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Backed out of the house. They did not attempt to go away before. They were not wounded in the house. When they backed out, they were followed by their assailants and then wounded. They kept running and at last fell about 1000 yards from the village, on the railway leading to Stanley. The wounds they received were mortal. I saw them dying. They were not far from each other. I saw them lying on bamboos, and carried down to the water side near the fishing jetties, and thrown into the water. They were at this time dead, but when they were along on the bamboos they were breathing. When they fell, some of their assailants went back to the village for bamboos and ropes. It was dark when they fell. There were 10 of the assailants, named as follows:
Bo yeen-ping, a powder manufacturer, only resident in Wong-na-kok a short time. I think from Wong-kong in Kwei-chuen.
Chui-arman, a powder manufacturer, resident only a short time on the Island, a native of San-chuue-pie in Kwei-sheen.
Wun-a-cheong, a powder manufacturer, resident only a short time in the village, a native of Wong-kong in Kwei-sheen.
Chui-arsarme, a labourer, a relation of Chui-apo, a native of Tan-chuune-pie, 10 years a resident of the village.
Loo-aqui, only a very short time resident at the village; no employment, friend of Yeen-ping, from some place in Kwei-sheen.
Choy-a-hing, 2 or 3 years resident of the village; a labourer, from Nu-...
Chui-apo, an occasional resident of the village, a known pirate; a native of Sun-chuan-phai in Kwei-sheen.
I don't know the names of any of the others; they were not residents of Wong-na-kok, they merely came that day to visit the powder manufacturers, friends of Yeen-ping. I correctly identify at least 10 that were concerned in the murder. Chui-apo had the handling of the murdered officers. I did not see any one take their watches or rings. He was the ring leader in the fray. When the officers entered the village, I saw that they carried sticks. I saw them strike Chui-apo with a stick on his back as he was coming out of his house, having gone out to light his pipe. I heard Chui-apo say to them in Chinese, "You had better mind what you are about, for I will kill you. I have done nothing to you." The officers were drunk. They threw stones at everybody who stood to look at them. When they entered my father's house, I also went in. I remained there until the villagers came in armed. In the interval, I saw both my father and mother struck; blood was drawn from both of them. They were both struck on the head. They did not call in the villagers to their assistance; they came of their own accord. All the villagers were looking on during the conflict - over 20. My father and mother called out to the villagers to assist. My mother is now in Stanley. My sister-in-law has gone to Little Hongkong to her mother's. The family name is Cheen. Cheen-ur-ching is the name of my sister-in-law.
LO-YANG-SHING, a native of Hongkong. [This man was taken to Stanley by some officers. I did not tell them what had become of their two comrades, because I was not properly questioned. The two deceased officers were thrown into the water at one and the same time, at the same place. During the conflict, I particularly noticed Chui-apo and Chui-arman. I saw them stab the two officers with spears. I can't say where in the body they were stabbed. I cannot say in which hand the spears were held. Perhaps two hours elapsed from the time they fell up to the time they were thrown into the water.
The people who carried them down were the same as committed the murder. They were thrown into the water to avoid detection. I did not see any of the party burning the grass. Chui-apo was the man who struck the first blow. I don't know that any of the villagers were wounded. It was the small officer who caressed my sister-in-law - the one with whiskers. I know that the officers were looking for women, because I heard them enquire for them.
I know that the two officers were drunk; when I passed them at Chui-apo's house, I smelled liquor; they were standing by Chui-apo's house. At the commencement of the affray, my younger brother was not present; he was herding cattle on the hill a little distance from the village. When the fight was over, he saw the others fall.
A three-pronged spear is shown to the Deponent. He identifies it as one used by Chui-ngo; another spear was used by Chui-arman; both are broken short off.
LO-YAT-CHOW, a boy 11 years of age, being warned in a similar manner to the defendants, states, I reside in the village of Wong-na-kok. On Sunday last, the 25th February, I was engaged in tending cattle. During the evening, I was returning with them. I saw my sister-in-law carrying two bundles of value into one basket. I saw two English officers in the village. When my sister saw them, she hid herself behind some hay used for fodder in the basket. I went into said hay. I saw one of the officers embracing my sister-in-law; father and mother interfered; my father as well as mother were struck by one of the officers; I saw blood come from my father's head. I did not see any of the villagers go into my father's house armed with spears. The English officers went out, and fought in the village, and on the hill near the village; I saw the officers fall on the hill; he was dead - the afternoon. I went to see him. I saw them both afterwards slung upon bamboos, and carried away. I don't know where they were taken to. The following Chinamen were concerned in the affray: Chui-arman, Wun-a-cheong, Chui-arsarme, Choy-a-hing, Chui-apo. The bodies of the officers were carried past the village, that is, through the village, by the same men who had murdered them. None of these in custody were concerned in the murder. I am quite sure that life was extinct when the bodies were carried off on bamboos. I did not see any of the Chinamen take any watch or rings from the deceased officers.
