bord 75.
20.
oord
135.
21.
79
at a later time their evidence would not be regarded as so
valuable, as if they were given at once. The Remondent Mr.
Halifax took down a record of the answers given and they
were read over to the Appellant and signed by the Respondent
Mr. Hallifax. The Appellant subsequently on the same day
was liberated on bail.
The procedure followed in taking the examination was in
accordance with section 4 sub-sections (6) and (7) of the
Ordinance and was a practice which had been followed under
this and previous Ordinances.
The Respondent Mr. Hallifax subsequently took the evidence
of Mr. Eldon Potter, one of the witnesses named by the
Appellat.
The other witness named by The Appellant viz:-
cord
..136.
Mr. D'Almade E. Castro wrote to the Respondent Fr. Hallifax
on the 6th November 1918 stating that he had been profession-
cord
137.
ally retained by the Appellant and further that the Appellant
had been advised that before Mr. d'Almade E. Castro gave
evidence he should be furnished with a copy of the warrant,
copies of all statements made by witnesses for the Orown,
and the formal charges and the answers made by the Appellant
Un the 8th November Kr. D'Almade E.Castro wrote to the
Colonial Secretary asking for copies of the s'me documents.
This letter further put forward the contention that the
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