Leen Henri, duly sworn, said, am attached to the French Mu cipal Police. My rank is Deteetivs Sub-Inspector. This iv my 17th] sear of service." In reply to My. Ladeley, witness described the situation of Mr. Morris's garden and said that there was a gate on Koute Pere Robert and also "if collect properly" a yate on Rue Lafayett Mr. Badeley—Do you know if the public are allowed in the garden? For at least two years T have seen members of the general pull he going into the gardens, What happened un the afternoon vf September 51—Retween five and six o'clock L wae at the desk of the Avenue Joifre Police Station wher 1 received a telephone call and went first to No. 66 Route Vallon, and after a conversation there went to Jit, Morviss's arden. P asked 0 see the child, but al! the servants were excited and cutild not tell me. The crowd told me outside that a vase had been broken by some eile tron playing. I then went to A\ Joffre Station and ascertained by telephone that the child was at the Cross-examined by Mr. Newman, witness denied that he was of 2
Trench Central Station I went at more than usually excitable tempera-conce by motor car and in the charge ment. He had not been room saw Mr. ud Mrs. Bathala, at Mr, Maguire's wearing his hat lo 1, Mr. Maguive, and the jin the charge "room, he stated.
There also were present After questioning him as to his three foreign poli officers, behaviour towards the boy when Mr. Mag Very Excited there were two complaints made, and why he had wished to question 1 saw Mr, Maguire in a very the boy when there was another excited state, and asked if this wa? complaint, Mr. Newman put it on account of the child. Mr. Bathala directly to the witness that he had Maguire was standing up by a ting out a complaint. Mr. refused entirely to listen to Mr. Maguire's complaint. This was Jarge table, also writing and with denied. Witness denied that he had his hat on his head. Seeing both refused to give the name and were making complaints, I asked address of the complainant against first to speak to the boy. asked the boy. Mr. Bathala had given his him his name when Mr. Maguire yme and address to the sergeant put himself between the boy and in English, he said. myself and said: "I forbid you to questions of my boy." After-Mr. Newman—Did you tell Mr. yards Mr. Maguire said to the boy, Maguire that you did not wish forbid you to answer any ques-have anything to do with him?
us put to you by this man."
Witness: I told him that for He then. put out his long arm between moment I was only interested in the boy and myself. I said, "Mr. his boy.
Maguire, if you do not wish' me to Mr. Newman reeapitulnted his question the boy here, will you come client's position for the benefit of the witness. He showed how the to my office." Mr. Maguire exciteJly refused scene as he entered the charge room any arrangements. 1 then said that I would might be expected to appear to his warrant for the boy, and afterwards client. Was there any wonder, he he agreed to allo the boy to asked, that Mr. Maguire should be answer questions in his presence at a loss to understand?
1 asked the boy, through an inter-wited to the Station" prefer, "Do you admit having locked uup the child."
'The boy replied, jing on to the question of the T asked him three times boy's detention, counsel asked and each time he said "Yes." whether he had' been arrested or not on the first occasion, to which Maguire was present and told him that the boy admitted detaining the witness replied that he "had been girl. Mr, Maguire also understands invited to come to the station. Chinese. He was furious, and as Int Mr. Badeley protested against a did not want to nue "forse: regarding the alleged Discuss the, matter with Ais, handcuffing of the boy in the garden, Maguire in that state, T preferred to on the grounds that witness "could let the matter remain until the next not speak with first hand knowles day, T left the station with my of what wa" happening there, 1 detective and the parties were still he was not present. Mr. Newman writing out their complaints in the passed over the point to ask whether charge room. witness usually put people who were "invited to the station" behind Proceedings in the Charge Room the bar. He suggested to witness Witness proceeded to relate how that he had made up his mind abors the complaint against the boy, be-he obtained a warrant for the arrest fore asking amy questions. This of the boy, and how he proceeded witness denied. with it to' Mr. Morriss's property fon September 8. The doy, Linz: Mr, Newman—Do you wish the Yung-pao, was arrested and then court to believe that you asked Mr. taken to the station.
Continuing, Maguire to come to your room while witness i 1 gave instructions, you questioned the boy?
Witness—Yes. for a registration form to be filled mut when the bay said, "Wait 3 Counsel: "I pat it to you, that moment, my master is coming." ati true,' this moment, Mr. Maguire arrived Under cross-examination witness fteclutelyfavlce and arked who said that the boy was already behind had arrested the bar when he arrived. He had arrested your boy." te, Maguiee Want fe have anything to told Mr, Maguire that he did not suid, "Have you a warrant?' replied "Yes, I ha "an showed tohim. Mr" Maguir was nen the tes, aad was near the nevus, Ling" Yung-pa ud taking the boy by the arm, T told the Aeietive fo take him to prison this moment, Mr. Maguire was more violent "han ever and pushed me away with one hand and with the other hand, tore the boy away from the detective and myself. At the time, Mr. Maguire) was furious that 1 could not understand what he was saying, Seeing this in the presence of my detectives, I would not let hin put anything over me.
T caught hold of Maguire and put him out of the charge-room and then told the detective "Now take this man (the boy") to prison."
This done, took Maguire back into the char room and myself put him behind the took his hat off his hea seeing he was furious, went to my office, took my coat, took cuffs and put then on him. Before 1 handcuffed him, t said, "I will head. My chauffeur way not door so T gave orders for another ear to be. brought and another jon car immediately.
1 asked it. Maguire to follow me. On arrival at the steps and in front of the police station there were 15 or 20 boys and coolies from Br. Morriss's house who came to sce the triumphal entry of the boy. Me. Maguire put up his hands and sai "See, Tam handcuffed."
We then got into the car and came to the British Consulate.
I waited in the hall for about minutes as the Ssu ize fas occupied and went into Mr. Martin's office. The handcuffs were then taken off, The time was him because it was impossible at the time to make Mr. Maguire understand or listen. suggest that it was you who were in that condition," said Mr.
In reply to questions why he had chosen to take out a warrant rather than a summons, witness stated that he regarded the alleged offence a serious one, and was not stirred from th's opinion by several hypothetical eases put to him by counsel. He explained that he was not in uniform at the time 2s members of the Surété did not generally wear - uniform. When Mr. Maguire had asked him who was, witness had given him card, Mr. Maguire then consented to certain questions being put to the boy,
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