CO129-234 - Acting Governor Cameron Governor Des Voeus - 1887 [9-12] — Page 249

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For the establishment of a prima facie case, he is concerned; and that he would at once discharge the prisoner.

I submit that the Magistrate acted irregularly, and contrary to all practices in postponing the rendition until the trial of ...

Will the Magistrate allow himself to be guided by a verdict which may be on technical grounds alone? The Judges of Superior Courts have animadverted in strong terms against this.

It is not for the Magistrate to decide whether Leung Ayou is guilty of perjury or not; whether a witness is convicted of perjury or not cannot bind, and should not influence the Magistrate's decision.

The prosecution's case for the perjury trial may break down for many reasons, yet the Magistrate has acted very irregularly, with no law, custom, or decision to support it, and it is clearly against the ordinary and well-established rules that the Magistrate must decide based on the evidence given before him.

Besides, the Magistrate in stating that if the witness Leung Ayan were convicted of perjury, it would vitiate the whole evidence, lays down a proposition not supported by any law.

One part of Leung Ayou's evidence may be ... and still the rest of his evidence is perfectly ...

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For the establishment of a prima facie case, he is concerned; and that he would at once discharge the prisoner. I submit that the Magistrate acted irregularly, and contrary to all practices in postponing the rendition until the trial of ... Will the Magistrate allow himself to be guided by a verdict which may be on technical grounds alone? The Judges of Superior Courts have animadverted in strong terms against this. It is not for the Magistrate to decide whether Leung Ayou is guilty of perjury or not; whether a witness is convicted of perjury or not cannot bind, and should not influence the Magistrate's decision. The prosecution's case for the perjury trial may break down for many reasons, yet the Magistrate has acted very irregularly, with no law, custom, or decision to support it, and it is clearly against the ordinary and well-established rules that the Magistrate must decide based on the evidence given before him. Besides, the Magistrate in stating that if the witness Leung Ayan were convicted of perjury, it would vitiate the whole evidence, lays down a proposition not supported by any law. One part of Leung Ayou's evidence may be ... and still the rest of his evidence is perfectly ...
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