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Challenges Bailey
Legality Of
Libel Proceedings
At the opening of his trial for alleged libel at the Criminal Sessions this morning, 33-year-old merchant, Albert Francis Bailey, challenged the legality of the proceedings against him.
He contended that the Attorney-General had no power to file ex officio information for libel against him. Quoting a legal authority, he said that this was only done in cuses of such enormous dis- misdemeanours as intended to endanger or turb the Queen's Government or to molest or affront Her Majesty in the regular discharge of her official functions.
He read from a book entitled "Colonial and Amore Attorney-Generals" where
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"Even the Attorney-General has not accused me of molest- ing or in any way Insulting Her Royal
| Highness," Bailey declared, former Chlef Justice of f1ng- Bailey faces three charges of kang was quoted is saying "hout having maliciously published he ever exactly knew who slefumitory libel concerning twa the functions of the Attorney- olleitors. Mr Peter II. Sin and General were although he had Mi Chan Ying-hung, and a mer-alled that post; and his prede- chant,
Mr Yee Shlu-kee, Twe cesor had said that the Hong- Jelters and a carbon copy of Kong Attorney-General did not one of them which he is suld
have the powers of an English
to have sent to these thice men | one.
L Apill WITC reut 1 the charges.
PROCEEDINGS IN ORDER
the
Bailey pleaded Junie Jon. He pleaded Not Guilty to OUTRE
Atta lengthy argument by Batley and the Solicitor-Gene:u), Mc Arthur Houton, QC, who la
alley contended that accord- Ing to the book the Hongkong Attorney-General had no power to lay ex officio Information for tibel, but the Queen's Attorney. General had because he held a commission under [E signed manual. The Colonial Attorney. General held only Warrant
'ABUSED POWER'
pusevuling, together with Crow under the Governor. Bansal, Mr D. N. E. Res. M Justice J. Reynd: held that the precedings were in order and! the trial carried on,
As convened,
soon
the Court Mr Hooton Exp nounced that some 10 or 16 minutes ago lie had been handlert by Hailey a plea of justification of 33 paragraphs on some pages of typewritten script.
declared that as
Mr Hooton
six
some of the maiters appeared to him, he would re- be fresh
quire time, at some stage, to andy the plea before he was called upon to cross-examine.
The Judgo
decided that the (mpanelled and Mr Jury be Hooton open the Crown case to prove publication and when they mrrived at a stoge necessary for an adjournment he would grant
alte,
He a fold Bailey that he bad permission to subpoena any wilnest he thought necessary.
Ballege explained that he had
|
"Even
bis
Power,
it we were to follow the laws in England on the matter of ex officio information,
will be
found that the Attorney-General here again has
abused utterly Bailey declared.
He produced another authority, Archbold's Criminal Proceedings, and read a portion dealing with usual objectives of ex officio Information. Bailey read that this procedure was used properly In enormous misdemeanours in- tended to endanger and disturb the Government or to molest or
affront the Queen in the regular
ncharge of her official functions, Balley pointed out that even accused him the Attorney-General had not
of molesting affronting the Queen.
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A workman clears up the debris after yesterday's fire at the offices of Rediffusion.
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Tam Shun Denies Counsel's Suggestion At Rape Trial
Tam Shun, the complainant in the trial of Dr Ng Yuk-kin, 49, charged with rape, denied at the Criminal Sessions this morning that she was the type of person who was prepared "to make up anything" to suit her purpose.
The 24-year-old seamstress to the doctor by four persons, was being cross-examined by and termed this "an extraordin- Mr Brook
Deary feature" of the case A Bernacchi, fence Counsel, in the second day
A CLANSMAN
his questioning. Reming of the trial,
Tam Shun if Counsel asked she knew the name of the two men. Witness said the young of hers,
The Indictment alleged that on August 23, 1954, the accused had carmal knowledge of Tom Shun without her consent at his clinic at 496 Nathan Road, first floor,
DURING EXAMINATION
man was a clansmun but she did not know his name. She did not know who the older
man was.
