6.8.32
Monday 8th August, 1932.
R. v. Cheng Kwok Yau
alias Cheng Wan
Murder
Prisoner arraigned.
Pleads not guilty.
sheldon and Lindsell for the Crown.
Potter, K. C., and Jenkin K. C. and Lim, for the Prisoner.
Jury empanelled (Special) and sworn.
0.5. Archbutt, foreman.
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Lindsell opena
Actual murder by a hired assassin, Wong Nam Sheung on 24th March,
1932, procured by Pr. out of revenge. From the moment of Lai
Ming Fai's leaving Pr. on the 23rd February he took steps to
procure the death of deceased. He used his chauffeur, Lau Hing.
Chui Yung Sham organised the killing. He employed Wong Wan
Sheung and Ah Kwan,
Points of Evidence.
1. Motive
2. Pr.'s intention
3.
The actual plet, and murder, and Fr.'s complicity.
1. Facts in detail.
Tainted evidence
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Zimmern à Christie
Chui Yung Sham à Tong Ching Kwai.
Prisoner said he had two men watching deceased. He said he
would not pay them unless they gave the deceased the lotus
seed holder, and that he would know that night if those men
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