the that he would ever have dropped the Privy Council.
a smal omission occurred which King's enemies to make such an them for the relatively claim
"As I say, perhaps the Om renders the imprisonment false. When hearing van resumed allegation If in fact It were now before the Court?'
cors of the Crown have misread The defendant's statement yesterday morning, Lamb, in justified. It would not be un-
these paragrapha and regard that he had the power to detain anawer to a question pût fo him becoming of the plaintiff, had
"Misread"
them as an imputation that they in circumstances such as these by Sir Henry Blackali, said that he beer able to maintain claime
might seek to cover their con is the most important part of "Perhaps the Officers of the duct from the public eye he his appearance in this Court. he had found out that he was which he previously put for. Rent here by partles other than ward, claims of an agreement Crown have miarcad certain cause of its totalitarian ferocity. the Hong Kong Government.in which His Excel'ency the paragraphs
"Firstly, In a letter from That they desire, however, to Lamb further and that he had. Governor and the Attorney hat Mr. Hugh Jones, formerly soli- have this matter brought in the in fact, been sent here against taken part, to bring him from citor for the plaintiff, in parti- public eye is completely shown the wishes of the Hong Kong Shanghai and then for the At- cular the paragraph which by that continued maintenance Government and that he did not torney General, through the says: These facts arem to my of the plaintiff up till the torral claim to be entitled to a return powers of the Immigration Off-cllent and also seem to me to be nation of these proceedings.
from the cer, to throw him Into prison. 80 serious that it is undesirable passage to Shanghai
"As to the case for the de- Hong Kong Government or the It those were the fucts, it would if it can be avoided, for public fendant, I think I can put it or the Immigration Control
not be unbecoming of him to enquiry' and a second paragraph simply and not on a high plane. Ordinance, 1040,"
defendant,
or
this man
Was
brought to Hong Kong against his will and without his desir- Ing to come here. It is my sub- mission that this is not a mot- ter which in any way withdraws the plaintiff from the oporation
Immigration Control Ordinance Provisions
Mr. Lonsdale then referred to, should proceed from the vessel the position of a person arrive on which he arrived to a depot Ing in custody on a naval vessel until permitted to leave by the which might at eny moment be immigration Officer. ordered to any part of the world. The person in question "Section 6 stipulates that un- must come nahore, voluntarily til the release of the vessel from
unleas involuntarily,
the examination, по регвов shall Naval Authorities are content hold any communication to have him touring the world such vranel or with any person until some distam date in the on board thereof and no person Auture when they reach Shung- may leave ar attempt to leave ini again. The plaintiff, suid Mr. such vessel cr Land or attempt Lonsdale, was brought ashorel to land without the permission by the Police, not by the Immi-, of the Immigration Officer. gration Officer nor with the Inmigration Ollicer's know- "It is my submission that it in néceramy, under the provi- sions of the Ordinance, for a the person tu seek and gain permission of the Immigration Officer Lefore he can come ashore,
ledge.
re-embark and
tilf's own admission that he was approached, white detained, re- garding his disposition from this Colony by transport in the S.S. Ranchi.
Officer
had power, after deciding upon, Stanley Prison. If he himself detention, to send him to Stan- had to make tey Prison and he became aware would have preferred to go to the choles, he that there was a valid document, Stanicy. He had discussed the upon the happening of which question as to which would be event the plaintiff was im- No Documents
the most suitable place to dotali mediately released.
pluluitit and had come, to the- "The only irregularity by de conclusion "This man made a statement with
that Stanleywas that he should better. Victoria Gaol was situa that he had no documents which, fendant was fall within Section 9. Surely the have informed the plaintiff that les
can act his detention was the result of part of the town. Apart from in a dirty, broken dowii Immigration upon a statement made to the his having landed without per- Stanley, he could not think, of detriment of an
emigrant. mission.
