CO129-296 - Public Offices & Others - 1899 — Page 364

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All AI Reviewed

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Your petitioner said little in denial of the evidence as until he was informed that he would be recommended for dismissal, he fully expected he would have been sent for a fair trial, before a Magistrate, where his word would have had weight against the statement of one man, obtained under the conditions that was obtained.

13. With regard to the list your petitioner desired to state, that since the name of Ho Kai, an honourable member of the Legislative Council, a designation (Tai Tau) of the Captain Superintendent of Police, and the names, numbers or description of a number of Inspectors, Sergeants, and others who have since received their pensions, appear on it, it shows that it is utterly worthless as evidence.

14. Further, your petitioner had frequently given information respecting gambling houses to the Inspectors responsible for the district the gambling was in, and had often executed and assisted in executing warrants against gambling houses and arresting gamblers; in fact, his very activity in suppressing gambling may account for the gamblers seeking to ruin him by placing his number on the list.

15. Your petitioner submits that he was innocent of the charge preferred against him, and that he ought to have been offered a fair public trial, with an opportunity of clearing his character, and since he was not, that he ought to be heard as well as ex-sergeant No. 3 Ho Iver, and No. 8 Macauley, against whom there was evidence of the same nature, as against your petitioner, but who have been granted the pensions they were entitled to, the first after twelve years and the second after ten years' service.

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166 ( 358 Your petitioner said little in denial of the evidence as until he was informed that he would be recommended for dismissal, he fully expected he would have been sent for a fair trial, before a Magistrate, where his word would have had weight against the statement of one man, obtained under the conditions that was obtained. 13. With regard to the list your petitioner desired to state, that since the name of Ho Kai, an honourable member of the Legislative Council, a designation (Tai Tau) of the Captain Superintendent of Police, and the names, numbers or description of a number of Inspectors, Sergeants, and others who have since received their pensions, appear on it, it shows that it is utterly worthless as evidence. 14. Further, your petitioner had frequently given information respecting gambling houses to the Inspectors responsible for the district the gambling was in, and had often executed and assisted in executing warrants against gambling houses and arresting gamblers; in fact, his very activity in suppressing gambling may account for the gamblers seeking to ruin him by placing his number on the list. 15. Your petitioner submits that he was innocent of the charge preferred against him, and that he ought to have been offered a fair public trial, with an opportunity of clearing his character, and since he was not, that he ought to be heard as well as ex-sergeant No. 3 Ho Iver, and No. 8 Macauley, against whom there was evidence of the same nature, as against your petitioner, but who have been granted the pensions they were entitled to, the first after twelve years and the second after ten years' service.

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166 ( 358 Your petitioner said little in denial of the evidence as until he was informed that he would be recommended for dismissal, he fully expected he would have been sent for a fair trial, before a Magistrate, where his word would have had weight against the statement of one man, cbtained under the conditions that was obtained. 13. With regard to the list your petitioner desired to state, that since the name of Ho Kal en honourable member of the hapislative ative council, a designation (Tai Tau) of the Captain Superintendent of Policey and the names numbers or description of a number of Inspectors, Sergeants, and others who have since received their pensions, appear on it, it shows that it is utterly worthless as evidence. 14. Further your petitioner had frequently given information respecting gambling houses to the Inspectors responsible for the district the gambling was in, and had often executed and assisted in executing warrants against gambling houses and arresting gamblers in fact his very activity in suppressing gambling may account for the gamblers seeking to ruin him by placing his number on the list. 15. Your petitioner submits that he was innocent of the charge preferred against him, and that he ought to have been offered a fair public trial, with an opportunity of clearing his char- acter, and since he was not, that he ought to be heard as well as ex sergeant No 3 Ho Iver, and No & Macauley, against whom there was evidence of the same nature, asagainst your petit- tioner, but who have been granted the pensions they were entitl- ed to, the first after twelve years and the second after ten years service.

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Your petitioner said little in denial of the evidence

as until he was informed that he would be recommended for

dismissal, he fully expected he would have been sent for a fair trial, before a Magistrate, where his word would have had

weight against the statement of one man, cbtained under the

conditions that was obtained.

13. With regard to the list your petitioner desired to state,

that since the name of Ho Kal en honourable member of the

hapislative

ative council, a designation (Tai Tau) of the Captain Superintendent of Policey and the names numbers or description

of a number of Inspectors, Sergeants, and others who have

since received their pensions, appear on it, it shows that it

is utterly worthless as evidence.

14.

Further your petitioner had frequently given information respecting gambling houses to the Inspectors responsible for the district the gambling was in, and had often executed and

assisted in executing warrants against gambling houses and

arresting gamblers in fact his very activity in suppressing

gambling may account for the gamblers seeking to ruin him by

placing his number on the list.

15.

Your petitioner submits that he was innocent of the charge preferred against him, and that he ought to have been offered

a fair public trial, with an opportunity of clearing his char-

acter, and since he was not, that he ought to be heard as well

as ex sergeant No 3 Ho Iver, and No & Macauley, against whom

there was evidence of the same nature, asagainst your petit-

tioner, but who have been granted the pensions they were entitl-

ed to, the first after twelve years and the second after ten

years service.

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