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WHEN TO FIRE.
CONSTABLES AND THEIR REVOLVERS,
TUESDAY, JULY 6, 1926.
KOREAN UNREST.
JAPANESE APPREHENSION AT SHANGHAI.
Shanghai, July
The question of when a police officer should use his revolver The Japanese Consular authori was raised at tho Contral Magia- ties at Shanghal are much exer travy, yesterday, when the inquiry cised over reliable information into the death of a Chinese was that certain ringlendore of the Korean independence movement resuraed.
have arrived in Shanghai from Cunton, with the intention of taking revenge for four compa- triots who were arrested for com- plicity in the bomb outrage a month ago, when they throw a bomb in front of the Japanese Consulate.
It will be recalled that on June 18, a Chinese constable fired on a sampan when it refused to stop, killing one man. The party on the aampan consisted of pig dealers who were going out to their junk.
At previous hearings members of the party stated that they were carrying pig food, and a district watchman gave evidence that the constable told him he fired because ho thought the men wore in posses sion of contraband.
Evidence yesterday was given by an interpreter at No. 7 police station, who spoke as to the report made by the constable when he returned after the shooting in- cident.
Grave Suspicions.
One of the prisoners "hanged himself in gaol.
The men now, in Shanghai are believed to be intending to bomb the Consulate again. Heavy guards have been placed round the building, and every precau- tion is being takep, to protect the Consul and his staff-Reuter.
Witness replied that he could draw his revolver if a man drew In the box the Chinese constable arms in the streets; and Mr. Lind said he gave evidence quite well remarked that that was a very
different thing. voluntarily. On June 18 he came The constable, also said that out of Queen Street on to the he had been taught the rules Praya and walked westwards." When he reached Eastern Street governing land fring, but not the he aaw four mon at the side of the regulations for the use of revol vers when suspected persons wharf, and had grave suspicions
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He also saw other men carrying what appeared to be sucks, and one of the mon on the wharf issued a 'warning by saying the police were coming, and told some- one to "clear off."!
Witness hurried and, found there was a sampan lying along side a conservancy boat. The men carrying. the sacks came out of Centro Street and then went on to the sampan, Bags were taken first on the conservancy boat and
Mr. Lindsell: Had you ny reason to think those on the sam pan wore armed and were likely to attack you ?—No.
Attention Not Attracted.
It was pointed out that officers were entitled to shoot if they suspected that a felony had beon, committed, but not if a felony was going to be committed.
In reply to other questions, witness said he had never had the regulations interpreted to him,
and he could only read A little. then placed in the sampan.
He later, admitted that at the Witness shouted to them to Central Station he had been stop, but they continued on their instructed in the regulations, At way and also ignored & further his present station, the regula warning. He then fired threations were pasted on a board, but shots from his revolver in the air, he had not read them because they but they still kept on their way had not attracted his attention. and he fired two shots in the. direction of the sampan with the intention of frightening the occupants.
Contraband Suspected. Mr. Lindsell: But there were five or six people aboard. What about them?-I aimed at the stern.
Asked if anyone was sitting in the stern of the sampan, witness said he did not aim at anyone on the sampan, and merely fired to frighten the occupants.
Questioned by Mr. King, the Director of Criminal Investigation, witness said he was not aware that he hit anyone at the time.
Further questioned by Mr. Hazelnigg, who watched on bo- half of the Crown, witness said he suspected that the bags con tained either stolen goods or im- portant contraband. He thought they contained arms when the alarm was raised. He suspected arms because the bags were long and bulky, but it was merely a surmise,
Witness was closely questioned with regard to the direction of his fire, and said he intended to hole the sampan under the water line and frighten those on board. The Regulations.
Mr. Hazelrigg: Do you realise it was exceedingly dangerous for a markaman like yourself to fire at the sampan?—That did not occur to me,
Asked further questions about the regulations governing firing
Asked when he thought he was entitled to shoot, witness replied when a person had committed a felony.
At this stage the inquiry was adjourned until next Monday.
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