"I submit that defendant can- plaintiff. A hotel would not any zuluble place to detain Evidence will be given that the plaintiff was asked to look into not be held responsible for any have been antisfactory. his baggage, but was so, negl thing which happened prior to:
Monkhouse, said that unit!) gent about it that he would not be action in detaining the yesterday morning he was not
His baggage, In which plaintiff. The acts in Shanghal aware that an Immigration De this document appears to have and on the Warramunga have pot was authorised by law. In been lodged: at the time, was no connection with, the defen- faet, there was no Depot under with him when he was takendant what cover."
into, detention and he had, at
do 80,
his control or that of his sing). After having issued the order
Mr. Lonsdale proceeded to deal with the provisions of the Immigration Contrai Ordinance
In conclusion, Mr. Lonsdale and said that a ship of war was
"Under section 14, It is pro al fine, a right to look into said that the complaint of the for plaintiff's detention, he next excluded from the provisions of) Section 5 of the Ordinance. The vided that whenever, under the his baggage. He looked into it plaintiff that it had been ru endeavoured to arrange passago Immigration Officer had no au- provisions of the Ordinance a in: such a manner that he did moured abroad that he was a to the United Kingdom Hò had thority, under Section 21, to person who lunds or disembarks not find this very important wan of infamy was in no way been given to understand that board a ship of war. In his in the Colony in contravention document. It appears that such attributable to the action of the plaintiff would not be allowed discretion, the Immigration of the Ordinance, the Immigra- conduct estops the plaintiff defendant. It was clearly stated Officer, under Section 9, hul tien Officer shall, whenever from saying to the Immigration in the order authorizing the de- to return to Shanghai. 'PUBLIC AUCTION
Monkhouse said that he telą- power to refuse permission t' necensary,
re- Often, for the purposes of this tention of the plaintiff, that his phoned to three shipping com- person from the action 'I had possession of detention was the result of puntes and ascertained that the The Undersigned has received land or to refuse permission to move such Instructions to sell by Public remain after landing, to a per- Colony in his vessel. If auch ves- papers. The result would be legal entry into the Colony frat available ship was the short No reference was made regard-Ranchi." This was, at that Auction on MONDAY, the 18th son not in possession of valid sal shall havo left the Colony hat any man who was
before auch person could be re- of a little cash could come and ing the conduct of plaintif in time, a troop transport, carry- AUGUST, 1947, commencing at papers.
embarked therein or in 10 am, at the premises of THE "It is my sulantssion that the other case, with the consent of quently find them and say 'false
any say have no papers, subse Shanghai."
Allen Derryck Monkhouse, who Kingdom. He was informed that Ing no civilians to the United BALALAIKA RESTAURANT,
opening portion of Section 9 the Immigration Officer, auch imprisonment. I am not sug was then called, said that he the only possible manner at Nos. 19.21, Hankow Road,
should be construed with the person may be detained at a de-gesting that this applies to the was the Immigration Oficer, which a passage, might be ar- Kowloon
Svetion as a whole; The first pot or other aullable place, in present case.
Hong Kong.
ranged would be to contact the OF Proviso refers to a person to the Colony:
He first became aware of the Commodore. Monkhouse sald "Amongst other allegations | whom permission to land or re- "In this case there was con-aguinst the Government officers existence of a person by the that he took steps in the mnt- main has been sactioned un-ent of the Immigration Officer in this case was the allegation name of Lamb in the Colony on ter but did not inform
the questioning of the Feb. 21, 1947, He was informed plaintiff of the progress of the this section. The second' for the 'delention of the plain- | that proviso provides that the pos- titf
plaintiff was most improper. 1 of the arrival of Lamb by the arrangements. Bersion of valid papers shal: not. "The Immigration Officer will would Ske to say that there was Attorney-General on the morn- In the exercise of his dis- be deemed to imply that the any he considers Stanley Prison no impropriety about it, no ing of Feb. 21. Monkhouse said cretion under Section-18, ho holder will be permitted to and to be the most suitable place for ground for such allegations and that he saw a statement which could give permission for any- in the Colony, or if allowed to the detention of a European in that in the light of the Ordin bad been made by Lomb the one to land. He exercised his and, that he will be permitted his Colony and that he did de-ance, it was the most proper previous evening.
In conac discretion to detain plaintiff tain the paintiff there pending and commonsense thing to do. quence of the visit to the Atas a result of certain informa- to stay in the colony.
