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TRIAL OF SOLICITOR, FILM DIRECTOR OPENS
(Continued From Page 3) "Did you mention your fees again during the conversation?" naked Mr. Hootan.
"No, not on that occasion, i told him in any case I would need time to think the matter over and have to make the entries in my ap- necessary pointment book," replied wit-
Cashman. Silva loid me he could offer a sum of $2,000, and before I could reply he said: 'don't be too hard on the people."
"I asked him what he wanted ine to say.. and he replied: would sooner, see you 'personally,' We then discussed the time and It was decided that he would call at my house between seven and half past seven & the same even- Continuing, Cowie nid Silvan told him I had not seen the then asked him about the pro-girl and asked would it not be
cedure in making appointments which he explained.
Cowie sold during the conver ration he askel Silva: "Will my evidence be so valuable," to which Silva wos said to have re- plied "yes, if I could say this lady had received extra tultion from European who is the principal of the British School of Motoring, lot of weight in it will carry u court,"
Cowle said he recalled having discussed! the case at the time.
Both then went upstairs for lunch,
which was paid for by Silva. After lunch, before part- ing, Cowie again reminded Silva he required time to think the matter over and suggested that Silva should give him cali during the week-end or on Min- day.
Police notified
the
possible for me to meet her BO i could recognise her, He replied 'could be, but the time was not decided."
The recording of this conver- sation was then played in court, and witness identified it.
The appointment for that even- ing was not kept, said witness.
Call from lady
"On May 30 E received an other telephone call from * lady about tiffin time, and as a result of that call I stayed at home on May 31 from 6 p.m. on- wards. On that day the police had Installed
microphone in living my
room and the re cordar was set up in my bed- room by Mr. Tebbutt.
"At about 7.30 p.m. a Chinese man arrived at my home. I had not seen him previously. He was wearing a yellow shirt and blue shorts.” Ile Is the second de- fendant in court. He came
up
"After we parted I thought the matter over and at about 3.15 p.m. the same day | tele.and entered the living room by phoned,
Mr. Maxwell,
of the verandah. He opened way Deputy Commissioner of Police
the conversation by raying Mr. whom I saw on May 11 in hi
Silva had sent him.
"I under- I gave office, and to whom
stand you can help us,', he said, statement,
I replied 1 did not know him and "On May 20 called at the asked if he worked in. Silva's
of Mr. Cashman, the
offee. "Yes,' he replied and then he said he had brought a state- Acting Director of Criminal In telligence, at about 9.30 .. Mr.
ment was in Jis ear. He went Cashmaa gave me instructions, down and brought it He
up. and together we went back to my banded it to me and asked me
'Mr. house, Me, Castinto brought, with
Silva to sign saying ilms recording machine and te
wishes you to sign it.
"I read the statement ever and induction pad, which he set up'
the
pad discussed certain points with him. inserting
Induction under the telephone.
I told him it was insuficient and "On the Instructions
it would be better if I made the Cashman telephoned to Silva's statement in my own way. *Mec. I did not speak to Silva but left a message asking Silva to phone back that afternoon.
of Mr.
"The recording of my conver tion was played back to ane, and after that Mr. Cashman left. Th recorder was left in my house. Silva did not teleptune that afternoon.
BAL
1
"On the morning of May 23, on returning home. I found two visiting cards left behind for me. The cards were from Mr. Rc- medios. Both of them asked me to get in touch with Silva. ignored the cards,
telephone 1.15 p.m. the switched on the recorder rang. I switched and answered the call. The voice said: This is Marcus speaking'. I recognised the volce as that of Silva. There was no one
present during the conversation. As far I can recollect, the conver- 06! sation was somewhat along the following lines.
or
Cowle explained to the court the reason for his doing this was moinly because he wished to re- tain the statement without sim- ing it.
Court. Brevities
Private A. Smith of Number 1 Field Ambulance, was charged before Mr. F: X. D'Almada at Kowloon yesterday with comenon assault.
Private Smith was arrested on July 9 at Tal Hing Restaurant, 86, Nathan Road, where he slapped one of the restaurant's waltresses.
He was fined $5.
Leung Kan, aged 50, residing in bout numbered 4435Y, was charged before Mr. F. X. d'Almada et Kowloon yesterday with eight counts of breaking the Marine
Silva asked me was I willing. told him I was, subject to and discussing the question of fees further with him. I told him I fell fee of $1,000 was ineuf-Regulations. ficient and he then said 'what do you expect?' I said two three. He said he would take in-
from his client structions
and suggested I telephone him the following day at the same time. I asked him what was the date of the hearing, and he told me it, was June 2. I told him I could make the necessary entries in my appointment book.
