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level. Leung Ki was striking at me with his fists & I was waving

he chopper round in a circle. He had no injuries on the arms. At

one time he made an attack on my lower body & to do so he bent down

so he got the wound on the back of his neck. He did not run away from

me. All the witnesses have conspired against me. The running fight

covered a distance of 46′ and lasted more than 10 minutes.

SI TO SZE. dd. xd. Xxxkks Chen.

19X8wn accused for 2 years. He used to occupy a bedspace in my house

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for $3 a month. He left me in January 1939. He was on friendly teras

with everybody.

xxd. Prentis.

I have seen accused very frequently since January as I also am an

unlicensed hawker.

LEUNG MUT. đủ, xả, Ch

21 Chinese St. let floor.

Principal tenant for 7 years. I have

known accused since April 1938. He was a subterant of mine for 2

months. Later he gave me his bedspace but continued to go in & out.

He never had trouble with any of the neighbours. I knew deceased

Leung Kl. He had scar on his forehead. I heard him say he had a fight

& had to go to hospital. That happened in March. Leung K1 1ived in

my house for 4 months the year before last. He was a very fierce man.

xxd. Prentis

I regarded Leung Ki as only a small boy. He came to live with me

with other Naval Yard fokie.

Close of case for defence.

Chen addresses Court for defences.

Prentis addresses Court for Crown.

Adjourned to 2.30 p.m.

Bd. A.D.A. MacGregor

C.J.

28.11.39.