Gay' afternoon, before Judge Ingpr, Cliasold was giving evidence {in connexion with case in. which detective and several other. po sons were charged with traMeking. The Judge saw interrupt the Inspector and hho was prepared to sign a bond to the veracity of his evidence, The Inspector replied that he was not prepared to do so until ho had frst obtained legal advice, 'The Judge:—Will you take oath?—Witness—It I were giving my evidence in the' British, Court 1 [would be giving it on oath, but T have never heard of anyone giving evidence on oath in this Couxt in all of my years of experience hi If others ave not required to evidence on oath, T respectfully rit that it {s unfair to ask me to give my evidence under oath. Tf the Court finde that have ce mitted perjury, then proceedings an be taken against mo in the British Court, After considerable argument, Judge declined to accept the tos tony of Inspr. Clissold, basing his objection on the fact that Inspector would not swear as to the truth of his statement.
The evidence of a Chinese detec. tive, which was the name as that of Inspr. Clissold, was then heard, the Judge warning witness that if he told'a lie he would be punished in accordance with the Crimmal Code which involved from one to ten years' imprisonment, The case was remanded.
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