'The witness was then faced with the difieulty of getting out of the' room and warning the police, as the door was locked and the key in the pocket of the accused. By slating that the baskets were not strong enough and that he had a box in the ear, he persuaded the accused to open the door. AS a cused opened the door witness went halfway out, and inquired from Tsang Ah-mau, who had returned, whether the police were there, being told they were, he seized the Japanese accomplice of the accused, while the police outside arrested the accused.
Corroborative testimony was given by Tsang Ahemau and Dr. Tsun Weiewun. "Inspector Powell mentioned that the money which had been offered for the 10 pistols, $1,100, was all in counterfeit notes provided by Det, Inspr, Me-Dermott.
The accused then gave his ver-of the transaction from the: witness box. "He said that his name was Bobby and that he had no other name. He was a Christian. Questioned by the Regis trar, he affirmed that Bobby was his only name and that he had been called that singe before he was seven years old.
He said that ho had been approached by a Japanese early in the month who had suggested to him that if he could introduce some people who wanted to buy paste he would give him a commission. He was anxious to set up an Indian restaurant, but for some time refused to countenance the offers of this Japanese. A Chinese, Dr. Tsun, came to him with another Japanese and told him they knew: of a general from Nanking who wished to buy pistols and ammunition and that, this general had a permit from the Municipal Council and that there was no danger of being arrested. After some demit, during which he tried to introduce them to his Japanese acquaintance who was trying to sell the pistols, though the "general" and. his friends wished to do business through "him, the accused, he at ast introduced them with the re= sults already told the court, Only Negotiating a Deal emphasized strongly that he not own the pistols and had not seen them until the day of his arrest. "Te said he was simply in-traducing the Chinese to the Japanese who wished to ell the weapons.
In giving judgment, on account of the evidence against him and his own statement, which was a very serious offence rime so rampant in Shana people like yo3, Bothy.
crime she He, therefore,
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