People v. Wong Fook Sam

The defendant was convicted of perjury, and appeals from, the judgment. There is no bill of exceptions, the appeal being on the judgment-roll alone.

The only point made for reversal is, that the court erred in instructing the jury as follows, viz.: ‘ ‘ The only question for you to determine is, was it true or false. ... If you are satisfied beyond all reasonable doubt by the testimony of two witnesses, or by the testimony of one witness and corroborating circumstances, that the testimony given in that trial was false, your verdict in that case would be ‘We, the jury, find the defendant guilty…