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Mr. Side-Why should n tice be allowed to pass is a oriminal case which would not to accepted in a civil case?

His Lordubip-I am not quite clear on that. Mr. Slade-I am outitled to direegard that notice entirely if they do not ebooas to do things

properly.

The Attorney-General quoted from the case of the Attorney Csceral Le Marchinnt in the -Term Reports, and said it had bova deterrained that in a criminal provorntion you might give notice to the defondul to produce a paper in his possession, and in casu im peglected to, protu

it other evidence could be called.

Hi Lordship decided to allow the evilenes A. S. Fraser, clerk in charge of the ring kong Savings Bank," sail to extinct produed

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25TH, 1906. charges, they being of more recent dato, it haff were thon preżent. After he had been there o leon possible to obtain some evidence with time the telephone clerk outered the office, then regard, to his movamente on one of those days, Mr. Connolly, and afterward his interpreter. It would be proved by two lighthouse keepere Nosuch conversation asCban Trou alleged; took from Green Island that he wont there on one of place. When he called at the offies accused told the days, on which, he was alleged to have been Chan Taun, through his interpreter, to sit persuading the witness not to appear before the down until Mr. Connelly arrived. Then he told Commission. One of the men could only say his senior that. Chan Tahn was the master of that he was over there on a Saturday at the the Jatrine-in-Sau To Jann-und-he-had-boer end of June, but could not say which: Salarday. called to get some chloride of limb. Accused The other roan would say he was sure it was did cot kan any english speaking perca the Saturday of the 23rd, because it was

surnamed Wong, except a telephone olerk in the day before St. John's day. With regard the office. to the allegation made by Chan Tsun of what i Cross-examined-This explanation of names took place on Bom

April 28th at the branch office off of persons, hours and times you have given the Sanitary Board at Fekfalam Road, Lo was you did not give before the Magistrate. You in the happy position of being able to call before reserved your defence and kept back this

support the charges. With regard to the last three counts of the indictment, they disclosed no legal offence. In one of the cason quoted by the learned Attorney.Gomoral, the Queen v. Price, 12 QBB., the justion laid down that there was nothing in a crime urons it was plainly forbiddon by lave: It had been laid down again in many, many cases, that the Judges could not make anything a crime which had not been laid down to be a crime clearly, or by Act of Parliament. Of course the applications of well-known principles to new sets of facts where they perfectly, clearly and unmistakably applied, was not the creation of a newcrimo; it was merely Dow anaifestation, of crane.. What were the grounds on which the "begrard Attorney-fivneral contended that correct us of the abom of Francis the ads adleged to have been so by the Ward. Witness copied the extract from thecused with regard to witnesses for the bank book, entries of which wear made by a panzeration constituted a crime? First of all bank clark,

what were these acts? It was alleged that he askel the man's father, and that he asked the man him to go away from the Colony and not appear as a witness before the Comission. At that ting Chen Tsm had int ben gumunel as in Witness hoßopy tha. Com- missinen That was important fact, No myidents was given as to then he was sœminaami, and as to whiều dhow the subpoena was served. What we the principles under which the Attorney soul sabited to his Lordship

wis

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The Attorney-General -- I will put the extract

Mr. Shade. I object, my Load it us at been proved to be the account of the "acciasel.

The Attorney-Glogoval itu wilagss) - To you. * know Mr. Ward

Witness-No.

Mr. Slade--Then, I objet. Nothing can be produced and put in an evidence against any body untos he is proved to be connected with it in wore way. There may be a duze Francis Warde in the Colony.

His Lordship-When an aromat is opened!

that those urfs constituted & criare. Ho said firvi Bhait the Commission- was of the natur"

of a 'thurt of Tam, that it was something શ Cogon-v's Enquiry, and

is there no book in which a description of analagens, * fa lepositors is taken down:

Witness-No.

