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CRIMINAL SESSIONS. [arona 1, нocus ras caur ZUSTICE`
(SIR ILLIAM ILIS-DAVIES).]
A CHARGE OF BRIBERY.
OHINESE DROKER FOUND * NOT
GUILTY.
A Chinese broker and property owner, named Au Yau Chan, was arraigned for haring, on December 12th last, offered Leslie Brewer, sanitary inspector, bribe in the nature of six bottles of brandy and two boxes of cigars."
Defendant.ploaded "act guilty," add. ing, I did not intend to influence his (the inspector's) conduct."
Defendant called between 8.30 and 9 the next morning, taking with him, the brandy- and cigars. The inspector was a fricad, and be simply took the things sa a pre- sent, It was convenient to take the things at that time, as he had to call at the office. There was no other motive, defendant said, hehind his action. He denied giving the present with any iden of influencing the inspector's conduct in Defendant estimated the the future. present as worth a little abore $20. The repairs to the house would cost about $30 or $40. After the work was done defen- | dant did not expect any further objec- tious from the Sanitary Authoritics.
Cross-examined defendant re-affirmed that what he took to the Sanitary Ofice was merely a present for what the in- spector had done. The inspector was a very nice man." and frequently told defendant what had to be done to his property,
Mr. Dyer Ball, for the Crown, said that on December 12th, at 9 o'clock in the morning, defendant and a woman
Questioned by his Lordship, defendant come into the Western District Sanitary
said he presented the inspector with two Ofice, which was occupied by Inspector bottles of wine during the fifth or sixth Erawer. Inspector Brewer had previous moon last year. Pressed, defendant said ly sent his interpreter to wam defendant he could not quite remember whether that he was required to attend the Police the inspector accepted the two bottles or not. There were no proceedings pend- Court on the morning of December 12thing against defendant at that period.
Counsel explained that a summons had been taken out against a certain person for a breach of the Sanitary Ordinance Defendant had appeared in person at the Police Court and stated that he was pro pared to take the responsibility, and the magistrate substituted the defendant's name for that of "the original man ̈sum- moneel.
When defendant and the woman came to the Western District Sanitary Office the former asked the inspector what was the matter. The inspector explained, through the interpreter, what Way re- quired. The woman. the inspector then noticed, was carrying in her arms a pack age consisting of a collection bottles of brandy tied around with string, and two boxes of cigars.
The
inspector asked, through his interpreter, What is that for?"The answer came back that it was for the inspector, who thereupon told defendant to take the stuff away or he would get into trouble. The defer- dant and the woman then left the office, the former remarking to the interpreter. that the brandy, etc., was intended for the inspectoris trouble in coming up to the Police Court.
said that if they were satisfied that de- Mr. Dyer Ball, addressing the Jury, fendant thought he could influence the inspector's action
a good case against things; the Crown by presenting these
defendant.
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Mr. Campbell Prosser said that a vital point in the case was the powers possess- ed by the inspector. Dotendant only anticipated being fined a small amounty and it was hard to believe, that being the case, that he would have made a present worth over 820 with the hoge of mitted. Counsel, had acted foolishly, be cscaping a potty fine. Defendant, ad- cause to give a present at that time would naturally leave in the minds of people an idea that it was done to influence the inspector's future., conduct Defendant; on the other hand, had said the present was in respect of past favours.
His Lordship said that the cast was not one of great gravity. What the Jury had to do was to ask themselves whether the defendant intended to offer the cigars and brandy to the inspector as a bribe! The inspector bad anid quite frankly that there was no attempt made to conceal the stuff.
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Without retiring, the Jury returned and defendant a verdict of not guilty was accordingly discharged.
The following Jury was empanelled: Alex. Korwin, A. Howarth, M. W. Stevens, W. F. Hoyle, L L. Goldenberg.