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On the 3rd March, 1849) CHUI-AZA, is duly cautioned, —I am a native of Tam-shui in Kwei-sheen. I am a fortune-teller; I predict good and bad weather. On Sunday last, I was in the village of Wong-na-kok. On Sunday, the 25th of February, two English officers came into the village. I think they were drunk. They began to go into the various houses there, and assault their inmates. I did not see them go into Chui-apo's house; I saw them go into Lo-yaong-shing's. I do not know what took place there. I saw a fight going on in front of the village. Chui-apo and his men did not go into Lo-yang-shing's house. When they were fighting near the village, I did not see any wounds inflicted on the English officers. The latter were only armed with sticks at first, until one of them wrested a spear from a Chinaman. It was getting late in the evening, and I could not see the end of the struggle. Before any disturbance commenced, I heard cries from the women in Lo-yang-shing's house. It was then that the villagers armed themselves with spears and fought. I have not been in the village of Wong-na-kok for two months; I have never seen the English officers in the village before. When I was at Wong-na-kok, I lived in a room adjoining Chui-apo's. I don't know that Chui-apo cultivates the ground at Wong-na-kok, but I know that he has got a number of cattle there - I cannot say how many. I am 65 years of age.
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SILKSTRA MARSHALL, Police Constable, on oath states, that he took the following named women into custody, and that he found her on Thursday last on the mainland near Kowloon.
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CHOU-FOOK-TOON, and after having been duly cautioned, —[I am a native of Hongkong; am a fisherman stationed at Check-chai point. I remember Sunday night, the 25th of February. This man does not appear willing to say anything farther.]
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CHUONG-KEEN-KE, after having been duly cautioned - I do not make any further observation, except that he does not remember any person coming to his hut on Sunday night, the 26th February, and asking for a sampan - that he does not know a person named Chui-apo, but he is not an acquaintance of mine.
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CHAN-KI-NOW, after having been duly cautioned, states, I am a fisherman stationed at Check-chai point. I am a native of Hongkong. [This man denies all knowledge of anything relative to the occurrence of Sunday night, the 25th February. Did not see any men come to his hut and borrow a sampan.]
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CHOU-MO-YORT, after having been duly cautioned. - I am a sampan man stationed at Check-chui point; am a native of Hongkong. [Says nothing whatever to state relative to the matter in question.]
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WONG-ASSATMS, after having been duly cautioned, states, I reside near Wong-ma-kok. I live in a small hut about three-quarters of a mile from the village. [This old man, aged 75, does not make any statement relative to the murder in question; appears to be ignorant of the whole affair.]
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LO-AROW, [the 2d Defendant, at this stage of the proceeding is placed as a witness. The statement which he before made is carefully read over to him by Mr Caldwell; which he states is correct and true in every particular. He is now sworn as to its correctness; and further attests on oath.] - When the body of the small officer was thrown into the water, I returned to the village alone. Chui-apo and his men returned also to the village. They left shortly afterwards, on hearing the voice of foreigners. They went to Stanley - I don't know whether by water or land. [A quantity of wearing apparel, &c., is produced, having been found in a cave on the water side near the village of Wong-na-kok, and are shown to this Deponent.] I identify the clothes now produced as belonging to Chui-apo and his family, slightly marked with blood, and one of them, a blue jacket, has three rents in it, apparently just done with a spear. Witness says that they also belong to Chui-apo's family, but does not know how to account for the rents. Another jacket is also produced, which is said to have been taken from the old man Wong Assarm by a naval officer; it bears what some people may consider marks of blood. Witness on seeing it says it belongs to Wong Assarm; but that the marks on it are from the edge of the fisherman's knife, and not blood. - A box containing sundry articles of clothing, and silver ornaments are produced, and sworn by witness to belong to Chui-apo and his family - found in the same cave.] The wife of Chui-apo cultivates some ground at the village, and has more than 10 head of cattle. I could point out scores of them.