After farther argument. Mr. Slade nilmittel that the extract from the accused's pass book

was currect,

Detective Sergeant Wett was then called and gave ovidenen as ta serving a endpona on Chan P'ui at? Water Strom, directing bha to attend

the jury soforal other people who were present

on that day, and they would prove what took place, which was not what was alleged to have taken place, What in fact took place was that he wont there to get lime, asked for lime, and went away. The man who interpreted for the accused en that day would say there was no suggestion of gulting the witness away. Them arents were said to love takon place while the Commission was sitting. If the jury came ta the conclusion that the story of the witnesses for the prosecution could not be mired on certain material points, they should come to the conclusion that they ought not to accept the rest of it and find the accused uut guilty. Addressing His Lordship Mr. Shade sait There is one other point in which I wish to ask your Lordship's assistance that is with regard

Chan Pai, Tho

be really of grest weight with regard to the likelihood of his knowledge of advanced Chinese would

évidence of an who understands

bo the

information at that time, that not so -

"It regrettable, hechase you might have been saved the pain of such an inquiry as thịt bad thevideo m leu given, and if it could b scoopted,

Mr. Slade--I don't know that my friend in called upon to make a spurch.

The Attorney-General---Well, we'll tako that beok.

At what anlary did you enter the Sanitary Board in March 1904 170 a year.

Are you married ?—No!

You're no free quarters P-No, What do you pay-for-rotate—$30,- What! You'lucky to get a house as cheap as Fint. What kind is it A Chinese flat.

Where is it?-No. Chater Street. Where that, Wost Gia? --West Point. Continuing witness raid it was a quarter!

It cost him between $6 and $70 per mouth to lire, and two years ago he bought a gramophone for which ho paid 800.

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the grew. for the sergeant, ens for myself and one for

that it was interjers with a witness duly to the Chinesa which the accused in charge of an hour's walk from Chan Puri's unler painted? Yes summi in red at a - judicial inquiry. with having spaken to | Comtessi submittel that this Commission, only evidence it seems to me which would about 20 minutes' walk from the branch office.

the constitution of which was contained in the grelonation of the Onversor in the copy of the Graffe put in. 1 Bot & Conet of Justine in my sense of the word. It was a private inquiry, an inquiry in camera, which Wituess wa tu report moroiy to the Governor. first took Chan Pai to the detectirs offies, and as executive or judicial fraction of then left him in charge of Chiurse Sergeant 2990, deuription. It was a body Chaa Pui as taken to the detretive aflies so † togviler that he could be shown the way to the Court Chambers where the Commission was sitting,

at the Commission with his books.

Cross-examinetter taking Chan Pui to

If had

got

and given certain powers, to report for the information of the Governor. What day reported might be metal or it might not, at the Governor's plaure,

the detentive office witness did not know what He sabaitted that such a boily was in no sanse analagons to Court of Justice, and that the becne of him.

Mr. Slade thought he email-sare a lot of time-f analogy- presered-by-the Attorney-Go-noral - by allowing the bank account to go in," us | braku down, Then the Attorney-General accnsed admitted the accuracy of it.

suggested as an alternatire that any But Lanco Sergeant. Chan. Chik depoed te done to obstruct the performance by any attending with Sergeant Watt on June 22nd person of statutory duty, constituted

booka,

at Chan Pui's house to sarva is subpenu, when a misdemeanour, and in support of that he he was taken to the detective oflien with his | quefoil somi soruewhat lease words used by one Witness then asenrupouted Chan P'ni julge in a' case where such words were not to the Colonial Secretary's office with his strictly nevessary for the decision in point, books, which wore handed oser to the chef ;

Hi Jeritship-Supposing as a matter of fact clerk. Wilgees did not know his mom, but | are sad? ad sauceeded in removing this witness, uld be looked Eke w chief clerk incause he was Supposing he bad persuaded him to leave the a European..

Colony?

Cross-examined-He did not tak« Chanı Pud

direct to the Colonial Secretary's office bara he was instrupted to take him to tho Coutral Police Station.

