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Police Court,

Victoria, B.C., 12th February,1904

10.00 A.M.

Pursuant to adjournment the Court met at 10:00 A.M. this 12th day of February, 1904, all parties being present as before.

Detective Palmer having been duly called as witness on behalf of the Prosecution, and sworn, testifies as follows,

Examination in chief by Mr. Powell:

Q Mr. Palmer, you are a City Detective? A yes Sir.

Q Mr. Palmer, will you tell us what that is ? (producing plan) A Well, this is a plan of the rear portion of the Chinese Theatre and the stage - and upper story - the first story above the stage.

Mr. Taylor: We do not admit the plan - Q Who drew the plan ? A I drew the plan

Q Did you take the actual measurements? A Yes, I took some measurements of certain points of it.

Q Well, how did you arrive at the rest of it? A Well, I took measurements of the most important points.

Q I see you have got measurements of all the rooms and halls there, did you take the measurements of what is indicated on there? A Yes, I took it all myself.

Q And you believe it to be accurate? A Yes, it is accurate as far as measurements are concerned.

(Witness aside) Plan marked as Exhibit I

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