Questioned as to her condition The Crown's contention is that the alleged offence wax com-when she first went to see the mitted in the course of medi- accused, witness said she did cal examination
com- not have pains anywhere except Asked I sho stomach called at the her plainant who had
recoil suffering from clinic for treatment
noises in the head and ears. stomach pain.
of the
# could
A special Jury of seven men she said she could not remem- Mrber clearly, since so much time
had clapsed.
the case before
Or
is trying the
Justler C. W.
He said that not in the lust 44 years had there been such libel
case and alleged that he "neuitious was accused 1101 put tra a demurrer béenuse offence." he did not think it would reach the matter in this care.
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RAISED MOTION
Fle said that when criminal information for libel was laid then it was universally acknow- Before the Jury were called,ledged that it must be done right Bailey raised a notion to have away. The legal authorities all the ex offieto information of the seemed to be of the opinion Attorney-General removed from that for such criminal informa- the Ble. His grounds were that (tion to be laid the crime must AG has no power to file this in- be an enormity and if it formation for libel and the pro- ut so then there was no need ceedings were therefore legal. tor such information.
DANGEROUS LIBELS
different perSONS.
"These charges were formally taken against
Cat mc
for A
wns
C. W. Becer,
Mr W. A. Bintr-Kerr, Sentur Crown Counsel, and Mr Simon Ll, Crown Counsel, are prosecut-replied ing alsted by Detective Inspec-question once for W. Watson. Dr Ng is
A. da Silva.
defended by Mr
M
Asked speciftenlly if sho suffered from constipation, she with the No. Faced
again, she said she could not remember.
Mr Bernacchi then handed to DEWB- the witnes a Chinesa Bemoecht instruc.ed by M
paper. and a ked if she could Continuing his eros-excinina- read. She said she could not, and
The characters tion of Tun Shan from yester-knew only
whether
own name. day, Mr Bernacchi asked if she
PRESS INTERVIEWS aware that when
Counsel asked her whether she put his hand around a woman's
to had given any interviews waist H
性 step wardsxual intercourse. Wit-members of the Press since the
started in she not proceedings ness replied tha
was
wis
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Kenya Government Prepared To Talk To Mau Mau Leaders
London, Dec. 8.
JOHN CLARKE'S
CASEBOOK
The shock
treatment
Twas mid-morning, and
The Colonial Secretary, Mr Alan Lennox-IT down a mean street
near King's Cross there
A
Boyd, told the House of Commons today he knew the Kenya Government were ready to consider lurched and stumbled any approach for mass surrender of Mau Mau little man, who, with out gang leaders and to discuss with them how this stretched hands, clutched at could be effected.
Mr Fenner Brockway, Labour, no one was brought for trial had said thousands of Mau Mau under: there was evidence he follovers bad assembled In was an active terrorist or helper. readiness to lay down the'r aTĪNS I was only right to remember last Aprii. het Iz evidence that since the Mau Mau atroel- many of them are prepared to ties began 1,310 civilians, of surrender," Mr Brockway had whom 1272. were Africans, had said. "Is it not time negotiations been brutally murdered-China were renewed to prevent the Mall Special, lors of life both among Africans and Europeans?
Answerlog other questions about Mau Mau, Mr Lennox- Boyd and that lo September, October and November a total
of 143 Africrowa hod deen executed in Kenya.
MURDERS
Twenty had been sentenced a murder charges.
Mr Fenner Brockway, who asked for the figures, said many people would be shocked by the answer, for indicated what
small percentage--one in seven had
Ог
am-
and grappled with the nir about him, as if it was curtain or a blanket through which he had to fight his way.
The name of the man was Jim, His curly dark hair wa. {I} kempt and a two-day stubble blued his chin. His lean faco was pale and drown; his eyes were wide and staring, a; If he had Just been witness to some terri-
'Resign' Callsigh
To French Government
Whistling,
Paris, Dec. 8.
booing
On and oh he weaved, almost inio the arms of a policeman, who, in between propping Jim up and trying to make sense out of his rembling incoherencies, come, correctly, to the conclusion that Jim was drunk.