This closed the case for the Crowa. His Lordship-As, you have closed your caso there is one thing I want to call your attention

to. There is no evidence of misfensauce by the defendant in connection with his duties. The

Crown busproduced an evidence that the work has been builly done in consequence of the alleged bribes, nor has any evidence been calfed that -the-Sanitary-Hard-in-di-satisfied-withtheway- the nork was done; therefore we must assume that the work was well done,

Mr. Slade Even then, he was not a witness, at that time. Ho had pot been wipmood and might or might not have been called as a witnew before the Commission.

The Attorney-General-Any attempt to stiu evidence is in Common Law a misdemeanour.

Mr. SladeThat is an assertion my friend cites without any authority.

The Attoruny-General referred to Chitty's Criminal Law, Volume 2 page 2, which said that this was an offends indictable at Common Law. The tours attempt to stifle evidence was Lulso criminal, Mough the persuasion ebeuld not succeed, on the groor.) principle that intent to commit the crime was in itself criminal.

The Attorney-General-Wa mast swine

Mr. Slade-My learned friend's quotation that the bribe, if taken, did not produca The does not carry him far. He ders not lay reant for which if was intended. I submit to down what amounts to stiiling evidence. --- your Lordship that it does not reuke it any the i Dis · Lordship--I am of opinion, for the less an offence to accept a hribe if you took this ↑ reasons explained to the jury, that there is person who triban you, and it amounts to this pa case for the jury on the first counts

you are doing a doubly moral act if it can be of bribery, by the fast, of money having considered immoral to take advantage of a boun given to public officer. The porson whe-endeavours to brils you. That question of incoat will be left for the cannot affect the jury's view of the case, and I jury to decide. On the second count I am submit it is immaterial to the issue.

Mr. Slade, in opening the defenre, submitted Common Law on the general ground that the of opinion that this is zu offence against the that the Crown had failed to make up.z ense indictment lays, interfacing with the performance The Bribery Ordinance laid down that of a day which is imposed by statute. it was an offence to give any sum of money

a public officer pr for

public officer to receive any sat of money with a view to influence his conduct as such pablie officer.

peacbable character Chiniso bimself. That evidence is not easily Registrar might be allowed to make a statement piozurable, but I venture to ask that the

on eaths after examining him.

His Lordship-You wish to know whether o mau two years in China could have arrived at this proficiency As far as my pernitasion ie required I shall give it, but perhaps the Registrar would get care to undertake the _task.

man.

The Attorney-General--It depends on the I have known a man who could speak the language. after being here three months It is a matter for the jury.

His Lordship-It is quite legitimate to tender such evidence, but what consideration

and buy gramaphion's on your salary, which The Attorney-General, How can you live-

the Royal Engineers I had about Set, and of averages about $140 per month? - When I bit;

this 216 went fe pay my dischargy. While I was in the police I was on the Trips launch for

you and a right to take line?—Yes

Whether authorised by law or not you believed

We will come to Christmas, 1995, You deny on that cension Chau Tsun gave you a sum of

some months, and saved considerable money." TomYou, Sir. was drawing 100 por year as a constable and

$15 per month food allowance, $. from the larbour Meeter and. extra worry for junk liconess and painting the numbers on the junks

licenced;

The Attorney-General-In May you bought a. draft for £150 paying 81,436 for it; you had then about 82000 at credit. How do you explain

in much frona March, 1964, to Jutie. the jury will give to it is another matter? It I suggest it is 'through squeezing. Have you

1906, with a salary of about $10 per month o important statement that a Uhinees con- versation was held.

The Attorney General-Aud the question is whether who is sanitary inspector could learn that much Chinese in two years.

His Lordellp-I see no objection to the evidence being given.

any mobey lent out ?

Witness Yes, about $500,

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Witness, when questioned is to the visit of fhan Tsau lo bis house at 11 o'clock, deciured

in impassioned language that the latter bod late that he had given him varions sums of money. always_at_11_a'clock. He gave that

ZÜime because he knew that defendant was then

off doty.

