1940-05-09 — Page 3

THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 9, 1940.

NAVAL OFFICER ON TRIAL:

CASE FOR CROWN

ALLEGATIONS THAT. KENNETH DUNCAN BRUCE, 24-YEAR-OLD-EN- GINEER OFFICER ATTACHED TO ONE' OF H, M. SHIPS, DRANK A BEER AND NINE WHISKIES AT DIFFERENT TIMES OF THE DAY AND THAT, WITHOUT REGARD TO SAFETY, DROVE A CAR RECKLESSLY, KNOCKED DOWN AND KILLED A CHINESE, LAM SHING-CHI, AT ABOUT 230 A.M. ON MARCH 4, WERE MADE BY THE CROWN AT THE CRIMINAL-SESSIONS: THIS. MORNING. Accused is charged with the man- slaughter of the Chinese and is repre- sented by the Hon. Mr. Leo d'Almada, junior, instructed by Mr. B. D. Evans.. The Crown is represented by Mr. J. P. Murphy, Assistant Crown Solicitor.

The jury comprised. Messrs. J. F:

DOCTOR'S

BLACK-OUT

Lawrie (Foreman), V. P. Santos, T.. OFFENCE

Mar, Chan Hung-ching, B. A. Young, Wong Shiu-wa, and J. W. Bundred.

Opening the case before Sir Atholl. MacGregor, Mr. Murphy said that a black saloon car knocked down and killed Lam Shing-chi at about 2.30

a.m. on March 4, in Hennessy Road.

The car was driven by accused. At about noon on March 3, he said,

accused, 'in the company of another man, drove to Shatin Club where they stayed until 8 p.m. In the course of the afternoon, accused signed for six beers and four whiskies-drinking one beer and four whiskies'. himself.

At about 10 p.m. at Mac's Cafeteria he had a whisky-soda.

At about 10.45 p.m. at the Lido, Re- pulse Bay, he had another: whisky- soda and after drinking: his soup, he left at 11.15 p.m. He appeared sober when he left.

A GAP

Between 11.15 p.m. and i am, there was a gap which the prosecution had

been unable to fill.

At 1 am, however, a man 'dressed in blue uniform, who was not' identi- fied as accused, entered the To Yuen Restaurant at West Point. He want ed a drink but was refused, according to the conditions of the licence which forbids the serving of drinks and meals to Europeans. The man then left.

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About the same time, a ricksha coo- lie was taking a fare to the Nam Ping Hotel in Des Voeux Road Central, The ricksha was travelling ⚫ some six feet from the left side of the road. A black saloon car, coming from be- hind, drove between the left side of the road and the ricksha, struck the rickshaw and tore off the mudguard. There was sufficient room on right side for the car to pass.

Evidence, said Mr. Murphy, would be given that accused arrived. at the. Tai Yuen Restaurant, No. 205, Voeux Road West, sat down in a cu- bicle and in the course of his stay joined a party of Chinese and drank three whisky-sodas, served from whis- Ky sample bottles.. He left 1.45 a.m. THE ACCIDENT

Des

Dr. S. Tomlinson, of Kow- loon Hospital, was before Mr. Q A. A. Macfadyen at Kow- loon this morning, for failing to obscure his car lights dur- the "Black-Out” on ing

April 11. ·

An Air Raid Warden stated that at 7.15. p.m.-before the actual "Black- Out" but after the sun-set--he saw the doctor's car with unscreened rear lights in front of Star Theatre.

Dr. Tomlinson said he had not in- tended to use the car that night, He was cautioned.

For failing to report an accident on April 17 in Tai Po Road, P. Calderara, of Keller and Company, was fined $5. He said he thought it was not neces- sary to report, as, there was no damage to the lorry with which he collided..

W. C. Simpson, of the Land Office, P.W.D., who had a clean driving, re- cord for 14 years, was cautioned for speeding throughout Nathan Road controlled, area. He agreed that he might have been driving at 28 m.p.h. as his speedometer was out of order.

Miss Irene Chan, of No. Cheungshawan Road, was fined $4 for leaving her car in Shanghai Street longer than necessary to pick up or set down passengers. It was alleged that the

car was left in that narrow through-fare between 11.50 a.m, and 12.20 p.m. on April 21.

TWO PISTOLS FOUND

202,

An application for confiscation of a revolver and 10 rounds of ammunition was made by Inspector Russell at the Central Magistracy this morning.

Street West on the afternoon of May

4.

The revolver loaded with five rounds, and five rounds loose, were found wrapped in. a piece of paper, At 2.30 a.m., Lam See-king, walk-inside the yard of No. 231, Main ing in Hennessy Road, saw another man, in a white jacket and dark, trou- sers, approaching him from the op- posite direction. He would say that he heard a car coming from behind, that the car passed Fenick Street junction and then turned completely round, proceeded on the wrong side of the road, knocked down the other man, and drove on.

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The man knocked down was the de- 'ceased, Lam Shing-chi.

The car which knocked him down was a black saloon car. The road was dry.

The lighting was good. There were no pedestrians. At 3 a.m., a police sergeant who ar- rived found broken glass in the street. The man knocked down was dead, lying opposite No. 74, Hennessy Road. At 4 a.m., police found a black sa- loon car at Tonnochy. Road junction, 700 yards away from the scene..

Accused was sleeping in the car, which was damaged. Accused was taken to the Queen Mary Hospital and at 5.15 a.m. made a statement in which he said he remembered colliding with a man in Wanchai

The application was granted... A Police report this morning stated that an automatic pistol and a clip of ammunition was taken to No. 2, Police Station yesterday by a 14-year-old. Chinese boy, who found them in the harbour off Gloucester Road.

most helpful in assisting the police.

· PIECE OF WOOD..... A piece of wood, was found on the running board of the car. The Crown alleged that the piece of wood was part of the risksha_mudguard torn off by a car at West Point, and that ac- cused was the driver of that car.

At 7.30 a.m., accused was taken to the No. 2 Police Station and an hour later a naval officer arrived.

In reply to this naval officer, accused was alleged to have said: "I have killed a man, a Chinese. I knocked him down with my car.

When charged with manslaughter, accused answered: "I have nothing to say."

The case is continuing this after-

The stcused said. Mr. Murphy, was! noon;="al

TO-NIGHT'S DINNER

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2. Yellow Peas Soup.

3. Charlotte of Sole in Jelly.

4. Goulash of Beat Hongroiac

5. Roast Chicken and Sausage.

6. Foundane Potatoes.

7. French Beans.

Fruit Salad.

Fruit.

10. Tea or Coffee.

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