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formally propose an objection to this witness being examined on the Bible. MR. MORESBY: What would you suggest ? MR. TAYLOR: I say he is not entitled to be sworn on the Bible. MR MORESBY: He says he is prepared to take that oath , and it is binding on his conscience, and that is as far as we can go. COURT: I consider we are bound by his answer in that respect. He swears he is a Christian and believes in the Christian religion , His parents were Christians, and what training he has had had been in the Christian religion, and he believes in the Bible, and the Bible— swearing by the Bible is binding upon him, and the most binding form he can take. I do not think I have any power to administer any other oath. MR TAYLOR: I take it Your Honor that you must have, otherwise it would be an absurdity to permit Counsel to examine him upon that question, and all the time I have taken up in arguing this matter would be a mere nonsensical waste of time. Supposing I had asked him some question and he answered them, and you were satisfied by those questions and answers that he did not believe in that Bible, would you still allow him to depose on the oath of the Bible? COURT: He has given no answer yet which could lead me to believe that he does not believe In the Bible. MR. TAYLOR: I submit that he has, and before your Honor decides that I would like to mention a few BC Archives GR-0419 BRITISH COLUMBIA. ATTORNEY GENERAL. Box 100 File 1904/10 Attorney General documents.