"This man standing here," witness continued, indicating the plain-if, "I have never seen before life." Regarding the instalments he had paid back, witness said he only received $180, paying from the first $20 in advance. He thought that altogether he had paid Beck ioo P.C. 303 had Bae felt Te was lid tater $20 in cash. In June he gave another cheque for $50 to a. Sikh constable on point duty, P.C. '303 not being "available. P.C. 303. had trouble witness so much that hho had had to be pushed down the stairs by the manager.
Crosa-examined by Mr. Kentwell, witness turned indignantly to the bench, -saying that he had received letter from counsel which he) considered as threatening. Part of the letter read, "Unlesstthis sum is paid you will' be prevented from leaving Shanghai."
"Prevented!" said witness. "I bad no intention of leaving Shang-
When the Registrar had asked Mr. Kentwell whether he was going to cross-examine the witness on the point as to whether P.C. 303 or Santa Singh lent the money, counsel suggested that if P.C. 303'were to sue witness he would probably put up another defence.
Witness—Quite possible, The Registrar (to witness)—This is not a theatre. You have eworn on oath that P.C, 303 lent money to you. It is frivolous for you to say that you would put up another defence. "You say you have never seen the i before, This is not a jesting matter, Neither Borrowers or Lenders ras He denied ever having seen the promissory note and knew neither defendant or Spence, In answer to the Registrar witness agreed that it was a rule in the police force that Sikhs could neither borrow or lend.
When called upon to address Court "Mr. Kentwell said. thi ase decided in the Supreme Court, Sadu Singh v. Wynn, was applied able to the present issue, but his Honour over-ruled counsel, saying that the matter should have beet Put to the defendant, Giving judgment for defendant, hhis Honour said what he did not ike in the ease were the thimbprimts on the 1. 0. U. It was not right for Britons to be asked to do that sort of thing. There was a direct conflict of evidence. There! were also certain material facts to be taken into consideration. "Ho knew that police constables were not allowed to be either borrowers or lenders—that was very. materfal when one came to look into the allegation of Slay. Two foreign witnesses had sworn that the money Was not lent by plaintiff. There wes money owing, but Spence had cor. roborated Siay's statement that the money wag loaned by P. C. 503.
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