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Evidence taken before whipping.
23rd May, 1896.
Warder VINCE being duly sworn states:-On the 21st instant prisoner No. 704 refused to carry shot and stone. He complained of a pain in his chest. Prisoners always complain of a pain when they refuse labour.
Medical Officer's report produced that the prisoner is fit for the labour.
No. 704 states:-I was coughing up blood. I had a to hospital yesterday morning and the doctor examined me.
Sentence: 12 strokes subject to approval.
pain in my chest. I still have pain.
I went
True copy.
H. B. LETHBRIDGE, Superintendent.
H. B. LETHBRIDGE, Superintendent.
CHAN QUAN Ủ,
Justice of the Peace.
Extract from Prison Punishment Book.
Register No. 704 WONG KAN PO. Stealing. 28 days hard labour. 11th May, 1896.
DATE.
OFFENCE.
PUNISHMENT.
13th May, 1896, Refusing to work, .
18th May, 1896,
21st May, 1896, Insubordination by repeatedly, refusing to perform his task,.
3 days solitary confinement; Rice
and water.
6 strokes. Rule 274.
12 strokes. Rule 275. (Supt. and a J. P.)
H. B. LETHBRIDGE, Superintendent.
Appendix V.
No. S/198.
TUNG WA HOSPITAL.
I beg to report that LAU KAU was admitted to the Tung Wa Hospital on the 13th instant, suffering from large abscesses on either buttock, one with a large slough in it.
As these appeared to me to be caused by flogging, I have had enquiries made, the result being that an officer of the Victoria Gaol identified the man as having been discharged from the Gaol on 12th instant.
He was flogged when in the Gaol and then passed under the name of WONG KAU, the flogging must have been nothing less than brutal to have produced such a result.
J. M. ATKINSON,
Acting Colonial Surges....
30th May, 1896.