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INTIMIDATION NOT PROVED,
A PARAGRAPH THAT SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED.
Magistrate's Remarks.
found against him, did not come
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the complainant was frightened. cross the harbour on that part cular night. He knew perfectly well that the Press could not be
THE SPECIAL POLICE.
valuable services."
This letter was sent to ME
Turner under cover of a letter from the Captain Superintendent of Polles, in which he stated that he wished to express on behalf of all
Mr. Leask commented on the ed to him that so much hung on alleged threats used. Ho said that what had gone before. When it | "dill” ́as elucidated from one of came to estimate the Impulse
the witnesses was very common. which the man would naturally THE GOVERNOR'S GRATITUDE. The evidence of the complainant feel, his Worship said that he Mr. M. H. Turner, the Adjutant was most unsatisfactory. He had could not entirely omit reference of the Special Police, has received first told the Court that he ob to it. The paragraph he thought, letter from the Colonial, Secre tained his information from an was a most unfortunate official at the Secretary for Chin which had stated that the matter direction of His Excelloney the. otary, dated August, 2nd, at the The case concerning the Chinese Affairs, but later said that the was a fact, that certain things had Governor, in which deserved trl- ese reporter, Lau Man-cho, who oficial in question did not divulge been done as if it were a proven bute is paid to the Special Polica matter, but it was not a proven for their services during the strike. prosecuted, Tam Fat, a night soll any of the information.
Continuing Mr. Leack said "matter as the defendant was dia- The letter states: The work contractor, before Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the Kowloon Magis think if any reporter is alarmed charged when brought before the done by the members of the Special tracy yesterday afternoon, on a by such remarks he should not be Court. The paragraph was n Police was most useful and I am charge of intimidation, was con-on the Press here." It was a very unjustifiable,
Continuing his Worship said Inspectors, Supervisors and Special to request you to inform the Chief cluded when the defendant was common thing for people to grum-
that there was a very heated alter Constables that His Excellency con acquitted on the grounds that the ble at reporters.
Mr. Fitzroy during his address cation between the complainant siders that, the community owen a offence which the Magistrato
and that the throat used depend and the defendant and the latter debt of gratitude to them for their ed on the mind of the man so, he thought, had sworn at the com. under the Ordinance..
He could not believe Mr. H. S. Fitzroy was for the threatened. To one man a threat plainant.. complainant and Mr. J. A. Gordon might mean nothing, but to at
other it might make him seriously Leask appeared for the defence.
The defendant was put into the alarmed. Mr. Wan had said that box and he said that after reading the complainant had not returned the article which appeared in the to his residence that night as he bearded with impunity by any ranks of the Police Force thair Teun Wan Yat Po, he was natural-was afrald. Mr. Fitzroy did not man. ly angry as he had not assaulted suggest that the case should be the two men as alleged by the dealt with in a serious-way, but paragraph.
he did suggest that the threats Witness went to the Yaumat were made to seriously alarm the Police Station and was told to complainant. "I do not wish to take legal preceedings against the press he matter in any way" said complainant, but on arrival at the counsel. anything further. He then took
His Worship summing up said a copy of the paper to the various offices and asked that the para that he had hoped not to have to graph be corrected. At the offices refer to the paragraph in question of the Taun Wan Yat Po witness but as in this type of case it seem interviewed the Editor and IC" quested that the item be correct- હમેં. It was whilst in the office that the complainant, who ad been working in a room, came bil to the main part of the floor and Lasked what he (the defendant) was doing at the offices." Defendant "reiterated his complaint and threa.
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The witness emphatically denied that he used any other words than merely informning the complainant. that he would prosecute him. The Wal Tac Yat Po who had not published the article, however;: gave publicity to a letter whichi the defendant sent to the various newspaper offices.
Walted Three Days.
In reply to Mr. Fitzroy, the de- fendant said that he met two fokis at the office of the Tsun Wan and was talking to them when the com- plainant emerged from a room. He waited three days before tak-
ing any steps in the matter be-1 cause he wished to consider hi position first. 22.
Counsel pointed out to the de- fendant that he had told Mr. Leask that he first saw the Editor, but when he (Mr. Fitzroy) cross exa- mined him he said that he had see the fokis first.
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The defendant made further prevaricating replies which brought forth the remark from the Bench that the witness Wes
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complainant was employed on a newspaper office."
Mr. Fitzroy You know thel complainant comes to the Yaumat; Court to get news?
Witness: He told me he gets his news from all over Kowloon."
His Worship: Tell the witness if ho does not answer questions honestly and openly he will get in- to trouble.
The Editor of the Faun Wan Yat Sufferers from Bad Logs, Abscesses, Ulcorso, who was subpoenaed, was next Eozama. Bolls, Pimples, Eruptions, Rheumalam called by the prosection. He re- Gout, shifreation that lotions and ointments collected the occasion of the defen- en baie temporary speilet-sa be wire of template suling benefit, the blood most be dent's visit to the office. He had thoroughly cleansed of the imparo waste mattre. in the case of such troubles, Clarke's Blood complained of an article which had Misture mickly attacks, overcomes, and sapels been published." The complainant was present but no threats were used by the defendant in the pre | sence of witness. He could hear that the complainant
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a case of an attempt of muzzling the Press. Tho complainant Was a man in a position to give) publicity to the defendant's work and because Inadequate payment was made for the advertisement, he had not given the defendant publicity but had writton, some thing rather nasty against him. The defendant had behaved in a natural manner, by going, to the, Police Station first, but finding it too late to go to, the Magistracy
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