THE CHINA”MAIL, NOVEMBER 20, 1939.
ETERNAL TRIANGLE MURDER PLOT ALLEGATIONS
ACCUSED OF HAVING endeavoured to persuade or pro- posed to persons to commit murder on September 28, and between September 28 and October 8, Li Wo, 32, pleaded not guilty before the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, at the Sessions this morning.
It is alleged that he solicited four, to strike the husband. The husband persons, in all, to murder Mak Chui- dodged the blow and blew a police chuen, a salesman, to whose wife he whistle. Accused ran out of the tea was paying attention.
shop.
Mr. J. B. Prentis, Assistant Crown Counsel, conducted the case for the 'Crown. Accused was not legally re-
presented.
VISIT TO POLICE
On October 8, two men visited the Police and the following facts came to light.
On September 27, a man named Ma So. was asked by accused to get two persons as he wanted to "strike"
The jury was composed of Messrs. N. A. Tenoff, (foreman), Teng Ting, C. A. Lopez, Yu Tse-ling, Wong Kui- | kwong, Wong Kai-chi and Sing some-one. Arrangements were made Shing-kwong.
Mr. Prentis said that the Crown case was that accused on September 28 tried to get two men to commit the murder, and that. between September 28 and October 8, he tried to get two others to commit the murder.
for two men to meet accused, who said he wanted to get a man out of the way. At this one said that that was not his line, Ile would not mind helping accused to beat some-one, or fight.
Accused said he would pay them, but they replied: Not even for $10,000. |
Accused went next day to another place and there met Ng Kwong, to whom he detailed a proposition. Ac- cused and Ng Kwong met in a tea house that evening and there discuss-
Mak Chi-chuen, a salesman, living at No. 62, Tung Choi Street, had been married to Chan Loi for 10 years and had four children. His work made it necessary for him to be away from home from 8 a.m. toed the matter. Other meetings fol- 11.p.m: daily.
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lowed and it was agreed that Ng Kwong was to be paid $70, ten next morning, and the rest' later.
out fellow also
Ng. Kwong later told accused that he needed an assistant to carry the murder and suggested a stool
lodger, Ng Hoi. Ng Hoi was paid $10. flat
✔ HOME EARLY
On July 20, the husband returned home unexpectedly and found his wife and accused sitting on a on the verandah, close together chat- ting. When accused left the without a word, Mak asked his wife who the man was and was told that he was her cousin. He pointed out that they had been married over 10 years and he had never before heard of a cousin. A quarrel arose and there was subsequent quarrelling. The wife went out more often at night, and one night stayed altogether.
away
On October 8, Mak went to a tea house in Mongkok in the early morn- ing and found his wife and accused in a cubicle drinking tea. Mak scolded his wife and she left. He told accused that she was his kit fat wife and warned him to keep away. Accused asked what proof Mak had that she was his wife. He attempted
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WATCH KEPT Several watches were kept for the husband, when he left work, but the men were unable to do anything, either because he was accompanied by a friend or got into a bus too soon.
On October 8, the men told accused they had no weapons and he purchas- ed two files.
In the meantime, the men realised that the business was serious and re- ported to the Police. On instructions they kept their appointment. Accused was annoyed by their late arrival and then said he had left the files at home. He went back for them and, on his return, was arrested with them in his girdle.
The case is proceeding.
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