THE SECOND TIME
and THE policeman supported his prisoner to the station, shouts of "Resign" greeted where he was charged and then members
Pierre put into a cell to sober up. This Mendes-France's Govern-mirselo occurred much moro
M. of
-of Africans executed been charged with murder,
He urged the Colonial Secre.. tary to speed up modification of ment tonight when they quickly than might have been
expected the penalties so that "the House defended the Government's
Towards the end of the after- might have some moral backing policies at A to denounce the more serious the moderate Conservative ball, with instructions to appear congress of noon, Jim, was frood on his own atrocities of Mau Mau."
Mr Lennox-Boyd said the parties.
et the Caripenwell Court next represented G certain A brief sight broke out during | morning. sir Uld not say she went there figures
number for murder and others part of the proceedings, at the Jim loft the station and took three times.
Bist you Counsel:
Bald you for possession of arms
back of the hall near where a bus to South London, and munition.
Police Commissioner Jean Dides, there, in the evening repeated went there, without result?
sald Mr Brockway
that in recently Winess: Perhaps, my flow
dlaamissed from the his performance of the morning. view of the animosity which Parts police in connection with He was arrested again for being workers told them.
very the nation's defence Did you rise say you had been existed in Kenya was
leakages drink, in Balham..
As Clerkenwell had, so to to ve me (Mr Bernacchi)-No, easy to place ammunition in the inquiry, was sitting. I did not say say: "He was too
hut
of someone to whom others
resolved that speak, prior claime upon him, it The congresy You
ali no!
were antagonistic.
the parties accepted a Big was to that count that Jim was The Secretary for the Colonics | Four conference, the fussions delivered next morning. said extreme care was taken and must give proof of goodwill by ceasing to obstruct a settlement of such questions as the Auši
LE was shown into the dock STORMY RECEPTION
him were read out; then a third M. Jacques Chevallier, Secre was added, to the effect that he tary of State for War and Mayor had not yet paid in fuil a £2 France now had 170,000 men drunk, fast July.
busy to help me. No money... no wonder?No.
The truth is, Madame, that you inc to see me?-No.
I suggest I sent a message out to you saying that I regretted I could not see you as I was al- ready consulted by Mr Silva.
I do not know about the
before
GERMAN PLANE trian Treaty and free elections
MAKERS
*
IT'S A SICKNESS
and the two charges agatont
message. What kind of meager BEAT THE BAN ers, told the congress that fine imposed on him for being
"MAKE UP ANYTHING"
ban
In
the
In a weary voice Jim pleaded guilty to all three.
"Why didn't you pay?" the magistrate, Mr Frank Powell, asked him.
under arms in North Africa- London, Dr. 9. f
Over suggest you are the type of
before. The German Daznic organisa.more than person who is prepared to make
then has celeblished an offshoot Tunisia there were 50,000 com- up anything If it suits your in Spain and built its first new paced with 12,000 when purpose.-No.
I would not do thate to set sourd the Government took offer. such a thing.
Germany's M. Chevalier had a stormy With a rush of words, as if he Re-examining, Mr Blair-Kerr post-war
it was dia-reception,
feared his time to speak would referred witness to her remarks aviation activities,
M. Paul Reynaud, an ex-be limited, Jim cried: "Getting that the case had dragged her closed today.
Latest design from the firm Premier, said it was shameful drunk's my trouble. I'm always down," and need her to explain
turned out which
frets of for the French Government getting drink. It's sickness this. She s.cted that since the case started, she could not find a bombers for Hitler's Luftwaffe seek armistice in Tunisia with with me. The doctors sa
who had murdered I'm going in for shocit treatment sa light utility monoplane called proply Job as she had to attend Court the DO-25.
