THE KYEBURN MURDER.
Lee Guy was brought up on remand last Saturday, and a further remand was applied for.
Mr Kowlatt, for Leo Guy, said the application was a most extraordinary one, and the action of the police was not creditable. They had used bribery and intimidation. If a remand were granted lie would be compelled to apply to a Supremo Court judge for a writ of habeas corpus. Mr Hickson said the charge of Mr flowlatt was entirely without foundation. He would say, however, that bribery had been attempted by the defence. It had been attempted to bribe the Chinese interpreter. With regard to the remand Mr Hickson said he made no extraordinary application, and mentioned cases where remands had been grunted for months where there was not a lithe of real evidence against the accused.
Their Worships, after retiring, agreed to grant a remand till next Monday, on the assurance of the police that the application had not been made without good cause. Mr Hickson gave the assurance, and said the police would do all in their power to bring the matter to an issue when the accused was again brought up.
[ln our last issue we stated it was Leo Guy who was committed for trial. it should have read Ah Lee ]
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Dunstan Times, Issue 960, 10 September 1880, Page 3
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215THE KYEBURN MURDER. Dunstan Times, Issue 960, 10 September 1880, Page 3
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