THE COCAINE CASE,
Report of Saturday's and To-day's Proceedings.
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THE HONGKUNG ĮTELEGRAPH. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1918.
Did you mention any names? MA No I didn't him ang names; 1 only said a friend of the Cant in compradore brought the goode here.
opened the door for them, I left through the back door and went. the handle of keys in the look, out by the back door and I went to the compradore's
Who let them in and let them office and there read the newe-out; yourself? You. papers
And what time did they leave that night ?-About nine p.m.- before nine.
Did Mr Duncan come that night 7-Yes, at nine ten.
Did you get your keys,back on Friday night ?I did not; he took my keys away,
Did he look the gate behind him?--Yes, he looked it when he left,
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I suppose you knew what was in the tins P-Witness hesitated. His Worship (sharply) Did he know what was in these tins?"
Witneem —No, I don't know; he told me on Thursday night he had some cocaine he wanted to pack.
Mr. Goldring. Who told you? Leung Kam-tong told me." "Didn't you think it was very wrong of you not to tell Mr Nanoan PrOf course he told me to keepidi:quiet and not to tell on anybody.
At the Police Court on Saturday before MrGeoffrey Norman Orme, the bearing of the charges of (unlawful possession of cocaine and morphine, against Mr G. L. Danoon of the firm of MoRan, Frickel and Co. was resumed,
Mr P. M. Hodgson, Crown Solicitor, prossouted and Mr.P.W. Goldring, of Messrs Goldring and Buss, defended.
His Worship: That is Leung Wong Kin-ning wai" in the Kum-tong 1—Yes.
Mr Goldring: Now iwitness box, when we went to
preas, and in reply to Mr. Gold-ither of these nights did ring, said that Leung Kum-tong they ask you for anything and his coolies left about 8 pm. at all or for say resistance they wanted? On Thursday night ¡on the 21st,
Leung Kom-tong asked me if could get him a wooden case or You don't know whether he is two so as he could repack his going to dismiss you or not at the goods. I said "Yes, one or two." present moment ?Well, I don't
Why? Did you tell them to,ordid they go on their own Record? Because I told them that they had to go away at nine.
Did you get your keys baok
that night ?-Yes.
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Because you got 8950 for it to keep your mouth shut. Do you know if Mr Duncan is going to dismiss you ?It can't be helped,
know that I was wrong,
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You are hoping for the best 7- Yes.
Empty cases? Yes, empty oases.know yet
Did you give him any empty dasee? Yes I gave him one.
Did you give him any on Fri- day 7-One on Friday and one on
Did you look in the strong room when they had gone?-Yes, went in the strong room after Thursday. they had gone.
Where did you get them from? And what did you do?-Of-From the godown at the back of course when they were leaving the premises. they told me to clean up the place.
Did you know if they moved any goods from the strong room to the godown or vies veraa?-I did not see.
Did you hear it? -I did ast hear; I did not take any notice
Now we come to the Saturday you remember the day when the goods were seized don't you?
Yes.
Now did yon report to the compradore or to Mr Duncan on that day about this packing that had gone on that night-did you make any report on the Saturday? ---Nɔ I didn't make a report.
Did Me Dancan, speak to you about thess goode on the Baturday afternoon ? Yes.
What did he say to you - When he returned from the police station he asked me if I knew where the goods came from.
What did you tell him?-I said
And did you do so ?--I did. And did you 939 them again on Friday? On Friday night, the next night, they came again, Leung Kumtong and the coolies, at all.
The same coolies as the night Would it be possible for them before or not?-The same coolies.to have removed stuff from the When they came, who opened strong room to the godowa with the door for them?Topened the out you knowing, 7-Well of door for them and they came in. couras they could do it without my Did you give them the keya ?-notice, but they should not do so. I did not give them the keys;' Thy should nɔt, but could I didn't know. they were stuck in the key hole they?Yes, without my knowWhen did you tell Mr Duncan about it; when did you confess? You left the keys in the look? -Yea.
Dil they take anything-Idil at tell him, but he threat- out on either night when they ened to arrest me so I had to tell weat away?—Yes, they took him, bic inse he said that I was broken pieces of wood-which had in charge of the keys of the strong been broken off from the cases. room, and he said the goods were His Worship: Which night foudd there, and I got frightened And what happened after you was this?-B'sh nights.
What did you tell him told unlooked the gate for them, an1
way did him the things were brought McGoldring:-Which you left the key in the padlock? they come, by the front door or 'there' by a friend of the. Cautor
On Friday night after I had the back door? They came in compradore.
One question. Did Me Dame in come biok on Thursday night to the office? No, he did not come back to the offis on Thuraisy night.
ledge.
Now I think we have it your Worship and your Worship has it, on Friday night Mr. Danasa did come and on the Thursday night he did not?
His Worship Yos. Mr. Goldring: Had you over seen Leang Kum-long before?- Yes.
