CO129-490 - Public Offices - 1925 — Page 726

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1.

Verdict at coroner's inquest held June 1st

before Messrs. Whitamore and Zau was as follows:-

"Deceased met their deaths from rifle and

revolver wounds sustained during a riot outside

Louza police station on May 30th 1925. When riot

culminated in an attack on the station, Inspector in charge gave the order (at 3.37 p.m.) to fire in order to protect the station and deaths of the above

mentioned ensued either at once or later as a result

of wounds received through carrying out of this

order."

2. Result of mixed court trial held on June

11st before Mr. Jacobs, the American assessor, was

as follows:-

Four of the ringleaders who were considered to have started the riot were remanded for one week; two of these were refused bail, the others were

allowed bail.

In delivering judgment, assessor as reported in the press, made the following remarks.

'As Court has already stated it is not passing Judgment on the action of the police in this case.

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