(O. 70.) MAGISTRATES ORDINANCE
R.
G.
Case No.19545..............
Caution to and statement by accused (Ord 3 of 1890 Sec 73)
IN THE POLICE COURT AT VICTORIA IN THE COLONY OF HONG KONG
Before A. G. Grantham Esq.
a MAGISTRATE of the said Colony
(hereinafter called the accused)
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Noel Instone Brewer
he
stands charged before the undersigned, a MAGISTRATE of the said Colony for that Noel Instone Brewer on the 9th day of July, 1929 in a balance sheet dated 6th June, 1928, for the period ending 30th of April,1928 and filed by him on behalf of the Instone Banking Corporation Ltd. which balance sheet he was authorised to make and file by the Companies
Ordinance, 1911, did knowingly and wilfully make a false statement. (otherwise than an oath) in a material particular to wit, that the
assets of the Company consisted of accounts receivable by the said Company which amounted to the sum of 221,360 dollars and 87 cents, of collateral security loans which amounted to 349,630 dollars, of mortgage
and long term loms amounting to 226,630 dollars, stock shares and investments which amounted to 484,831 dollars and 80 cents, and uncalled capital which amounted to 1,420,950 dollars.
Contrary to Sec.7 of the Perjury Ordinance,
No.21 of 1922.
and that the liabilities of the said Instone Banking Corporation Ltd. consisted of capital issued and subscribed amounting to 2,613,260
dollars and of customers deposits mounting to 466,400 dollars and 25 cents
and the said charge being read to the accused and the witnesses for the prosecution:-
being severally examined in his presence, the accused is now addressed by me as follows:
"Having heard the evidence, do you wish to say anything in answer to the charge? You are
not obliged to say anything unless you desire to do so; but whatever you say will be taken
down in writing and may be given in evidence upon your trial and you are clearly to
understand that you have nothing to hope from any promise of favour and that you have
nothing to fear from any threat which may have been held out to you to induce you to make
any admission or confession of your guilt, but that whatever you say now may be given in
evidence upon your trial notwithstanding such promise or threat". Whereupon the said
Noel Instone Brewer
saith as follows:
[T. O.]