THE VILLAGE ROD
THAT MYSTERIOUS PHONE MESSAGE.
AMAH UP FAY IN SHAN KWONG ROAD.
2 EXPLAINS WHY SHE CALLED
DETAILS OF CHENG'S HOUSEHOLD AFFAIRS
PRIOR TO THE MURDER.
Questions regarding the affairs of Cheng Kwok Yau, a young Chinose, who is charged with procuring the murder of Georgs- Fung in Village Road on the night of March 24, were asked by Mr. Gec. K. Hall. Brutton, solicitor for the defence when the hearing of the case was resumed at Central Magistracy yesterday before Mr. Wynne Joner,
An amah; who claimed to have been ton years in the service of Lal Ming Fap (Fay) was cross-examined at great length"and in addition to telling the Court of the affairs of Cheng's household. prior to the murder, abs stated that it was represented to her by Fay that the latter was hard up" and that she had on one os casion lent Fay $200.
SEVERE CROSS-EXAMINATION BY
DEFENCE.
The amah, in answer to quos
Asked the same question again, witness said: Acaieed went on in an Austin seven and met us on. the way.
tions by Mr. Brutton; said that she arrived in Hong Kong on February 31 last year and stayed with Fay, her mother and Bessie Au i 79, Were you there i Wers you in Wong Nei Chong Road. The se- the same our was in the front cused went and lived as the "sume seat in the same car. address some time afterwards. You got into the car with Lai Seven months later they moved in | Ming Fai at Repulse Bay 1-Yos.' 30, Village Rond, Witness and Mr. Wynne Jones You told me that the murdered man, George, minute ago that you were not Fung, had never been seen by her at in the same car and now you said 79, Wong Noi Chong, Road.
you are in the same car. You tell
then is a lie! Ime two different things. One of
Witness:
Witness in answer to a question by Mr. Bruttoa said that she could, "not remember the day Fay left. 50, Village Road. After she had been cautioned by the Magistrate, ahe said that Fay and her mother and
the two Misses Yik (cousine) loft
car
I was in the
YAZZO
You told me you came back in public car I meant the public car
came back first. I came back with Lai Ming Fai.
Witness Rebuked for Lying. You have led to me: whether "it"
the address on about February 20. Witness" said that the day was a Monday and she was then taken by Mr. Hall Brutton back to the in-is deliberately or accidentally, I' cidents of the day before.
Mc Britzon Do you remember the accused coming in on that day? -Yes, he returned home in the afternoon.
Was La Ming Fui there -No. Was the mother of the girl in Yes.
Do you know what the accused did when he entered the flat? Did he search the fat Yes, he made. a search of the chest of drawers in
don't do it again, don't know, but be careful you
MURDER
Tay Ordered Out.
So it was Lai Ming! Fai who was ordered out of the house by the accused 1-Yos
Prior to this (Sunday), did Obeng sleep at 500, Village Road - He did not.
Do you know whether he was at Repulse Bay in a bungalow there: 1- I don't know.
You said yessercing that you saw. Lal Ming Foi un one scansion after abe had left the house fo
What was your reason for seeing Lal Ming Fail-She was hard up en she asked me to lend her some money.
How long after she lets the hours was tiria -About two weeks, actor,
Did you lend her money I did and I anw per when I handed her the money.
How much -$200...
Did Lai Ming Fai arrange where you should meet her to hand over Do you know whether he spent the money --Yes, it was arranged that Friday and Saturday with, a to hand over the money at 14, Shan ady other than Lai Ming, Fail-Kwong Road.
I don't know. He said he was going [to Canton."
Mr. Lindsell (to his Worship) Might I request you to note that the accused said he was going to Canton t
Mr. Brutton (to witness); Did you hear that?—Yes, I did.
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He said on Friday that he whe" going to Canton and ordered clothes to be packed -He telephoned to a servant who told me to pack his clothing for him. That was two or three days, before the incident,
Reverting to the incidents of Sunday. After the accused had told Lai Ming Fai to leave the house, did he himself leave the house 1-He did, "
that ovening.?-Sha did.
