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1904-10 Rex vs. Wong On and Wong Gow – murder (at the Chinese theatre)

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COURT: Just come over here Wing, (indicating).

  (continuing)         Where was the noise coming

from ? A Near Quann`s room. Q Well, what did he do or what happened after that ? A So I went downstairs and see what it was. Q Tell him to go on.. A They were so crowded on the stairway that he could not get through. Q Let we understand— who went downstairs ? A He means he intended to go downstairs, but he could not get through the stairway, it was so crowded. Q So crowded he could not get through;where was the crowd ? A On the stairs. Q I want the plan (Wx.1); we will put it here so the the Court can see it. Now, this is supposed to be Quann;s room (indicating on plan); this is supposed to be the Joss House; (indicating); this is the passage way coming in (indicating on plan); this is the stairway ,going downstairs (indicating on plan) and this is the door leading to hallway going past boxes in the theatre-- now you tell me where you saw that crowd. This is Quann's room here (indicating) this is the Joss House, and this is the hallway  ? A I saw him on the third floor— it not here. Q it is not shown here (aside) Never mind this, this has nothing to do with it----A I don' t know what this is. Q If he does not understand it, we won`t ask it that way (removes plan). Do you know the room in the Chinese Theatre called the Joss Room ? A Yes. Q, Ask him to tell us how he gets into that room. A Pass the Joss House to get into one of the rooms. BC Archives GR-0419 Box 100 File 1904/10 BRITISH COLUMBIA. ATTORNEY GENERAL. Attorney General documents.