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TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 1932.
OBITUARY
1
UNTIMELY DEATH OF MR. E. R. DOVEY
THE VILLAGE ROAD MURDER CASE.
CROSS-EXAMINATION
OF LAI MING-FAY
bo
A wide circle of friends among all communities of the Colony will
It was announced at yesterday's learn with regret of the death of proceedings at the Central Magia- Me. E. R. Dovey, the Government traes before Mr. Wynne-Jones, In Analyst, who succumbed to double connexion with the charge agalost Pneumonia shortly after o'clock last evening, in the Go-you, of instigating the murder of the young Chinese, Chang Kwok- vernment Civil Hospital. Dovey had been seriously for Happy Valley, that the Crown Mr. George Fang in Village Road, nearly a fortnight, but it was would tender Lal Ming-fay, one of hoped at one period that he had the principal witnesses of the turned the corner, and his death trial, for cross-examination by will come as a shock to everyone the defence, she having already who know him. The greatest given her evidenco in chief. sympathy will be extended to the Mr. R. E. Lindsell (Assistant relatives in their bereavement, Attorney General) informed the especially to Mrs, Dovey and the Court that the Crown would prob- three young children. All are ably take another six afternoons at present in England. A brather to finish the case. It might of the deceased in Dr. J. E. Dovey, concluded in four but he did not of the Medical Department, who want to give an under-estimate. came out to the Colony in 1927. Edward Souza, whose nume bas The late Mr. Ernest Roadley been frequently mentioned during Dovey WOR born in 1888, and the trinl, will be called immediate- qualified as a chemist and analyst, 15 after Lui Ming-fay На стояв showing grent skill in his chosen profession. He held the degrees of A.R.C.S.. F.I.C., and F.C.S. The proceedings yesterday were Joining the local Government Ser- confined to the short testimony of vice in 1913 as Second Assistant three witnesses white the lengthy The Bilding
Analyst, he acted as Analyst two evidence given by the witness, The contract bidday would be years later, and was confirmed in Edward Zimmern, prior to and in the the appointment at the head of the course of cross-examination Santh one heart. Under
department in 1917. He was rend over to him, this form- writer's system of contract bidding the the four-card suit is bid attend of proved in every way a conselen-ality engaging the Court for the the five-card nuit in order to bet- tious and competent official, andreniainder of the afternoon until
in of the his work ter show the distribution
detection of it adjourned. The next silting ira the checking will be on Monday afternoon. land. West overcalls with one poison and
North bid apade.
two apades, of sales of foodstuffs unfit for con-
Chemists Called. was of the greatest showing normal support in part- sumption. ner's suit, no losers in spades, and value. By his death the Govern
ment have lost an officer whom it slam possibilities, but the band is a strong that it looks worthwhile will be difficult to replace. to try for the glam. East would pass and South' would then bid three diamonds to show his five card diamond suit. West bid three spades.
North has mee accounted for at least nine cards in the South hand four hearts and five diamonds, He himself holds the nee and queen of spades and the ace of clubs to take care of three of the four miss- ing eards. Of course, partner may not have the nee of diamonds, but then the diamond suft could pos- sibly be established to discard lusers on, therefore North proper ly jumps to six hearts, which buye the contract.
The Play
11
the
Socially, Mr. Dovey wenn well liked, and though he did not take part in many activities of a public nature, was well known large circle,
Volunteer and Reservist.
examined by Mr. G. K. Halt Brut- ton for the defence.
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Mr. Brutton: In fact, were you talking to Cheng at the time?
Witness: Yes, I spoke to him while he was playing billards.
Mr. J. R. Suiter, manner of the Pharmacy, Asintle Building, was enlled to testify with regard to
No Introduction. sale of two hypodermic Cross-examined by Mr. G. K. the
whom he Hall Brutton, witness said he saw Ayringes to a man
no formal Introduction between identified as Sydney Christie.
stated witness, Cheng and Zimmern on the occn- to m "I saw him," He was one of the "in the Pharmacy on March 21,sion of their first meeting at the hypodermic South China Athletic Association earlier members of the local Ro-when he bought', a
2 cubic centimetres. rooma, lary Club, and not very long ago syringe of delivered a most interesting lec-This is a duplicate of the cash ture to members on the correla-invoice issued in respect of that
purehnan. The
of that tion of chemistry and trade.
syringe was $4.
"I saw him again on the fol- A keen Volunteer, the late Mr.lowing day when he bought Dovey served for a number of ather syringe, this being one of years in the local Defence Corps, cubic centimetres. The price of being attached for quite a time this second syringe was $6.75. to the Engineer Company, al "Both syringes were contained wards transferring to the Reseve in a metal box, the outer container In the realms of rifle and 'revol-being
box. The cardboard ver shooting he stood high abure metal containers are similar to the most enthusiasta in those sports, ones in Cauri,”
was probably
of the one and finest revolver shots the Colony has ever known. It was usual to. find his name in the prize-list of every Corps annual shoot.
h
And then Zimmern came up and an-spoke to you?-He was sitting on the other side watching a game of billiards.
tral, and living at 442 Nathan
to meet
How did he CONTE Cheng?--I don't know how conversation started.
the
You didn't introduce Jim 7-1 did not.
given both in chief and in cross- examination, was rend over to him in pursuance of a previous deci sion by the Court to have this formality completed before taking
| further evidence.
