Were there any captures -The Inspector himself made at least one capture ou a warrant. I think there were two convictions within that period and small fines were inflicted.
What was the result of the proceedings, so far as you know, in reference to Kwai Wa Lane The result was that I have received no further complaints this year.
Did you yourself sometime go- Defendant-Will your Worship allow me the indulgence of pen and paper?
His Worship-Certainly.
Mr. Francis-I do not know what the practice of the court is, but as this is a misda. : meanour perhaps the defendaut would like to sit at the fable.
His Worship-I have no objection if it will facilitate the defendant taking notes.
The dofendant-Thank you, your Worship. The defendant then took a seat at the head of the table and took notes of the evidence.
Mr. Francis (to witness): You, yourself, have, I think, offected a rather important capture in connection with gambling ?
Witness--Yes.
In what house and where was that ?-No. 2, Wa Lane-no, I beg your pardon, it was 3, Blast Street.
Among the property seized there did you in fact find an almost complete set of account books of some gambling syndicate or confrater. uity P--Yes.
On what date did you effect that seizure ?...-On the 21st June.
Has anyone been arrested and convicted in connection with that seizure ?—There have been two Chinese detectives arrested under banishment warrants.
No, I am speaking in direct connection with -The master of the gambling house was ar- rested and convicted,
What is his name -Sam Yeen.
Are those account books in your possession P- They are.
Have they been in your possession and under your entire control over since they were seized by you --They have.
What was the defendant's number in the Police Force before he became an Inspector -- No. 12.
How are the Inspectors ordinarily designa led amongst the Chinese By their numbers he- fore they become Inspectors.
How is the defendant known and spoken of amongst the Chinese P-As No. 12.
Mr. Francis intimated that those were all the questions he had to ask.
Witness's evidence was then read over. On the Magistrate coming to the part referring to the receipt of information witness, in answer to the defendant, said-I said I would not swear that I received any information from the Inspector. My Urst information after my re- turn to the colony was, I am quito certain, received from outside sources and not from the Inspector. To the best of my recollection I had no communication from the Inspector until after I had spoken to him on the subject.
Mr. Francis-After you received outside com- manications the Inspector did make an applica- tion ?
Witness-He applied for two warrante.
You cannot be positive whether he made ap- plication for those two warrants before or after you had spoken to him on the subject --Yes. I mean to say that I cannot be certain if the information which led him to apply for those warrants was information independent of me.
Although an Inspector is in charge for gam- bling purposes of a particular section does that relieve him from his duty under rule 73 of re- porting any gambling that may come to his knowledge or that he may suspect to exist P- No; it is the duty of every constable to report gambling if he suspects it, to exist.
His Worship-Mr. Witchell, would you like to ask the witness any question?
Defendant-Yes, Sir. (To witness)-How long have I been in charge of No. 1 gambling
section ?
Witness-You have been in charge of it since I returned from leave.
Since or before you returned from leave ?- I do not know of my own knowledge, but I be- lieve you were placed in charge of that section some months before my arrival in the colony-- about August.
Do you remember what Inspector was in charge of No. 1 district before I relieved him?
I was not here.
Do you remember Inspector Hennessey being transferred to West Point P-I was not here. I was away seventeen months from the colony.
Will you kindly produce the polico memo. book of the transfer of Inspector Hennessey from No. 7 Police Station.--It can be produced. Witness sent for the transfer book and upon it being produced he said-I find on reference to the transfer book that Inspector Hennessey was transferred to the Western district on the 6th August, 1896, from the Central.
Do you remember asking me where I ob. tained my information with regard to Kwai Wa Lane gambling ?--I do not remember; it is possible I may have done so,
Can you say how many days or weeks it was after you returned to the colony-No, I cannot.
Did any other Inspector obtain a warrant or raid Kwai Wa Lano by your instructions → Yes, Inspector Kemp did.
On that date do you remember what particu- lar duty i was on F-I cannot remember.
Do you remember the result of that raid ?~-~~- The result of Inspector Kemp's raid was that nothing was found.
You remember the morning that he raided this house I do not remember.
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On what information was the warrant ob. tained?-1 cannot be sure on what particular information.
Was it a letter addressed to you regarding gambling ?—It is possible it might have been. My recollection is that the principal informa tion I had regarding gambling from that lane was from outside sonroes.
Mr. Francis-Letters received ?
Witness-Yes.
Defendant-Are you sure there were only four warrants taken out for Kwai Wa Lane altogether ?
Witness-Yes, I am quite sure.
You said only small fines were inflicted --
Yes.
Defendaut-Of course, your Worship knows that the Police have nothing to do with penal- ties imposed. That all lies with the Magistrato.
His Worship--Decidedly.
Defendant-Have you since had any cum- plaints from my district regarding public gaming?
Witness----No.
His Worship-Since when ? Defendant-Since gambling was stopped in Kwai Wa Lane.
Witness-What sort of complaints do you
wean?
Mr. Francis-Official or unofficial ? Defendant-Unofficial. Witness-No.
Defendant-Can you tell me the number of warrants and convictions I have obtained since your return to the colony P-I could not say at the moment. I know you have re- ported a house in Jubilee Street, No. 14, and you have reported a house in Hillier Streut. That was up to the time of the Wa Lane seizure -the East Street seizure, I should say.
Have warrants been obtained against these houses I know that the Jubilee Street war- rant was obtained but not executed.
I think you are mistaken in the street. That was No. 5, Morrison Stroot -14, Jubilee Street. I am speaking of the time before the East Street raid.
Did you get information about the Jubilee Street house before the raid I got it from yourself.
How long since ?-Early in the year; about February.
Not the same number ?-It may have been 12 or 14; it was a house in Jubilee Street.
The warrant was executed, but nothing was found-It may have been executed, but nothing was found.
I think you have notes of warrants applied for by Inspectors ---Yes, I have a register.
The register was produced and witness read as follows:-In Jubilee Street this year, Nos. 12 and 13. The information was given by Inspector Quincey to Inspector Witchell and communicat- ed to me by Inspector Witohell. A warrant ! was taken out où 14th January and was exe- outer, and there was no gambling reported. 14, Jubilee Street, on 16th July; information given