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MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE IS WITHDRAWN.

SCHOOL TRAGEDYŽ=

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BOYS SEE TEACHERS DIE, PROMOTION AND LEAVE.

Captain J. F, Drake, East Surrey Regt, has been promoted Major as from April 7

London, July 24-Just after the BHANGHAI COURT CASE. Redriff road Council Schools, Rotherhithe, SE, had broken up Shanghai, August 19.—Saß-, or the summer holidays yesterday: Inspector T. Dunné, of the Shang-wo of the teachers, MP., W. hui Muncipal Polico, appeared on Holmes and Mr. G. Kay, were shot remand at H.M. Polico Court: lead in the road, a short distance yesterday before MG. W. King,rom the school.

May ciarged with lawfully and The shooting was seen by rome feloniously citusing the death of ays from the school, who walkeded leave until September 2 coolio at Louza Police Station on the 13th instant. ⠀⠀ .

Mr. E. T. Maitland appeared for the prosecution and Mr.-M. Reader Harris for the accused, while, M. d'Auxion - de - Rule watched the proceedings on behalf of the family of the deceased, Yeh Ching-tang.

Lieutenant E. J Cooper and G. W. Kennedy, M.C., of the same regiment, have obtained

their captalucies, seniority dating from April 7 and April 30 respectively. Lieutenant Cope has been grant- Major F H Phillips, 10,M, C.C., has been granted leave to proceed to Japan.

ne distance behind the teachers 'then they.leit the school together, ccording to their daily custom,

ae boys said the teachers appeared Major F.A. B. Johnstone, 24th." o be arguing violently.

Bombay Grenadiers, sails to-day Iton, according to the boys, Mr. | 2n ss; "Mantua” on leave until Hoines drew revolver from his February 22 next.

ket and fired two shots at Mr. Ky, He then shot himself,

A policeman who was called ound both men dead in the

It is stated that a letter address for posting was found on Mr.. d to a woman and stamped ready Holmes

At the outset, Mr. Maitland intimated that, after lie had called medical and other evidence, heedway. would ask leave of the court to withdraw the charge. The pro- ceedings had been adjourned for week, but the prosecation con- Hidered it only fair to the accusad

Mr Kay was a married man that the case should be brought on iving at Linard-road, Catford, ged 36, with) Ihres - Mchildren, as soon as possible.

E Mr. Holmes who was Dr. E. G. Gauntlett then was believed to be a widower, aged 42. called and stated that he was prived at Jerningham-road, New Fent at the autopsy on the body of the deceased which Dr. McKinstry performed at the Public Mortuary. He found that the cause of death was advanced disease of the kidneys, possibly, aided by opiam poisoning

Mr. Maitland-What exactly did you find?

Witness The kidneys were small and showed marked degenera tion, and were identical with the condition known 33 chronic Bright's disease. There were signs of pleurisy in the lungs, but

not recent.

Asked if he examined the deceased's head, and whether there was anything wrong with it, wit- ness Raid there was a bruise at the back of the skull, but there was no injury to the bone or the brain, The brain was congested, as would be expected from kidney disence.

HO MEDICAL EVIDENCE OF ASSACI/T......

Mr. Maitland-Would that blow on the head affect his death in any way?

Witness-Not at all.

of

Could that bruise on the back the head have been caused by a blow with the open hand?--No.

Could it have been caused by a blow with the fist?-I think it is not likely, unless it were a very heavy blow.

Would the injury to the back of the head have affected this man's death in any way?-None what

there

over.

The Magistrate-Were bruises on

any other part of the body?

Witness-On the lower part of

Cross,

coolie downstairs. Does he mean that he walked behind. him, hold- ing him by the shoulders all the time, or that he pushed him and the mon fell down?"

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"WEST PROSPECT" having arrived from the above men tioned ports, Friday, 22nd August. 1924, consignees are hereby notified that their cargo is being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous godown of the Hongkong. & Kowloon Whart & Godown Co., Lid, Kowloon, and stored at consignees risk.

Witness The Inspector had

Consignees of Cargo must produce both hands on the coolie's shoulders an Import Permit signed by the and pushed him from behind, and Superintendent of Imports and Ex the coolie walked downstairs. He ports Office, Hongkong, before Billa walked down with the Inspector's of Lading will be countersigned or hands on his shoulders.

