The Archive · 1924

Questions by Complainant

Following the resumption, after a number of questions had been put to Mr, Weatherbe by the complain. fant the former said, in reply to a question from the Bench, that he made no attempt to investigate the nature of the form handed to him. He would have had no object in doing so since the parcel had been delivered to him and apparently was free.

The only witness called for the defence was Mr. H. I. Prideaux-Bruno, of the British Legation, who gave evidence to the effect that Mr. Weatherbe came to the Legation and made a complaint which was ater put in writing. Mr. Weather-be complained that he had an unpleasant incident with the Octroi authorities, who had taken away his coolie.

'The complainant, when invited to eross-examine Mr.' Prideaux-Bruno, expressed a desire to see the written complaint, but His Honour pointed out that it was an official record and there might be some difficulty. about producing it. He suggested that the complainant should ques-

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