Calls
Monday 20th March, 1922.
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R. v. Leung Wo.
A. G. (Kemp K.C.) for the Crown.
Jenkin for the defence,
A.G. opens,
Murder.
Murder 24th February on the Praya Hongkong.
Deceased
concerned during the strike in getting away steamships dur-
ing the recent strike.
Defence at Police Station apparently alleged mistaken
identity.
Deceased was going in a ricksha along Praya from East to
West.
Mr. Morgan about 50 feet behind walking nears a
crack. Ricksha let down and sees a man dart away and run
up towards Queen's statue, chased hin followed him along
passed statue along Des Voeux Road and up Wardley Street.
Lost sight of him then for an instant but is sure he saw
the man caught. The man caught by Mr. Pereira opposite
the Bank - stood back by the corner and seized him.
Mr.
Frean passing along West to East on Des Voeux Road and
he saw a man running followed by Mr. Morgan. He got out
and joined in the chase and saw Prisoner and Morgan only
running.
A coxswain of Fire Brigade also joined in the chase and
a P.C.
Shortly after a revolver found lying in Bank garden by
Assistant Compradore of Bank who hands to Mr. Barlow the
Assistant Manager, Murderer probably threw the revolver
there as he was running.
Medical evidence.
Prisoner's statement to Police (Reads).
Alexander Rentoul Esler
Government Medical Officer. On 24th February about 12 nom sees the body of a Chinese male. I found he was dead. I found a bullet wound at the back of the right shoulder. body removed to the mortuary.
I had the