You wont to mass that morning ?--Yes. “Are you a regular mass goer ?--No

You are sure you did not miss that mes-I did net, Sir.

Witness was cross-examined as to what be dil} on Christmas Day, and in reply to the question-- Tuis story told by Chan Tsun is only a figmont of the imagination "said--It is a lie.

Attorney-General-The some thing. put it more plainly.

You

The Attorney-General-At what interest Witunes-Theres per cent per month. There is a restaurant know in Queen's Road I suggest to you that yurga the Iu Fong

Questioning witness as to what took place on in there and has free dating occasionally ? 3rd June, the Attorney-General suggested that No, I always pay for what I get, except when the proceedings were "only a midsummer's or to have a drink. the muster asks me to have "chow" with him,night dream." It is a ballucinatior on your

part. What do you say to that I "don's) I don't mean to say you dine there day after understand, day, but it is a frequent occurrence P-I had my tin and diaper there for one mouth, and paid

Francis Ward was then called and sworn. detachment of the Royal Engineers, in which he He said he came to Hongkong in 1900 with was an electrician. He purchased his discharge ou November 11th, 1903, and joined the police. Ou March 1st, 1904, he transferred from the police to the Sanitary Deportment, in which hekim 815 for the mouth. had continued to the present time. Witness could speak a little Chinese but could not say what he was supposed to have eaid to Chan For He had been learning Chinese, but he did not know enough to pass the first examination,

And the sanitary arrangements are all satis fuotors in that restaurant ? Yes, -The Court then adjourned. On resuming after tillin,

you want to play the gramaphone at Green I put it that you were mistaken in thinking,

Island lighthouse on that evening ?-As I said befory1 coull not swear to the day. It was on

Saturday near the end of Junr.

Witness denied having soot for the Chinese latrine keeper to falucs his son to leave the

Tho. Attorney-General sail he had ons, or colpny. two more questions to put.

The Attorney-General-You must look at

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I gather that you had quite some evingsmy face or at the jury i-ct-cross-examines Curler 110 Sing Toyal Oak, when in the police --Yes.

This entry of $210 on the credit side of

man who looks down,

Witness stated undor further eross-examina..

was not aware of it when he sent for thei patrino keeper.

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Mr. Kemp, Deputy Registrar of the Court, who said he had audied Chinese for several years,

If he could pass this he would be promoted from a third to a second class inspeoter. His present pay was £170 a year. If he pasund this examination he would rise to £200 a year. It was not true that he had received 830 from Chan the bank account, 18th June, 1904-what does tion that he had heard the books of the Town in December, 1904; at fat time he did not it represent Az I said before, when I left latrina keeper had been seized. He denied that! know the man. He had never received the enm the Royal Engineers I had 2000. of $30 from him. Neither had he received 310 $15 of that for my discharge. I joined the for Chan Tsun to got chloride of lime. He did

I paid it was subterfuge on his part saying he senti in April $10 on the 10th August, $15 on police and routiusd there for 18 months, not offer that as an explanation of the latrine 1006. On the morning of 24th December last the 25th ignat, nor 826 on December 24th, During that time I was on the Taipo launch keeper being in the office, owing to Inspector

to wess at St. Joseph's Church. The service ment and for the licensing of junks. witness left bis house akent 9.30 am to go 160 a month extra from the Harbour Deport there was no ehleride of lime there, but he bear may such statement made by Ward.

where I saved money, recafting about 550 or Connelly having some in. As a matter of fact present on that occasion, aid he did ant

was ever about 11 o'clock, then he went to 81. Patrick's Club where he remained, until the The Attorney anal-In respect to your afteranon. After the churob service accused me Lordship's announcement of your intention of Mr. O'Halloran, who is employed in the Naval tting the case go before the jury on the first Yard. After leaving St. Patrick's Club they conats, 1 would like to call your attention to walked down to Quesa's Road and O'Halloran the warding of the Bribery Statute, I of 1998ft him about 2.31. Section 3, under which the accuris indicted, of soldiers and civilisas at the Clab that provides for any public officer taking a britie Mr. Slade said a bribe included any money with a view to infrezce his conduct es such Lanes Corporal Le Grove, of the Army

morning.