Mother Hard Up.
Had the mother told you that she was very hard up and had no money -She had.
By telephone 1-Yos. Mr. Wynne Jones: Isn't that hearsay 7
Mr. Brutton: Well, we'll put it. this way. Did you know whether Lai Ming Fai and her mother, when they loft Village Road, had any money-I know they had no. money.
Magistrate. That is a matter of opinion.
Mr. Hall Brutton: I ask your Worship to take is down,
His Worship pointed out at this
Planting & Letteri
Mr. Britton Am I going to sit been planting a letter on No. 14, down on the allegation that we have shan Kwong Road, to haostain whether Tung was there. Am I not to
there
stablish why and how it ant
Did you telephone to No. 14 1-Yau,
Mr. Brutton (to the witness) ↑
Who did you get on the tele phone -Miss Lai
Yes.
Did you tell her of the letterf-
Did she ask you to deliver that letter to her at 14, Shan Kwong Road --Yes, she asked me on take. it there at once, but I said I would do so after my meal.
did, after my maal.
Did you take the letter there -
Did you sak any question of any body at that house when you called with that letter No.
You did not ask whether Lai Ming Fai was there -All I said was to tell the boy to hand the. lotter to Miss Lindg
Did anybody at 60, Village Road, know that you were taking the letter or had a letter to deliver to No. 147Nobody.
Were there frequent visitors at 00, Village Road No.
After Lai Ming Fai left, wero there any visitors to the house
call on Miss Au.
Did Lai Ming Fai go out herself stage that if he took down the evi-No, It anyone came they came to
donee which struck him, as hear shy evidence-it might prove, to bo
anything which might be classed as very important, and that was why ho was very careful not to admit
Have you got any idea where she
going out to telephone Fung to say went To my knowledge she wan
what had happened.
Did she come back that night she did.
Did she come back alone-Fang Accompanied her to the door,
Did Cheng come back that night He did not
The next day (Monday) at 8.30- did Fay and her mother and the
Yika leave the house-Yes.
After they had left, did Cheng return.-Ee returned is about 10
Bed-linen Taken Away.
Did he speak to you 1-Ho merely said They have taken all the
went to bed, things away." He took a bath and
Mr. Halt Brutton: you see on your arrival at Repaiso Whom did
Bayt
and Miss Lai.
Witness I only saw my husband things" --Counterpanes and every
thing.
Your husband had driven Miss | Lai out î-Yes,
Didn't you see. Fung 'thers saw, Fung coming out,
It was
What do you mean by "all the
hearsay,
Did any ladies come to visit Miss Au-No.
Med-There were men and they came, twice to visit Miss Au. Which one. Bessie,
Any visitors to visit the accused f
Mr. Brutton submitted that the phone message and a letter as a por Crown, having put forward a tele-No.
tion of their case, he felt he was entitled to get details of the letter and the telephone conversation from the witness. Nothing could keep it out."
that the telephone message and the. Continuing, Mr. Brutton said
letter, put forward by the, Crown, were put forward for his Worship 10 draw a certain inference. "They are putting it forward to ask you to draw the inference that the message and the letter were to establish whether George Fung was in the house."
His Worship: I understand the inferendo was that it was known
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Do you mean they sicured the 4050, Village Road, that Lai Ming house of everything -Yes. The Fai was at 14, Shan Kwong Road. things were carried away by car.There is nothing else but that. All
Did you see for yourself as to I' am whether Far had taken away the counterpanes!-Yes, I did. she was to go back.
Magistrate: You say that they Anyhow, after seeing Fung, Lai had taken everything away -Yes, Ming Fai came out to see you 1-bed-covers, cloths, etc. Yes..
to Fung that you gave the room yccupied by himself and your message I told Fung that Lai Ming Fai
A Bundle of Clothes.
Did he had a bundle of clothes there 1-Yes. I saw a bundle of
clothes on the chest of drawers.
Did the clothes belong to Lai Ming Fail Yes.
