1904-10 Rex vs. Wong On and Wong Gow – murder (at the Chinese theatre)
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| − | and we cannot finish them today, | + | Mr. Taylor: There is no question about that. My point is this that while there are a number of Chinese witnesses to be examined that the fair thing is to close their testimony while they here in Court and to have the witnesses put in a room separate while the testimony is being given, and thus prevent the chance of their getting together between their various testimonies and talking this matter over, and I would suggest that we adjourn this today, as I understand there are four or five Chinese witnesses to be examined and we cannot finish them today, and we will be able to finish then tomorrow. You see that is the objection of going on with this in the afternoon, we would not be able to finish. |
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| − | + | Mr. Powell: I would have been perfectly willing to have taken it this morning. | |
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| − | we adjourn until the usual time tomorrow morning | + | Court: Well, Mr. Powell, if it was adjourned until the morning we could take the whole of the day tomorrow, as for us the other work of the Police Court is concerned - we could begin it in the morning, and in a serious case like this, it is best to be as fair as possible. So I would therefore suggest that |
| − | Court here adjourned till 10.00 A. | + | we adjourn until the usual time tomorrow morning. Of course I do not know what may arise during the night, but the chances are that what will arise during the night we can dispose of in a very few minutes in the morning. |
| − | BC Archives GR-0419 | + | |
| + | Court here adjourned till 10.00 A.M. February 12th, 1904. | ||
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| + | BC Archives GR-0419 Box 100 File 1904/10 / BRITISH COLUMBIA. ATTORNEY GENERAL. / Attorney General documents. | ||
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Mr. Taylor: There is no question about that. My point is this that while there are a number of Chinese witnesses to be examined that the fair thing is to close their testimony while they here in Court and to have the witnesses put in a room separate while the testimony is being given, and thus prevent the chance of their getting together between their various testimonies and talking this matter over, and I would suggest that we adjourn this today, as I understand there are four or five Chinese witnesses to be examined and we cannot finish them today, and we will be able to finish then tomorrow. You see that is the objection of going on with this in the afternoon, we would not be able to finish.
Mr. Powell: I would have been perfectly willing to have taken it this morning.
Court: Well, Mr. Powell, if it was adjourned until the morning we could take the whole of the day tomorrow, as for us the other work of the Police Court is concerned - we could begin it in the morning, and in a serious case like this, it is best to be as fair as possible. So I would therefore suggest that we adjourn until the usual time tomorrow morning. Of course I do not know what may arise during the night, but the chances are that what will arise during the night we can dispose of in a very few minutes in the morning.
Court here adjourned till 10.00 A.M. February 12th, 1904.
BC Archives GR-0419 Box 100 File 1904/10 / BRITISH COLUMBIA. ATTORNEY GENERAL. / Attorney General documents.