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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.