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EXPLOSIVES CASE.
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AN INTERESTING DEFENCE.
4 witness from a dispensary was called to give evidence at the adjourned herlig of what has come to be known as the Explosivos Caso at the Central Magistracy yesterday, before Mr. R. E. Lind sell, and admitted that the' defen dant had been supplied with quan- tities of chemicals larger than these authorised.
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The question of the missing bot tles of chloroform from the samo shopy referred to at the previous hearing, was also raised, and the witness said that there had been an oversight in connection with the entry of stock, in the books.
The case for the prosecution was completed yesterday, and the defence was opened.
The defendant said that he sup plied certain materials, believing that the buyer intended to manu- facture bomb crackers. He ne-
counted for his purchases of potas- sium chlorate last year by the fact that he made coloured lights for use at the wedding of a relative.
It will be recalled the case is one in which Mohammed Rajah Salleh, a clerk employed in the Ordnance Department, is charged on four counts of unlawful posses- sion of explosives.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 26, 1926.
What ardtha Ingredients Breaking the Law.. his master, was also present, and -The majority consist of a Mr. Lindsell; It seems on yout he asked if witness had any aam- black powder. They ara own statement that you have been ples. ignited
fuses. ! by
Crackers breaking the law continuously,
Defendant replied that he had which explode when thrown on the and it seems that you ought to a small quantity at home and he ground contain fulminate of bill be in the dock yourself.
When he r went to fetch it. Mr. Dovey was recalled, and turned the Chinese asked him, tu ver. This is more powerful than the present mixture..
said sulphide of arsenic was a rotest it, and he did so with the end was not used by Western doctors. cognised Chinese medicine, but of his cigarette. It burned with
A flash.
Could you make a similar cruc- ker with the mixture?Yes, but you would not be so certain of it going off.
No Chloroform in Bombs. Questioned about the chloro- form, witness' said he could not give the source of origin. He had nover. heard of chloroform being used for bombs.
The manager of the China Dis- pensary, attending on subpoena, was then called. He said the basi- nesa had beon in existence about three years, and bad a registered chemist
He was shown various invoices which had been issued by his firm in respect of goods supplied. The majority of the invoices were dated last year.
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This completed the case for the prosecution, and Mr. Arculli sail, that the case for the defence was that the possession of these things did not constitute an offence with in the meaning of the Ordinance, Mr, Lindsell: Not even the chloroform?
Mr. Arculli: Not even the chloroform.
curtain porcentage of the profits, but was not offered a partnership.
Regarding the bottle of chloro- form, witness said the Chinese stated he had toothache and ask for it. He recommended chloro- ed the defendant what was good form as it had been prescribed for him by his dontist some years ago. When he bought the chloroform from the China Dispensary it was fetched from the godown.
Lights for a Wedding. When he saw Mr. "X" that night he had a book in his hand,
Witness also described other wrapped in paper. Witness asked meetings, and described the events what it was, and the man reptic leading up to his arrest in the that it had been given him by a boarding house. friend. Mr. "X" had the book Mr. King: How long have you with him in the restaurant and known Mr. ""-About two showed it to the Chinese, telling years." trackers. him it was a book on making bomb. What language did you use?—
"English and sometimes Malay
Had he over visited you?-Yea on several occasions.
and said he was 44 years of age Defendant went into the box
Witness said he wra told to get. and was born in Hongkong. He was married, with five children. one pound of the mixture, and Mr. He worked in the Naval Ordnanc: "X" told witness to keep the book Department, where. he had. been for him. employed 22 years. He had also seen service in the Police Reserve.
Defendant's Story.
He knew Mr. ","who was an Witness said he did not know Indian, and saw him last April defendant, but recognised him as when Mr. "X" went to his house. the man who had dealings with the firm.
Continuing, witness said he was quly, allowed to sell four ounces of potassium chlorate to one per- son at a time. Explaining an in- voice which showed defendant had purchased ten pounds on March 15, witricas said the defen dant stated that he wanted it to make fireworks on the occasion of his friende wedding. same time he gave his name, say ing he was employed in a Govern- ment. department... Witness also Mr. E. R. Dovey Government atated that, the invoices showed analyst, who gave evidence at the that defendant had purchased. previous hearing, Was cross-other amounts of five, ten and examined by Mr. Arculli.
twenty pounds.
