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THE PEAK SHOOTING TRAGEDY.
CONCLUSION OF CORONER'S INQUIRY.
VERDICT OF MURDER AND SUICIDE.
The inquiry into the sad tragedy at 110, The Peak, where Mr. and Mrs. G. W. C. Burnett wers lourd dead with bullet wounds in the head on New Year's Day, was concluded before the Coroner (Mr. E. W. Hamilton) and jury yesterday.
Senior members of the staff of Newspaper Enterprises, Ltd., gave evidence to the effect that they had observed no indication that Mr. Burnett contemplated suicide, nor was there anything in the other evidence heard to suggest a motive for the act.
Letters written by Mr. Burnett were handed to the jury, but the contents were not divulged in Court.
A'verdict of murder and suicide against Mr. Burnett was " returned by the jury, whe-with the Coroner-expressed their. sympathy.
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The Srst witness called Was Witness added that the overdraft Sergt. J. E. Scott, police armourer, was not a largo one, and was fully said he examined the two bullets secured. It had been running for and the two empty abeils, which some years, and witnees could thinks Atted the 3 calibre pistol found of no reason why Mr. Burnett in Mr. Burnett'a hand. The pistel | should worry over it. was in good working-order. A magazine alea handed to witness fitted the pistol, and contained six .32 cartridges.
Inspector Logan gave evidence of the discovery of the bulicts when he searched the premises n few days later.
Evidence of visiting 110, The Business Manager's Testimony. Peak, in consequence of receiving a
Mr. D. C. Wilson, business man- report at about 10.25 p.m. on Janu-
sger of Newspaper Enterprises, ary 1 from a man who said he was Ltd., stated in evidence that he employed as a servant at the house, had known Mr. Burnett for about was given by Sargt. R. A. Coleman,four and a half years. He had no of Gough Hill police station.
What the Police Fount Witness said he entered the house by the basement, and weat upstairs to the drawing-room. He saw Mr. Burnett sented in an armchair, holding an automatic pistol in his felt hand, and bleeding profusely from the ears and bose. There were no signs of life.
Witness ther went over to Mrs, Burnett, who was seated with her feet up on a settee. He examined her for signs of life, but found rone. Witness could see that Mrs. Burnett had a wound in the head. She was wearing spectacles, and a paper was lying in her lap.
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reason to suppose that Mr. Burnett worried, and he wae very popular both with the staff and people outside the office.
It was at about 3.30 am, on
January that witness first heard of the occurrence. The news came as a great shock.
ROUND THE COURTS.
SEQUEL TO WANCHAI RAID.
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The two Chinese arrested on Fri day night as the result of a police raid on the top dour of 2, Percival Street were brought before Mr. E. W Hamilton at Central Magistracy yesterday on charges of being in possession of seditious literature and of an unlicensed printing-press. Insp. Macdonald applied for a remand, and the case was according- ly adjourned.
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THE TREE-CUTTING MENACE.
Two Chinese who pleaded guilty to eutting down a dead tree were each fiaed 895, or three weeks' hard labour in default, by Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith at Kowloon Magis tracy yesterday. "
Sergt. Hughes naked the Magis- trate to take a serious view of the cases, as the tree-cutting nuisaned was going from bad to worse.
Mr. G. B. Twemlow, of the Botanical Department, said defen- dants were found cutting down a dead tree which the authorities would ultimately have cut" down themselves, and the actual offence committed by the men was that of theft of Government wood.
His Worship remarked that if men started cutting dead trees they would not be particular about cut- ting down living ones.
KOWLOON MOTORISTS
CAUTIONED.
At Kowloon Magistracy yesterday Mr. F. M. L. Soares appeared be fore Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith on a charge of not having an automatic signalling-device on his motor-car, which is 5tted with a left-hand drive.
Mr. Lea D'Almada, who appeared for, the defendant, said that his client admitted there was no such device on the car, but he did not In reply to other questions, wit-know the regulations provided that nesa said Mr. Burnett was of an all left-hand drive cars must be so excitable nature, and occasionally fitted. He had driven a car sincó lost his temper, but calmed down 1923, but had been away from the very quickly. Witness had never Colony for five years. When he re- known Mr. Burnett to write busi-turned last year he applied for a ness letters in his house. There licence, and although
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was nothing in the office to indicate granted nothing was mentioned that he intended to commit suicide. about the compulsory automatic The last time witnere saw Mr. signal. Burnett was at 5.15 p.m. on Janu- Five Letters Left.
