TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1930.
· PEAK DOUBLE TRAGEDY
Verdict in the Adjourned Inquest
CORONER'S TRIBUTE
"Mr. Burnett Was A Very Valued Friend
BUSINESS PERFECTLY SOUND.
Firm's Better Position
THE
The Coroner: Mr. Seth told us from his knowledge that the firm) was in a better position than it had been in for three years.
The Foreman (Mr. Kerby): May we have the amount of the over draft?
The Coroner: Are you prepared {to give it?
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A verdict of murder and suicide whilst temporarily insane fully secured, and there was no from THURSDAY, the 23rd inat.
reason for it to have proyed on his until against Mr. George, William Cade Burnett was returned by the Jury mind. The overdraft had been goinat.:- at the adjourned inquest on Mr. and Mrs. Burnett, who were founding on for some years.
The Coroner: I suppose that, dead in their residence, "Mountain View," 110, the Peak, on the must be the case with many people. night of New Year's Day.
It was stated in evidence that the affairs of the Company were perfectly sound, and that financially the position had considerably improved during the past three years.
The Coroner (Mr. E. W. Hamilton), who referred to Mr. Burnett as a valued friend, expressed his very deep personal sympathy with Mr. Gordon Burnett, the son.
THE POLICE EVIDENCE
I do not think it fair to force Mr. affairs of the Company. Hegarty to drag out the private
Witness: It was not a large Inmount. Mr. Burnett always paid. the interest.
Before the witness left the Court he wrote the figure on a slip of paper, which the Magistrate aubse- quently handed to the members of the Jury.
Sub-Inspector Stewart Logan stated that on the night of January: 1 he was informed of the case
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Sergeant John Edward Scott, the basement and found last wit-whilst on leave at Shaukiwan and Police Armourer, stated that heness in the house, in charge. They arrived at the house at 11.40 p.m. examined the two bullets (found in went into the drawing room. Dr. He found Mr. King in charge. the deceased's house) and found Strahan examined the bodies of Mr. Later he assisted in the removal of them to be 32 automatic pistoland Mrs. Burnett, in the position the bodies under Mr. King's super- bullets,
in which witness had described vision. He made a further search The Coroner: Have you the ac- them. The five letters were on a of the premises on January 4, and tual pistol there?
stand on Mr. Barnett's right-hand found a letter in a desk spatairs Mr. King: Yes; and the shells, side. Apart from the two dead in what was known as the spare which fit the bulleta,
bodies, the room was In perfect room, in the front of the house, Continuing, witnesa said that order. Witness took from Mr. next to Mrs. Burnett's bedroom they were consistent with having Burnett's left hand a pistol (pro-He handed it to Chief Detective been fired by that pistol. Inspec-|duced). He removed one live ballet Inspector Murphy. He found ΣΤΟ
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· NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
“ELLERMAN" LINE
From DUNKIRK, BREMEN, HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM and MARSEILLES.
"CITY OF HEREFORD"
The Steamship, having arrived, Consignees of cargo by her are informed that all Goods at their risk into being landed # pistol at from the chamber, and also remov-bullet on the same date behind the Godowns of Holt's Wharf, whenca de the hazardous and/or extra-hazardous It showed the magazine, which contained door, which was folded back to the livery may be obtained.
recently five other bullets. It was a weapon drawing room wall. It was con- No Claims will be admitted after working”, for which Mr. Burnett held ansistent with the bullet having rico- the Goods have left the Godowns, and
arms licence.
cheted from the window. Later heal Goods remaining undelivered after handed the bullet to Sergt. Scott. 26th January, 1930, will be subject Witness added that he had spoken All Claims against the Steamer to Mr. Burnett when the letter had must be presented to the undersign- been to the Police Station on busted on or before 2nd February, 1930,
for they will not be recognised.
tor Logan showed him the 10.30 am. on January 6. ed signs of having been fired and was in good order.
The Coroner: Was the magazine in the pistol? No, it was separate. It fits the platol and contains six 32 automatic cartridges. When ful it holds eight cartridges.
