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TO ROUTINE F C O TELEGRAM NO DISTRESS 9 OF 3 MAY.
YOUR TELEGRAM NO DISTRESS 10 OF 2 MAY - CLEMENTS.
PLEASE REFER TO MY TELEGRAM NO DISTRESS 5 CF 18 APRIL. AS STATED THERE, CLEMENTS IS ENTITLED TO APPLY FOR LEGAL AID UPON
COMMITTAL FOR MURDER. THE LEGAL AUTHORITY IS CONTAINED IN THE
LEGAL AID IN CRIMINAL CASES RULES (UNDER THE CRIMINAL
PROCEDURE ORDINANCE, CHAPTER 221) WHICH DETAILS IN RULE ↳ THE
CATEGORIES OF PERSONS WHO MAY APPLY FOR LEGAL AID IN CRIMINAL
CASES. RULE 13(1) APPLIES SPECIFICALLY TO PERSONS COMMITTED
ON CAPITAL CHARGES. THE EFFECT OF THESE RULES IS TO MAKE
LEGAL AID MORE READILY AVAILABLE IN SERIOUS CRIMINAL CASE THAN
IT IS AVAILABLE IN CIVIL CASES UNDER THE LEGAL AID ORDINANCE (CHAPTER 91).
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2. CLEMENTS WAS REMANDED IN JAIL CUSTODY AT THE HEARING ON APRIL. A DATE FOR THE COMMITTAL PROCEEDINGS IS EXPECTED
TO BE FIXED SOON.
MACLEHOSE
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