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TRIBUTES TO SUB-INSPECTOR PERKIN.
THIS MORNING'S PRESENTATION.
sented
"A HUGE JOKE.”
FOUR CHARGES AGAINST A MOTORIST.
CHASE TO REPULSE BAY.
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At the Police Canteen at Head- Before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the An inquiry was held at the quarters at noon to-day, Mr. Central Magistracy this morning, a Kowloon Magistracy yesterday P. P. J. Wodehouse, D.S.P., in the Chinese named Chang Hin-shun, re-into the circumstances attending presence of a large gathering of siding at No. 10 Fung Fei Terrace, the death of the student of St. Police Officers, including Mr. T. H. was charged with (1) passing a Stephen's College who was drown- King, Chief Inspector Kent and moving vehicle in a control area, ed off Stonecutters during a Divisional Inspector Aris, pre-(2) failing to produce his driver's school, bathing picnic on June 15. licence, (8) resisting Inspector
Evidence Sub-Inspector 10
was given by the Perkin, on the eve of his retire, Grant in the execution of his duty Rev. E. W. L. Martin, Acting] and (4) reckless driving. Another ment from the Force, with a gold Chinese named Li Shiu-pui, residing Warden of the College, and by Mr. watch and chain, a pair of gold at No. 64, Robinson Road was. J. Price, who was in charge of cuff-links, and a leather wallet, charged with obstructing the Ins- the party at the time. subscribed for by his comrades of pector in the execution of his duty, Mr. Price said that it was not the Force. On the back of the Mr. G. K. Hall Brutton appeared until the first sampan returned to watch was inscribed; "Presented for both defendants, while the Hon. the launch with some of those to Sub-Inspector J. Perkin by his Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, C.S.P., watched who had gone to the beach that comrades of the Hong Kong Police (the ease in the interests of the he heard a rumour about anyone Force on the occasion of his re-police.
being missing. Witness had been tirement-9-7-1927."
According to Inspector Grant, he with the boys swimming in the In making the presentation, was driving his motor car. In the neighbourhood of the launch and Mr. Wodehouse said that it was control area at Aberdeen when the there had been a master on shore. unfortunate that on the occasion first defendant's car passed him at On verifying that the deceased of saying good-bye to Sub-Inspec. speed of 25 m.p.h. tor Perkin the Captain Superin- sounded his horn but the defendant ents who were about to leave for tendent of Police was unable to when he got to the broader road search of the waters near the on the launch, witness carried out a be present, he being engaged in after passing the paper mill, while the Police Court. Sub-Inspector still in the control area, the defen-shore by sampan, but it was int Perkin, said the speaker, joined dant increased his speed to 40 possible to see far into the waters. the Police Force from the Navy m.p.h.. The witness followed them, On the matter of the rules gov- on September 5, 1910. He was and throughout the chase he sawerning the school bathing picnics, promoted Lance Sergeant on Jan- passengers in the defendant's car witness referred to certain tests uary 1, 1915, Crown Sergeant au look back at him and laugh, treating which were carried out. Unless April 17, 1920 and Sub-Inspector the matter as a huge joke. When the a student could swim twice round on January 8, 1922. Mr. Wode- defendant's car eventually pulled the launch, he was classified as a house said he thought he was up at Repulse Buy, the witness went "non-swimmer" and was obliged right in saying that Sub-Inspector up to him and asked him for his to go to the shore in the sampan. Perkin had spent all the period licence, but defendant refused to Strict orders were given of his service with the Water produce it saying that the Inspector there was to be no unnecessary had no authority. The defendant shouting or "ducking" of small Police. Mr. Perkin was very for- also called the witness a "fool," boys, and it was an unwritten rule tunate to have been the officer in The witness then told, defendant that at least one master should be charge of a Police cruising launch that he was under arrest and asked on the only occasion when they him to go with him to the station were successful in catching pirin his (the Inspector'a ear, but de- ates in the act, although the fendant refused to get out of his swimming near the shore at the Police had been trying to do so car. Inspector Grant then mounted time, deposed to having seen de- for many years. The speaker said the running board and attempted to ceased swimming parallel with that he was, of course, referring pull the defendant out. Then L the shore, shortly after the party to the Saikung piracy in Septem- (second defendant) interfered, and had arrived. This was the last ber of 1926. Sub-Inspector Perkin when the witness told him to keep that was seen of him alive.