Mr. King: I can prove myself the finding of the pistol.
The First Report
The Coroner: You have just altered the rules?—Yes; we have a new Ordinance.
to rent,
Witness added that he saw the last witness pick up an empty ❘ness. cartridge case from behind the The Manager'a Evidence
All, broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, acttde.
Mr. David C. Wilson, business where they will be examined on any He also handed witness the other Manager of the Newspaper Enter-Tuesdays or Fridays, between the Sergeant Robert Arthur Cole-jempty cartridge case. From the prise Company, next gave sildence. Storage Period of one week. hours of 10.45 am, and noon, within man stated that on the night of jacket pocket which Mrs. Burnett The Coroner: How long have you) January 1. at about 10.25 p.m., he was wearing he removed two let-known Mr. Burnett?--About foured. was called to the charge room atters. They were addressed to her. and a half years. the Gough Hill Police Station. One was from her son and another The Coroner: Intimately-Yes, ed by where he saw a Chinese male, who from a friend in London. They fairly well. Besides the Newspaper told him that he was the houseboy were quite normal, and It was aug- Enterprise Co., Mr. Burnet; also at 110, the Peak. He informed gestive that she put them in her controlled the Hong Kong Herald witness that he suspected that his pocket to read after dinner. Later Publishing Company and the Hong master had shot his wife and then witness found one from the deceas-Kong Dollar Directory Company. himself. In consequence of this ed to her son. He superintended They were entirely aeparate com-: information, witness proceeded to the removal of the bodies between panles, although Mr. Burnett was
midnight and 1 am.
the house.
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The Coroner! How did you ob- tain access?
A Normal Letter
the proprietor of the lot.
The Coroner: Are thero share holders-No; they were entirely in Mr. Burnett's hands.
The Coroner: With respect to the letter from Mrs. Burnett to har son; as it was your duty to see it, The Coroner: In other words, you might as well give evidence on you were a salaried employee of that point..
Mr. Burnett's?--Quite.
I went into the back of the house through the basement and went up- atairs into the drawing room and there saw Mr. Burnett sitting In an armchair. He was holding an Witness stated that Inspector: The Coroner: Have you any automatic pistol in his left hand, Logan showed him the letter, which reason to suppose that he was similar to the one produced. He was dated December 27, 1929. It worried about the business-No; was bleeding profusely from the was perfectly normal, and was ad-no reason at all. ears and nose, Witness examined' dressed to her son, c/o the steam-
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the body and found no signs of life.ship at Colombo, to meet him on The Coroner:
The Coroner: Did you touch it? the voyage to Hong Kong.
He -Certainly. Witness then went The Coroner: Do you know if he]
wasn't he? Yes, over to Mrs. Burnett, who was altis still coming out? I understand specially with the troops during ting with her feat up on the settec. 120.
the time the "Shafonce" were here, He examined her for signs of life
the first Mr. D. C. Wilson: He has al-Witness added but could find none. He could see ready salled on the 11th.
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To-day--Dinner Dance at pulse Bay Hotel, 8.90 p.m.
To-arrow-Reel Club Dance, to his house to say that Lane, Crawford's Restaurant, 8.45 Mr. Burnett 'was dead. When p.m. witness heard that he got a shock.
Mr. Burnett was an excitable man.
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that she had been shot from the The Coroner: The only point isa.m. on January 2, when a detective
She had her whether Mrs. Burnett was aware of came spectacles on. A paper was lying what was to happen.
Entertainmento on her lap, as also were her hands. Mr. King: I do not think she had
To-day Quvan's. Theatre, Perfectly Peaceful
the slightest idea of an impending Her repose was perfectly peace-disaster.
