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

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Q No, how does he get into the Joss room ? A You mean from upstairs or downstairs ? Q Any part of the building; how does he get into the Joss . room ? A He wants to show this himself on plan. MR.TAYLOR: I don't think it is right that he should be asked to have a plan. We cannot admit it as evidence. MR. MORESBY: What I want to get from the witness is, where this particular crowd was. I don't want to lead him. MT TAYLOR: He said on the stairs. MR MORESBY But there are two different stairs. Witness: "There is steps comes down here— Quann's room here (indicating on plan drawn by himself) Theatre here— COURT: A little louder. Q Where did you see the crowd, where did you see all the people. MR. TAYLOR: I would like your Honor to have him tried in English. The question I asked him the other day he answered in splendid English, and my interpreter tells me he speaks English very well. Q You try and speak English; where you see this crowd ? A In here (indicating on plan drawn by himself). Q What you call that; you try and speak in English first  ? A Steps. Q Where do these steps go ? A I cannot speak very well. MR. TAYLOR: He in doing very well your Honor. I examined him for half an hour the other day and he answered splendidly. BC Archives GR-0419 BRITISH COLUMBIA. ATTORNEY GENERAL. Box 100 File 1904/10 Attorney General documents.