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Mr. Taylor: My learned friend has said that he had four or five witnesses yesterday, and now he says he has only got one. Now, I want all these witnesses out, and anyone else who is likely to testify; I want them kept out, until they are examined. That is the usual request. It is very unfair that they should be allowed to stay in.

Court: That is as if they are here.

Mr. Powell: There in only one of my witnesses here and the one who has just been sworn. The others are not here.

Mr. Taylor: Why shouldn't they lie here? I object to their being anywhere where there can be any communication between these witnesses until they have each finished their testimony. This is a most important consideration that there should be no communication between them.

Mr. Powell: We will call our witnesses as we require then. We have one here and he will go out (Witness leaves court room).

Mr. Taylor: I must protest against this proceeding, that these witnesses are not kept together somewhere until their testimony is given so that there can be no opportunity afforded them to compare their testimony. I wish to record that objection very strongly. That is what I have been complaining of in the whole proceeding, the opportunity that will be given to those witnesses to compare their testimony.

Mr. Powell: I may tell the Court that they are not in Court, and will not be in Court. My witnesses are within reach -

Mr. Taylor: I understand that they should be in a room.

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