1904-10 Rex vs. Wong On and Wong Gow – murder (at the Chinese theatre)
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| − | + | Mr. Taylor: I was under the impression that your Honor had power to arrest. I know that the Crown has. The Crown frequently arrests a witness and holds him so that he will not be tampered with. | |
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| − | + | Mr. Powell: The Court has no power under Section 583. | |
| − | + | Court: I do not think there is any authority for it. | |
| − | (Court room cleared of all Chinese as ordered) | + | |
| − | Examination of Haw Fat Chung Cont'd by | + | Mr. Taylor: Well of course, I did not come prepared with authority on that point this morning but however His Honor has decided it. |
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| − | Q | + | Court: I think it would he better if you put your witnesses in a room by themselves. Otherwise we will have to clear the room of the Chinese. |
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| − | Q | + | Mr. Powell: I think the room had better be cleared. |
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| − | Q | + | (Court room cleared of all Chinese as ordered.) |
| − | BC Archives GR-0419 Box 100 File 1904/10 | + | |
| − | BRITISH COLUMBIA. ATTORNEY GENERAL. Attorney General documents. | + | Examination of Haw Fat Chung Cont'd by Mr. Powell: |
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| + | Q Ask him his name Wing and his occupation? A (through Interpreter) His name is Haw Fat Chung. He is an actor. | ||
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| + | Q What is that? A His name he says is Haw Fat Chung, and he is an actor. | ||
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| + | Q He is an actor; where does he play, in the Chinese Theatre here? A Yes, in the theatre here. | ||
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| + | Q He is an actor in the Chinese Theatre? A Yes | ||
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| + | Q Ask him if he knows where the Chinese Theatre is between what streets? A He says he does not know the name of the street. | ||
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| + | Q But he knows where it is? A Yes, he knows where it is. | ||
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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: I was under the impression that your Honor had power to arrest. I know that the Crown has. The Crown frequently arrests a witness and holds him so that he will not be tampered with.
Mr. Powell: The Court has no power under Section 583. Court: I do not think there is any authority for it.
Mr. Taylor: Well of course, I did not come prepared with authority on that point this morning but however His Honor has decided it.
Court: I think it would he better if you put your witnesses in a room by themselves. Otherwise we will have to clear the room of the Chinese.
Mr. Powell: I think the room had better be cleared.
(Court room cleared of all Chinese as ordered.)
Examination of Haw Fat Chung Cont'd by Mr. Powell:
Q Ask him his name Wing and his occupation? A (through Interpreter) His name is Haw Fat Chung. He is an actor.
Q What is that? A His name he says is Haw Fat Chung, and he is an actor.
Q He is an actor; where does he play, in the Chinese Theatre here? A Yes, in the theatre here.
Q He is an actor in the Chinese Theatre? A Yes
Q Ask him if he knows where the Chinese Theatre is between what streets? A He says he does not know the name of the street.
Q But he knows where it is? A Yes, he knows where it is.
BC Archives GR-0419 Box 100 File 1904/10 / BRITISH COLUMBIA. ATTORNEY GENERAL. / Attorney General documents.