CO129-459 - Individuals - 1919 — Page 81

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at a later time their evidence would not be regarded as so

valuable, as if they were given at once. The Remondent Mr.

Halifax took down a record of the answers given and they

were read over to the Appellant and signed by the Respondent

Mr. Hallifax. The Appellant subsequently on the same day

was liberated on bail.

The procedure followed in taking the examination was in

accordance with section 4 sub-sections (6) and (7) of the

Ordinance and was a practice which had been followed under

this and previous Ordinances.

The Respondent Mr. Hallifax subsequently took the evidence

of Mr. Eldon Potter, one of the witnesses named by the

Appellat.

The other witness named by The Appellant viz:-

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Mr. D'Almade E. Castro wrote to the Respondent Fr. Hallifax

on the 6th November 1918 stating that he had been profession-

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ally retained by the Appellant and further that the Appellant

had been advised that before Mr. d'Almade E. Castro gave

evidence he should be furnished with a copy of the warrant,

copies of all statements made by witnesses for the Orown,

and the formal charges and the answers made by the Appellant

Un the 8th November Kr. D'Almade E.Castro wrote to the

Colonial Secretary asking for copies of the s'me documents.

This letter further put forward the contention that the

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