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Zung Sib-king, who said he had once been a tailor aud was now 8 coolio, gave evidence that Inspec- tor Dunne told the deceased to Surveyors clean the walls with a mop, but All daims must be presented within the coolie refused to get the mop, ten days of the steamer's arrival whereupon the Inspector struck here, after which they cannot be him. He did so with both hands, I recognised. open, striking him on both sides of

No claim will be recognised after

the head. Witness went away for the goods have left the Godown and a moment, and on returning saw cargo undelivered after 29th Augusi,, deceased standing up. There did 1924, will be subject to reat. not appear to be anything wrong with lum. He did not full down, Witness said nothing to him but went on with his own wode

asked, assuming the case wint on,{ At this point the Magistrate what evidence the prosecution hea to call to subsmnto the charge? Mr. Mutlar ve no other evidence

The Magistrate Chillase Afe the of could ca112

These two people you

the chauffeur, but he will only be

Mr. Maitland

will call

the back. Taken with the bruisele to corroborate what they have Lon-the-back of the skull, the most

obvious thing would be a fall back said. T do not wish to keep any- wards on a hard floor.

tiang back, however. All the Bvailable evidence ought to be given.

The Magistrate-Had that any thing to do with this man's death?

Witness Nothing' whatever.

The chauffeur employed at LouZE Dr. McKinstry, of the Public station was then called and said Health Department, also gave

that he saw the Inspector strike evidence that the cause of death deceased with his open hands, and was advanced kidney, disease. He on the side of the he Witness found a bruise on the back of a three blows given and then he deceased's head, on the left side, went away. Deceased was hend- about an inch in diameter, but ing down at the time. hat he did there was no injury to the bone or to the brain. It was not a serious bruise, and could not in any way have affected the man's death.

Mr. Maitland-Could it have been caused by a blow with an open hand?-No.

not fall.

THE OHARGE WITHDRAWN. Mr. Maitland then informed the court that this was the whole of the evidence he could produce for the prosecution, and, having regard to Do you think it could have been the fact that the doctors had-de- caused by a blow with the clenched finitely stated that death was due fist?A very very severe blow to kidney disenan and that the might have produced it. but it injury to the head could not have would have been very difficult. been caused by a slap of the hand Witness added that the bruise on the lower part of the back was not a severe bruise and had no effect on the death of the coolie.

The Magistrate-How do you suggest this bruise was caused?

Witness Ifigli lave been caused by a fall, but a patient's lving in bed might produce it.) The bruise on the head was pro- bably due to a fall.

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All claims against the steamer must and was unlikely to have been be presented to the Undersigned on or caused by blow with the fist, below the 8th prox, or they will not further that the injury in no way be mangnized. affected the man's death, he felt it A broken, chafed, and damaged leave to withdraw the charge. that at 10 by our surveyors his duty to apply to the court for Goods are to be left is the Godowas, where they will be mined on the

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Mr. Reader Harris No, sir. The Magistrate-In this case the charge made against Inspector Dunne was one of manslaughter.. In answer to Mr. Reader Harris He was prosecuted by the Muni Witness said that an analysis of the cipal Police Department contents of the stomach, taken in appeared before the Court on the Shantung Rond Hospital Friday last, when i found was, before death, disclosed 5 millegrams ordered for one week. Application of, morphin, but this would not be is now made that, an indication as to how much certain evidence, the prosecution destructions to sell by Public Auction

in view of orphis was in the stomach at the not wish to continue. time this was taken ont.

I think it was quite the propdf course to Chinese Polico Sgt. 370 gave because the remand was for one urlopt, to hear the evidence to-day, ovidence that on the afternoon of week and that would mean the the 13th he w deceased lying on charge hanging over this man's

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mearisant happened at Lonza

but the coolie minde na wswer and station on the morning of the Tits did not rise, becampo the inspec- could have caused the death of his tor took hold of him and lifted him

up, again & telling him to get out unfortunate mun. It is obvious the The coole still refused to move and charge, should be withdrawn. It the Inspector tool hold of him by entered into by Dane is also dis is dismissed, and the recognizance the shoulders and pushed him out. He was pushed as far us down-

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