His Worship said he accepted the ary 1, opposite the Kowloon Hotel, defendant's explanation, and dis- Sergeant Coleman said he then when he passed in a ricksha and miss d the case with a caution. informed Mr. King by telephone of they exchanged salutations. what had happened. He noticed
ness knew that Mr. Burnett was that there were five letters on Mr suffering from a weak heart. There [ONE PASSENGER TOO MANY. Burnett's right-hand side,
was nothing wrong with the Busi Questioned by Mr. King, witness ness; in fact, it had definitely im- anid he picked up an empty car proved. Mr. Burnett was on most tridge-case lying behind Mr. Bur-affectionate terms with his wife. nott's chair. The other empty case was between the sofa and the wall. Witness also drew attention to mark on the wooden window frame, which appeared to be the mark of a bullet. At the time witness entered the room the door leading out of the hall was partly oper.
The Eve letters, written by Mr. Burgett, were then handed over to the jury for perusa!, but the con- tents were not divulged in Court.
the house.
Mr. H. P. Lim was summened at the instance of Traffic-Sergeant Clarke, who said that on the right of December 17 he saw defendant's Mr. Jas. T. Dobbie, Editor of the ear at the junction of Nathan and Chine Mail and Sunday Herald, Jordan Roads Two ladies boarded deposed to having known Mr. the car, whereupon the officer gave Burnett for five years. Witness chase and caught them up at the had observed no indication that he junction of Nathan and Granville was contemplating suicide. About Ronds. Mr. Lin was driving the ten days before the tragedy Mr.
car, and the ladies were seated be Burnett had told witness that busi-side him. In the officer's opinion nees was better for November and it was impossible for a driver to December than during correspond-have full control of the car with ing months for some years.
three people in the front seat. Witness added that Mr. Burnett Mr. Leo D'Almada, who also ap- was at times very excitable. He peared for the defence in this case, also was aware of Mr. Burnett's submitted that his client, had full heart trouble, but witness had control. The car was a Willys- never seen him in the office after Knight, and the seating space was Tather more than that of the an attack.
average two-scater. So far as the hand-brake was concerned, this was only used when parking on incline, as the foot-brake-a four- wheel one could meet all other requirements, even in an emergency. Mr. D'Almada informed the Magis trate that the car was then outside the Court, and if his Worship pleased he could go down and inspect the machine.
Mr. King's Evidence, Mr. T H. King, Director of Criminal Intelligence, said that on receiving the telephone message he called up Dr. Strahan, and then went together to the house, eater- Evidence being concluded, the ing through the basement. The Coroner addressed the jury, point- last witness was then in charge ofing out that they had all the evidence necessary to arrive at a In the drawing-room Dr. Strahan Ferdict. There was evidence that examined the bodies in the posi-Mr. Burnett was not aware of what tions in which they had been de- was going to happen. If the jury scribed. The five letters were on found that Mrs. Burnett bad been A stand at Mr. Burnett's right hand. shot by Mr. Burnett, the latter As Apart from the two bodice the would he guilty of murder. room was in perfect order.
regards Mr. Burnett, the jury had Witness took from Mr. Burnett's to find whether be shot himseli. left hand the pistol now produced in Court. He removed one live cartridge from the charaber, and also the magazine, which contain- ed five other hullets. It was weapon for which Mr. Burnett held a licence.
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This was done and a demonstra-
If both deaths were caused by Mr.tion given of its seating capacity. Burnett, the jury had to say wher. Lim was asked to take the "driver's seat, and two other persons ther in their opinion" he was sane
Fol- were asked to sit, beside hin. or not sane at the time.
lowing this there was further di cussion, and eventually the magi trate held that Mr. Lim did not have full control over the ear at the time mentioned, but would be let off with a caution.
After B short retirement, the jurey returned the following ver- dict: Wo are of the opinion that Mr. Burnett shot his wife, and then committed suicide whilst temper arily insane."
