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MURDERER'S' FRENZIED ATTACK.
CUTS VICTIM'S THROAT AND ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.
DOCTOR'S EVIDENCE OF
TESTS.
INSANITY
A grey-haired Chinese, Kung Mai, was charged before the Chief Justice (Sir Heury Gollan) at the Criminal «Sessions yesterday with the wilful murder of Woo Taoi Mai at 09, Con- naught Road West, on August 27.
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Dr. Cannon gave a detailed account of the tests for insanity applied to prisoner, the results of which suggested that the man was subject to certain known forms of insanity, notably melan chalia and occasional fits of violence.
PRISONER "MOROSE, DEPRESSED, AND
TACITURN."
Mr. Somerset. Fitzroy prosecuted; -Yes; from the mental point of I have confirmed my ding- on behalf of the Crown and Mr.view, Leo d'Almada, jnr., instructed by Dosis by physical, laboratory and Mr. F. C. Rendall, appeared on be mental tests half of accused who entered a plea of "Not Guilty."
ROUND THE COURTS.
SON BEATS MOTHER.
A son who beat his mother with a piece of firewood because he could not obtain any money from her to buy opium, was charged before Mr. E. W. Hamilton yesterday.
Giving evidence, the old woman stated that her son was in the
habit of looking to her for money nad on this occasion, because she had no money, he struck her with the firewood.
His Worship (to defendant): I should like to give you two dozen of the ent." Unfortunately it is not within my power to do that.
A young man like you, grafting on your mother's money, and smoking opium. And you actually struck an old woman like that You go to prison with hard labour for three months.
SYSTEMATIC FRAUDS.
A coolic employed as n joss stick shop was sentenced to twelve months' hard labour when convicted on several counts of obtaining money
that the man went to severní
The Babinski siga. His Lordship: What was the nature of your tests?
Dr. Cannon: I will deal first by false pretences. It was stated with the physical tests. The pupils customers of the shop and pretend of the eyes did not react to lighting he was authorised to collect money, and obtained 871.52. This went on from March till. Septem ber.
A member of the jury, Mr. Augusto Simois, was late in arriv ing and His Lordship announced that he would be fined 950. Mr. Simois informed the Court that he had been told the wrong time at which he should have been presentabr or locomotor afasia. It is
That is also common in cases of
also very common in the melancholy Ype of general paralysis of the
insane.
and the fine was then cancelled..
During the course of his opening statement to the jury, Mr. Fitzroy
"The knee jerks were exaggerat intimated that accused, who arrived in the Colony from Singapore two. The only other type of case in which that condition occurs is days before the crime was Com-
anxiety neurosis and I have been able to eliminate that condition. This is & method by which we
was doubtful. determine whether the main motor tracts of the spinal cord are in- jared. The presence of the Babin- ski Sign is elicited by bending the knee and stroking the inner or outer sides of the foot at intervals with the hand." As a result, normal-
mitted, suddenly attacked another boarder at a lodging-house with The Babinski Sign razor. A deep garh in the throat was inflicted from which his victim
died within a few minutes.
Accused then went into his own cubiele and attempted to cut his own throat with the razor but only inflicted a slight wound.
Medical Evidence.
Dr. G. H, Thomas, Medical Officer at Government Civil Hospital, said he examined accused on the day of the murder and found he had & transverse cut, five or six inches long, across the front of his neck. The wound was quite superficial.
Cross-examined by Mr. d'Almada, witness said it was not likely that the cut was caused by shaving. He "observed" prisoner just as an ordinary patient. Mentally, prisoner appeared to be very morose, de- pressed, silent and taciturn. Wit- ness considered that prisoner was addicted to opium smoking and he was given a mixture to ease his craving while in hospital. Witness did not ask prisoner if he smoked opium but certain symptoms led to that belief.
On August 31 prisoner was trans- ferred to Victoria Gao! Hospital.
Dr. A. Cannon said he examined the body of deceased. Death was primarily due to the cut in the throat and, secondly, to asphyxia ewing to the inhalation of blood from the wound which was 33 inches
long and 12 inches wide at the
widest part.
A suiride would have had to use the left hand to make the "wound. A razor (produced) could have been
The attacker would have been to the left and a little behind deceased when the blow was struck.
y the big too will bend towards the ground but, if the Babinski Sign is present, the toe will turn UP.