One man in particular he saw was received which was not receivable by law, and public officer, or to laelina bim to do or omit to for a game of bridge could te included if the

Ordinance Department. He could not have book definition were stretched. What could, and what was possible to form a bribe? Money, But money which was receivable by law could 'not under any circumstances bo considered to

to

His Lordship-There is the definition of a bribe first,

There were a number

to thst time?-Wbe I lutt the police I had

That entry represented your savings

$600. The time I was on the lannol was the! only time I could save money is the police.

This represents your savings up to that time?—It does not. It represents part of my "avings and part of the money which I tru when I left the police.

It represnuts all you had to put in the

No.

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met home. Why zot-Because it suited me to keep

Did you keep more at home than in the back! I kept more at home.

Re-examised—

Yoo are always accompanied by interpreter-Tag,

He is a servant of the Sanitary Board Yak,

a

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was examined as to whether in his opinion the ontogens in Chinees said to have been sjoken 'by defendant were easy. It depended hiwayer na how much the wan kawan the rapidity with which they wore spoken,

And it is his duty to attend with you alway×? ---Yes,

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By the Court. They were simple sez tances. Court, adjourned till 11 o'clock this morn

D. O'Halbrau, sick bay steward in the Naraling. Yard, spoke to boing in the company of defendant tast Christums Day at 11 o'clock.

J. P. La Grove, a corporal is the A.U.C. also said he remembered meeting defendant at the same time,

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Under cross-examination Ire admitted that the previous witnessusked him if he remembered the occasion and after thinking some time he said be lid.

The head lighthouse koopar at Green Island (Nicholas) gavo an account of defendant visiting him twice in Juno last. On the first occasion ho brught a gramophone and on the second

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The houring of the charge of bribery against H. J. Gidley was fixed for Monday next.

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The Beu ne te amar from Antworp and London, left Singapore on the 23rd inst for this purt.

Tho Č.P.R. str. Tartar arrived at Shanghai at 6am on Wednesday, the 24th lust, and left gain at noon, some day, for Nagasaki, wher she is due to arrivo st 6 s.m.

on Friday, the 27th inst.

The I.G.M. ate. Prins Heinrich, which left hore on the 26th Sept., "arrived at Genoa en Tuesday, the 23rd in, at 0.m.

do nog net contrary to his duly. The section gone to Chan Pui's house at seven o'clock on the constitutes twn effences: the offenes to take a evening of June 3rd us be was ou Grein tribe, and the other offence is to take a bribe to Island at the time. To the best of his know.

How much did you keep at home and how induce him to omit to do, or not to do hinduty. ledge he went to Green Island between four and much did you put in the bank on 18th June bo a bribe. That was the defuition of a bribe going to call accused himself as a vituoss under house keeper invited him into bis quarters and

Mr. Elado informed the jury that he was five in the afternoon. Mr. Nickolas, the light-I could not say for certain. His Lordship-It is vol ́an exhaustive "definition, and cauffiot come under the Common the-new-Ordinance, to give evidenco on his own there be wot the assistant keeper. After

Law definition of a bribo.

behalf, and the lonrned Attorney-General wenu dinoor witness want to his sampan with the Is that a pendant thing to do? Did you Mr. Slade and it did not attempt to. The buve full opportunity to cross-examine him, object of returning home but found that keep it in an old slocking or what? Whore dit Ordinance caid that money not received in Counsel would not state anything accused was it had gone. Then he remained until 12 you keep it? I bare a safe. pursuance of the Jaw, money received by n

going to say beyond the statement that he o'clock when Mr. Franco came off duty and

