Chapter 495: Judging the Foreigner (Medium)
As for the case of the British killing of the Taiwan traffic police, the trial began half a month after the incident. Then the trial was packed, and not only the consuls of various countries came, but even many people from Taiwan also came. And they all want to be able to watch the Englishman being brought to justice, and then give an account to the traffic policeman he killed. At this time, everyone is also very concerned, and the whole of Taiwan is also concerned, not only the trial court is full, but even countless people outside have come over even if they have asked for leave, just to be able to hear the corresponding news as soon as possible. As for what happened, the trial began soon.
"Now, the case of the Englishman Philip who killed our traffic policeman is officially opened. Defendants are invited to court! Please ask the prosecutor to read the indictment! Presiding Judge Ning Quanli said.
The Englishman, Philip, was handcuffed and sent to the dock, and then two Taiwanese bailiffs were behind him to prevent him from doing anything bad. And Wang Guorui is also watching this trial, and he will never allow any accidents. This time, he must be brought to justice before the deceased can be avenged. Only then can the self-confidence of the country and the nation be enhanced. However, the process must also be legal, and if the process is not legal, it will only be a thing with endless consequences in the end, even worse than the trial.
"We are prosecuting the Englishman Philip for killing our traffic policeman in our Keelung port. Defendant Philip, in ......" Kinnon began to read the indictment, and soon finished reading it.
"Now, ask the accused, do you plead guilty?" Ning Quanli asked.
Soon, the translators were also translated into English, and then Philip was asked to speak.
"I wish I could entrust everything to my lawyer, Robert, to answer and I won't say anything about it!" Philip said.
And quickly. Robert, a British lawyer with a briefcase, also volunteered to come up. This Robert is a well-known barrister in Hong Kong, who has fought many lawsuits and is an out-and-out lawyer. And when the British consul was under siege, he immediately sent a telegram to Hong Kong after the power was restored, asking them to bring in the best lawyers, and they must win the lawsuit. At the very least, this Philip must not die. In this way, they can maintain the prestige of the United Kingdom to a minimum. It is better to let him be handed over to Britain for disposal, although it will inevitably be disposed of in order to save Taiwan's face, but this provision of consular jurisdiction is maintained.
"Honorable Judge, I will answer for our client, this is a carte blanche signed by the client, Philip, and I will answer all questions on his behalf." Robert said.
Ning Quanli took a look at the authorization letter, and also nodded and said, "Yes!" ”
"Now, first of all, I want to question you Taiwan. There is no right to judge my client. My client is a citizen of the British Empire, and according to the Treaty of Nanking of that year, you should not have the right to judge our citizens of the British Empire. When we citizens of the British Empire break the law, we must be handed over to the courts of our British Empire, so you have no right to judge our citizens. Since you are a special administrative region under the Chinese government, and naturally you are bound by the Treaty of Nanjing, you cannot judge the citizens of our British Empire. Robert said.
But immediately someone scolded, "What? You have killed our people, and we will not be able to judge your people? ”
"Yes! How unreasonable! "Nonsense. Outrageous! ”……
Some of the Chinese above the audience below were relatively low-quality and rude, and they immediately started scolding, and the audience seemed to have become a vegetable market. And then together to denounce this Robert. However, Robert is thick-skinned, and since he is a lawyer, he wants to interfere with the order of the trial on the grounds of breaking various litigation rules, so that he can gain benefits. And in this Robert's eyes, this Taiwan is part of China. This is also the biggest killer feature. This killer feature is the Treaty of Nanjing, which was signed that year, stipulating that the British have consular jurisdiction and that the Chinese government cannot arbitrarily adjudicate the case. And although Taiwan has been separated from the mainland a lot, the administrative system is also different. However, as long as it is still under the framework of China, it is necessary to abide by the treaty.
If Taiwan violates this law, it can be said that there is a pitfall. Once Taiwan does not recognize the treaty, it means that Taiwan will establish an independent state, which will be more beneficial to the British. Once Taiwan truly becomes independent and becomes a country, there will be no reason for Taiwan to enter the mainland again. So they all think the same way, if Taiwan itself is China's first step, it means that it must abide by the Nanjing Treaty. However, if the Nanjing Treaty is not recognized, it will not be explained in legal terms, so everyone feels that it is very tricky. Judges, in particular, are even more difficult.