"I could get no response to my trats at first. When I succeeded eventually, the result was positive. The Sign was present. Failure to react to the test immediately, de- noted abnormality.
Abdominal Reflex,
** The abdominal reflex was ab sent. By that I mean that when
Recently be obtained a quantity of deer horns from a customer who was later apprised of the fact that defendant was a fraud and was no longer employed at the joss stick thep. The master of the shop which was victimised of the deer horas saw the defendant outside the Empress Hotel on Tuesday and had him arrested.
SQUATTERS FINED.
man and two women were
taken into custody on Tuesday when the authorities raided a few huts in Wongneichong, which had
been erected on Crown land.
A P.W.D. bailiff who gave evid- ence at Central Magistracy yester day stated that defendants had been warned to move off on previous occasions, but had ignored the warnings
Mr. W. Hamilton imposed fines of 810 or 14 days on each of the defendants.
Fines of each were also im stroking the uncovered abdomen posed on squatters on Crown land with the finger, in a vertical direcat Taihang. These people were site below the lion, either upward or downward, I trespassing on a noticed no contraction of the muscles ridge of a hill at the back of Tai- on that side of the lower part of bang village. the chest and the upper part of the abdomen immediately following each stroke.
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YAUMATI LADIES QUARREL.
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"Co-ordination was poor. I ask- ed accused to close his eyes and "An unusual assault charge was then, first with the right and then heard before Mr. T. S. Whyte with the lett,, to attempt slowly to Smith at Kowloon Magistracy yes touch the tip of his nose. He over-terday, three girls being accused of shot the mark in euch case.
having assaulted a fourth.
Elizabeth Mendonca, of: 16, She Pe Road, Kowloon City, was com plainant,and Edwarda Kinole and Bella Kinolo, of 10. Pilkem Street, and Carlotta Young of 21. Pilker Street, were defendants.
Mr. J. M. Remedies prosecuted, while Mr. F. C. E. Rendall de fended.
"I then got him to lie down and, with the eyes closed, to raise one leg and touch the other knee with the heel. His attempts were the same as was the case with his hands His right leg is
and his nose.
used. Denth bad been gradual. slightly deformed, due probably to
infantile paralysis,"
Accused's history, went on wit- ness, showed that he had suffered from congestive attacks." He had a definite history of fixed hallucinations and his memory was faulty.
Tests for Insanity. “ Cross-examined by Mr. d'Almada, Dr. Cannon said accused was under bis
'cbservation personal
from Augast 31. This was always the case with prisoners who had com- Imitted murder, crimes of violence,
larcency, or sexual crimes.
Counsel: As a result of your supervision, what conclusions did you draw as to his mental condi tion?
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Counsel: Are people of this type subject to fts of violence -Yes, using the word "violence" in a physical sense.
Spasmodic and unpremeditated 7- It would certainly be unpremeditat- ed.
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And may not be spasmodic 7-One
cannot say.
One fit only over a very long period could occur 7-Yes. Now the one attack has occurred it will not
Witness: I have come to the conclusion that he is suffering from one of the five types of general parnlysis of the insane, or the disbe the last. ense known as "dementia paraly tic! There is also evidence of, to use a technical term, fuka-paralysis, Of the five types, the accused's is melancholia type described in detail
in Maurice Gray's.pamphlet.
It is a definite form of insanity
KILLED WITH A CLOG.
YOUTHFUL PRISONER
ACQUITTED,
"La Choi, commented the Puisse Judge, Mr. Justice Wood, you are very fortunate indeed, The jury find you not guilty of the manslaugher of Oban Muk, I ad- vise you to be very careful to keep Four temper in future."
With these words, his Lordship diecharged the youthful prisoner who was standing his trial for the manslaughter of his friend by strik. ing him on the head with a wooden clog.
Accused said that he was "sky. Iarking" with Chan Muk and his friend struck him fret. He struck back in a fit of temper but did not mean to hurt Chan seriously.
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It was an accident," he plead Medical evidence was to the effect. paper" skull and that a blow which would not seriously injure a normal person would in, this instance cause
a fracture,
The young prisoner heard the jury's verdict with obvious relief,
Accused could differentiate be- tween right and wrong?-At times.
Could he do something wrong and yet not know it-It certainly possible.
