Witness continued—On that letter aid a telegram, received on the 20th, I applied for warrant. The telegram was from the Inspector-General at Sydney, and was as follows "Bell and Davis charged on warrant with large misappropriation, Consul Tokio wires Davis alias Narana, wife and baby left for Shanghai steamer Barkchef Hour sen LAthinst, Full particularsxt Hongkong, Prisoner arrived from Japan by the steamer Bunkcher Henriksen on the 7th t., nccumpanied by ® Christian wife, child and nurse.
His Worship (to nccused)—Well, that is the charge against you:
Accused—The child was born at Singa-Pore on the 29th April.
His Worship—I cannot take your word, for that, Accused—A wire can be sent to Singapore. Besides, Mr. Fosbery was not Superintendent of Police when I wasatSydney.
Capt. McEuen—He has been Inspector-General of New South Wales Police for many years, Accused—Weleft Cooktown, Queensland, on the 26th March last in the British Indi steamer Deronda.
His Worship—I must tell you that Iam taking down what you say, and it may be used against you. You are not obliged to make " statement, but if you wish to make one you can do so, Accused—Yes, sir, I wish to maken statement. 'The Deronda went from Austialin to Java, and we went from there to Singa-pone, We lived at No, 73, Brass Bassa Road. The doctor advised' me to leave Singapore on account of my wife's health, and" French clergyman belonging to the Catholic church bought my furniture. That the month of May.
His Worship—Well, I shall remand you from time to tine until " warrant arrives from Sydney, but it is open to you to produce evidence to show that you are not the man, If you can prove this you will be set at liber Accused—This offence was committed in June, wasn't it?
His Worship—I don't know the exact date.
Capt. McEuen—The letter states that the case was reported to the police on the 30th July, 1891.
Accused—I was in Singapore then, 1 do not see why I should be arrested in this manner and taken to prison before a crowd of two or three hundred C T have a wife and child and my wife's sister with me, and they are dependent on me. The only way to clear this up will be to wire to Singapore, His Worship—We cannot undertake your defence for you, but you will have any opportunity afforded you of writing or telegraphing to any one.
Accused—I should like to wire to the to say when he took the house from Oscar Joseph Mara Ihe Worship—But are you Oscar Joseph Maraua?
Accused—Yes, I am.
His Worship—You will have to satisfy me that you are. Some person named Maraua may have been there, but it doe not follow that you were that person.
Accured—I have a photograph of myself, wife er-in-law taken in the garden of our house, That can be sent to Singa-ore, think proper, but I must remand you now.
His Worship—You can do what you
Accused—What is to become of my family?
His Worship—Have you any employment?
Accused—I was formerly a broker shares, but now I deal in cigars, and this has spoilt the whole undertakin His Worship then remanded the prisoner for a week, 25th January.
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