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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 1935.
POLICE OFFICERS
CENSURED
Sequel To Coolie's Death
Two police officers, Sub-Inspector D. J. Predso and Lance- Sergean Etremoff, were censure „by the jury empansild as Den- tral Magistracy yesterday to enquire into the chroïmstances aur- rounding the death of Pang Yesus, a coolle, who was found fa- tally injured in Pottinger Street about 1.20 a.m. on December 16. Mr. W. Schofield sat as Coroner and the jury was comprised of Messrs. F. M. Ozorio (Loreman), G. &. 'Carvalho and · Chân Fook NL.
Mr. Geo. K Hall Brutton watched the proceedings on behar of Sub-Insp. Dredge.
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It will be recalled that the evidence given was to the effect that Lance-Sergeant Efremon, in company with Inspector Dredge "drove the car into Pottinger street and mounted the pavement, scratching the wall. They saw no one injured and the only damage done was to their ear. Shortly after, however, the de- ceased was found by a Chinese lying fatally Injured on the Dave- ment.
Yesterday's proceedings were en- tirely devoted to the Coroner's summing up in the course of which he said: "Before I start summing up, I wish to warn you that no- thing except the evidence given in this Court, the exhibits in this case, and what you saw at the scene of the accident are to be taken into consideration by you in arriving at your verdict. 1. am moved to way this by a headline in Thursday's issue of South China Morning Post, which made a statement that would have ren- dered the writer liable, had this enquiry been a criminal trial, to a perialty for contempt of court; no such outside comment should be in any way regarded by your
"We now have to consider the cause of the death of Pang Yeunt, the deceased. The doctor could not infer from the injuries that the deceased's body had been rip ped by a heavy vehicle or struck The by a falling piece of pipe. doctor" said either might beve caused the injuries. We therefore have to consider the surrounding circumstances.¡¡ 2 is quite clear that deceased!
was not knocked down by a car as all the injuries usual in such an accident are ap sent."
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Art Exhibition
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strike the pipe through unavoid- Full particulars as to date and able misfortune or because he was place of Exhibition will be publish- driving carelessly or because heed in a few days was unfit to have charge of the car owing to "drinks?
.
A Gross Error
Here the presence or absence of a car just below the corner of Pottinger Street on the left be came of prime importance. Its presence was vouched for only by Sub-Inspector Dredge and Ber- seant Stremor. No one else bg ticed it and it was not there when the ambulance arrived at 1.45 am. Further, though its presence and obstruction had caused an acci- dent neither amcer attempted to take his number; a gross error of Judgment to say the least. I, it was not there the case was far more serious as there was no ex cuse whatsoever for the accident. and the driving must be classed and a as criminally dangerous verdict of manslaughter could be returned.
Hong Kong Pavements Continuing, the Coroner said: "In view of the admitted pre- serice of street sleepers on these pavements the chief question for you to decide is if car 3664 broke the pipe which fatally injured ce- ceased, was it driven in a reckless The Coroner then went on to re- and heedless manner? Mounting view the evidence at great, length any pavement in such a way after which he said: "The pro-raises to my mind a presumption babilities are in favour of the in- juries being caused by the fall or fying of a heavy piece of piping rather than directly by a car. It must have landed full on his side and then probably fell back onto his head and shoulder. What made it fly or fall? The piece or pipe fixed in the ground had been cracked before the accident and "Did the drinks taken by. Ber- sudden heavy pressure such as the geant Efremoff and Sub-Inspector impact of a vehicle, could be cap-Dredge affect their driving? No able of breaking it, and I can con- ceive no other cause for the pipe breaking as it did the bumper Fields to pressure and its springiness would cause the piece of pipe to fly further than the im- pact of Blow-moving rigid body."
After referring to the position where deceased was found, the Coroner suld that it seemed to him ́an irresistible inference that it was car No. 3664 that broke the pipe. caused the piece to fall on de- ceased as he lay below it and thereby causing the injuries re- sulting in his death-
Evidence Unreliable. -An equally irresistible inference from this was that whether from errors of observation or a desire to avoid the blame, the evidence both of Sergeant Efremoff and Bub. Inspector Dredge was quite unre- lable on material points. For example, they failed to hear the report of the burst tyre or the crack of the pipe as it broke Ine fall on deceased's body doubtless made a Hitle noise: –
Who Was Driving
the Jury were satisfied these Inferences were correct, they wo next hava -to consider: who was responsible for the driving of car in such a manner. Both geant Efremoff and Bub-Inspe
Dredge had said that, was driving. There was dence to the contrary, Both Inspector Sub-Inspector Ba tive that
Room, Sut that he w
ment
of careless driving, Mounting ́8 Hong Kong Davement at night with the set yourpose of intending to drive some distance along it might easily bring a charge of murder on the driver because of the number. or street sleepers on pavements. There is, of course, no such pur- pose here.
evidence has been brought that they had more than they told the court and apart from this acci dent there is no evidence of such driving that might be termed - fuenced by drinks.” L. you con- sider the driver was so far under the influence or drink, whatever its amount, as to seriously affect bis power of observation your verdict should then, in my opinion, be one of manslaughter,
Nine Points
In conclusion, the Coroner put before the jury for their considera- tion the following nine points: -
(1) Was deceased injured by the wheel or the vehicle, the fall of the plece of pipe or by some other means?
(2) Was the fall of the pipe of the vehi- caused by the Impac cle? If so, was it car. No. 3684 or another?
(3) Was it car No. 3684 which caused the Injuries to the de- ceased?
(4) If so, who drove it at the time of the accident?
(5) Was the paver under the influence of drink sumciently to Impair his observation and Judg
e
(6) Was there
(SI) R. LANGLEY, Hon. Secretary.
the impact of car No. 3664 driven by Lance-Sergeant Efremont.”
“We further find that there was
no other car standing on the western aide of Pottinger Street when car No. 3664 entered it.
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Leading Stoker Willgoss
The remains of W. J. Wilgoss, leading stoker of H.M.S, Adventure whose death occures on Monday morning as the result of a fall from one of the balconies of the China Fleet Club at Gloucester Road, Wanchal, were interred yesterday.
"We also find that Lance-Ser- geant. Efremoft drove the car in competently though not under the influence of drink at the time. The funeral was accorded fill sumcient to pair his judgment. naval honours and was well attend- We wish to add a rider cen-ed by deceased's mates and officera suring Sub-Inspector Dredge for or the ship allowing his car to be driven by an unlicensed driver and for not reporting the accident, his failure to do so being aggravated by his position as a responsible police officer."
Addressing the jury, the Coroner said: I should like to thank you very much for the care you have given to what undoubtedly was a very difficult case and the atten- tion you have given to your ver dict. If you wish I can put your names forward to the Chief Justice as to whether you should be ex empted or not from further fury service. Do you wish me to do so? Foreman of the jury: We are in your Worship's hands, but we are grateful for your Worship's re marks
was carried Deceased's coffin from the Naval Hospital, to the cemetery on a gun carriage drawl by comrades from the "Adventure.? Three volleys were fred, and the "Last Post was sounded by buglars of HMS. Berwick
The chaplain of HMS. Hermes conducted the services at the graveside
The Lags of His Majesty's ships in the harbour were at half mast from 2.13 to 3.15 pm.
The late Leading Stoker Willgass, was a native of Sherbourne, Dorset, England.
Among the wreaths sent were fromw
Shipmates of No. 23 Mess, 21 Mess 24 Mess, Petty Officers Can teen, Chief Petty Officers, Chief
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