Prosecution in the Portuguese Consular Court: Settlement Limits and S. M. Police Function: Question of-a Search Warrant cipal Police on premises situated in an alleyway off North Szechuen Read in consequence of which a number of Chinese were arrested and brought before the Japanese Assessor, Mr. Tajima, in the Mix: d Cour, on May 1. The tenants of the house being. Portuguese subjects, a letter was received by the Mixed Court claiming Portuguese interest in the case and in consequence thereof the case was remand. og before the Portuguese Assessor.
An application was subsequently made to the Portuguese Consular: authorities for a summons against the two Portuguese tenants of the houses, Wong Wo-ching and Daun Tsou Gai on a change of "unlawfully aiding and abetting in keeping a
contrary to law. xaming house and did game therein The case came up for hearing on Thursday before the Portuguese Consul-General, Mr. Britto, sitting as Consular Judge, Mr, Maitland, prosecuted and both accused were represented by Dr. 0. Fischer.
Evidence was given by Inspectors Coghlan, who con-under the instruct-' ions of Asst-Com. Major Waiawright, and in their cross-examination Dz. Fischer raised the point that the houses raided, were beyond the limits of the International Settlement and, therefore, he would like the Court to] decide first the question of jurisdiction in accordance with the Tules of} procedure of Portuguese Criminal Law. As both inspectors denied knowledge as to how the warrants: ere obtained, and og one question of the right of the Sfanghai Mun'- cipal Police to effect a search outside the limits of the International Settle. ment was involved, Dr. Fischer applied to subpoena Major Wain whom, however, Mr. Maitland, voluntarily called to Court,
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