The Coroner: Would you agree "The River." ful. Witness rang up Mr. King,
Theatre, How It Occurred
that he was a man who lost his To-day.Star and informed him. Witness notic The Coroner: 'Do you consider temper for two or three minutes "Saxophone Suzy, 5 p.m. only;
He lost his temper ed a number of letters on Mr. there is any possibility of outside only 7-Yea Burnett's right-hand side, he add-interference? No. After careful seldom and then only for a short ed, in reply to the Coroner.
enquiry I am convinced, that Mr. time. The Coroner: How many?-Five. Burnett entered the drawing-room
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To-day-Majestic Theatre; He then waited until Mr. King by the hall door, which was partly Mr. King: Was Mr. Burnett in
"Night Bride."
Home: Mail open, walked behind the settee, and the habit of writing business letters The Coroner: Is there any other shot his wife, without her. having in his house? I can't say. Witness Marseilles (Antenor), 6 pm; for "To-day--Outward for Europe via; evidence the witness can give; the slightest idea of what was go-had been to his house several times. whether he found any shells? ing to happen.
Witness examined all his papers in Europe via San Francisco and Mr. King: Did you pick up He then went over to the arm the office aubsequent to his death, Europe via Siberia (Tenyo Maru), cartridge case-Yes; beside Mr,chair, sat down, and shot himself but found nothing to indicate that Burnett's chair. Witness handed it with his left hand,
***Meetings he had contemplated buloide. «Mr. te Mr. King. He found the other. The Coroner: Can you give any and Mrs. Burnett werk very 4.15 p.m.
To-day-Sanitary Board Meeting, bullet between the sofa and the testimony as to his mentality 7-Op happy couple. Witness last pay wall, behind where Mrs. Burnett the occasions on which I had met them at 515 p.m. on the day of the for the Protection of Children, etc Today Meeting for Society was sitting. This ho also handed him on business, he had been tragedy. They passed: witness in to Mr. King.
normal. Witness knew him to be ricabas opposite the Kowloon Hotel City Hall; 5 p.m. Mr. King:
Did you notice a of an odd temperament. He hand- and just exchanged.. salutations and February 11 Forsecond Gen- mark on the third window half way ed the bullet to Inspector Logan, passed on. Witness knew that Mr. eral meeting of Shareholders of up?--You. It appeared to be a re- and put him in charge of the case. Burnett had a weak heart and once Hong Kong Land favestment & cent chip where the bullet had
"An Overdraft
or twice had attacks in the office. Agency Co., Ltd, at Messrs., struck after passing through Mr. Evidence was next given by Mr. As regards the business, it had de Jardine's 12:30 pm.
Herbert George Hegarty, chief ac-nitely improved. The Company Miscellaneou Mr. King: When you arrived in countant of the! Hong Kong and was carrying on..
To-day Public lecture, : atį the room, what was the condition Shanghai Bank, on the letter, writ-
Mt: Hing: Is it correct that Mr. Halong Bay Institute on "Gothic of the door in the left-hand corner? ten to the chief cashier by Mr. Burnett frequently visited the office Art by Father Finn. It loads into the hall. When I ar- Burnett. He stated that it with Burnett? Yes There was To-morrow--Public Revention to
I route Lette way open. arranged to
Lady Clementi, Hong Kong Cricket peared from that letter that Mr. nothing unusual in that. His Excellency the Governor and The five letters found wore them overdraft by 182,000. That was in that he found no Newspaper Enter Club Ground, 4 pm. handed to the Jury. The Coroner connection with the Newspaper Epprise paper dh the house on January January 28 Annual general remarked that he saw no reason terprise Company's account, but onlanuary 6 he found six meeting of Gul Guldes, Helena May they should be read aloud In The Coroner. Presuming for the anused envelopes in Mr. Burabite Institute, 11 am. Court),
moment that he had committed desk, marked Newspaper. Enterprise January 24-Formal opening The Coroner (to Mr. King); Do suicide, can you tell the Jury whe Concer
Collégé, Mongkok, 11 am you think it advisable to ring up ther, if he had net written the let-
Burnett's head.
rived found it half
Mr. Hegarty, of the Hong Kong|ter, anything would haya happen-
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