"Silence, silence!" Ning Quanli tapped the gavel and shouted.
Soon, the scene was quiet, and then Ning Quanli explained: "Regarding the Nanjing Treaty, we have a special situation in Taiwan. When we completed the establishment of the Special Administrative Region, we had already stipulated in the treaty with the mainland government that any treaty signed by the mainland could not involve Taiwan. If Taiwan is involved, it must be confirmed by the signature of Taiwan's representative. Therefore, Taiwan did not sign and confirm the Nanjing Treaty, which means that this is only a matter for the mainland government and you, and we Taiwan have independent diplomatic rights, so we are not bound by this treaty. ”
"No, no, you're violating the Constitution, absolutely violating the Constitution. Does your Chinese constitution allow such a situation to happen? Robert said unashamedly.
"I'm sorry, but we don't have a constitution in China yet." Ning Quanli said.
"Falk squid's!" Robert cursed in his heart.
Robert never dreamed that China did not have a constitution. He didn't dare to think about what Ning Quanli said just now about having independent diplomatic rights, and he didn't dare to imagine that China's constitution would actually allow such a statement. As a litigator, he naturally knows how to use the law as an excuse to achieve his own ends. He was British, and the idea of governing the country according to law had penetrated deep into his heart. But he didn't expect that China did not have a constitution during this period, which really made him almost vomit blood. If there is no constitution, it means that there is no way to accuse Taiwan of violating China's constitution. Therefore, in this case, the provisions of the special administrative regions signed between Taiwan and the mainland are also legal, and they cannot be used as a reason for violating the Constitution.
"Damn, what a barbarian, he doesn't even have a constitution!" Robert scolded.
However, Robert also has two brushes, so naturally there is a way to solve the next problem. Of course, he wouldn't have pinned all his hopes on that interface, he must have had another way.
"Also, about the killing of traffic policemen by the citizens of our British Empire. And my client said that it was the traffic policeman who insulted Her Majesty the Queen of the British Empire at that time, so he shot in a moment of righteous indignation. And our clients are also in order to maintain the national prestige of our British Empire, and we cannot simply treat it as an ordinary murder case. It's like if someone in China insults you in China, aren't you angry? Therefore, although my client is responsible, it is not important, so it should not be sentenced as intentional homicide, at most it is manslaughter. And your traffic police are the main responsible persons. Robert said.
Soon, the prosecutor Jin Nong immediately came over to question: "Are you sure that you only shot when the traffic police insulted the queen of your country?" ”
And Robert immediately said: "Yes, my client deliberately insulted our Majesty the Queen by your traffic police, and this is why I fired the shot." ”
Prosecutor Kim Nong immediately said: "In this case, we are all our witnesses!" ”
Soon, a person who looked like a staff member of a Taiwanese port also came over, and then he took the initiative to say: "I saw with my own eyes that foreign devil killed someone, and he shot our traffic police in the back, so he immediately fell to the ground." So, I saw him kill with my own eyes. ”
However, that Robert immediately said: "No, no, this witness is perjury, he is Chinese, naturally he helped the Chinese." Therefore, the testimony of the Chinese cannot be used as evidence, so the judge is asked not to accept the testimony because his testimony is very biased. ”
And Ning Quanli also adhered to the principle of neutrality, and then asked the prosecutor Jin Nong: "Prosecutor, what can you do to prove that your witnesses are not mixed with personal national feelings?" ”
Jin Nong immediately said: "I just want to ask the opposing lawyer now, what kind of witnesses do you need to be able to make you credible?" ”
"At least us Westerners!" Robert said.
And Jinnon immediately smiled and said: "Then call the witnesses, the German ore merchant Kissinger!" ”
Soon, a Westerner walked in, saluted Judge Ning Quanli, and finally stood on the witness stand.
"I was standing on the other side of the car, and I could see very clearly that the traffic policeman was in the car, and he was about to pull out the car keys, but I saw the Englishman take out his pistol and shoot him in the back. The traffic policeman soon fell to the ground and died, and then the Englishman was arrested by the Chinese police who heard the gunshots. This concludes my testimony and I invite you, Mr. Judge, to admit it. Kissinger said. (To be continued......)