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In the pocket of a jacket which Mrs. Burnell was wearing, con- tinued Mr. King," he found two let- ters. One was from her son, and Mr. Hamilton said this amount- the other from a friend in London.ed to a verdict of murder and sui- They were quite ordinary lettere.. cide. In concurring with this ver- 'Mother's Letter to Her Sct. diet, be added that he had knowp Mr. Burnett for unwards of fifteen Witness also referred to a letter
years, during which period he had written by Mro. Burnett herself. December 27, 1922, and
met him many times. He wished dated addressed to her son, to reach him to express his deep personal, sym- as Colomba on his voyage to long the members of the staff.
pathy with Mr. Burnett's son and Kong. It was a perfectly normal letter.
Mr. King expressed the opinion that, after careful enquiry, he was convinced Mr. Burnett had entered the drawing-room by the partly door, walked behind the open settee, and shot his wife without her having any idea as to what was about to happen. Mr. Barnett. probably then went over to the Armchair, sat down, and shot him- self,
Questioned by the Coroner, Mr. King said that on the occasions be had met Mr. Burnett he had found him to be normal, but he knew Mr. Burnett was of a rather excitable Bank Overdraft.
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The foreman of the jury said they wished to be associated with this expression of sympathy.
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After a stay of two and a half
Victor Hutardo, a young Peru. weeks in hospital to have an in-
a Chinese vian, was fined $25 or three weeks' jured leg repaired," was before Mr. Whyte Smith athard labour in default when he Kowloon Magistracy yesterday on appeared before Mr. Whyte Smith charge of breaking and entering. on the charge of stowing away on 245, Portland Street on the after board the Everett, of the States Steamship Co., which left Hong noon of January 3.
Kong on Friday last.
The defendant said that though he was prezent he did not commit the theft, another man who was with him at the time was guilty.
Sub-Inspector James said there were two men involved, but defen- Enquiries at the Government dant was the only one arrested. The Civil Hospital yesterday elicited the complainant, on arriving home on news that the injuries sustained by the afternoon in question, found his Miss Stevens (who was pillion-rid- front door broken open and inside ing with Mr. C. Campbell, of the the two men were ransacking the St. Francis Hotel, when he collided house. Mr. H. G. Hegarty, chief account with a tram-standard on Sunday. On seeing complainant, they ran ant of the Hong Kong & Shanghai night, near the Soldiers Club) were to the verandah and jumped into was at first the street. Complainant gave chase, Razak, was called to give evidence not as serious as regarding Mr. Burnett's overdraft thought. The Indy was discharged the defendant being subsequently arrested when it was found that ho with the Bank. Witness said Mr. from the hospital last evening. Burnett had arranged to reduce the Mr. Campbell's injuries, however, had injured his ankle. The other Loverdraft by 82,000 in connection were of a more serious nature. He man escaped.
with the Company accouFrom 17 medzitie total value of the property the point of view of the Bank there be a few days before he is able to collected amounted to $230. reemed to be no reason for Mr.leave the hospital. He is reported Burnett. deciding to commit suicide, to be "progressing nicely."
Accused was sentenced to months' hard labour.
was very
hardship on defendant, but when he had been refused work he should have left the ship.
His Worship said if he sent the defendant to prison he did not know what he would do when dis- charged.
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Detective-Sergeant Poynitz plied that he would have to be sent to prison, and then he could be sent wherever be wanted to go by the Possport Department. He having tried to stow away from Hong Kong made it different to arriving in the Colony from another port. In the former case, the police were respon- sible for the man, but in the latter instance the shipping company would have to send him back,
ROBBERY AT KOWLOON.
TWO MEN IN HOSPITAL.
It appears that the Chief En gineer had promised defendant work on board the ship, but when the captain was approached he turned the proposition down, as he knew that defendant, being an alien, would not be allowed to land in America. The man anxious to work his way home, and in spite of the fact that he was refused work three times, he was dis covered on the vessel after she had
A robbery with violence, by five passed through Lyeemun Pass. The men, is reported to have taken place buat was stopped and a launch sent at Ngay Shck Lung about 8 p.m..
on Sunday. out for the stowaway. He was pre- viously employed in Hong Kong in In connection with this affair wo one of the Chinese shipyards but Chinese were taken to this Kowloon was badly treated and wanted to Hospital suffering from cuts to the yet out of Hong Kong
head and legs. Their condition was Detective-Sercan Poyntz Inform not considered Bertons, Eid the sixed his Worship that three years ago wounds appear to have been sustain-
the defendant was employed by the ed during the robbery.