NRS 880 Supreme Court Papers and Depositions, Supreme Court Sydney and on Circuit [9/7189] R V Samuel Freeman and Others [AF00301604] - Flipbook - Page 29
loam his name was Yreeman, but I knew a man had been arres
ted.
never knew the name, but had seen on the bills that an arres
t
had been made. I had not read the details of the arrest.
made a mistake when I said I 'knew a man named Freeman had
been
arrested. An Officer had called at my house and said "You
are
wan tad at the Police Station." He said "You are wanted
down
at Hunter Street".
I would know that Officer again. I went
to the Detective Office in HUnter Street.
I saw the clerk
there, and an Officer said "You will have to coins to the
Central Police Station".
Ha told me where to go. He ment
ion-
ed no name, but said a man had been arrested and I would
have
to go there to see if I could identify him.
He never told me
was a dark man, or that the man fitted. lily description.
I see
the accused Ryaa here. I have never seen him since I saw
him
get out of the car. I say he is like the man who got out
of
the car. I have not seen him till thismorning since 10th
June last.
I was not near the Court door this morning.
was not asked by the police to go to the Central. Station
again
to identity any other man.
To Mr. J. W. Abigail :One man was dressed in a grey suit.
I only saw
the trousers.
on.
I never saw his coat because he had an overcoat
I say that the man who resembled Ryan had an overcoat on.
It was a light overcoat.
It was a sort of rain proof rind,
but light.
It was something similar to the overcoat shewn
ma.
This is a light green colour.
The collar was down.
He had
about two buttons buttoned.
was rather a large car.
The car drew illyAttentIon. It
I took notice of the car and the
occupants in it.
I took as much notice of one as the other.
One man seemed to me to have something like a dark moust
ache.
He was dark on the top lip - enough to sugost that ne had
not
had a shave for some days, or one put on. That wasnot
the man
who had the light overcoat. Neither of thewhad close
cut
hair. The man who resembles Ryan never had goggles or
gloves
on. I saw two cars altogether.
I saw two people in connectiyi
26.