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WANCHAI SHOOTING|right against you and shooting the cember last year, she was em-

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| asked me if I wanted my tiffin.

said 'Yes, plense,' and she went to the kitchen and brought me a plate of fish. Then she went behind me, whether into the bedroom or not I cannot day.

I was just taking up my knife and fork when I heard three shots. The first two were in rapid succession, then there was a pause and a third shot. onc burnt my arm.

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revolver?

ployed by prisoner. On the day Witness repiled that that was so. in question she was in the kitchen He could not see what went on be-[preparing a, when she heard a [hind him as (he agreed with Coun-noise, something like that of fire sal) there was not mirror in front.crackers, This was at about ten Mr. d'Almada:-You yourself minutes past one o'clock. Witness did not know what actually happen-came out of the kitchen to see what through you.

shots went was the matter, and looking to- od-except that three

wards the rooms, saw Mr. Manton with a firearm.'u his hand.

Witness:Yes.

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Recalling December 5 (the day on which Mr. Manton and prisoner had agreed to separate) Counsel for de-

The last S

Muzzle Pointing Upwards.

"I turned round and saw pri- soner with a pistol in her left händ. The muzzle was pointing upwards, She would be about three or four feet away.

I rushed at her and took the gun from her, throwing her on the floor in the struggle.

I then picked up my hat, put the revolver in my pocket and went to the Police Station. I had

pre- viously called the amah, and fold her to get the Police. She rushed

out at orice. Prisoner was lying' on the floor when I went out. She called out to me 'Shoot me before you go.' I did not reply, but walk- ed out."

Answering Mr. d'Almada wit ness said that prisoner was normal-; ly right-handed. Before she came to live with him he had known her a month. She kept a boarding

house at that time. That was in October, 1924. Later the boarding house was closed, and they went to live together as man and wife. The suggestion did not come from him. Mrs. Xavier made the suggestion, and witness concurred.

The Cambling Habit. There had been continual bicker- ing, not of a very serious nature, principally due to Mrs. Xavier's habit of going out gambling, to which witness objected. Finally, about December 4-or 5, it was mutually agreed that they should separate, the time fixed being the end of January.

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Counsel for Crown:-Where was the mistress?

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"I Have Shot Your Master,"

Amah: She was sitting down on

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the floor. My master then told me to go and fetch a policeman. went out but I could not find a police constable, and my master went out himself. I came back again and saw my mistress. I said: "Mistress-what is the mat- ter"? She onid "Nothing. I have shot your master."

Mr. Fitzroy: What did you say?

Witness: When she told me that, I said: "Mistress, you must pay me off (Laughter).

Mr. Fitzroy:-Say anything moro to you?

Amah:- did nothing else and The mistress aald nothing else. went down herself. I remained on the floor till the Police çame.

Owner Of The Revolver.

The next witness WOR Mr. Reinaldo Gustavo Xavier, manager of the Hong Kong Printing Press, and living at 4, Hanol Road, Kow- loon.

He stated that prisoner was his alster-in-law, and that the re- volver was his, he having had it since, 1924. He kept it in a box, which was locked up in a wardrobe in his children's nursery at 4, Hanoi Road. It was loaded and the last time he saw it was during

So it last summer.

In reply to Counsel for the de- fence, Mr. Xavier said he always fence, asked Mr. Manton if it was kept the revolver well greased and correct to say that prisoner was very reluctant to leave him?

Mr. Manter replied in the affirmative.

olled.

Mrs. Cecilia Marin Xavier (sister of the prisoner) gave evidence to say that prisoner vialted her very Witness did not recall the ques- In reply to his Lordship, Mr. frequently, in Kowloon. At ten tion of separation cropping up on Manton said that he was wearing o'clock on the morning of -December Boxing Day. His decision was his uniform at the time of the 27, she called on witness, and quite final, and appeared to have been accepted as such by prisoner.

Might Have Shot Herself.

shooting.

after a little conversation, witness She left her Relations Still Friendly,

went for her bath. Foreman of the Jury: When bunch of keys somewhere in the When she came out of her you and the prisoner agreed to room.

bath, prisoner had loft already. At

In answer to Mr. d'Almada as to why he took Immediate hold of the revolver, Mr. Manton said that he separate, were your relationships lunch time she found her keys in did so in order that there could be still friendly? no further shooting. She might have shot herself added.

or him, witness

Mr. Manton--Yes. Replying to Mr. D'Almada, Mr. Manton said that he could not Mr. d'Alamda-The defondant) think of any reason as to why the was standing quite close to you-prisoner should have, shot him. once she was behind you there was Chau To, smah, was the next wit- nothing to step her from gettingness called. She stated that få De-

the lock of the wardrobe, where the revolver was kept. She did not open the wardraha

Witness. In reply to Mr. Fitzroy, said that she discovered the revol- ver was missing, on receipt of a letter, which the Crown produced.

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