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SOH-YAT-CHOW is recalled and sworn as a witness, - [He has nothing more to add in addition to his statement made on the 2nd of March - to the truth of which he is now sworn, after it has been read over to him by Mr Caldwell.]
Taken before me on the date above written,
CHARLES G. HOLDFORTH, A Coroner for the Colony of Hongkong.
The Inquisition is here closed, when the Jury give this
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An inquisition indented taken for our Sovereign Lady the Queen, at the House of the Central Police Station situated in Cochrane Street, in the Colony of Hongkong, on the 1st, 2, 3, 4, and 5th day of March in the Year of our Lord 1849, before Charles Gordon Holtforth, gentleman, the Coroner of our said Lady the Queen for the said Colony, on view of the Body of Frederick Augustus Hippolito Da Costa, a Captain of Engineers, then lying dead, upon the Oath of Robert Strachan, William Henry Mitchell, James Smith, Thurstan Dale, William Frazer Bevan, Samuel Gray, good and lawful Men of the said Colony, duly chosen; and who, being then and there duly sworn, and charged to inquire for our said Lady the Queen, when, how, and by what means the said Frederick Augustus Hippolito Da Costa came to his death, do upon their Oaths say, - That Chui-apo, Ho-yeen-ping, Chui-arman, Wun-a-cheong, Chui-arsarme, Loo-aqui, Chay-ahing, and others to the Jurors at present unknown, late of the village of Wong-ma-kok in the Colony aforesaid, Labourers, on the 25th day of February in the Year aforesaid, with force and arms at Wong-ma-kok aforesaid, in the Colony aforesaid, in and upon the said Frederick Augustus Hippolito Da Costa, in the peace of God and of our said Lady the Queen then and there being, feloniously, wilfully, and of their malice aforethought did make an assault upon him the said Frederick Augustus Hippolito Da Costa; and so that the said Chui-apo, Ho-yeen-ping, Chui-arman, Wun-a-cheong, Chui-arsarme, Loo-aqui, Chay-ahing, and others to the Jurors aforesaid unknown, him the said Frederick Augustus Hippolito Da Costa in manner and form aforesaid, feloniously, wilfully, and of their malice aforethought did kill and Murder, against the peace of our said Lady the Queen, Her Crown and Dignity. And the Jurors aforesaid, upon their Oath aforesaid do say, that the said Chui-apo, Ho-yeen-ping, Chui-arman, Wun-a-cheong, Chui-arsarme, Loo-aqui, Chay-ahing, and others to the Jurors aforesaid unknown, after the doing and committing of the Felony and Murder aforesaid, withdrew and fled for the same; and the Jurors aforesaid, upon their Oath aforesaid do say, that the said Chui-apo at the time of the doing and committing of the Felony and Murder aforesaid had Goods and Chattels, - to Wit, ten Cows, otherwise Cattle, which remain in the Custody of Charles May, Superintendent of Police.
CHI-SO-, being duly cautioned, states, I reside in the village of Wong-ma-kok. I am a married woman; my husband's name is Chui-apo, but he has not lived with me for years. I married him 10 years ago. He lives in the next house to me. I was in Wong-ma-kok on Sunday, the 25th of February last, but don't know what occurred there. I was sick in bed, and neither heard nor saw any occurrence. I left the village because the other people did. They left because the Police interfered. I don't know where Chui-apo has gone to. Chui-apo left me because I am too old for him. I am 63 years old. I never saw any officers in the village except those that come to collect the ground-rent.
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of her own record: she is made a prisoner, as being one of the inhabitants of Wong-ma-kok.]
"And would set out." - Register Report
1 They were killed outside the village where they make bricks - Ibid. The spot where the blood and marks of scuffle were afterwards found.