French settlers.
on Friday." from time to time. Also, when-
Details
siremt are
He said the Paris agreements "What sort of treatment of tho ever she went oul, a big crowd
given
the in
on bringing West Germany in- 1954-55--edition
this?" the magistrate asked. always followed her.
to the Western alliance would nir-
"I believe it's something
to ot Jane's "all the world's Replying to other question, craft," authoritative internation
alified in the National dock him out of alcohol," said witness said she could not real work of reference, publishedeeming to hint that he would total, or as near as possible. 1 Assembly "by the abstentions a policeman, "to make him tee-
thie applied for treatment oft his own bat, sir."
ba
know, a she had never scen surn | Mogistracy. Witness replied that member whether or not it was į to the recent Paris agreo like the moderates to obstaln.
a thing before.
TRAGIO PICTURES
the
they visited her and asked ques- tions.
before or after the Police arriveti
Asked
if she knew what a kiss She admitted telling them Bailey suvict that The threa❘mitted that there was a statu-
was, she replica in the negative, that she was dependent on her charges ogyst
him were, in tory provision that the practice
Asked if ever went to the alster for her livelihood. Asked
she reality, two charges for the last of the Courts here was the same flims, she said she did ro occa- by Counsel if this disclosure charge concerned a carbon copy as in the United Kingdom. In scaly, but in the pictures she was true, she asited how else of the letter in the second charge other words, if the practice in
herself if wen! to, there were none of the she could maintain. and both were published at the the U.K. was to accept informa-
kisses
by described
Defence she had no work. same time. He agreed, however, than filed
Witness added that the esse by the Attorney- Counsel. The pictures she went that they
wore
sent to two General
had dragged her down so much to were tragic pictures. Inisdemeanour, that applied here. The Attorney- Mr Bernacchi asked witness so that she was unable to find General
allowed to file in- wis
why it was necessary for four work, after the incident at the did not clinic. She formation as opposed to an in-
her on doctor's persons to accompany Magistracy and were dismissed dictment for a misdemeanour,
she came to her Arst visit to the doctor on agree that since
Hongkong. she was more or and the legislature of this Colony August 27. She replied that, by
on her chance, Iver fellow
less dependent workers
sister. deliberately gave the Attorney- General power to file ex officio
were off that day, and they de-She had had employment as information. This right sprang
cided to accompany her there. seamstress.
Turning back to the interview from statute here.
When her stomach pain be- came more severe, she continued, with members of the Press, Mr sono of her friends sent for Bernacchi asked witness if sho ter aunt Wong Yee-sun. told them she had gone three Wong recommended that she see times to the Women's Council,
with
the
the consent of the Attorney-General
October on 27," said Balley.
He went on to mention the point of nolle prosequi, but Mr Justice Reynolds declared had nothing to do with the caso os Bailey was not charged on in- dictment.
Bailey
WHIS
contended
that Mr
VEXATIOUS CHARGES Hopton had not gone into the Dr Ng, but someone passed awithout any result. She replied
These point of his argument that the remark that that doctor would
Bailey continued
the authorities the Attomey- character General hos no such power. He government
is using ex officio information Hot
mo.
as a writ of certiorari to remove
He sald "I have two from the Magistrate to this
charges brought against Court hoar that which he One was given up by whim of
to could not properly have com- the Attorney-General
and by mitied for trial"
Mr Justice Reynolds called his whim again I am called upon upon the Solicitor-General to the
now. None of necessary to the contention lay such information can poeal- reply only on that tho Attorney-General,
a Colonial one, hoa nobly by any stretch of the im- being power to file ex officio informa-gination, be said to exist in
tion.
to answer one
ingredients
this case,"
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charges are vexatious and from Ubel must be of such a gro«G charge an exorbitant fee. An- Trisoned as to endanger the other fellow-worker
or provoke public that if the treatiffent was good, It did not matter if a high fee Hibel was paid.
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nouncements. "My y Lifter man, who had a look at her.
A personal account by the Rt. Hon. She agreed.