Do you know why they were made up into a bundle ?—No.
Did you hear any conversation between Lai Ming Fai's mother and the accused 1-I did not hear.
In consequence of finding that bundle of clothing, did you receive any instructions from Lai Ming Bui's mother T-I did,
Fai got into the car driven by your And it was then that Lai Ming
bushand, and you got in too - Yes.
On the way back you met the sc cused driving his Austin-Yes. » Was the accused alone in his car Yes.
He got out of his car and got into the car with Lai Ming Fail- Yes.
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Leaving his car by the roadside ?----- YOB.
You told us that you were sitting boside the "driver. It was a sedan car, wasn't it?-Yos
Was there any trouble or disputo in the car There. was conversa- tion between them, but I could not understand.
No loud voices --Only voices..
Handing Over of Jewellery.
low
In consequence of those instruu, Lions, what did you do. I proceed. ed to Repulse Bay in a car.
Were you given money by the mother to engage the car?-Yea
At this stage, there was some discussion between Mr. Brutton, Mr. Lindsell (Public Prosecutor) and Mr. Wynne Jones: us to the ad missibility of evidence given by the Did you see any jewellery handed witness regarding what the girl's over by Lai Ming Fai to the accus mother had told her. Mr. Wynnsed-I didn't see it as I was in
frent... Jones suggested that it was hesrawy and that it should be abut out, but Mr. Brutton said that if the hear say ovidence was against the ac cused it should be shut out, but if it was in favour of the gocused in some cases such evidence could be admitted.'
Mother Back in Shanghai.. Mr. Wynne Jones: But surely
the mother!
Mr. Bruttons She is gone. The Police have sent her away.
Mr. Landeell They haven't. Mr. Brution Well, those are
my instruthionis. "
Mr. Lindsell She was very and wanted to go back to Shanghai on her own gyerekruha in fata a
Continuing the cross-examination of the amah,” Mr. Bruttori asked: Did you bring Lai Ming For buck with you did
You came back zia with herted back
kmorch
public far and she come back in a private
You did not hear the jingle of wallery being handed over ?—No, When you got to to, Village Road, did Lai Ming Fai and the accused go to the bedroom Yes
Was there a quarrel between Lai Ming Fai and the accused 1-The door was closed and as I went to the servants quarters, I don't know!..
Bedsheets and bedding?-Yes. Mr. Brutton: In fact Cheng re- even left him a sheet to sleep on marked to you that they hadn't Yes, he did.
The place had to be re-stocked. with new sheets and bedding -Yes. Did the accused sleep at the fint at 1-He did. after Lai Ming Fai had left the
Did Annie Au come to live at the flat She did..
About a week after Lai Ming Fai left 1-Yes.
I think a week later Bessie Au came too 1-Yea
Did Annie occupy the accused's bed? She did not,
What! Did not sleep with the accused I did not see it.
After Lai Ming Fai left I did not see RA
You mader the beds didn't you Annie Au and Bessio Au slops to gether but I did not see hor sleep with the accused.
I put it to you that Annie Au occupied an antirely different room to Bessie-Yes.
There are only two bedrooms in the flat --Yes.'
In the Same Room.
And, Aanis had the accused were sleeping together in one room Yes. They stayed in the same room, but I could not very well tell you that
Mr. Wynne Jones: Now, you listen to me. You are bore to tell me that sort of thing. You de Did you not go into the room finitely my then that the accused ́at" all ?--I did.
and Annie slept in the same room Did you hear the quarrel between-Yes. DARENTIN hem? Yes.
Mr Hall Britton: And occupied the same bad f—Yes
e quarrel over. a-bundle of wtues I could not understand them.
She spoke Punti 1
Mr. Lindsell; She speaks Shang
too
Mr Britton She speaks Punti
de
Witness: I did not understand them. Afterwards I went back to my quarters.A
My Brutton: Did you hear the accused tell Lai Ming Fai to leave the house I heard that
After Lai Ming Te and the mother left 50, Village Road, did you ever fes them again? The mother used to, telephone me in quiring siter the accused.
