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Dwyer Set To Do Boy's Tasks
"He treats me like a dog. I'll the again went to the upper bridge to
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look for Dwyer but he was not there as he had been relieved. He went to the S.D.O. passage, to the lobby out- made by 19-side the Navigator's cabin and then to ladder he saw Dwyer. He was wear- "B" gun deck. At the bottom of the ing an oilskin and was carrying avercoat. He spoke to P. O. Brown and followed Dwyer to the galley flat where he found him smoking a ciga- rette. He was standing up. Witness tapped him on the shoulder and told him that the Commander wanted to see him, to which the accused said: "Why me? There are dozen others who have heard about it."
get him for it!"
This threat was year-old Edwin Moreland Dwyer, for here is the
H.M.S. Dorsetshire, exciting
seaman of screen experience of your life! when the ship was at Singapore, to Seaman Donald Harris according to the latter's testimony in the wit- ness-box this morning at the Cen- tral Police Court where committal proceedings against Dwyer for the murder of Leading Seaman Robert Dickinson were continued.
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Acting on instructions, witness later
placed accused in Lieut. Fowke's cabin for his own safety, until the cabin which was being prepared for him was ready.
ON THE BOOMS
The case is being heard by Mr. H. R. Butters. Mr. John Whyatt, Crown At 5.30 a.m. he went to the booms. Counsel, appears for the prosecution The light was fairly good. Dawn was and Mr. G. S. Hugh-Jones is represent-breaking. He noticed some clothing ing accused.
on deck and on a line, some white duck Accused appeared to be more inter-clothing. He was certain "there was ested in his surroundings and those no overcoat. present in Court than in the proceed- ings.
Seaman Harris stated that when he first knew deceased and accused, they were friendly. When the ship was at
Cross-examined, witness said that when he went to the booms he was not looking for clothing. Had there been an overcoat, he might have missed it. There was articifial light on the booms.
Singapore accused was detailed by de- At the enquiry he had said that he ceased to dry the deck. It was then was not sure what Dwyer had on his that accused, referring to deceased, arm, but thought it was an overcont said. "He treats me like a dog. I'll Witness, at the ladder, was only about get him for it!"
12 feet from Dwyer.
Witness pointed out that boys and ordinary seaman were usually detailed to dry the decks.
CHINESE EVIDENCE
deck.
were
Ng Pak-wan alias Park-wing, No..1 of the Chinese crew, said he had been "I was on Middle Watch on May 2 in the Navy since 1907. On the morn- from 12 midnight to 2 a.m. I heard a ing of May 2, he was present at a par- loud report. I was relieved by accus-ade of the Chinese crew on ed, who, on entering the wheelhouse, Dwyer and Commander Boyle said, "They are running around below there. Dwyer walked up and down like a lot of pregnant prostitutes." the line and back again and picked out
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Ah Poy, the Captain's chief cook, Com- Leading Signalman Frederick Thom-mander Boyle told him to ask Ah Poy as Nicholson said that he was on the if he had gone to the heads during the Middle Watch. At about 1.33 a.m. he morning. Ah Poy replied that he had heard a report, like the closing of a not. small hatch or bursting of a paper-- Mr. Hugh Jones: "Do you know bag. Witness went to a wooden plat- where the Chinese crew sleep?" "On form to see what was happening, but all parts of the ship-upperdeck and could see nothing.
between decks. A lot sleep on the Later, witness was ordered by a mid-starboard side of the upper deck at the shipman to go down and take down the aft end of the waist. This part is es- names of any persons found in the pecially reserved for the Chinese crew." vicinity.
Ah Poy, giving evidence, said he had "At 3.10 a.m., I happened to go to been in the service for over 20 years. the port side of the upper bridge to He finished work at 9 p.m. on May 1 try and sight a light. Accused come after which, having taken a bath, he up behind me. He asked me what I turned in at 10.30 p.m. He was awak- was looking for. I told him, and then ened at 5.30 a.m., his usual time. He we talked about Dickinson's death. did not get up during the night. He Accused expressed normal surprise and recalled the parade next morning but MAGNIFICENT DRAMA GLORIFIED BY THE ONLY GARBO ! appeared to want to know more about did not know what it was for.
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PETTY OFFICER'S STORY
Petty Officer W. Haines said he went off duty at 11.30 p.m. on May 1. Later he was wakened and went to the port side and here saw Dickenson lying dead on a cushion.
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BUTLER-CHURCHILL WEDDING IN KOWLOON
A charming wedding took piace at St. Andrew's Church at 11.30 a.m. this morning when Miss Irene Willis Butler, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Butler, of Hong Kong, became the bride of Mr. George Hugh Winston Churchill, son of the late of Mr. Percillion Winston Churchill and Mrs. Wins- ton Churchill. The Rev. H. D. Rosenthall, Acting Vicar, of St. Andrew's Church, officiated.
The bride who looked very charming was given away; by her. father while Mr. Harry Merrick at- tended the bridegroom as the best man. Miss Mary Smalley made a charming bridesmaid, while Miss Kathleen Hyde-Lay was the only flower girl.
After the wedding ceremony a reception was held at the Green Room of the Peninsula Hotel at which over 70 friends gathered to toast the health of the happy couple, who leave. for England on their honeymoon next Saturday.
The bridegroom is attached to the Manila office of the Asiatic Petroleum Company.