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He struggled wildly to get away. It is not a usual way to

frog march a man. We did have consideration for him. We

carried him with his face down. I realized he went unc on-

scious as we came to the mouth of the tunnel.

sd. P. Simmons, Pte.

sa. E.W. Hamilton, P.M.

Remanded to 2.15 p.m. tomorrow. 8/8/34.

sd. E.. Hamilton, P.M. 7/8/34.

Hearing. 8/8/34.

P.46.

Bridge No.3

P.47.

Deft in Court.

Parties as usual.

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Lilim Maude Vincent, sworn, deposes: I am living with my husband in the millitary quarters in Queen's Road Central.

I was on 22nd June between 3 to 3.30 p.m. in company with

Mrs. Thomson, I left the N.A.A.F.I institute and came up

the steps near the sentry box. Seeing a crowd on the bridge I went to see what had happened. On looking down into the

nullah on the upper side I could see nothing. Then looking

down on the lower side towards the tunnel I saw a sailor hat

a straw hat

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soft more than

upside down. It was round

hard. Then after I saw a little boy whom I did not recognise

Then looking upwards again I saw another little boy floating

on his back. He was about so far away (witness demonstrates)

and I recognised him as Michael Pine. On his forehead on the

right side he had a wound, blee di ng . He appeared to be

unconscious to me. He went under the bridge. I then saw a

little girl following behind some way behind. I recognised

came the

her as Mary fine. Behind

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close behind Mary

Chinese he was above the bridge a good way - right behind

Mary, almost touching her.

in a sitting position.

Mary was going on down screaming

They both passed under the bridge and

P.48.

I saw no more as I felt queer and went aside. The next thing

I saw from the other side of the sentry box was that Mary had

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