out unless he wished to get into arrived with the launch just in trouble, Li said "Go to H you was on shore at the time, spoke Rev. W. T. Wittenbach, who time to prevent the piracy, and it was due to his action that all was taken to No. 7 Police Station, hearing of the fatality.
Eventually the defendant of carrying out a search after the pirates were arrested. For and later one of his friends brought After evidence had been given
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cause of death, the Coroner point- His Excellency Sir Cecil Clementi. his home and get the licence.
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Replying to Mr. Brutton, Inapee no evidence of foul play or even ed out to the jury that there was
tor Grant denied that when he Mr. Perkin was also commend-went up to the first defendant at
practical joking which might ed by the C.S.F. in 1918 for the Repulse Bay he said "You think have caused death. He directed part he took in the affair in Tai-yourself smart in passing me." the jury to bring in a verdict of O when Sergt. Glendinning was The first thing the witness said to death by misadventure, murdered by an Indian con- the defendant was "Where is your The jury did accordingly, add- stable who afterwards committed licence?" Defendant refused to ing that rio blame was attached to Bookbinders. suicide. (On this occasion, it produce it. Questioned about the those in charge of the party. will be remembered, the Police race through Aberdeen, the Inspec- Station somehow caught fire, and tor said that although there was no the lives of Mrs. Glendinning and vehicles at the time, there were her baby were endangered). Re- many people on the road, and wit- ferring to this episode, Mr. Wode-ness did not feel comfortable fol- house said that that was the first lowing the defendant at such a high
speed. time he was acting as C.S.P. and
Mr. Brutton: Then why did you he was in the rescue launch which follow, you could take his number? went out to Tai-O at the time.I wanted to make sure who was Before Major C. Willson this He said he would never forget the driver of the car.
morning, a Punti cook employed in the blazing station against the Replying to further questions the a contractor's matshed in Bowen skyline, and they did not know Inspector said the defendant did Road was charged with cutting and what to expect when they landed. not tell him that his licence was at wounding a Hakka also employed Then they were greatly relieved home. The witness denied that he at the matshed. According to the' to find that Sub-Inspector Perkin at any time sat on the driving police the Hakka went to the Punti had gallantly rescued Mrs. Glen-wheel of the defendant's car with to ask for some oil, which was re- Electrical Supplies. dinning and her baby.
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On handing over the presents, fendant trying to yank him off his and the Punti was alleged to have Mr. Wodehouse said he hoped the seat. He admitted catching hold of picked up a chopper with which he one of the defendant's wrists with tacked at the Hakka's hand, 4.30 p.m. wallet would be large enough to one hand and holding him by the severing a finger. The Hakka re- hold all the notes which Mr collar with another. When the fused to go to the hospital and had Perkin Would receive from witness insisted in the defendant returned to the country. The 10.30 a.m. his pension. (Hear, hear).
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in the strike of officers of the ther trouble. The witness denied jaw when the latter refused to China Navigation Company, other that that was the first time that he leave the car. It was not on this than the putting into effect of the had explained his complaints to account that the second defendant withdrawal of officers from ships anyone. He had previously told the interfered. He chipped in to pre- and their replacement by the defendant why he was arresting vent first defendant's arrest. The Company with members of the him. Two of the men in the bath witness did not punch this man on West River at Shinhing
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Inspector Grant also denied that he struck the first defendant of the
The case was adjourned.
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