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for the Attorney General's Chambers he said that he had publicly
criticised the A.G. for misleading the public as a result of something
he read in the South China Morning Post"which he then (at the hearing)
understood had not been said by the A.G. but had been insorted by a
sub-editor. On this basis Fulton said that the A,G. may have suffered
an injustice. Beveridge, Q.C. subsequently cross-examined Fulton with
a view to getting the witness to resile from that position and renew
his allegation that the A.G. has misled the public. Eventually after
repreated objections by counsel for the A.G. Beveridge, QC, abandoned
that line and moved on.
Yet in his opening address Beveridge, Q.C. said :
"Unlike other counsel attending these hearings my learned
junior and I represent no particular interested party and
have no interest in the credibility or lack of credibility
of any witness called.”
Since Lindsay gave evidence Beveridge, Q.C. has cross-examined
a host of other witnesses (including Father McGovern, Magistrate Rattigan
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and Judge Daniel) in order to pressure Lindsay's credibility
necessary at the witnesses expense (as with Judge Daniel),
No fewer
than 11 witnesses have been heard solely on the question of Fulton's
credibility and all have been cross-examined by Beveridge with a view
to preserving Fulton's credibility.
5. Before the commencement of public hearings the Commissioner should give
directions on matters of administration and procedure and in particular
he should indicate which parts of the hearings will be held in private
session and which parts will be held in public,
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.