Accused:—I deny this and 1 ask' that this man Zang be brought before this. Court to prove this, Also that inquiries be made at the San Peh S. 8. Ca. to find out if T have been to Hankow, Judge to Wong Ping:—You must bring the man Zung to this Court.
Wong Ping:—We-cannot do that, it is too dangerous, This Court must send an escort over to get him. Zang is a notorious Communist and the Communists may interfere with us on the way here. to the Judge:—If.this Court will] make.a request to the Commissioner of Police that we go and get this man then we will do so, the Court must take an order-to the Military yamen asking that the accused be handed over.
Judge:—Could you take the.accused oyer there and wait till he tried and- then lifing him back again, C.D. I. Prince:—I could not do' that as I know those people over} there and I know that they would detain the, accused and send me! back again and that is all we would! hear of the matter. I think that) the trial shoald be in this Court! and if the Court will.give me-a despatch and a request to the. Commissioner of Polige I will attend to the matter myself.
Wong Ping:—If the Court would allow us to take this accused over for trial we would give him a fair trial and if the evidence-was proved to be false we would release him. at_onee, Wong Ping to Mr. Steven: Military "Court decisions a cognized by. the Defence Garrison the same as the old Mixed Court} decision are recognized by this Court. If the Police ask us to arrest a man we do so and hand him|T! over.
Mr, Stevens:—That procedure is alright for Civil Courts but in your case you are from a Military Court and that makes this into a case of extradition.
Counsel for the defence:—The accused has been in custody for a ong time and I ask that he now be released on security, Wong Ping:—I protest against the accused being allowed security.
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