When the personal effects of Be. JJames Christie, who is charged witt obtaining money by false pretences {from a Chinese drill instructor, were brought into H.M, Police Court Jon May 18 for erampaition in accord tance with the Registrar's instruc. tions it was found that a wallet and leertain documents had disappeared [since his arrest. Inspr. Jack Mason, representing the police, said that, Hhad been informed by Gaol officials that Mr. He had been allowed hand them to his legal adviser, it. M, Blomfield Brown, prosecute ing, characterized Mr, ' Christie'" faction as "clear evasion" of the Re-
Tycho Wing, defending, said at, he had veeeived certain docu ments from Mx, Christie, but knew nothing of the wallet. "The docu ments were most material, The Registrar: They must be brought into court, Mr. Wing: I do not think, you jean go so far as that, T got cere in papers from my client and jam entitled to have them, The police or the prosecution have taken. practically everything else from us. am afraid the only thing to be done in the circumstances ifthe de-T give them up is per sisted in is to apply to another court fo compel me to" give them ups Otherwise T will not do s0, The right to the papers will be Jdiseussed when the Court resumes heaving of the case at 10.10 a.m, today.
'Bail in his own recognizances was refused Av. Christie after an aplication had been made by Mr. Wing to chat effect. In making the application, Ar, Winge said that Int Christie was "getting on in not so young as he used to be' Jand it would, therefore, be. diplo fable if he were "hung up in gaol fany longer while the prosecution twas "tessing to build up a ease." could be his duty, Mr. Wing cons cluded, to show that what had really leeedings were instituted was. the happened before the criminal pro; the sub-agent, a man named Tayl had been nrvested by the Chines authorities "in the very genial they -sometimes have.'
Before the examination of Me. Christie's available effects, consi ing of a large cash box and a. suit lease, was conducted by Mr. Brown, Mr. "Wing said that he was afraid ithe prosecution was in for a [grievous disappointment. Wheres the prosecution hoped to find damning evidence, he: was sure the worst [that would game to light would be some socks and a change or two of lelothing. He had no doubt, howeve Hon' would ande: [your to make th most of his client's possession of such dangerous. and jeriminating: articles. While appreciated the fact that Mr. Brown Ino conjuring tricks would. be proc: iced and mo white rabbit would emerge suddenly from any of his Mr. Brown subsequently: asked the court to retain for possible future use a bank paying-in took which he had found in the cash box, The proceedings on May 19 for Wing to obtain the -ser-of an interpreter to assist his" cross-examination of the prosecutor, Mr. Wing said that hho might be unsuccessful in such connection as he had always avoided having an interpreter of his own. The prosecution's interpreter was, he said, undoubtedly tired after the' lengthy examination-in-chief Jand, however willing he might be assist, it would not be fair to ask him'to act for both sides. He always failed to understand why fan interpreter was not attached to the Court for use in stich am The Registrar (3x. C. 1 Haines) said that i¢ might be" possible to the ce-operation of the Commissioner of Police, but in that event, as in the ease of any outside sssintanee rotation court bby the defence, 1 do not see how we Uhave already paid my hent's haircut. 1 should Ihave thought. that any stich payment: would be made by the Crown. It would obviously be much better to interpreter attached to this court in future than to rely on reters for each party. It it ithin your power to institute some such practice, the local Bar would, Tam sure, appreciate it Before the Court adjourned, Mr. Brown yead corres per ex:
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