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further enquiries before the prosecution went on, to

ascertain if the right man was being prosecuted ?

Well, the name would be taken that me giver in the

Land Office.

23 773 And supposing it never existed in the Land Office,

the name was wrong, and the person t old you he was not

the ower of the property, dont you think it would be

well to verify that ? Wouldnt you verify that before

taking that man up to the Police Court, or should you

throw it on to him to disprove it there ?

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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

Reference:-

GO. 537

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The fact would only he discovered after the summons

was issued.

Q.

A.

A.

76.9.

23.774 And dont you think the man who iz simmoned, if he

told you he was not the owner, dont you think it

would be part of your duty to make further enquiries

and verify it rather than have the man up there

unnecessarily

I would, as a matter of fact.

13771

Do you know, as a matter of fact, that he went up to

the Police Court, and that it afterwarde turned out

that he was not the owner of the property ↑

I dont remember the case. I remember something about

1ime washing.

23.776

And he turned out not to be the owner, after all?

So he was the wrong man simmoned ↑ Do you remember

that

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surely you would remember a case like that, if

you prosecuted him ?

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A.

I did not prosecute him.

Q.

We didnt say you prosecuted him, but you were a

witness.

23 777

The Blamong was taken out on the report of you for

not having wached 37 Des Voeux Road Central. He met

you by @pointment at the Clock Tower. He told you he

was not the owner, and consequently was not the person

The Chairman:-

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