When they died." - 7812. ipitate.mid
He saw them killed, but did not see them carried to the water,"
He, Cadwallader Hoy, the same that he went to the village yesterday with the party to the spot where the murders were committed. Captain De Costa had only got about 50 or 60 yards from the bay. And Mr Dwyer had 150 yards, where the bodies were found. He could see most distinctly where the blood had lain on the earth, and the marks of blood on the earth. The grass had been burnt where the bodies had lain. The earth bore evident marks of a struggle. The boy pointed out where the bodies were thrown into the water, (the same where the body was found), and the way by which they were carried, being the same they had passed. Evidently traced by the marks of blood. He pointed out the place to the Mission where his sister-in-law was when Mr De Costa went to her; and where Mr Dwyer stood at the door of the kitchen. Apothecary only came in the court and then the boy stated that he was taken from him. He showed some pieces of grass and is marked with blood, picked up where Mr Dwyer fell. The grass there is covered with blood." - fi
In witness whereof, as well the said Coroner as the Jurors aforesaid, have hereunto set and subscribed their hands and seals this Fifth day of March in the Year above written.
ROBERT STRACHAN. WILLIAM HENRY MITCHELL. JAMES SMITH.
CHARLES G. HOLDFORTH,
Coroner for the Colony of Hongkong
THURSTAN DALE. WILLIAM FRAZER BRYAN. SAMUEL GRAY.
* According to the Paper's various she gave her bad character
During the inquiry, but she did not know his status
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Backed out of the house. They did not attempt to go away before They were not wounded in the house. When they backel it they were followed by their awailants and then wounded. They kept rem:ding -and at luat full about 1000 vids from the village, on the pailway leading to Staley. The wounds they received were mortal. 1ow them dying. They were not I cavida from each other §5f I saw then then shing on tatabos, and carried down to the water sido near the fishing.acts, and thrown into the water. They wore at this time dead, but when they were along on the bamboos they wore breathing. When they fell, some of their assailante went back to the village for bambore and mape. It was dark when they feil. There were 10 of the anilante, rained as follows:
Bo yeen-ping, a powder marahckner, only resident in Wong-na-kok a short time. I think from Wonghong in Kwci dicen.
Cimi-arman, & powder manufacturer, resident only short time on the Island, a pacive of San-chuue-pie in Kwe-
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Wur acheong, a powder manufacturer, resident only a short time in the vitluge, a native of Wong-kong in Kwei
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Chi-rearms, a labourer, a relation of Chi-apo, & native of Tan cluune-pie, 10 year a resident f the vinge.
Lavarqui, mily a very short time resilent as the village; na employment, frlead of Year-ping, from some place in Kwersbeen
Oray-aldeg, 2 or 3 years resident of the village; a labourel, from Nu-
Zo-CHAN-BILE.-The foregoing evidence having been duly explained, and having been duly cautionedi, notes,—I a Caughter-in-law of Lo-yang-shing, alan L-E-E. I wad : the village of Wong-ma-kok on Sunday the 260 of February, I was in my father-in-law's house. I was engaged in cook- ing, when two Englial: officers canno la; one of them augged me, putting his are round ng waist, and on my breast. Ble End never done the a thing before. It was the small officer who caressed me. I did not notice any thing parti- cular about the officers. My father and mother interfered with the officers, when they were struck by them. I saw toed from both of them. The blows fen upon their hands. They called out, then, being very frightened, rau out in- to the hills above the village, where I remained all night. I dal not see any disturbance going on between the officers and the Chinnen. I did not return to the village, because I was afrant of the officers. I have heard of such a person as Chur-apo, but 1 did not knew him. I have not heard | tant any English officers were killed on the night of the 25th of February. 1 am a married woman, my husband's mane se-I dont know it ;*t have only beer narried a short time Was I was on the hills i got nothing to eat.
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CU-CHAT-Foon, -I am a native of the village of latile Heongkong. [Alter Faving been duly cautioned. state,-I ana fisherman, employed at Check-clu-at a fishing sta tion at Chick-el už pont, 1 remconner Sunday night, the 25th of February. 1 was then in my hut. About 8 o'clock Chui-apo with 7 or 8 men came to my hut to burrow a sama to embark some men. I tent them my sanipat; it was returned to ma past 10 o'clock by one of the men did not know. I did not notice any blood un is when it was return d. cid not look. 1 cid not see who got into thre boat; they took it themselves. There was no use in ne refusing the loan of the host, for if I had they would have taken it. At this time I was not aware of any affray having taken place in the village of Wong-ma-kol. 1 reversaw any bodies thrown into the water. Aly hut is 8 lee from the village. I cannot name the men who came with Chui-apo, they were strangers to me. I have only been stationed at any present daking station a few days. I was taken into cus- tedy on the 26th of February. I did rot see the men armed at all I could identify some of the men who got my boat if I came in contact with them.