Why did you keep more money in your bosse pubke offleer, would constitute an offence. But denied the charges against him.. There were

told him to walk to the gunpowder whart than in the bank 1-Because it suited me to do so. the intent had to be proved in the same way as

as there might be a beat there. Ho got A mau may do as he pleases with his occasion they had some Bttle entertainment the acceptance of the money. In this case they fre charges of bribery, and with regard a fishing boat in which he returned to Hong-own. Ist as come to Tsips for n minute. The encend visit was on a Saturday. had to go further then the mere words of the call any evidence other than the man himself, which Franco's wife said to him that to-morrow launch-My pay was $100 a month as-s

was impossible to kong. Witness remembered a conversation in You say you received extras when on the 20th, berase be had returned the gramaphone. Cross-uzamined. It was not Saturday, June ordinauce. It was necessary to go to the as the alleged offenes was committed so long wonki be St. John's day, and told him not to be constable. I received extras which sometimes He could not swear it was the 23rd Juno. Hein those who feel that which they cannot indictment and see what was eruclly the charge ja this care. The indictment said to influence "go. It was impossible for him to say where by Jong away. That was when Franco accompanied amounted to $60 a mouth. I sometimes got.as accused's conduct as each sunitary officer was or what he was doing on any of these days, him to the gunpowder wharf, and how be fixed much as 840 a mouth for having numbers

bat by a piece of good luck his last bribe was the date as 23rd Jane. It was not true that he painted on junks, latrines. The intent had to be proved, and alleged to have been taken when his movements saw Chun Pui in Sau To hue at 9 o'clock intont conld be proved by consequences. That could be stated by the evidence of other people in the morning. At

From whom From the sergeant in charge Most men could remember what they did on at the office, and was always there at that Lour

that time be be received the money with intent, to influence his mind could be proved by his sets, by his went to mosse at St. Joseph's Church at ten for Chan Tran to attend at the Board office on

Christmas Eve, and accused would say that be except when he was ill or on leave. Accused gout No, Sir.

You did not paint the numbers on, did you? neglect of duty, and it had to be proved one Way or the other. What was the evidence That Patrick's Club where he remained nutit some interpreter to tell the office messenger to tell o'clock that morning, and uflerwurtle went to St.

the morning of the 28th June. He told his between the sergeal and the crew of four.

How did you get the money-It was divide

connection with latrines," so it was limited to

to the liest four it

was of the launch.

know it was a Saturday.

If you want poetry, look for it in the prosaic,

espross, not in those who express that which The assistant lighthouse keeper (Blanco) gave they do not feel. s corroborative story. He remembered the

waa St. John's Day,

date de 23rd June, because the following day

There is a certain gambler's nest in reading sa anonymous novel, for again and again you Inspector Kelly, who was present at the ask yourself, "Is the author mau or a woman? interview with the latrine kooper, when it was can penetrate that secret, and there are interual- It gives s reviewer a great advantage when s alleged he told him to send his sen away, stated evidences which guid, the seving eye. If the that no such conversation took place. Ward hero is allowed to swear, even in dashes, it is was not proficient in Chinese but could speak a pretty safe to assume that the novelist is a mans No woman will swear in print; not even the most mincessful woman novelist, By contrast Wong Wei Sun, clerk in the office of the if you meet the hers in "immaculate vaning" Western District, said no such conversation took dress," your novelist is a woman. And so on place, and Ward's interpreter who was also you go, faint but pursuing, until you run the

quarry down.

the man Chan Tann gave him a sum of money time in the afternoon with friends. With the owner of the San To lane latrine to call What authority had you for taking money little in that language.

as & Christmas presat, and on two or three regard to the first of the five charges the manu's the office for some chloride of lime. In een. other occasions lent him some money. That was back book had been produced, and he said it was sequence of that message Chan Tsun called at tho all the evidence the Crown had called, and hea correot copy. With regard to the last three office, Inspector Kelly and nocused's interpreter robmitted that that evidence was not enough to

for that sort of thing-Twenty five cents were allowed for painting the numbers on junks,

To whom P--To the police.