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over by an impartial person who should have heard evidence on both sides with the assistance of trained lawyers.
(b) that the Crown Solicitor assisted the Captain Supt. of Police by suggesting questions
(c) that the Petitioner was not given the opportunity of having professional assistance.
(a) that the Petitioner was kept standing during the enquiry and was not afforded an opportunity of taking notes and
(e) that the Petitioner was not supplied with a copy of the evidence for the purposes of his Petition
with regard to (a) I have to remark as follows:-
The circumstances of what I will call the Wa Lane & Cheung Hing Street gambling scandal were altogether of an exceptional & extraordinary nature, and required to be dealt with in a special manner.
What are the facts. Since the infancy of the Police Force there has been a deep-seated suspicion that bribery & corruption were rife within it. From time to time evidences of it have come to light from the ranks of the Chinese Contingent and several Commissions of Enquiry had been held which have however failed in discovering the evil which was suspected to exist.
Then at last by good fortune the headquarters of a great gaming syndicate is discovered, and a list found
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over by an impartial person who should have heard evidence
on both sides with the assistance of trained lawyers.
(b) that the Crown Solicitor assisted the
Captain Supt. of Police by suggesting questions
(c) that the Petitioner was not given the
opportunity of having professional assistance.
(a) that the Petitioner was kept standing
auring the enquiry and was not afforded an opportunity of
taking notes and
(e) that the Petitioner was not supplied
with a copy of the evidence for the purposes of his Petition
with regard to (a) I have to remark as follows:-
The circumstances of what I will call the Wa
Lane & Cheung Hing Street gambling scandal were altogether
of an exceptional & extraordinary nature, and required to be
dealt with in a special manner.
What are the facts. Since the infancy of the
Police Force there has been a deep seated suspicion that
bribery & corruption were rife within it. From time to time
evidences of it hau come to light from the ranks of the Chi- nese Contingent and several Commissions of Enquiry had been
hela which hau however failea in uiscovering the evil
which was suspected to exist.
Then at last by good fortune the heau quar- ters of a great gaming syndicate is discovered, and a list
found
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