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Chucapo, kill an occasional resident of the village, a known pirate; a native of Sun-chuan-phai in Kwei-sheen.
I dont know the names of any of the others; they were not residents of Wung-a-kok, they merely came that day to visit the powder panutactor, friends of Yeen ping, L col entity at the 10 that were concerned in the murder. Chui-apo had the handling of the raurdered officers. I did not see on take their watches or rngs. He was the ring leader in the fray. When the officers entered the village, I saw that they carried sticks. I saw them strike bui-apn with a stick on his back as he was coming out of his house, having gene is to light is pipe, 1 heard Chui apo say to them in Cheese, You had butter mind what you are about, ior I will kill you. I have done nothing to you." The officers wave drunk. They threw stones at every body who stood to look at them. When they entered my father's house, I also went in. remained there until the villagers came in armed In the interval, I saw both my father and other struck; blond was drawn from both of then. They were both struck on the brad. They did not all in the vingers to their assistance; they cane of their own accord. All the ! villagers were looking en during the conflict-tore tlun 20, My taher and mrother called out to the villagers to destaL My mother la now in Stanley. My sister-in-law nas gone to Little Jeongkong to her mother's. The family name is Cheen. Cheen-urching is the name of my sister-in-law. Iferta, a native of Hongkong. [This man doer was taken to Stanley by some officers. I did not tell them what had become of their two comrades, because I wam T properly questioned. The two deceased officers were thrown into the water at one and the sante time, at the same place During the conflict particularly noticed Chai-npo and Chui arino, I stw them stab the two officers with spears. can't say where in the body they were stabbed. I cannot say in which hand the spears were held Perhaps two hours elapsed from the time they fel up to the time they were thrown into the water.¶¶¶ The people who carried them down were the same as committed the nuurder. They were thrown into the water to avoid detection. I did not see any of the party burning the grass. Claud-apo was the man whe
struck the first bkw. I dont know that any of the villagers were wounded. It was the son officer who enressed my sister-in-law-the one with whiskers know that the officers were looking for women, because 1 keard them enquire for
I know tint the two officers were drunk; whan 1 pussed them at Chino's house, 1 smelled liquor; they were standing by Clai-ape's hanse. At the commencement of the affray my younger brother was not present, he was herding cattin hat he was proven when the atlay was being carried on. on the hill a little distance frin te village.. How the finish He saw the others fall. three-pronged spear is shown to the Deponut. He identifies it as one sand by thai ngo; another spear us used by Chui- armen buth are broken short of']
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LO-VAT-CHOW, a bog 11 years of age, being warned in
a sinclar canner to frat defendant, states, I resicle in the village of Wem-om-kok. On Sunday last this 25th February I was prayed in texting enttle. Dun evening to I was returning with them, I saw my sister-in-law exrrying two huolesta of value into one ijonse. I saw two English officers in the village. W my sister saw them, she hid herself †belited some hay used for tiring in the lease I went into said have I saw one of the officorn lng my sister in-law; father and nother interfered; my father as well as mother were stuek by one of the oficers; 1 raw blood come from
my father's bund. I did not see any of the vill-gers go into my father's house armed with speare. The English officers went out, and fought in the village, and on the hill year the
village; I saw the officer fall on the hill; he wna dead-the abortune. I went to see hi
E them b..th afterwardly slung upon bamboos, and carried away- I don' koW where they were taken to. The following Chinainen were concerned in the offiny, — Chai-arian, Won-a-chinong, Chai-arsare, Choy-a-hing, Clan-apa. The bodies the officers were carried past the village, that is, clarough the village, by the sue men who had murdered then. None of these in custody were encerned in 19e inurder I am quite sure that life was extinct when the bodies were carried off on atmos I did not see any of the Chinkmen take suy watch or rings from the deceased officers
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Sh March, 1849) Cute Aaza, is duly cautiones), —I am a antive of Tam- shui in wei-ices. I am a fortune-telor; I pradist good and bad weather. On Sunday last 1 was in the village of Wang-um-kok, Ou Sunday Ure 25th of February, two Engle oficara came into the villap. I think they were drunk. They began to go fulu the various houses there, and asstul! their inmates. I dl not see them go into Chul- apo's lions; I saw then go into Lo-yaong-shing's. I do not know what took place there. I saw a gin going on in front of the village. Chui-aps and his men did not go into Young-shing's Bouse, When they were fighting near the village, I did not see day wennds inflicted on the English ufficers. The latter were only arred with sticks at first, until one of them wrested a spear from a thinaman. It wits getting late in the evening, and I could not see the end of the struggle. Hefore any disturbance eommenced, I heard ertes from the women in Yong-shing's house. It was then at the villagers armed themselves with spears and fought. Rave not been in the village of Wong-na-kok ret two north have never seen the English officers in the village before. When I was at Wong-ma-kok, I lived in a zom adjoining Chal-apa's. I don't know that Claniapo culti- vates the ground at Worg-ma-kok, ht I know that he has gut a aunber of cattle there-1 cannot say how many, I am 65 years of age.
