The Archive · 1939

No Pressure

"I did not bring pressure to bear," said Kelly. I was not in a sufficiently important position to bring pressure to bear." Dealing with the report that complainant's wife seemed to be afraid of him, petitioner stated that the translation was incorrect. This person was, at times, given three or four minutes to think over her answers when they did not satisfy Mr. Robertson, he said. She had stated that she was afraid of all foreigners.

He added that when he was leaving the station on the opium case he now?" Mr. Bryan asked and Kelly replied, "Am I on trial?" After Mr. Reeks had objected, Mr. Gauss remarked "I don't think that question was properly put."

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