THE CHINA MAIL) NOVEMBER 30, 1989
FIRST STREET MURDER CASE
JURY RETURNS
A VERDICT OF NOT GUILTY
AFTER A RETIREMENT of 12 minutes to-day, the Jury in the First Street murder case, found Ip Kui, charged with the murder of his daughter-in-law, not guilty, and accused was discharged.
the
The
heard before case was Chief Justice Sir Atholl MacGregor..
The Crown case was conducted by Mr. M. J. Abbott, while defendant was represented by Mr. T. F. Lo, instruct- ed by Mr. F. Nash.
the jury: The following were Messrs. A. Gascon /(foreman), Cheong Jak-fun, Yu Chik-yin, Wong Chan- kwen, Shui-ling, 6. Bux and H. S. Law.
Accused, in evidence, said that he find a quarrel with deceased. He threw pillows at her and she used a broom: The son came in and flung his arms round him and he left the place. He had a meal outside and went to No. 309, Des Voeux Road West. At 7 pm. he went back to No. 79, First Street. He took his knife with him. "Because he had seen knives used in fights between his son and While he was daughter-in-law." there, his son returned, pushed him on to the bed and struck him several times with the st. They were separated and he proceeded to go downstairs. He was again struck by his son, He grew angry and return- ed to the flat.
WANTED TO FIGHT SON He wanted to fight bis son because, after being struck in the cubicle, he staircase. was again struck on the Blows were exchanged and he struck his son with the knife on the right eye. The knife was in his left hand, He could not use his right hand as his thurab was injured. As his hand went down with the motion he heard a cry from his daughter-in-law who behind him. She shouted that He was she had been struck.
his and Ip Man,
son, frightened snatched the knife from him.
In answer to Mr. Abbott, accused said his daughter-in-law refused to give him money to redeem his cloth- ing.
was
The knife had been resharpened two days previously and was used for knives used cooking. He had seen between the couple when quarrelling on two occasions.
THREE POINTS Mr. Abbott said that facts were
for three agreed,.. except
points. Those were, whether the blow was Was or was not almed at deceased.
front of the she standing in
ac- cused? Was the knife used in the right or left hand?
Mr. Lo said the fatal blow was not intended for deceased and added that though the incident was witnessed by were variations four persons there in the stories.
Medical evidence had shown that the blow could have been inflicted as described by accused. He asked the jury to accept the accused's story as true for a man of his intelligence would not be able to make up a story that would coincide evidence:
with medical
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A fierce battle between warships and aircraft yesterday off the south- west coast of Norway is reported.
A nával observer says that he could see the flash of guns,
So far, there is no confirmation of this report in London.-Reuter.
HONG KONG FINANCE MEETING DENIED
Shanghai, To-day.
of that the Ministry Reports Finance of the Chinese National Government has summoned a third National Financial Confer- ence in Hong Kong on Saturday are denied by local financial cir- cles, according to Chinese reports here. Reuter.
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Mr. Tiffondale, aged 73, residing at No. 231, Nathan Road, was admitted the Kowloon Hospital yesterday to
He collapsed outside the Hotel as the result of a
He had forgotten to tell his coun- sel that he took the knife with him afternoon. because he had seen knives used Peninsula
previously.
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