"That was the first time I said I could make the necessary en- tries. After the conversation I Mr. immediately telephoned
was arrested by the un Sunday night at 10.30 at the Yaumati typhoon F shelter. He was fined $20 for each count. The Court niso ordered 14 bags of sugar, unmanifested cargo found aboard the boat, to be confisented.
"I told him I had a great deal of experience in, the taking and giving of statements and that 1 would
prefer discussing the statement with Silys personally.
then said: Silva sald fees; and the something about faes man replied he had been given $1,000. I think he said the money
was given to him by Blive, but am not sure. He Look the $1,000 out of his poo. ket and gave it to me.
The money was in two $300 notes. 1 cald to him jokingly: 'I dồn't suppore you require a receipt, and he agreed it was not decen- ERTY.
"He went on to say the girl had been learning to drive and had Ulcence in March or April 1949. the I told him I would make necessary additions in my ap- pointment book. I also told him I did not know the girl."
When asked'
by Mr. Hooion whether he knew the name of the man who come to his house, Cowie said he told him as he entered the house that his name was II.K. 10. Later ho raid he knew some of witness's friends and he mentioned the names of S.W. Lee and Beany Lousy. Be- fore he left he repeated he work- ed in Silva's offlec.
Cowle said after the man left. the statement and the $1.000 were handed over to Mr. Cash- man and Mr. Maxwell.
The recording was then played la Court.
Further hearing was adjourned in 10 am this morning,
BOAC plane delayed in Bangkok
A BOAC plane, due in Hong Kong at 7 pm. from London,
delayed
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was
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It was reported that the fight. Was
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More than 50 échool childrer. al arrive in the Colony from tingland during the next few weeks under the BOAC scheme for school nn fren visiting their parents in the Colony.
Armed robbers raid Chinese home
Valuable
articles, gold. jewellery and cash valued at about $20.000 were reported to have been stolen from a wealthy Chinese family at 70. MacDonald Road by four nim- ed robbers
ht about 11 am. yesterday.
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The armed robbers were re- ported to have gained entrance into the house by posing-en-visl--10-Local News..... robbers were said to have pro- tors.
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members of the
family.
The robbers left the house after they had completely ransacked the place.
The case was reported to the Provisional dates have been Central Police Station. fixed by Mr. J. Reynolds at Cen-
Clothes, watches, finger rings tral yesterday in the case of three and cash to a total value of more men charged with conspiracy to than $1,000 were taken away by defraud the Hong Kong Govern six armed robbers when they micut by submitting false in robbed the occupant of an un- formation to the Revenue De
De-numbered, hut. nt Tung Tau vil pertment. The dates fixed are Inge, Kowloon City, at about 4.30 August 23 and 24 at 11.30 a.m. yesterday.
Mr. Cashman who arrived with- in a matter of minutes. He plus-form ed over the recording to me. 11 was a true recording of the con- versation. At the recording could recognise both volces, in- cluding my own dialect."
Recordings played
no
Crown counsel then sald would be convenient at this stage to play the recording in court. Defence counsel raised objection to this, and on the suggestion of Mr. Sheldon, the recordings of both converaations referred to in Cowlo's evidence were played.
The first recording was of the conversation between Cowle and meone Cowie is alleged to have rung up in the office of Silva.
The second recording was of conversation which Cowle said he had with Silva over the telephone.
the
On the conclusion of the play-
witness Hooton asked Ing- Mr. whether
having heard the re- recordings played he recognised the voices
·
That was the voice of Marcus dn Slivn. It was a true record- Ing of the conversation," replied Cowlo.
Continuing Cowie sold on May 24 ho kept his appointment and rang up Silva about 1.10 p.m. in the presence of Mr. Cashman who had the recorder set.
"I spoke to, Sliva who told mo ho had not yet seen his client but will be seeing him later that afternoon. He miggested that should ring him up at about 4.30 p.my I said I wouldi"
"After the conversion, the
Lee
and on August 25 at 2.30 pan, held up by the robbers sald that Occupants of the hut whe were The men, Ip Shing-fal, allas Arthur Ip, aged 30. authorised auditor. Fung Kin-lcung, allas Peter Fung Yam-tong, aged 33, clerk and Wong Chee-sing, aged 33, proprietor of the Wing Hardware Shop, 184 Wellington Street, are alleged to have sub- mitted false information between March 24 and April 22 Inst year about busluesa conducted by the Wing Lee Shop.
First and second accused are on '$20,000 bail ench, while the third necused is nn $30,000.
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recording was played over by Mr. Cashman. It was in true recording of the conversation."
Hore the recording was play ed over 'in court for 'witness's Identineation,⠀ Witnessmaid ho recommfred" the volcan in the ra» [cording,bugg
6m sald Witness CHARL At 4.30pm; 1-continuing his evidence,"
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