Did you ever visit the mother and the girl at the Nathan Hotel I did not
What did you do with letters which arrived for Lai Ming Fa, or the mother or the Yiks-My hus band would take them over to the Nathan Hotel
asked, to note was that telephone message was sent from 50, Village Road, to 14, Shan Kwong Road merely as evidence that somebody know that she was there.
purpose? For the purpose of find- Mr. Brutton: Yes, but for what
if they were there and, if so, to ing out from Shin Kwong Read
kill Fung.
Telephons Message.
His Worship Now you are ask- this message! ing me to admit the contents of
you to accept the contents of the Mr. Brutton1 am going to ask
telephone by this amah from. Lai letter and the message received by
message Ming Fai and the purport of the
The Fateful Night,
I want to bring you to the night of the 24th Marsh Were you at home that night Yes.
Did you receive a telephone call that night 1-Yes, from Miss Lat
Was it Misa Lai who told you t the murder of George Fung 1-Yes.
Was that the first intimation you and of the murder of George Fung -That was the first time I know it
The accused was not in the house, was. bef-No,
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Did he come in later 1-After 10 o'clock.
Did you tell the accused what Lai Ming Fai had told you I merely told him that Fung was shot. its left at once and did not Did he ask you anything about ask me,
didn't he -I don't know. When he Ohlcome! He went into his room came home a servant opened the door to him and I closed the door when he left..
leaver that you told him 1-Yos
So it was when he was about to I think he didn't return that night, did he No, he did not
the accused came to live there, did- at 78, Wong Nei Chong Road, when During the time you were living
he sleep there always-Always.
At 50, Village Road, did he sleep. there Nearly always. Sometimes he went to Danton” had Macao, {" Re-examined by Mr. Lindsel witness said that she knew that Fay word several rings, but she did not know if any of them were engage- ment rings. Witness, said that she' watch and a diamond ring on leav remembered Fay wore a diamond ing Repulse Bay but she was with out this jewellery when abe reached Mr. Wynne Jones Very well; 150 Village Road. The handing over will take it" under protest.""
took place in a car
rent Mr. Lindsell I think Mr. Brutton AB regards the articles taken. is entitled to get out the contents away, how many sheets were there out in ohlet All I object to is of the telephone message brought in the fiat 1-Four or five,
Blankets 1-One that her mother told me that sho was very hard
Mr. Wynne W
I will accept that "under proteat"; I am not at all satisfied that you are right, Mr. Brutton,
Only ous flanket in the fat f→I mean there was only one that was used by accused and Mis Lai
What about the mother 1-She Lusod & quilt.
Did Miss Lai remove the one solitary blanket when she left!——
Mr. Brutton (to witness): Did letters arrive at 50, Village Road, Yen for Lai Ming Fai, her mother and And how many shoots 7-Three, the Viks There were letters for The rest were given to me by her each of them.mother, and when the accused came March, a registered letter strived at so I gave them to him,
One or two days before 24th hack he had no sheet to sleep on, No. 60 Village Road-Yea
In the ordinary course of evocaThey were left.
What about crockery and cutlery 1 would that Tatter have been taken And all furniturs -That was left over to Nathan Hotel by your hus band 1-Yes
also
conved, was your husband ill
At the time this latter was re- was,
And the acoused's clothing 1
Hefit Fung (Laughter.) vee Mr. Hall Brutton: They did not
Witness: They were not touched. So he could not deliven it Nowhere did you get that from Did you take say steps with roThat was my savings. I have been As regards the $200 you lent her,
telephoned to Miss Lai's mother log in her service dinge ge gard to the delivery of that Tetter 1 in the morning telling her there was Magistrate Wne that part or the
lettera Did you give any reason why you
whole of your savings 1-The whole.
The case was adjourned” I told her my husband was sickne could not deliver that letter for, Was any arrangement made with letter I got a telephone mouss regard to the delivery of that
after 6p.m from the old won that Miss Tai was in Uhan's
His Worship (to: Mrj Where am I going to stop
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