Had you seen him in the office! Yes when he came to look for the Canton compradore, What time do you have your evening meat generally -About
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he is aware of the seriousness of
His Worship: Yes, I think he
Mr. Hodgson When dealing What do you mean by with a witness of this character little? He said a little; I don't his position. ( you must persecute.
know how little it was. Mr Goldring It should not How many casse were brought in Between seventeen and (eighteen cares. And how many he is.
cases were taken into the strong Mr. Hodgaon, to the witness room? That I don't know, I did whilst they were in this office or not see how many cases were taken to the strong room.
Mr Hodgson: He has already admitted he was bribed once.
Me Goldring: It is tantamount to perjury. I submit it is not a proper question to sak,"
Mr Hodgson: Now on Thurs day night when they went away did you look up the gate?
Mr Goldring: Do you mean the gate of the strong room?
Mr Hodgson: Don't ask ques tions please,
Witness: "You mean the door of the office was not looked?
Mr Hodgson: The gate of the Do you have it with the cam-strong room? Yes, I looked that pradore ?--Yes we have the meal after they had
And when does the comp together with the compradore. radore usually leave the office? about seven o'clock.
gone. And put the keys in your pocket? Yes. -...
Why didn't Lang Kum-tong lock it up; how is it he didn't look
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You have never seen-cocaine, suppose ?-Never seen cocaîna.
Never packed any yourself have you?
Mr Hodgson: I am quite sure
strong room or whatever it is, somebody must have stolen these
photographic plates I don't know: Ichy sy because I did not see them tealing it
They may have stolen any Mr. Goldring That is another thing else in the office, for question, making a man commit all you know. You look no care himself to something.
His Worship: I think it ariesa out of examination.
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Witness: Never seen paoked any.
Mr. Bodgeon:What do you think you were getting $250 for; large sum?-Well, I don't know practically. I don't know what it was for.
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precaution to ere they did not roam about the office, did you? I was told that they were only using the strong room, but I did: not know they went somewhere else and stole plates.
Did you think there was some- thing fishy about this getting 950? Not at all; of course it is quite plain. I was only asked to repack these goods.
You knew these people did not belong to the office?Yes, I know i,,4。; they were not in the cffice.
After he has the evening meal, it up? Because he told me to were getting $250 and you do get them room so as they "could"
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On Saturday morning did you
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look for you keys? did not look for my keys because my keys had been taken away, did not look for the keys be cause I did not know where this man lived. Man
Now you know Mr. Duncan's photographic camera-he goes in for photography, will you tell me if there was a lot of these (point ingeto a box of plates) in the office?-Yea behind his desk.
And They were stacked up behind the desk 7-Yea.:
On the window sill?-Some on the window sill and some on his desk,
Mr. Hodgson How much have you been bribadi to give evidence here?".
Me Goldring: Is that a pra por question?
Mr Hodgson: He has been bribel once; he will be bribad again.
£.
Mr Goldring: If your Wor. ship pleases I don't think it is a question for the Crown Solicitor to ask. Your Worship, it is not a question at all, and it is customary for the Crown to prosecute, but not to persecute.
olean up the place.
Do you mean to tell me you did not know what it was for On the second night-Friday I thought it was to get him a place night, did you look up the gate so that he could repack his goods that night? No, sir.
Why not?-Leung Kum-tong looked the door because when it was about nine o'clock I went round to him and told him that the manager was coming back and so he was in a hurry and he look- ed the door and went away with the keya.
Mr Goldring: that down.
I would like
Why didn't you mention the matter to Mr. Danean or to the comprs fore. Wong Kit, next morning, Friday morning?- Because I was told to keep it secrot and not tell anyone what it was about.
You have been in this office nine years have you not?—Yes.
And you are prepared to do that sort of thing against your Mr. Hodgeon-Why not; why master?-I did not know it was didn't you lock the door up? so earious; I was told to keep it Leung Kam-tong locked the gate secret and so I did.
Do you know in giving th's evidence you are admitting committing an offence yourself? back-I don't see that there is any
offenos ia it,"
up.
Did you see him look the gate up? No.
And you let him out the |door, didn't you 7-Yes..
You never thought of asking him for your keys I suppose?— No, I never thought about it.
On Thursday night you knew that on Friday he was going to repack cocaine ?-I knew it.
And on Friday night when you let him in again you knew he was going to do the same ?Well be said he was going to repack some goods, but as a matter of fact he told me he had only a little,
Well it is; I can tell you that, Mr Goldring I don't see what offence it is I shall be pleased to know, your Worship; against his master, not the law.
His Worship: Tthink cocaine would be.
Mr Goldring: You must be an accesssy after the fact, think, receiving or depositing. It is rather a difficult thing to ex- plain to the witness. I am sure
And you merely treated the matter with indifference and went and read your paper ? —Well, I did not take any notice about it; about their work. I wont into the compradore's office, and I read a paper until they had
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Both eveninge. Do you remém- ber Saturday morning two cases being removed out of the office?- Yes I remember it;
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Who moved them out ?—Leung Kum-tong.
Have you been paid your other $2,000 yet? No, Sir. He told me he would pay me when, he Gnished the whole work.
Did you ask him for it when he left on Saturday?-No I did not. You expected him bick I he would come back again:
you ?-I thought. suppose didn't
Did he say he would oame back again?-No he did not say
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Do you know why he left all these others cases in the offices when he went away 2-1 don't know why.
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