REGINA v. LOGAN.
H.B.M.'S SUPREME COURT IN CHINA.
CRIMINAL JURISDICTION.
CANTON, 20th SEPTEMBER, 1883.
BEFORE SIR B. T. RENNIE, CHIEF JUSTICE,
THE FATAL SHOOTING AFFRAY AT HONAM.
James Henry Logan, an outdoor officer of the Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs, was brought before the Court charged with the murder of one Pak Wah King, at Honam, on the 10th August.
Mr. H. S. Wilkinson, Crown Advocate, appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. J. J. Francis, advocate instructed by Mr. C. Ewens, solicitor to the Chinese Government, appeared to watch the case on behalf of Mr. Ewens's client.
Mr. Pang, late Tantsi of Chiu Chow, and now Superintendent of Taxation in Canton, represented H. E. the Viceroy, taking a seat on the bench beside the Chief Justice, Dr. Hance, the Acting British Consul, being on the other side.
Mr. Sit Ming Kuk, Sub-Magistrate, was also there, space being reserved for Chinese officials.
Mr. J. Dyer Ball, Chief Interpreter, &c., of the Hongkong Supreme Court, attended to act as Chinese interpreter.
A guard of about half a dozen marines from H.M.S. Swift was on duty in the vicinity of the court.
The Clerk of the Court, Mr. Malcolm Jones, read the Proclamation, and he then read the following counts on which the prisoner was charged:
Hiram Shaw Wilkinson, Esq., Crown Advocate, who for our Sovereign Lady the Queen prosecutes in this behalf, in his proper person comes into Her Britannic Majesty's Supreme Court for China and Japan, held at Canton before Sir Richard Temple Rennie, Knight, Chief Justice of the said court, on Thursday, the 20th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty-three, and for our said lady the Queen charges James Henry Logan for that he, the said James Henry Logan, on the twelfth day of August, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty-three, feloniously, wilfully, and of his malice aforethought did kill and murder one Pak Wa King against the peace of our lady the Queen, her Crown and dignity.
The prisoner, being asked how he pleaded—guilty or not guilty—replied in a firm voice "not guilty." He was calm in his demeanour though pale.
His Lordship to the accused—Are you prepared with your defence now?
Prisoner—I am not, my Lord.
Have you engaged counsel?—No, my Lord. Do you wish to have counsel?—I understood that counsel would be found for me in the Supreme Court.
Then you have not taken steps?—No, my Lord.
Do you desire to do so then?—Yes, my Lord. Have you the means?—I have not the means at present in Canton.
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