The Archive · 1937

British Witness

In the latter part of the morning session Mr. Nelson called Mr. J. Jones, a British subject and barrister law, as an expert witness on partnership. He testified that 'British attorneys in Shanghai ure not per~ mitted to form partnerships with attorneys of other' nationalities.

"Quite' a crowd in the bathroom" commented Mr. Nelson when cross-examining a detective of the S.MLP, called as witness by Mr. Rodger in the "afternoon. The detective had testified that he had sat in the bathroom and listened to the conversation between Mr. Allman and Mr. Henry Wolf on Monday last. He had added that Miss Wieman, secretary of Mr. Allman, had also been in the bathroom taking notes, Mr.R. G. Allman, the defendant, was placed in the stand later in the afternoon and told the court that last year Ins, Winkelman had hung around him for weeks seeking to associate with him In his law practice and that when he finally did accede his wishes he made no misrepresentations about his income or his prospects.

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