"It is the submission of the torney-General, he issued an tion which he had received to Section 7 of the 'Ordinance an opportunity for removing
defendant that he had power to order for the detention of Lamb. the effect that plaintiff might be provides that a person who ar¡ him from the Colony. rives in the Colony, if 'so order-
circum- "The purpose of the detention arrest and detain in
In Victoria
aent to England for irial, He ed by the immigration Ollicer, was well shown by the plain. I stances of this nature. He also Monkhouse said that he had therefore thought it best to.do-
over Victoria Gool and tain plaintiff.
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der
At Least Six Inquiries
After the detention of plain- | fiente - by Inspector Donovan, was flying the Red Ensign. He tif, he made enquiries on nu: Lamb's relcase was ordered the also admitted that he boarded leost six occasions regarding the sume day. situation. On March 5, 1947, he was informed that Lamb
Was
Admission
the "Victorious" but claimed that it was being used by the
P. O, Monkhouse said that if getting resiive and the question Cross-examined, Monkhouse he found out that a naval vessel of hie conditional release was admitted having proviously de- was carrying civi'ians, he would For Catalogues & further parti- discussed. Monichouse said that lained three other persons, acek permission from the Naval culare apply to
It was proposed that Lamb apart from Lamb and Von Putt- Authorities to go on board, He should be released on conditionį kumer. These three persons were, did not seek permission to go that he reportedjɛko: the Immi- detalned' in the cells of the on board the Warramunga" be- gration Office dally The At Water Police Station, as it was cause he had been informed that touey-General approved of this only a question of overnight de-; tho: passengers would be proposal and immediate'y rang tention,
exambied by Police officers. Ho Hong Kong, 14th August, 1947. up Mr. Hugh-Jones, the notici- Monkhouse sald that he could' was not given any Information tor then acting for the plaintiff, not say whether any Chinese as to whether they would be
Monkhouse sold that he went were detained under the Immi- Landed. to Stanley on Mar. 10, and spokeĮ gřation Control Ordinance - in Monkhouse said that, if he to plaintiff. While doing so, a 1940,ör 1941, Ho had heard that know that the Police were pro- etter was handed to Lamb, who the object of the Ordinance was posing to tako Lamb and the rond it. The letter was handed to control the entry of Chinese. others off the ship, he would to him by Lamb,who said that He agreed that at present many have investigated, and if natis- In view of what it contained ho Chinese were entering by, foot fled as to their authority would. should be released immediately, and by train. Monkhouse aald Dave allowed it. Lamb sald that if he was not that these people did not apply It was usual to make amends.. released, he would commence | for permission. to enter and but no umends were offered te proceedings for Habeas Corpus, that asʻrogarda. people of Chin- |· Lamb in this case. His personal' Lamb also said that if he was ene race, he took no action. ~ Frelations with Lamb were cor released, he would expect to be He heard on Feb. 19 that dial.; accommodated in Hong Kong certain civilians would be arriv-
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at Government expense until he ing by an Australian warship... H6 did not think it was prac could leave, as he had no money. He also hóaril that there woro tical to detain Lamb, in a room! Lamb also mentioned the dis-several Germans and three Brint the Police Station, particu- covery of his identity certificate, ugh citizens on board. He was not, Ihrly In view of the shortage of ~ ́~Monkhouse sald that he then told what that was to happen ; accommodation. It was vory diff- to'd "Lamb_that if the, identity to them. Monkkouss sald that he cult to arrange for detention in certificato mentionɛds, that ho; now know that Lamb was taken a room other than a coll. was a British subject, it would off the "Warramunga” In Poller. Objection was raised by Mr. be valid for entry into Hong eintody. Lansiale to a questiul put by Kong Monkhound said that he Monkhouse admitted that a Mr. Bernaccht to. Wittican tid, no make any promised, toj large number of elvillan i uno, whereby Mr. Bernacchi nought Lamb. He then, restined to his sengers arrived in Hong Kong 14
office and was handed the corti, by H.M.B. toriqus" which-ir (Continued on Fege 12)-
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