IT, Cook, ofthe 'Unit,' said that he was fon duty at the rear of The Wheel when he heard a noise coming from the compound, and shouting. From the noise, it appeared that someone was scrambling over the roofs Jeause he heard tiles breaking. Wits ness was told to go and report Capt. Martin, which he did. Sup erintendent Fairbairn was. sent. to the back with witness to deal with the matter and Sub-Inspr. Willgos was instructed to climb to the roof and put a stop to it. Witness saw Willgoss climb up and stand there for nearly two hours, No other police, foreign or Chinese, went up and witness was sure that no th or four police climbed on to the roof.
Gross-examined, witness said ho [saw no one on the roof when hi heard the noise but he was certain that no police other than Willgoss was there, He was told to blockade the back. The noise he heard was the breaking of tiles and shouts in Chinese. cammed by Mr. Wright, wits ness hho surmised that the shouts were from Chinese of the staff of The Wheel trying to escape, Mr. Garstin:—We will make me ferences and our own surmises, It is not for witness to surmise but tell just. what he saw.
Probationary Sgt. J. W. E. Barvett corroborated this testimony and said that he would swear that only Will-08s and no other foreign or Chinese police went up to the roof to his knowledge.
Tu cross-examination, witness-said he could see nobody on the roof but Ihe saw Willgoss go there. Nobedy could go up from where he stood without his knowledge.
Captain R, M. J. Martin said that hho was acting Commissioner of Police at the time of the picketting of The Wheel at 16i¢ Bubbling Well Road and that he was in personal charge, Superintendent Fairbairn was in charge of the detailed arrangements, Witness stood in front most of the time, but went to the rear once. No member of the police party in front went on the roof to his knowledge. He knew Willgoss went up, but he did not see him go. As a result of a report made, witness sent Superintendent Fairbairn to the back to prevent egress from the west side of the building as he understood that Chinese employed at 161c were make ing their escape over the roof of some small Chinese houses, Hearsay Evidence Excluded Mr, Wright:—What precisely. wa: véperted to you?—Mr, Maitlan
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