BACK AGAIN. *
Somehow or other, continued Counsel, the woman let the package behind her, near the interpreter's desk. The inspecS. Kondoh and C. W. Olson. tor than despatched his interpreter to fatch the defendant back; so that the stuff might be removed. At this point the inspertor thought he had better take action himself, so he reported the mat ter to the Head of the Sanitary Depart ment. Defendant, when charged and cautioned, made a statement Inspec tor Brewer he said, is a friend of mine. I presented him with two bottles of wine before."
Inspector Brewer, added Counsel did not know this man at all in a friendly way; and it was not true that Brewer had previously accepted two, bottles of wine from defendant.
Inspector Brewer gave supporting evi
A Chinese, named Cheung Hung, was charged with disobeying a deportation order. He was banished from the Colony for ten years last July and was re-arrest ed on December 7th
Prisoner baa to answer a further charge in connection. with a robbery. His Lord- ship therefore deferred acnteacE,,
THREE CHARGES AGAINST A DISTRICT WATCHMAN
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Choi Ping, a district watchman, whose duties included the inspection of Chinese was charged with 1 demand- ing.
dence. The ammons against defendant brown money with menaces; (2)
related to defective ground floor service at a house belonging to defendant in Des Voeux Road West. Defendant had made him an offer somewhere in the middle of last year of two bottles of wine. Witness had refused to take the wine.
stealing $50; and (3) accepting or ob- taining a bribe of 250.
Prisoner pleaded not guilty"
Mr. Dror Ball (for the Crown)' said that on December 3th prisoner visited a house at Yuumäti alone. He demanded Cross-examining, Mr. Campbell Pros-
to see a certain girl, whom he accused. ser, instructed by Messrs. Hastings and
of not being registered. He said he Hastings, Deanys and Bowley (for delen would arrest her. The mistress of the dant), elicited the fact that the Police hrothel objected, and prisoner then de- Court case was adjourned on two occamanded $100. Failing to obtain this sions on the recommendation of the in- spector. This was done so that the de fendant might have a chance to do the work.
Defendant, when in the office spoke in a normal manner, there was no attempt at decrecy in connection with the offer of the brandy and cigars. Thereporting evidence. She handed over the were other people in the office at the midney very unwillingly, she said, and
had to borrow it
time.
amount, he asked for 280 Eventually. the woman haled över 850. Prisoner was not supposed to go to these houses alone, but only as an interpreter to the inspector.
The mistress of the brothel gave sap-
Again questioned regarding the work
Cross-examined by Mr. Campbell Pros- at Des Voux Road West, witness id
ser (for defendant) witness denied that that defendant had had some work done
she had made up the story of Choi before the first adjournment, and also be Ping's visit because she was disappoint- tween the first and second adjourumeted at net getting a license for one of Witness was not prepared to say that her girls.
was done after the
At this stage the Court adjourned until this morning.
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second
It is not unusual, asked the Chief Justice, for Chinese to offer "cumabaw " to Europeans?
Witness: I cannot speak for all the European community, my Lord. Myself, I have had it offered me before..
The Chief Justice: You say defendant had offered you two bottles of wine on A previous occasion. Did you accept them?
Witness: No.
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The Chicl Justice: Are you sure? Witness: Quite knre, my Lord.
The Chief Justice: I ask because de- fendant appeared to think he was in order in coming along with a second lot of bottles.
Witness explained that when he was offered the first two bottles (it was brandy) he was indignant, and ordered defendant is take the stuff and himsel! out of the office.
Mr. Campbell Prosser, after the Sani- tary Office interpreter had given evi dence in support of the case for the Crown, said there was no case to go to the Jury. Defendant had taken the brandy and cigars to the Sanitary Office quite open's What he did was the work of a man who was not afraid of what he was doing; it was not the action of a man who sought to bribe a public oficial. His Lordship decided that there was a case for the Jury's consideration.
Au Yau Chan, the defendant, there- upon went into the witness-box and ex- plained what had taken place in connec tion with the adjourned summons He was under the impression that the con- tractor had satisfactorily completed the work Defendant went to Inspector Brewer's office on December 12th because the inspector had left a message nt defendant's house the previous evening.
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