Robert Rowarth. husband of the accused, was next called. He said he remembered May 4, on which evening, after dinner, he accom: panied his wife and some friends to the Isis Theatre. The dinner took place at Mrs. Davis's house, where some friends had been playing mahjongg. Witness arrived at the house between. 5. and 6 o'clock.
Asked if he remembered what picture was shown at the Isis that night, witness said-he did not member, but it was something about a lie.
In answer to the Crown Advocate, witness said he never heard of Bakhar Singh before June 6, his wife mever having mentioned his name. Mrs. Davis had three servants—a cook, a boy and a small boy. Witness had never seen a Chinese girl 16 or 18 years of age there.
Re-examined by Mr. Ward, witness said this wife did not seem upset when he told her about an Indian having been attacked. She simply said, Read it to me." Neither did she appear at all unusual or upset on the evening in question.
In answer fo his Lordship, witness said it would take from 18 to 20 minutes to go from Mrs. Davis' house in Kwangtung Road to the gaol in Ward Road.
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