The trial was then adjourned until this morning.
Dorling told the Magistrate that the owner had since clearly catab- lished that the outrage had taken alace within British waters and not in Chinese territory. The charge of piracy was then withdrawn and substituted with charges of robbery and kidnapping. The hearing was fixed for October 31.
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INDIAN GUARD CASE.
APPLAUSE IN COURT
GREETS VERDICT.
Applause from Indians who verdict of "Not Guilty" returned thronged the Court greeted the
by the jury at the Criminal Sessions yesterday when the case in which Gurduit Singh, an Indian Guard, was charged with rape against a married woman. Chung ali Sau, was concluded before Mr. Justice Wood.
Mr. H. K. Holmes, the Crown
Solicitor, addressed the jury at length, and Mr. Leo d'Almada, jar.. counsel for the defence, delivered one of the most eloquent appeals heard locally for some time.
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The woman had said she was attacked at night by accused who
Before the Crown Solicitor made his speech to the jury, His Lordship asked if the prisoner had any head-dress. The Police produced prisoner's turban. asked if it was by a Police regula- His Lordship tion that the prisoner appeared in Court without his head-dress and entered her bedroom and surprised on being told that it was.so, His ber. The man, she said, was dress- Lordship remarked that he undered in his underclothing only and stood that it was custom of rea-carried his carbine. His only way" peet and religion that Indiana of of approaching her, according to the prisoner's caste should appear her story, was by way of the roof. in public with their turbans on.
He requested the Feli to make n note of this fact, and said that in future Indian prisoners should appear in Court with their proper head-dress
on. The turban was
then given back to accused, who was allowed to pat it on.
The Crown's Argument,
In his address to the jury, Mr. Holmes said that it only remained for the jury to find whether consent had been given "by the woman.
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The jury had to consider whether" they believed it probable, taken in conjunction with all the facts, it was an attack made for the first time in that way.
If it was so, then he very curious- by divested himself, for the pur- pose, of his uniform and elected to leave his ammunition below and bring his gun with him. If that was so, as counsel for the defence had pointed out, "the marks on the woman's throat did not correspond... with the type of marks one would expect to find from a rough na- sault.
The accused had given a tale about burning of notes, and that he had been waiting, hoping and Demand and a Threat. dence so that he could make a re-enough, seemed to have coupled a scheming to get some sort of evi If that was so the man, curiously port to the Police, and thereby demand for money afterwards; fur- profiting by it. The fact remained ther a threat to the woman's family that the accused had given no ex- Planation as to why he had become suspicious.
"Only Joss Notes."
For the defence, Mr. d'Almada argued that there was no doubt that the Indian by his cupidity had hoped to obtain some form of re- ward, either in the form of a bribe or anything from his knowledge that the woman and the houseboy had burnt some notes.
This was borne out by the fact that he did make a report to the Police about the matter and had also produced some pieces of burrit notes to substantists his story. He was then told that "the notes were only "joss notes,' and of no value.
There was also no doubt that the prisoner had some sort of trouble with the houseboy. Trouble to them was not taken in the same light na by men of a higher social standing. The working class would bear a grudge over the least bit of things, and it had been known that
murder had been committed even for five cents.
which had 'no connection whatever with the alleged attack. His Lord- ship therefore suggested to the jury that they should consider the all its napeets to see if she had woman's evidence very carefully in spoken the truth.
With
"You should note." His Lordship went on, that the woman declined to be medically examined. your knowledge of the character of Chinese women, you can draw your own conclusions from this."
Two Different Stories. At this stage His Lordship sug gested that the local authorities
will be wise, in future, to offer the services of a lady doctor complaints of rape.
in.
Further. His Lordship said that there were present some facts which showed than an assault of some kind had been made on the woman prior to the visit of Mr. Murphy:
"Prisoner's statement, when be was charged, is not consistent with the defence he has put up here. He has told two stories (the first, in the statement, a denial; the second. in Court at the Sessions, an allega- tion, of intercourse of invitation). Complainant's Silence.
