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Verdict of Suicide While of Unsound Mind.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1925.
The inquiry into the death of
Half Burned Cigarette. Sergeant A. 1. Blackman, who,
In consequence of that report until his death. was in charge of witness went as quickly as por Sai Kung Police Station, was sible to Sai Kung sation, arriving concluded by Mr. R. E. Lindaell there about 10.45. The European
to
Station Affairs in Order. Witness looked round to see if he could find anything to explain the Sergeant's action as thought it appeared to be a case of suicide. He read some of the Sergeant's recent correspondence from his mother, sister and friend, but there was nothing in the let ters to cause him any worry or mental trouble.
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A message was received from in the palm of his band," said Mr. show he bad been treated either & married man (15 two the officer at Taipo station to say Gerrard.
privately by at medical advisersinglo officers, that Sergeant Blackman hail He also described the condi- since he returned from Home Possible Fit of Delirium. telephoned thero reporting that he tion of the body and the nature of | Jeave.
Addressing the jury, Mr. Lind- felt much better and would not the bullet wounds in the head.
sell said he thought there could go to, hospital. Winess henrdite searched for the bullet, and
Fits of Depression.
be no possible doubt that it was nothing further until about 7.15 it took some time to locate. It "It is said by hin comrnetes a case of suicide. It only remain=" a.m. on December 3, when the was found at the further end of who knew him better than I did. ed for the jury to decide whether Cantonese interpreter at Sai Kung the room, apparently having hittat he had changed in his dis-it was u case of a man deliberately telephoned to him and made the dour and bounced off again. position lately and had become taking his own life, or whether it report,
moody and suffered from fits of was suicide while he was of un- depression. At other times he sound mind. was exceptionally bright. Most Regarding the inttor alternative, leof his friends remarked about Sergeant Blackman was riddled this change which took place dur-with disease, and on that parti- ing the last six months," added cular night he was in a very bad Mr. Gerrard,
way with a high fever. It seem- This concluded the evidenec,vd more likely that in a fit of and the foreman of the jury. Mr. delirium he took his own life. If E. G. M. Grimble asked if the jury found there Was any European officer was required such delirium they would natur- He had the body removed from undergo any medical examinationally bring in a verdict of suicide the bed and under the pillow he when he was transfered to a
while of sound mind, found the station keys. He would station in the New Territories. If on the other band they expect 'a careful officer to keep Witness added that they did not thought he intended to shoot the keys there during the night. undergo such an examination.
himself in cold blood, they would' Witness and another officer "As a matter of fact, 18 my bring in a verdict accordingly. monez, experience goes, I never knew a [If the jury wished to add any and also all the books and recorda,if he did not feel fit enough. It of Europeans at the stations. or amounting to something like $508, case of an officer going out the rider, either regarding the number Everything was perfectly correct, is not suitable for every type of concerning a medical examination and everything was urranged very man. Some object to being sent for officere taking up positions at methodically. The body was then there and some ask to be sent. stations in the New Territories, removed from the station in F the Sergeant did not feel up to it they were quite at liberty to do motor launch to the mortuary. he should not have gone," explain- 0.
Mr. Gerrard mentioned that heed witness,
After a short consultation the had made careful inquiries in
In reply to a question by the jury returned the verdict and every possible direction and he Coroner, witness said that in his recommendation given above, and could find nothing to show that district how there was no station the Coroner intimated that their the Sergeant had been in hospital, which had only one European recommendation would be for- and, there was TU evidence to stationed there. There was warded to the proper quarter.
at the Central Magistracy yesterquarters were on the first floor day afternoon.
of the station building, and con- The jury returned a verdigt of
sisted of three roomil. suicide while of unsound mind. Sergeant's bedroom was
The the end They added a recommendation that room at the East end of the when officers were posted 10 station. lonely, stations they should pass
"When I entered I saw Sergeant some sort of medical examination Blackman's body lying on the only
determine their standard of bed in the room.
He lay on his physical fitness.
back, and the head was raised The only witness called yester-slightly higher than is usual,
Mr. W. G. Gerrard, owing to the fact that he had two checked was Assistunt Superintendent of rather high pillows. Police, North, who said Sergeant revolver in his right hand, both He had a Blackman joined the Hongkong hands being crossed in front of Police Force about eight years his body. I was able to take the revolver from his hand without ago.
difficulty."
day
Before going to Sai Kung spent, practically all his time in the Water Pollee. He WILS Bit ex-Marine.
on
It was a police revolver of the Colt type, such as is issued in
to very European officer as part of his kit. In the left hand there was a half burnt cigarette, held between the two first fingers, and |i also found an unlighted match
In 1924 he went un leave for Iten months, and he was sent take charge of Sai Kung November X, this year. TE: applied to be placed in charge of a station in the New Territories two months before his appoint- ment to Sai Kung. Witness received his application, and h agreed, but naked for the transfer to be postponed until the collec- tion of Crown rent was finished. at the end of October.
$ALESMAN ŞAM,
A Reliable Officer.
The sergeant at Sai Kung was due for transfer, and witness suggested that Sergeant Black- man should go to that station in his place. Witness saw Blackman several times during. November and he appeared to be in reason- ably good health and made THI complaints. Witness also spoke to him many times on the tele- phone, and the Sergeant eneutioned that he was 11.
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"I was a steady going man and 1 looked upon him as being very reliable and trustworthy. I bad, every confidence In him." added Mr. Gerrard,
Continuing, he said Filackam was a little nervous at taking harre for the first time, but that was not unusual in the ease of a goun oflicer. The Sergeant was thirty years of age. It was a und thing for a man to be a little nervous when he first had charg. of a station.
The Sergeant telephoned to him at 8 o'clock on the night of Decim- ber 1. Ho said he was feeling very ill. When asked if he had fever he said he had. Witness advised him to gu into hospital's quickly as possible and said it was unwise for him to remain at the station alone.
Dealing With Revenue. Money.
The Sergeant saif he had over $100 Revenue money
the station and be asked if he was to remain at the station until some one went there to relieve him. I Witness told him not to wait for auynne, advising him to take the money on his way to hospital and if he felt well enough to pay it into the Superintendent of Im- ports and Exports.
If the Sergeant did not feel well i enough, witness suggested
that one of the European officers in the police launch could pay the money in. Witness then had to deal with the border shooting incident, and he arranged with the Water Police to have a launch at Sai Kung early the following morning. He also. informed Sergeant Blackman that the launch would be there to take him. away.
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