Can a Son Legally Help Father to Escape from Custody?
Has @ son the right to facilitate the escape of his father if he knows that a warrant is out for his father's arrest? This question was asked by Dr. 0. Fischer at the Mixed Court on Wednesday, when young Chinese, Woo Ping-sai, who was charged before Messrs. Martin and Kuan with facilitating the escape of his father from custody. The father was charged in connetion with the theft of 40 bales of raw silk, valued at Tls. 40,000, from the Ro M, S. Empress of Russia whilst she was berthed at the Oaina Merchants' Lower Wharf.
Dr. Fischer, ay the outset of the ease, asked the Court to grant bail in a reasonable sum for the son, but to this Chief Det.-Inspr, Reeves was strongly opposed, saying that there was undoubted evidence Jagainst both father and son, Ten or 12 men were still wanted in connexion with the affair, Dr. Fischer said that he would reserve his right to argue in the matter as a number of very inter~ esting points of law were involved, but he would mention that a son was as much under compulsion to ald his father as a wife was to help her husband.
The case was adjourned until the 18th instant when other men will appear on similar charge 9 that preferred against the father, Woo Dahloong, who will remain in custody. The son would be allowed bail in the sum of $100.
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