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Constable W.G. Carson, having been duly called on behalf of the prosecution as witness, and sworn, testifies as follows,

Examination in chief by Mr. Moresby:

Q What is your name? A William George Carson is my name.

Q You are a City Constable here, Mr. Carson? A Yes.

Q Where were you on the night of the 31st January last? A I was on barrack duty.

Q In the morning were you down at the Chinese Theatre on that morning? A Yes.

Q You went to that place from information you received? A Yes.

Q You were at the police barrack at the time you got this Information? A Yes.

Q And then you went down to the Chinese Theatre? A Yes.

Q When you got down at the Chinese Theatre what happened - what did you see? A I saw a chinaman laying on the floor of the stage.

Q The first floor - you might tell us how you got into the Chinese Theatre A I got in from Cormorant Street along the alley - the public entrance of the Chinese Theatre.

Q The Chinese Theatre lays between Fisgard and Cormorant Street? A Yes.

Q There is a narrow alleyway joining those two streets, and you go through that alleyway to go to the Theatre? A Yes.

Q Which door did you go in by, the public or the private? A The public door.

BC Archives GR-0419 Box 100 File 1904/10 / BRITISH COLUMBIA. ATTORNEY GENERAL. / Attorney General documents.