Into a persecutor for pecuniar purposes.

MR POWELL: Did---- COURT: That question is withdrawn, and if it is on the notes it can be struck off—— Q After they went in to Quann's room that night these four or five fellows, did anyone come in ? MR TAYLOR: I object to that. It is also a leading question— Did anyone come in. My learned friend must have some fairness about this, at least he must be guided by the ordinary principles of law. MR. POWELL:' Is Your Honor going to stand this I merely asked hlm the question Did anyone come in ? MR. TAYLOR: It is a leading: question. MR, POWELL: I would like to have a ruling on that, before we have a long speech. MR, TAYLOR: My learned friend is entitled to ask him what occurred, but not to lead this witness along piecemeal. He is asking a leading question and I submit that my learned friend is not entitled to nurse this witness over the tender spots; he is entitled to ask him where he was on that evening, and what occurred, but he is not entitled to ask him a leading question such as this——- MR. POWELL: Would your Honor give a ruling on that. I asked him if anyone came in after they were there ? MR. TAYLOR: That is leading. MR POWELL: We have heard your objection; surely, the court is entitled to give an opinion on it. COURT: I do not think it is every question that requires Yes or N0 for an answer that is a leading question. I do not think there is anything ____________________----------------------------•—-------— BC Archives GR-0419 BRITISH COLUMBIA. ATTORNEY GENERAL. Box 100 File 1904/10 Attorney General documents.