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THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 23, 1930.

STANLEY PRISON MURDER CASE OPENS

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THE STANLEY PRISON Murder case started before the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, at the Criminal Sessions this morning, when Man Shui, a convict, was charged with the murder of Chan Shek-lan, a fellow (you can't help making a good change) prisoner.

Chan was serving a 15-year-sentence for attempted mur- der of Mr. Lin Po-sen, publisher of the "Nam Wah Yat Po."

The prosecution was conducted by Hospital, where he was operated upon Mr. J. B. Prentis, while the accused but died the same day, was defended by Mr. Inglis Hosang, instructed by Mr. C. A. Sutherton Russ.

"When formally charged, Man made the following statement: "Chan accus- ed me that I always acted as informer

The jury were Messrs. A. Abraham and gave information to the warders. (foreman), Lo Ho-yeung, Chan Wan-He then assaulted me. The warder

Mr. Prentis said that the murder occurred at about 9 a.m. on August 26. It was carried out with an iron bar weighing 91⁄2 pounds. Chan was struck twice on the head while seated on a pile of books, plucking his whiskers.

yuk, F. M. Silva, H. R. de Pinna, Ngthen came up and asked what was the Chi-mann and Shun Tze-chung.

matter. I told him that Chan accus- ed me of acting as an informer and assaulted him. The warder ordered me to go back to work, and after he had gone, Chan said he wanted to kill me. Eventually I took up an iron bar and struck him. He warded it off with his hands. I had no intention of fighting him. tence in prison, why should I

I am now serving sen- fight him?"

At about 7,30 a.m., the men had been sent to the printing shop for work as usual. Chan was employed un a book-sewing machine and ac- cused on the No. 1 printing machine.pital, said the cause of death was a Dr. Court, of the Queen Mary Hos- After starting work, Man went over fractured skull and loss of blood. The to deceased and passed some remark. body was that of a healthy person. Chan did not reply. At about 8.40 a.m. accused again went over and told Chan he was always talking about fighting and never fought.

DEAD MAN ANNOYED Accused twitted Chan, saying he would not dare fight and was a big useless fellow. This apparently an- noyed Chan, who after saying "You say I am useless," struck Man twice, one blow on the left of the jaw and the other on the shoulder.

A CONVICT'S STORY

Sui Ho, a prisoner at Stanley, said

he heard accused remark that deceas- ed was a big and useless fellow. De- ceased struck accused and after that

handed him a weight, challenging him to strike if he dared. Accused did, and said, nothing.

A warder came, and accused made a complaint. The men returned to work.

Warder Stuart then appeared and

Witness then described the attack ordered the men back to work..

ard stated that deceased was struck Nothing further happened until 8.45 twice but was collapsing before the um. when Chan Tai, who was work-second blow was delivered. ing at printing press No. 8, heard In reply to Mr. Hosang, witness accused talking to himself, saying "I will put him to death." Five minutes later Man was seen to go to the No. 2 printing press and take an iron bar.

About 9 a.m. when the warders were to be relieved, he went across to Chan, who was sitting down, and hit him twice on the head with the bar. --Chan was first taken to the Prison Hospital, and then to the Queen Mary

said he did not hear deceased accuse defendant of being an informer, nor did he hear any dispute over politics.

He denied that there were any in- formers in the prison, adding: "We are all fellow prisoners. Nobody would care to be an informer to prison authorities."

-The ̄ case-is-continuing.

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