Six More Bearings, It required ten minutes short of two hours to rend the evidence over to Zimmern.
to be.
1
Mr. Lindsell remarked that it was difficult to say an the length
This witness was the last call- ed for the afternoon. Thereafter, West has the opening lend. Nat
Sale of Poison.
Zimmern was reculled and the urally he does not want to open
had Lee Wal-san, an assistant sales-lengthy evidence which he his own suit when North has al- ready advertised the fact that he
man at the King's Dispensary, at King's Theatre Building, who was holds no losers in that suit. Rath
It was as a Police Reservist. the next witness called, also iden er than lend away from either of
a casual CHA- his three-card suits, West opens however, that Mr. Dovey did most tified Christic ns trump. Before playing to the first of his service for the authorities. Lomer whom he knew by night. Poisons Sales trick, declarer must stop and count One of the most energetic among He produced the
the early members of that body Book in which was recorded the his kners. He can rightfully figure when it was revived a few years sule of one ounce of evanide of un losing spades, but he has diamond and a club to lose. His ago, he particularly took a lead-potassium made by him to Chris- registered chemist being
His Worship adjourned the fur- only hope is to establish the fifth part in the founding and tie, a
cost of the poison was 40 cents, ther hearing until Monday after- diamond to discard the losing club, training of the Sharpshooters also present at the sale. The Therefore, the first trick is won in high pitch of efficiency
Company which soon attained a
noon and also reserved the after- under and Christie signed the book as dummy with the ten of hearts so his control. As recently as the the purchaser.
noons of Tuesday and Thursday, that a diamond can he led to the anti-Japanese riots, he was on himself as a merchant with an
Poon Yum-ting, who described Before the Court rose hle Wor- declarer's king, queen. The six of duty, and had much of the effecies at 10, Des Voeux Road Cen-long the prosecution was
ship enquired of Mr. Lindsell how dinmonds is played from dummy, tive work of the
likely Reservists ni declarer plays the queen, and West that period to his credit, wins with the ace.
To many, apart from his friends Road, told the Court that he had West decides to teal jack of spades through dammy's nee, but be remembered
and acquaintances, Mr. Dovey will known the accused Cheng for
for his expert number of years, but had not ag the declarer takes the finesse and evidence in several local trials, sociated with him lately. lie also it holds the trick. A small heart particularly in handwriting dis- knew the witness Edward Zim with the jack, picking up the out-putes, and the cause celebre, when nern, having first met him in
Shanghai
December last, and Carvalho Yeo was charged with a
their return to standing trump of the opponents, huge fraud on the Treasury, saw then, later on A small spade is discarded by West. Mr. Dovey in the role of hand- Hongkong, in Queen's Road Cen- Declarey plays the king of
din writing
expert for the Crown, tral outside the tailoring shop of munds, discarding the four of clubs when
"One day Zimmern met me out- from dummy. Then the deuce of signatures on certain cheques side the King's Theatre," con- diamuls, and when West covers
tinued witness, and requested with the jack, dummy trumps with He also took an active part that I should take him into the the five of hearts. A small heart some years ago in the affairs of South China Athletic Association is led from dummy, East discard the Union Church, and here also rooms in China Building. I ac ing the nine of clubs and declarer won the regard of many people,companied him there and saw the winning with the nee of hearts, all of whom will mourn his un-accused Cheng playing billards. The eight of diamonds is led by timely death.
On Cheng's suggestion, the three declarer and trumped in dummy His funeral will pass the menu of us went to the races that day, with the six of hearts. This picks ment at 5 pm. to-day for the Pre-and in the evening drove to the up the only outstanding diamond-- testant cemetery, where Rev. E. G. | Queen's Cafeteria in Cheng's car the ten spot in the East hand, Powell will conduct the burial ser- for dinner.
Is led and won by the declarer
attested that the
were forgeries.
The ace of spades is fed from vice, dummy and then the ace of clubs. Declarer's next play is the seven
of spades from dummy, trumping in dummy with the queen in his own hand with the king of hearts. hearts. He plays his good
of
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of the case depended to a great extent on the cross-examination. He thought that, assuming there was not much crons-examination, the case would take another fort- night.
Is Worship: A what?. Mr. Lindsell replied that it would probably take another alx afternoons. It might be a little less but he did not want to say another four afternoons and then be blamed because he did not give a sufficient estimate.
"I propose at the next hearing to tender Lai Ming-fay for cross- examination," added Mr. Lindsell. "I don't know how long my friend is likely to be with her.'
Mr. Brutton: May be half an jour.
Mr. Lindsell: Then I propose to "Later, the car was stopped out-put Souza in the box. After that, side the To To Sin Restaurant in admittedly, the evidence of ench Des Voeux Road Central, and witness will really be very short. Cheng told me to keep an eye on
His Worship: Chiefly formal? the car while he went away with Mr. Lindsell: Chlefly formal. It Zimmern. A quarter of an hour may be that I can finish in four
afternoons. later they returned and drove me to the Yaumat! Ferry Wharf where I alighted and went over to
A Different Kind!
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