CO129-541-11 Cheng Kwok Yau- trial judge's notes 1-1-1932 - 31-12-1932 — Page 37

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offered $10,000 to Christie, if he would kill Fung; that Christie, Zimmern and the accused remained together during

the day and discussed the possibilitity of killing Fung

either by shooting or by the use of potassium cyanide (the

accused expressing his preferanoe for shooting); thết

Christie purchased a hypodermis syringe and some potassá um cyanide with money fumished by the accused andhanded the

same to the accused; that the accused encouraged Christie

to carry out the proposal by the promise of his chauffeur's

assistance and also by alleging that being under 21 years

of age Christie was not liable to c apital punishment that Zimmern and the accused consulted one firm of Solicitors,

Messrs. Lo and Lo, to obtain, if they could, a confirmation

of this opinion of the law; and thet Zimmern and Chris tá e

on the invitation of the scous ed and with money provided

ay him obtained two other soliciters' opinions. Further

that on the 22nd March the accused told Zim.ern and Christi

that is bad experimented upon a chicken with the hypodermic

eyr nge and poison and that it had died, but that he had

damaged the syringe ; also that the request of the

accused Christie then purchased a second syringe on his

behalf, which he delivered to the accused. Furter that

on the 25th March before 5 a.n. the accused, who had given

Zimmern $50, at the same time gave Zimmern a further #10

to give to Christie. Finally, that on the evening of the

24th March Zimmern produced to the accused the receipt given by Hessrs. Lo andlo, Solicitors, for their professional

fee and that the accused destroyed this pap er ·

Zimmern and Christie have dis claimed any intention

of killing Fung and have said their object was to obtain

by fraud the money œ the accused.

The evidence was not in fact analysed by Counsel

before us in the above detail but I am satisfied that I

have set it out with sufficient accuracy for the resent

purpose.