It was clear as daylight, continued Mr. Macleod—there should be no shirking on this point—that at one time or another probably the Coun cil, and certainly nis client, must come before the Commissioners in the light of a defendant, The President—That would pend upon his responsibility.
Counsel replied that that would not be a part of the defence of the Commissioner of Police. The latter had all the authority he desired.
Attention had been drawn, continued Mr. Macleod, toa report: made by tue police for the month of June which was not actually pubs hed until' August 6. That aocumont, he submitted] was inevitable} evidence as showing what knowledge the authorities had at the time of the occurrence. The reports were important against tho} Council and against his client, 'The President—What passe! through my mind was that it might: be regarded serving-testimony, That would make it questionable' evidence.
Mr. Mucleod hereupon made another application for his client to be heard before Mr. Fessenden, it H. Gollan—We are here to vestigate facts. All questions of, prosecution and defence should be left out.
Mr. Macleod—The difficult is that nobody desires to shift any. Hame to anyone else. Since we have no defendant, it seems to me that we have to attack ourselves, and defend ourselves. It is impossible to state the facts in the form of attack.
'The President—We are not here settle a difference of opinion lawyers. If both of you are willing to give all the inform-, ation you have, by the time thie! Inquiry finishes' we shall have all the information you both havel (Laughter),
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