A foreign constable, the'last wit ness for the prosecution, was called by Mr. Maitland on Wednesday and said that he. saw crowd on the day of the a rest near the tea-shop. He got his pistol ready and intended to enter" the place but was prevented Chinese detective, Ho, Witness continued by saying that this" man told him he was a detective but was not in possession of any identifica tion, and so witness ordered.a Sikh constable to watch him while he went upstairs. He saw the accused randeuffed and a parcel on the table, The accused: was being detained by a number of people.
In -cross-examination, witness Jeaid- that he did not know the reason why the Chinese detective prevented him from entering the {tea-shop. When taking the men to the station it appeared as though the Chinese detective was anxious to get the parcel, Witness throught best to take all the men to the station, but could only get two of them.
Mr, Maitlind said that he intend-to. produce a witnoas to testify Yegarding accused's chanterer, but this witness was afraid to come to Court because he might be stabbed, Mr. MeDonald objected to this statement and remarked that est thing would be to produce this witness and let him testify.
The Court ruled that the witness need not be called, In his closing address, Mr. Mee Donald said that, if the police story were correct, there was no tried to prevent the foreign policeman from—enter-ting the tea-shop. The foreign given the best evid-ind his story could well be relied upon, Counsel said that, had the accused settled with the detective at the time, the case would never have been brought to the attention of the Court,
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