MT. H. King (Director of the riminal Intelligence Department prosecuted and Mr. A. el Arcalli reprosented the defendant,
Violent Explosives.
1,
Potassium chlorate is usually one of the ingredients of explo- sives?It is used in them:
I believe chemists are told not to put it in boltes other than those having glass stopperas?-Yes it night explode.
What about sulphide, of arsenie? It is not an explosive in itself. Potassium chlorate is also used for making blue lights?--Yes.
And sulphide of arsenic?It is used for making white and other lights.
In reply to another question wit. ass was understood to say that he had not witnessed Indian mar riages when coloured lights were
used.
At the
Cruckers for Children:
Mr. King: Do you remember
said he wanted a little of the stuff he came on April 237-Yes. He.
to make crackers for the childre. to play with.
Cross-examined by Mr. Arculli, witness said defendant stated that he was in' the Ordnance De- partment. He also gave his home "address.
Did you sell him any chloro- form on April 267-No.
In this bottle the same as the others in your shop? Yes.
Are the numbers the same?-- Teg.
the enme from. Your store or not? Can you tell me where this bor-
You have said that the mixture have nothing to go on. They aru obtainable from every other firmo.
You remember Mr. King and myself going to your store about three weeks ago? Yes.
is highly explosive: Was that be cause of the potassium chlorate?. -All potassium chlorate explo sions are so violent that they have never been used for war purposes. You told us that you had re- Is it no fact that you cannot, eeived thirty bottles of chloro- have an explosion' unless there form in March --Kes. some friction to bring about hrast
Either friction or shock. Witness added that the mixture night explade by shaking and by being struck with a hammer.
The Race Course. Bomb... You require heat or Triction? Yos.
And that you could only ac |'count for twentyseven?—At that time we only took perfunctory stock.
Perfunctory ?-Well, rough.
Mistake in Book Entries. There was the godown man and yourself there?--Yes.
You told us last time it might And the bottles were counted bri explode if dropped. On the other, the godown men as well as cur-
hand it many net?-It might no
If you threw the battle down.
selvm-Yes...
Witness volunteered an explana-
would it kill anybody?—Yes, ortion of the three missing bottles | do a great deal of damage.
of chloroform; and said it was
You told us last time you sometimes impossible to find the examined the famous, race-course exact amount of stock straight bomb. What were the ingredients away.
of that--There was a mixture of Witness's explanation of the | guncottom and nitro-glycerine, sur-bottles appeared to be, that they rounded by small stones, and also were entered in the godown bonk a mixture of sulphide of arseni, but were not entered in the led- and potassium chlorate. The Idger
ter was almost identical with the Mr. Lindsell the down keeper had the book in front of
mixture in the bottle.
The stones were to cause frie-him why couldn't he account for tion? Yes.
it? Because Mr. Arculli had the
If you put this mixture in book. metal container would it, explode then? Yes. I think so.
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Witness: It was impossible to. Have you examined. a'Chinese'find it from any book except th: bomb cracker?-Yes.
ledger.
and asked him to get some materiala as his master intended to make bomb crackers in Macan. Witness said he had previously told Mr. "X" that he knew how to make crackers, and he eventual- ly got the material for him and received $5. He had another meeting with Mr. "X" on April 21 or 22 after an appointment had been arranged by telephone.
Witness found the man waiting for him when he left work and they went to a Chinese restaurant, A Chincan, who Mr. "X," said, was
went to the China Dispensary, and Next day defendant. bought one pound of potassium chlorate and one pound of arsenic sulphide. Witness admitted that he had also bought the same materials last year, and said that on that occasion he made blue lights for a marriage party.
had bought over to the Chinose. Witness handed the material he He denied telling him that it was curry powder.
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cracker business why could you If this was a bona fide bomb not take the Chinese to your house to conduct negotiations?—It was Mr. "X's" arrangement.
sample in the restaurant why When the Chinese asked for a didn't you take him to your home to see it? Mr. "X" asked me to go and fetch it.
home address?-No. He never Did you give the Chinese your
asked for it.
Whose wedding were the craë--
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Mr. "X" asked the Chinese tokers for?-My second cousin in give witness $40 or $50 for his Hongkong. trouble. At the same time the
Do you remember the date?—I Chinese said he was starting 3 think it was June 7. cracker factory, and might want
How many crackers did you. some more materials from the de-make? About thirty... fendant if the venture was auc-
The slips show that you bought cessful. Witness was promised a
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