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1904-10 Rex vs. Wong On and Wong Gow – murder (at the Chinese theatre)

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6: Q What did you see ? A I saw a Chinaman laying on the floor. (^ You might just describe on the plan— this is supposed to be a plan of the building---- A This (indicating) is the stage. Q This ia the stage down here (indicating on plan) This in a little recess or aperture through which you can see from the second landing down to the stage . A (Indicating on plan) This is the stage— I saw him laying about there (indicating). Q In what position  ? A His head was towards the north— the north-west. Q Yes. A There were some chairs arid a table— the table stood close by him, and almost immediately under this balcony (indicating on plan). Q which side of the table was he on  ? A He was on the outer side-- the East side. q Let me put it this way-- was he between the table and the wall  ? A The table was between here (indicating) and the wall. y, And where were the chairs, having regard to the table ? A There was only one chair close-that stood on the south side of the table, on this side as it appears there (indicating on plan). The table stood about there— the chinaman lay about there (indicating . Q And what time was this  ? A About ten minutes past one of the morning of the 31st. Q You might go on and describe what you did and what you saw ? A I saw a chinaman on the floor of the stage of the Theatre groaning and apparently badly hurt; he was surrounded by a number of other Chinamen. I lifted him up and sat him on this chair, and immediately telephoned for Dr. Robert- BC Archives GR-0419 Box 100 File 1904/10 BRITISH COLUMBIA. ATTORNEY GENERAL, Attorney General documents.