The Archive · 1929

The Deputy's Protest

Van den Berg's protest against the sentence - given to Pick is printed below in full, En August 8 I reserved my right to record my objections against the Jindgment in this case, until T had had an opportunity to study the judgment more carefully.

In the judgment, a rough translation of which is' annexed to the charge sheet, the learned Judge finds that there is not sufficient evidence to convict the three accused on the charge of obtaining money by fraud from the complaining tues Chang Ts Although my opinion there is sufficient idence to show that all three obtained money by frau-T.am also of the opinion, there is no reason for, me to disassociate: myself -with the con-

Cusion of the learned Judge, that the crime of fraud has' been As regards the charge of for-gory, I share the opinion of the, learned Judge that the first aecusec Pick is guilty of fabricating licence and that he is guilty of using seals. without authority.

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