The woman told one story only. Counsel then commented on the Prisoner's statement as to inter- The case was fixed for hearing fact that the complainant had said
course by invitation was obviously a on November 12.
that the Indian was in her room second thought; it may or may not for fully half an hour and yet be true." throughout that time she never had In conclusion His Lordship en- the opportunity to cry ont. It was joined the jury to consider very absurd to think that it was so. carefully what they would find as
Furthermore, there was the fact to have definitely happened. that the Indian and the woman The jury returned their verdict dailied when he had gone down after an absence from the Court of stairs. No force was used on the about 20 minutes, woman then and according to the woman herself some form of con- versation took place. If she want- ed to ery out, there was her op- portunity, and yet she did nothing of the kind.
THE UNLUCKY, EIGHTH!
A 62-year-old coolie appeared be fore Mr. Whyte Smith on a charge of stealing an earthenware jar from a Distillery at Cheung Sha Wan. The defendants' record show ed seven previous convictions com- mencing from 1910. All convictions were for unlawful possession, and only 7 or 14 days sentence were passed in each case.
The Magistrate on hearing this remarked that "This is his eighth sentence and I am going to make it six months' hard labour."
FALSE PRETENCE AND
PROMISES.
"THE PEEP SHOW
ANOTHER WARWICK
SUCCESS.
In conclusion Counsel pleaded that the jury must not judge by appearances. There was no doubt that the prisoner was in a humble
After a successful tour in Canton, position, but the jury would have
bear in mind that the woman's the Warwick Revue Company " re husband was away and that he had turned to the Colony and opened a young and pretty concubine. At their short season at the Theatre all material times, the woman did Royal last night prescating "The pot share the same room with her Pern Show," husband.
..." Serious Care,"
Every item on the programme was well received by an apprecia- A Chinese who was charged with
tive audience, but special mention obtaining money on false pretences, In summing up, His Lordship said must be made of Mies Exid Nicol to wit, having promised to recover the woman's reputation and the son, who delighted the house with two children who were kidnapped man's liberty and reputation were her singing, more especially the was brought before Mr. Whyte involved, and he did not wish to in- "Songs of the Bree." Smith. The Magistrate 'pointed fluence the minds of the jury either Bex Burchell was in great form, out that a broken promise or breach in favour of the Crown case or that too, and kept the audience in a of contract did not constitute false of accused. Where intimacy oc constant roar of laughter with his pretences, Inspector Jamce, said curred, the low presumed that the witty remarks, that the defendant said that he woman consented. They might sup- The Company will give "High could recover the children from the pose it was for accused to prove Lights" tonight, and those who New Territory. The parents went that the women consented, but that missed this sparkling revue when to the station with the intention of was not so. The legal position was
the Company presented it at the Star Theatre, are recommended to' going out to the New Territories,
ses it. When a 13-year-old Chinese boy but the defendant made off after that it was for the Crown to prove that the woman had not conscated, was charged before Mr. Whyte receiving the train fare. Smith with possession of 7:5 taela The Magistrate remarked that and if there was ans doubt as to of opium, Sub-Inspector Hoare told he thought a charge of larceny by consent, then accused must be dis
charged. the Magistrate that children were trick would cover the case and ad-
Improbables... engaged to carry the opiumas journed the case for the prosecu there was less chance of them being tion to take legal advice. searched,
"CHILD OPIUM CARRIERS.
R.A. LANCE.CORPORAL'S SUICIDE.
The jury should consider the evidence from the first statement to the last and think how much to A report was made to the Police at ROBBERY AND KIDNAPPING. accept. It was quite true that both by the Military Authorities
complainant and necused had said Murray Barracks stating that a intimacy occurred on the night in Lance Corporal of the Royal Artil- hund to find it so. They might on board the Indo-China as, Kum- question, but the jury was notlery who was coming to Hong Kong think that both parties were trying sang from Shanghai, shot himself to deceive the Court for their own during the voyage.
The s.s. Kumanng is due to arrive was the case, then the charge had here this morning at 9 a.m. No purposes and if they suspected such
further details are given. not been proved.
The boy said that be was asked by a man to carry the drug in re- turn for a small sum of money.
The Magistrate imposed a fine of
The piracy charge against three $225 or ten strokes of the cane.
Two other Chinese were convicted Chinese which occured in 1927 when a anlt junk was hoarded and rob of possession of 7.5 taels and 5 bed, was also mentioned before Mr mace of opium and fined 800 and Whyte Smith. Bub-Inspector
Bath were 27- 815 respectively. rested at Kowloon City.
(Continued on preceding column).