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SILTRATRA MARSHALL, Police Constable, an oath states, that he took the following named worsen into custody, and that he found her on Thurday last on the mainland
ear Cowloon,
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CHOU-FOOK-TOONs, after having been duly cautioned,--[ uma native of leongkong; am a fisherman stationed at Check-chai point. I remember Sunday night, the 25th of February. This man does not appear willing to say ony- thing farther"]
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CHRONG-REEN-RE, after having been duly cautioned-I
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CHAN-R-now, after having been duly cautioned, states, I am a faberman stationed at Check-chai point. I am native of leongkong. [This man denies all knowledge of anything relative to the ocurrener of Sunday night, the 5th Rorary Did not see any men come to his hut and borrow a sampan.]
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WONG-ASSATMs, after having been duly cautioned, dates, I reside near Wong-ma-kok. I ave in a smal at about urree-quarters of a mile from the village, [This old man, aged 75, does not make any statement relative to the muller in question; appears to be lynorant of the whole affuir.]
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Low-AROW, [the 2d Defendant, at this stage of the pro- ceuty is placed as a witness. The statement which he before being dow, he states inat it is corrvet and isue in every mutile is carefully read over to him by Mr Caldwell; which particular. He is now suora as to is correctness; and far- ther udits on overit.]-When the body of the small officer was thrown to the water, I returned to the village alone. Chuiapo and his men returned also to the village. They left satte tine alterwards, on bearing the voice of furcignors. They went to Stanley-1 dear't know whether by water er land. [A quantity of wearing apparel, &c., is producet, having ban found in a cave on the water side near the viling: of Wong-ma-ket and are skewn to this Deponent.] I identify the clothes now produced as belag- slightly marked with blood, and one of them, a blue jacket, in ing to Chui apo and his family,Fuse of these jackets are
addition to having marks of blood on it, has three routs in it, apparently just done ar ff with a spear. Witness says. that they also belong to Chati-apo's family, but does not know how to account for the renis. Another jacket is also prodreet, which is said to have been taken from the old man Wong Assarm by a mural officer; it bear what some people may consider marks of blood. Witness on seeng says it be- longs to Woup Asarm; but that the marks on is are fro the dge that the fisherman use, and uni hivad. – A bor cen taining sundry articus of clothing, and silver ornaments ara produced, and wriá by snitress to belong to Chri-opo aut his fanity-found in the same wen.] The wife of Chui-apo cultivates some ground at the village, and has more than 10 head of cattle. I ecold print score of them out.
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SOHVAT CHOW, is recalled and sworn as a witnes,-[Ne has nothing more to add in addition to his statement made on the Ad of March--to the truth of which he is noto swon, after it has been read over to him by Mr Quldwell.]
Taken before me on the date above written,
CHARLES G. HOLDFORD, A Curoner for the Colony of Hongkong. The Inquisition is here closed, when the Jury give this
VERDICT.
