Mr. H. E. Gibson, Head Constable of the Special Police Reserves, said that he arrived at the Fei Lung garage about 7.30 am. on January 18, together with the rest of the search party. They proceeded to search the premises.
the store room upstairs he noticed that the first accused was continually following them round, and occasionally stopped near the electric light switch. Witness watched him and noticed him tear up some documents and throw the torn papers on the floor. Witness and Mr. Springfield afterwards picked up these and Mr. Springfield took charge of them. Witness identified the documents now produced as being} those he picked up in torn pieces. The man who tore up the papers was put~ under -arrest.
-cross-examination, witness said that the documents were apparently forms of contracts, but bore no signatures or dates, and.no money figures were inserted in them.
Evidence was given by Sgt. Sullivan, Mr. W. Beatty, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Inspector Coghlan, Inspector Gibson and Inspector Fairbairn, Inspector Gibson stating that when the accused's safe was opened in his presence it was found to contain a bomb.
With reference to the search of the Fei Lung garage, Mr. Beatty testified that after the proprietor had denied that there were any arms or opium on the premises, two automatic pistols, several rounds of revolver ammunition, a few rounds of rifle ammunition, 'a small quantity. of opium, some opium-smoking paraphernalia. were foun. in the upper part of the premises. Witness also saw the proprietor of the garage tearing up some apers. Neither of the accused made any explemation of the sence of the revolvers except that cne of them said that his wife was afraid of burglars and the pistols were for self-protection.
This closed the case for the prosecution.
Dr. Fischer said that he did not propose to call the accused to give evidence. They simply admitted the possession of the arms and opium that had. been seized.
Mr. Snyder then made application for the dismissal of the charges, pointing out that Article 205 of the Chinese Criminal Code did not apply as there was no proof whatever that the arms seized had been imported for military use, and that the opium found was a small quantity for accused's own personal use.
The Assessor said that the Court would not dismiss the charges at this stage, in view of the fact that the accused had admitted possession of the arms and opium.
Mr. Maitland then summed up for the prosecution and Mr. Franklin replied for the defence, after which the Court reserved judgment,
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