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Jenkin opens for defence
Refers to feeling in Colony and that in view of some people the man concerned ought to be publicly executed.
Refers to his position as Counsel being criticised and
refers to the duty of Counsel.
(The Court entirely confirms it and expresses surprise that anybody
could criticise the action of Counsel).
Refers to Willa on Mistaken Identity.
Criticises Capt. Morgan's evidence.
The incident in his evidence as regards Mr.Green is significant of his evidence as a whole.
If the witness can put Green in the wrong place by what right can his evidence be accepted of the identity of the prisoner whose face and clothes he admits he cannot identify. He admite
he lost view of the man once.
Outline evidence for defence.
Admits Prisoner was chased by Morgan but he was preceded
by 2 men leading both Chinese. The second man took out of his
hat a revolver which he threw into the garden. He threw after he
turned into Des Voeux Road.
Calls Leung Vo.
Prisoner. Ship's cook and coolie. My last ship was Kwang Chow I left her when the strike began. When the ships stopped work I
stayed at the Hongkong & Wuchow Navigation Club. I sàgyed there
between 10 & 20 days. I then went to the country to Chan Chuen.
I stayed there from 6th 21st day of 1st moon (2nd February to 22nd February). Then I went to Canton. I passed the night there
on the 22nd February. Then I came to Hongkong by train on the
morning of the 23rd by train. I stayed at the Club.
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On 24th February (the next day) I went out after 10.A.M. I came here to look for some work. I knew a man who was employed as a
coolie in the Naval tard and he told me to wait when he came out for his tiffin.
After leaving the Club I went to Stanley Street for my rice. About 11 A.K. I went from Ventral District to the Praya. I went down by Central Market to the Praya. I went along the Praya in the direc-
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