An inquisition indented taken for our Sovereign Lady the queen, at the Itouso of the Central Police Station altuato in Cochrane Street, in the Colony of Hongkong, on the 1st, 2, 34, and 5th day of March in the Year of our Lord 1849, before Chariss Gordon Holtforth, gentle- man, the Carener of our said Lady the Queen for the sail Colony, on view of the Body of Frederick Angustas Hippolito Da Costa, a Captain of Engineers, then lying dead, upon the Oath of Robert Strachan, William Henry Mitchell, Janies Smith, Thurstan Dale, Willani Prazer Bevan, Samuel Gray, good and lawful Mon of the ani Colony, duly chosen; and who. being then and there duly work, and charged to inquire for our sail Lady the Queen, when, how, and by what means the said Frederick Augustus Hippolito Da Costa mame to bis death, ilo upon their Oaths say,-That Chut-apo, Flo- yeen-ping, Ckui-ar-man, Wun-a-cheong, Chui-arsarme, Zov-úgal, Chay-upiny, and others to the Jurors at pre- tent unknown, late of the village of Wong-me-kok in the Colony aforesaid, Labourers on the 5th day of Fe bruary in the Year aforesaid, with force and arms at: Weng ma-ket aforesaid, in the Colony aforesaid, in and apon the said Frederick Augustus Hippolito Di Costa, in the peace of God and of our said Lady the Queen then and there being, jelentötiały, wilfully, and of their matie aforethought did make an assault upon him the said Frederick Angustue Hippolito De Conia; ond zo that the said Chutapo, Ho-yeen-ping, Chui arm the Jarura jovencit, upon their Oath uforesaid, do any Wuna cheong, Chut-Greira, Loo-aqui. Cheything. and others to the Jurors aforesaid unknown, him the) said Frederick Angustus Hippolito Da Costa in manner and jorm aforesaid, feloniously, wilfully, and of their malle aforethought did Ket and Murder, against the peace of our said Lady the Queen, Her Crous und Dignity and the Jurors aforesaid, upon their Oath [The follercing named female has just come into Victoria, aforesaid. do say that the said Cha-apa, me yen pin,
Chui-arman, 'un-a-cheong, Chui-arsarme, L.00 Chay-ahing, and others to the Jurors aforesaid unknown. after the doing and committing of the Felony and Murder aforesaid, withdrew and Hea for the same; and the Jurors aforesaid, upon their Oath aforesaid do euy, that the said Chui-ayo at the time of the doing and committing of the Felony and Murder aforesaid had. Goods and Chattels,-to Wit, ten Cores, otherwise Cattle, which remain in the Custody of Charles May, Superia.... tendent of Police.
CHI-SE-, being duly cautioned, states, reside in the village of Wong-ma-kok. & muried woman; my Busaud's name is Chui-spo, but he has not lived with me for years. 1 married him 10 years ago. Ile lives in the next house to me. was in Wong-ma-kok on Sunday the 25th of February last, but don't know what eccorted there. I was sick in bed, and neither heard or saw any occurrence. I left the village because the other people did. They left because the Police interfered. I don't know where Chui- apo has gone to. Chci-spo left me because I au ton old for him. I am 63 years old. I never say any officers in the village except those that conie te callect the ground-rent.
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of her sun record: she is made a prisoner, as being one of
the inhabitants of Wong-mas-kult.]
"And would set ga."-egister Report
1 They ware kiled outside the village where they make bricks -bid. The spot where the blood and marss of scuffie wee after
wards fel.
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When they died."—7812. ipitate.mid
ite saw thera killed, but did not see them carried to the water,"
He Cadwall eller hoy, the anos that he went to the village yesterday with the auto in the spot where the murders were Cramited. Captain De Costa had only got almt 50 or 6 yarila from the Hoy And Mr Dwyn hat 150 fadies, where the pets were God. He emale are innst distinctly where air in Cox's head nad lain Ad been heat, and the marks of blood on the earth. The genes had her barnal who tr
Dwyer tell, bit tầm enrth bore evident miarks of feet as OlPeran ATVKxalog. The boy printed nut whore the bodies were thrown into the water, (the same where the body was und), and the way hy which they were carried, being the same they had pa
evinly traced by the ark of hand. He printed at se pa to the Mischen where his sister-in-law was when Mr De Ceats went to her; and where Mr Dwyer ide the door of the kitchen. Aps only cane in the court nul them the en Laken from him. He stews some pieces of sig and is market with bland, picked up where Mr Du Cesta fel. The gras there is covered with blood."—fi
In witness whereof, as well the said Corner as the hus aforesaid, have hereunto set and subscribed their hands and seals this Fifth day of March to the Year above written.
ROBERT STRACHAN. WILLIAM HENRY MITCURLL. JAMES SMITH,
CHAIRS G. HOLDFORD,
Dae of the Com for the Colony of Hongkong
TruSTAS DALE. WILLIAM FRAZER BRYAN. SAMURL GRAY.
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