Mr. Macleod—When you left the Settlement at 1.15 p.m. on Saturday, May 30, Mr. McEuen, who would be in charge of the' police: department?
Mr. McEuen—The next senior officer, Capt. Martin.
How long were you out of the Settlement?—Ahout an hour and a it H. Gollan—Did you notify' Capt. Martin that you were going: out?—I did not.
The President—Did he know he was on duty during your absence?—We have an arrangement that if the senior officer is away, the next takes charge.
Mr. Justice Suga—Did you go to your office on Saturday afternoon Do you vsually?—No.
ther questioned by the Com-'Mr. MeEuen: said th arrangement regarding the jor "officer "taking charge came into force every day. Wit-under his charge and generally going round the Settlement on inspection work. He did not necessarily file a report in his office when he visited the gals. When he visited a police station a record of the act was made at the station, Sir H. Gollan—As a result of this system we might have two superior police authorities issuing orders at the same time—Witness did not think this orders were issued.
Asked how many times he had been out of the Settlement since he returned from leave in January. last, Mr. MeEuen said he had played golf at Kiangwan on one oe-|5 casion, been to the Gun Club on two occasions, and had lunched at Kiangwan on four or five occasi in addition to his visit on May 30.
As a rule, added witness, he did not leave word where he was going when he left office. On Saturday, May 30, however, he told his houseboy where he was going, as it was Saturday afternoon, and anyone wanting him would telephone to the house,
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