Ching Sam had nothing to do with the Twan house robbery,
14. Ng thi fun had made a full confession; it is not likely that he would have been let off with only a reprimand, and he did not; how is it that the Magistrate sent for him? I will allude to this point later on.
It is worthy of remark that no watchman except Chan Man should have gone after the robbers, when there was another watch house much nearer to the Kevan house than his.
He does not know where the Kevan house was, and he says he did not make any report about what happened on the night of the robbery.
He came to see me. I did not speak to the Justice. He said, "Were you wounded last night?" I said, "Yes." That was all that passed between us. He went to Jan Shek to be cured; while there, he did not make any report to any official. He returned to Yeung Ki on the 2nd May 1887. He did not make any official complaint when he came back.
From the depositions, it appears that the Magistrates or Justices had no evidence at all before them to connect the accused with the robbery of the Kwan's house. As far as I can see, they had made no enquiry, and the persons whom the Justices sent down to give evidence had not made any complaint or report, yet the Justices and Ma Ming at once sent for Kwan Sheep-i, Chan Man, and Ng thi-fun to come down and identify the accused.
Now, did they know that the accused had anything to do with the Kwan robbery, or that these witnesses knew anything of the case? The Justices seem to have framed the complaint and then looked for the witnesses.
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Ching Sam had with the Twan anything to do at all
house robbery,
14. of Ng thi fun had mase a full
confession it is not likely that he would have been let off with only a reprimand and the did not, how is it that the
Magistrate sent
for
him I I will
allude to this point later on.
It is worthy of remark
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watchman except
have
remark that no
Chan Man should
gone after the robbers, when there was another watch house much
to the Kevan house than his
ArareA
was
He does not know where the
16. Kevan konse
tvdo
did not snake
and he
says he
any report about what
on the right of the robbery.,
came
to
see me.
I did
happened on the "The Justice "not speak to the Justice. He said were " you wounded last night. ? I said "Yes", "That was all that parsed between us." He went to Jan Shek to be cured;
while
while there he did not make
one.
any He returned to
report to any Yeung Ki on the 2nd
May 1887. He
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did not make any official complaint when he came back. From the depositions it appears that the Magistrates of Justices had
no evidence at all before them to connect the accused with the robbery of the Kwan's house. As far as I can they had made no enquiry and the persons whom the justices have sent = down to give
had
neade
as soon as
at
evidence,
rever
ece
any complaint or report, yet witnesses are wanted the Justices and Ma. Ming at once
"Young Ki and Ma
send
and for Kwan Sheep-i, Chan Man? and tig tri-fun to come down and identify accused. Now did they know & that the accused had anything to do with. the Kwan robbery ? or that threse -witnesses knew anything of the. The Justices
the case.
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seem to have framed the
have fromed
Complaint and then looked for the
witnesses
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