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CHAI WAN MURDER.
Police Arrest Procedure Questioned.
"ALL IN SILENCE."
Counsel Questions Evidence Of Officers.
CRUEL CAPTAIN.
Serious Charge Against American.
GOVERNMENT INTERVENES.
Briton Allegedly Handcuffed Whilst Delirions.
London, Yesterday. The British Government is tele
Several witnesses were heard this morning at the Criminal Sessions hearing of the charge against two Chinese..of the murder of Mrs. graphing for a full report of the Mackay at Chai Wan on August 6. finding of the. United States
HOME RAIL RECORD.
Carlisle To London Non-Stop.
AVERAGE 52 M.P.H.
Midland Railway Takes Honour. From North Eastern.
London, Yesterday.
A new railway record was Bet up yesterday when the London, Midland and Scottish Railway In- troduced a non-stop run of 2994 It is probable that the case will Federal Grand Jury which, ac miles between Carlisle and Lon- finish to-morrow evening.
The first witness this morning, cording to reports from New don at an average speed of 52 was Dr. A. Cannon, Medical Officer York, have refused to indict Cap-miles an hour as a feature of their daily train service to and from at Victoria Gaol, who was recalled tain Crawley, formerly in com- Scotland.
a
to give evidence as to whether the mund of the American tanker Hitherto the world record has first prisoner was suffering from Manatawny" for the cruel treat been claimed for the London and bleeding sores at the time of his
British ex-officer, North Eastern Railways non-stop arrest (this was on account of the ment of
run of 268 miles from Newcastle explanation on behalf of the, first named Frederick Thomas, during to London.
Another notable non-stop run prisoner as to the presence of blood- a voyage from Southampton last stains on his trousers).
on the British railways is the
November.
Dr. Cannon stated this morning Thomas was engaged as stew-Great Western Railway's 226 that no special note was taken as ard on the "Manatawny" and it is miles between London and Ply- to the condition of prisoners on ad-alleged that after falling against mouth. Drivers and crew of the mission unless they were suffering steampipe
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from injurica that required imme-weather and severely burning his train, still wearing their overalls, diate attention or had a bearing on hand and forearm, he was taken were entertained at a banquet by the case with which they were con- from his bunk when delirious the Company on reaching London cerned. There was no nete kept of with pain and was handcuffed after their achievement.-British the first prisoner's condition on ad- while a hosepipe was turned on Wireless Service. mission.
Nature of Wounds.. Asked by His Lordship whether it was likely or unlikely that blood from the wounds inflicted on Mrs. Mackay would have apurted on to the clothes of her assailants, wit- ness said that. It was possible but extremely improbable. The wounda were not deep enough sporting to that extent.
to cause
Evidence was then given by Wing!
On Company employees as to the
coupon which had been in the posses-
him.
The case has been the subject of official representations by the British Ambassador in Washing- ton-British Wireless Service.
LEVINE IN ITALY.
HELD UP NEAR RAVENNA.
Ravenna, Yesterday. Levine, who was on his way to
sion of Mre. Mackay and which was Rome from Venice, was obliged to picked up in the neighbourhood of land in a field near here owing to the attack. Witnesses deposed to the bad weather-Reuter. Inception of a system by which pur-
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IN THE NEWS.
ITEMS FROM TO-DAY'S POLICE REPORTS.
Chan Tak; a shop-keeper living
On the Linas Montlhery Track at No. 122 Wellington Street, has
of certain sales made by her on a Voisin car driven by Marchand, reported to the police, that his flat August 6.
Manner of Arrest,
Morel and Kiriloff in relays broke on the second floor of the house the 24-hour record covering 2,740 was entered by a burglar be
A Chinese sergeant who was pre-miles at an average of over 114 tween 3 and 4 o'clock yesterday sent at the arrest of the two men miles an hour.-Reuter.
was called and deposed to going to
a house at Kam Wah street, Shau
kiwan, and observing the two pri-
morning, and a quantity of jewel- lery, clothing and money worth $181 stolen. The thief opened the staircase door by inserting a
the latch. hand through a hole and releasing
one
A Chinese apprentice plasterer was yesterday taken to the Gov. ernment Civil Hospital suffering
soners and others playing with and closely questioned by Mr. dominoes. He instructed a Chinese Sheldon as to the procedure adopted
Leung Kai, a rent collector em- constable who was with him to re on arrest. Witness stated that he main on guard whilst he want to just took the two men in charge ployed by Mr. Lee Hy-gan, made a feich a European sergeant. Later and took them to the police station report to the police that some time he returned with Sergt. Loughlin Nothing was. said and the two men during the last week, some and the two prisoners were arrest were not, told what they were ar- broke into Lee Building In Ken- nedy Road and stole a quantity of ed and taken to Shaukiwan police rested for.
Mr. Sheldon: I put it to you that glasa, door bolts, door handles and 4.30 p.m. station where they were searched.:
Witness deposed to the finding of that is a very extraordinary pro window fasteners. certain notes on the first prisoner, cedure for all this to have taken 8.30a.m. including the half of a forged. note place in complete silence.
Witness agreed that it might not 9.30 a corresponding to the half which was 10.30 found near Mrs. Mackay's body, often happen that men on being ar- from a fracture of the right While Sergt. Loughlin was examin- rested should not be told of the na- thigh and injuries to the face caus 2.30 pm.ing the trousers of the two prison- ture of the charge which was to be ed through falling down a flight of 2.30 p.m. ers first prisoner, with made against them but in this case staire while at work in a new build-
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