Sir Winston Churchill. Adapted for Witness said she could not broadcasting by Captain Charles Parr. M.A. No. 3-“The Annouted remember how many minutes | Train""" (Recordest); 70, Latin Mr. Hooten referred to a case
coming Songs, Patrico Mundel (sop,) with Mr Justice Reynolds held that Tam Tim took before two years ago when the pub- the Attorney-General had power Inter brought in another man, a
back with the man. Tam Tim Al Goodman & his Orch. 1.48, The Auxillary-Fire Service. A/ Talk" by licher and proprietor of a to nie the ex officio-information
Buperintendent A Drummond; Chinese newspaper, convicted of in respect of any alleged mis- younger one, as well.
466. Iniartuce: Musical Notebook sedition, apposted. Hore thero apricancur which nuded t410 His Lonship here asked Coun- presented by the Rev. Tather 1.7. tyan, 8.4. (Btudio); 8.00, Take ti was considerable argument on present charges before the Court.is, in this regard, Mr Jimny zawards With Walachiton
cel what the value of the ques- from Store. Diak Daniloy and the validity of ex officio In The Attorney-General had com- formation although the difference plote discretion in the
Cogan,
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was not open to reviews he put his case primarily Celebrations (Recorded
at the South not argued.
that the complainant was taken Closing Ceremony Sediion, Uke libel, was A
A Jury of two women and by surpelse by Tam Tm, then Ching Athletic Association. Bladium misdemeanour and the power of five men were then empanelled. The role of the matter went very collected, Robert omelo information went to any anained Aut. He asked, the misdemeanour, rubenitied Mr Juror whether the web any Hopton,
* velation of “Die Au of the Urban After reading portion of the Council" and when theply Full Coure sudtement in the midle. Was #No? Badey declared, he
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by thig Court,
Alma
June
Carolina - Jill; 245,, AV Uhe · Opera,
well laid plan.
Choralar (Robart ... – Shaw, - conductor)" and RCA Victor Orchestra cond Mr. Bernádchi·referred to Renard Cellini: 4.1045,0** Bor 'the Incident of the two men strings": · 19,30 % Westrum Baper coming in within a matter of ime malo fadio jewelin minaries and the fact that the mins Munor doc, Rave
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at the clinic that the young men ments
sred came with Tam Thm to look at sovereignty
ratified, no aro her.
The next witness was Tom Tim. can be manufactured She said she was 33 age, and lived at 43 Reclamation for Street, first floor. Sho
German West
rearmament civil aircraft in West of Germany. The new Allied plans that Germany visualise after ratification Germany will be able to build planes, includ- ing military aircraft but no long-range bombers-Reuter,
was an
amah by occupation. She knew the complainant all her life.
Hearing is continuing.
SIDE GLANCES
By Galbraith
"the
A LESSER EVIL
another
believe he's
I CAN'T GO ON
M. Antoine Pinay. ex-Premier (who was grented with crica of "Pinay to power," and the agreements were "COULDN'T be have it in lesser ovi" which might servo prison?" the magistrato as a starting point for a more asked. "I should think prison
organisa- might help as a shock." complete European tion.
Jim's despairing eyes were on "Their effect must not be de- the magistrate. With sudden ferred by a suspensive clause," bright anger, as if he felt he he said, apparently referring to was being mocked, he cried: General de Gaulle's recent sug- "It's pleasant, I fall you, gestion
agreements, this treatment I'm going in- for. when ratified, need not go into But I've been like this for pine effect until it was certain that no settlement could be reached with Russia--Reuter.
that the
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and I can't go on." "Why
src
you
60 weak- wiled? the magistrate asked.
This
fuck of sold- is simply control"
"Oh, it's easy to say, that," mid
Jim. "I've tried to stop it. I had a good job. But as soon as I've money, I just drink and drink
The doctors have, and drink tried to find out why,"
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the magistrate repeated. "I can't help it," Jim sald, on the downbeat of a sigh. There was self-pity in his ploding: but something stronger, too, 2 pertaps, ut failing whèn hoi braced him elf up to face the unpleasant cure.
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