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THE HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1932.
MURDER CHARGE
ATTEMPTED BRIBERY'
ALLEGED
intent to do grievous bodily harm,” he said, "the first defendant pleaded) guilty and the second not guilty".
Mr. Fraser: That is so, but of course it has no reference to the present charge.
Lo Chong'a atatement, which was read.-"I have
Serious allegations that an then produced. attempt had been made to bribe a nothing to say. I hit him twice witness in an effort to prevent his with a pole because he had taken giving evidence for the prosecution, my things." ware made by the assistant Attorney General (Mr. J. Ahe
Medical Evidence.
Fraser) at the Central Magistracy Dr. Thomas, Government yesterday during the hearing of a Medical Officer, who treated the de- murder charge against A coolie ceased when ho was brought to hos- named Lo Chong.
pitel, gave evidence. He said the
When Taxi Kwong, the second cause of death was head injuries. witness, entered the box, Mr. which might have been caused by Fraser rosa to his foot. "This a bamboo pole or by a fall. He witness says he has been offered a was of the opinion that such in- large sum of money by the defence furies in a younger man would not if he will not give evidence in this naye been fatal. case," he said. "I am calling your Worship's attention to this matter In case you wish to issue a warn ing. Of course I am not discredit Ing the defence in any way. This would be the natural thing for many Chinese to do."
(Mr.
Another witness, Tsoi KwoLE, stated that he was with the old man when they started out from Wing Shing Street for the water-front on the morning in question. Later be aw Tong Taat re-emerge from the wharf, with one hand clasping a quantity of vegetables and other hand holding his bamboo
The Police Magistrato Wynna Jones): You have warned carrying pole. the witness?
Mr. Fraser: Yea.
the
At that moment five or six men followed him out of the wharf and
The Police Magistrate: It might began hitting Tong Tsat. Of the
not be wise to give too much publicity to it at the moment.
five or six only one man used a bamboo pole, and that man, assort- Mr. Fraser: I mean a warning ed witness, was the defendunt. to other people, the people concern-
Struck on the Hend. ed, who may wish to molest the The old man was struck on the
with the pole, witness. Perhaps it can be dono head once
after which he pitched forward the ground.
later on.
Witness then proceeded to give his evidence.
Charge Withdrawn. Before outlining the case for the prosecution. Mr. Fraser withdrew the murder charge against Lo Tok, one of the two defendants in the original indictment.
on to
Lo Pui, another witness for the Crown, testified that some wrang- llag over the vegetables preceded the fatal incident.
Accuse
defendant was heard to
According to this witness, the Tong Teat of the theft, and he was seca endeavouring to snatch the vegetables from Tong Taat's grasp. The next thing that happened, said this witness, was that old man gave the defendant a push, and that started the scrimmage.
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"When this case came before Mr. Kennedy Skipton" said the Crown Prosecutor, "I intimated that I had no evidence to support a charge of murder against Lo Tok and I said When witness returned with a I was prepared to withdraw the policeman, he saw Tong Teat sit the forehead, charge against him.
"After representations by Mr. H. Lo and inspector Murphy who intimated that it would be difficult to obtain the evidence of this man, I did not preas the application. But there is no evidenco whatever against La Tok and I think it is wrong to proceed against him.
"The only reason I did not with- draw the charge was that be la n material witness and he can throw light on the facts as they occurred that afternoon. His story, how- ever, does not help the prosecution and I do not believe part of his statement. There is no reason why ho should be called for the pro- secution and I don't propose to call him. He would be a matorial witness for the defence."
Mr. Horace Lo (for the de- fence) I think the prosecution should call all their witnesses. The defence may not be able to call this.
man.
The Crown Prosecutor: Your Worship has power to call any wit-
ness.
The Police Magistrate: Yes. That can be left to a later atage. Tho charge against Lo Tok is nc- cordingly withdrawn but he will in the precincts of the remain Court during the hearing of the
case.
The charge, as amended by 'de- leting the name of Lo Tok.
The Crown Case.
In outlining the case against Lo) Chong, Mr. Fraser said that the victim, whose name was Tong Tant, from was seen taking vegetables baskets in Connaught Road Cen- tral, on October 23. A number of coolics assaulted him, striking him with Asts. During the assault, the defendant is alleged to have struck him one blow on the head with a bamboo pole.
The defendant was not arrested on the spot. The runn who had! been just discharged was pointed out to a policeman who took him to the Central Station. The in- jured man was taken to the Govern- ment Civil Hospital.
ting up with his back against a The case was adjourned until large rattan basket, bleeding from this afternoon.
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