1904-10 Rex vs. Wong On and Wong Gow – murder (at the Chinese theatre)
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Q He has already told us that two or three times; after that time tell us what took place after that ?
A Mann Quann say Nam Yuen accused him of telling a lie. He asked him If that was true what he tell or not— do you understand the question ?
Q Yes, that is alright. Now after that ask him what took place ? A Mann Quann told him I did not tell a lie, you are the one that is lying.
MR TAYL0R: I object to this; it cannot be used as evidence against the accused.
COURT: He is only describing the events that took place in the room at this particular time.
MR TAYLOR: That is not evidence against the accused, I take that objection at any rate.
Q You say Nam Yuen he had some talk with Mann Quann ? A Yea.
Q Tell him to go on and tell us what took place ? A Mann Yuen say he did not say so, and Mann Quann asked him to take an oath before the Joss.
Q Where was the Joss ? A It is outside of Mann Quann's room.
Q Well, what happened then ? A Mann Quann asked Nam Yuen to take an oath before the Joss, and said You must do it.
MR. TAYLOR: I suppose the one objection I have made applies to the whole of this evidence.
COURT: I understand this is simply leading up; it has no bearing so far on the subject; it is simply leading up to the subject of what did occur-—
Q What happened then ? A Nam Yuen cursed Mann Quann and all at once struck him a blow.
BC Archives GR-0419 Box 100 File 1904/10
BRITISH COLUMBIA. ATTORNEY GENERAL. Attorney General documents.