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BAYARD VEILLER'S GREAT THE MURDER MYSTERY!
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JACK BUCHANAN "BREWSTERS MILLIONS
HE CHINA MAIL
YOUTH ACQUITTED IN TAIPO MURDER TRIAL
Under the direction of the Chief, obtain a loan and had been abused by Ithe deceased for not repaying a loan Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor,
incurred by his late father. Counsel that the murder was committed by asked whether tins was suficient – to a person who had a right to be be more than an ordinary grudge. inside the house, and that, from the evidence given, the crime could have been committed by one person only, the jury, without retiring, to day acquitted 20-years-old Tang Ho-lenng, who was charged at the Criminal Sessions with the murder of a Chinese widow, Li Kam-yin, who was strangled to death at about 4 a.m. or December 21 last in her residence at Taipo.
The deceased's adopted son, Wong Fat-chi, it will be recalled, was arrested a few days after the crime, and later executed.
Tang was defended by the Hon. Mr. Leo D'Almada instructed by Mr. C. D'Almada, of Messrs. Leo D'Almada and Company.
Counsel urged that the evidence of Wang Wong chi deceased's younger son, was unreliable, and asked whether it was believable that anyone planning. murder would openly declare so son of the intended victim
Another point raised by the Crown was that there was a robbery and that There was no that was the motive. Levidence, said Counsel, to prove that robbery had been committed. Not a word in the whole or jewellery was missing.
Referring to the evidence of the mai tsai who stated that the voice she heard was that of acensed, Counsel, reminded the jury of her first statement in cross- examination when she said the voice. appeared to be that of the accused's.
Counsel confended: further that the evidence of the fish carrier, Yeung Shu, veniently appeared at different places was not acceptable. The witness-con-
throughout that day, and contradicted a statement which had been read out and explained to him at the Taipo Po- Fice Court and to which he put his
The jury empanelled comprised -Messrs. J. F. Grose (Foreman). Isignature.. HR de Pinna, L. E. Rosario, J. After the Crown speech and the LLitton, Wong Kim-hoong, G. Judge's summing-up, the jury, without retiring, returned a verdict of not Pfeiber, and C Leopoldt. »
guilty.
FISH-CARRIERS STORY
This morning, Yerng Shn, fish car- rier, who said he had known accused for! a long period, having often seen him! play football in the streets of Taipe, said he was employed to carry fish to the station.
At about 3 pm on December 26, witness saw accused, Cheung Choi- leung and two other men, alighting from a train from Shum Chum. At 4.30
VIENNA UNIVERSITY REOPENS
Vienna, To-day.
p.m. he saw the four men together Vienna University was reopened outside the Wai Lung Firm. At 10.30 yesterday after having beer closed pam, he again saw accused and
entrance to Wei Yan Street.
the
three men with Wong Fat-chi at the five days owing to student de- monstrations against extension of At about 430 am the following the curriculum. Attendance was morning he saw accused and Cheung normal.
Choi-leang hurrying on the main road
in the direction of Shum Chun. Wit- The Rector stated yesterday that ness was conveying pigwash and met students had been threatened with the two men at the bridge. Witness loss of a term if they attempted to de did not see a motor-cycle in the vicin-
ity neither did he see a cycle anywhere monstrate or strike again Trans- in Taipo that day.
Ocean
Cross-examined by Mr. D'Almada, witness replied that he had known Cheung Choi-leung for several years
ness to carry fish to the train...
as it was Cheong who employed wit- Diamonds In Medal Cheung absconded when his business For Queen Of Italy
closed down.
Counsel: “It was pitch-dark when you were carrying pig-wash that mor- ing?” — “I had an electric torch.”
Counsel: "Did you turn the torch on
Rome, To-day.
The German Red Cross medal
the two men?" I did, or otherwise was presented to the Queen of Italy how could I recognise them.”
Counsel: "They saw you?" "y" yesterday by the German Ambas- Counsel: "You greeted them?" Nasader in Rome, they were in a hurry, and I only flash! ed the torch on them".
Counsel: "No word was spoken 22
Withe
CONTRADICTIONS
contradicted the evidenes he gave during the trial of Wong
effect that the men tea but he declined. also contradicted the evi dence he gave during the same trial to the effect that he saw accused and two of the other, three men walking towards Shum Chum,
Witness added that he only say ac- cused and Cheung Choi-leung.
The medal was executed in es- set pecially elaborate form and with diamonds. Trans-Ocean.
YUGO-SLAVIA AND ROME
Rome, To-day.
The Yugo-Slavian Premier, whose
/ Confronted with the statement he forthcoming visit to Rome will take made at the Taipoo Police Court, wit-place on Dec. 5 will stay in the ness remarked that the mistake was Italian capital four days, during made by the person who wrote it.
Counsel: "I put it to you that von never saw Cheung Choi-lerng that morning at all?” — “I did.”
which he will attend a series of re- ceptions given in his honour.
It is denied that he will be ceived by Pope Pius.
Counsel: "Why do you suggest that the men were going to Sham Chun. Sole object of the visit is to They might be going to Shengsha
or Fanling - I did not say they pay the visit to Belgrade made by were going to Shum Chun, I said Count Ciano-Trans-Ocean
on the road in
that they were
the direction of
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client. M sed did not wish
and would not make
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jury, counsel sub- of the Central British Asso Grown had failed to be held in the pri rden of their task. the first floor of
used when he on December
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