His Lordship—It is of course a very strong ieee of evidence against him. complainant talked about being tied up to a ladder. Is there any piece of furniture in the detective room corresponding to that?
Witness—No.
His Lorgship—At any time?
Witness—1 have never seen it.
inspector Mackenzie was recalled and,~in answer to his Lordship, said that on February 5 and 6 there was no piece of furniture in the detectives' room in any way corresponding to a ladder.
His Lordship—Are you sure?
Witness—There is a ladder in the station, but not in the detectives' room.
His Lordship—Do you agree with Mr. Armstrong that, apart from anything else, the third interrogation at midnight was improper?
Witness—Yes, His Lordship—Can you suggest any reason why the Japanese detective was called in?
Witness—No reason whatsoever.
His Lordship—Is it usual, or allowable, to send a person out of the station for the purpose of inquiry without a foreign detective in charge?
Witness—It is not customary.—. Witness added that so far as he knew, from the moment complainant was brought to the station by Inspector Prosser until he was discharged at the Mixed. Court, the only person, not in the police court, who saw him was Mr. Ting.
P. S. Ling, who was_on duty in the charge room at Hongkew Station on the night in question, stated that, when going on duty at 11.45, he met Det.-Sgts. Balchin and Schmidt Jeaving the station by the main gate. Between 1.25 and 1.37 a.m., Loh passed through the charge room on his way to the cells, He was accompanied by Det.-Inspector Gabbutt and a Chinese detective, and witness also thought Det.-Sgt. Okajima was with them.
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