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Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending 10 am to-day, 0.90 inches.

SUPREME COURT.

Tuesday, February 24th.

IN CRIMINAL JURISDICTION,

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25TH, 1914.

BEFORE THE CHIEF JUSTICE, SIR WY. Ram

· DAVIES, K,O: MANA

THE JUBLIES ROAD MURDER!" When the case was resumed in which Kan Chai is charged with the murder of his brother, Kan Hop, further evidence was given on behalf of the Crown by Gunner Roberts, R.G.A. (who spoke to finding the body), PC, Swann and Inspector Dymond. The latter said thore were bullet wounds, one in the head and the other in the neck, and in one hand the dead man was holding an umbrella. Subsequently prisoner was detained and a search was made of his house in Holly wood Rond. A charge was eventually made against Kan Chan, but was with- drawn.

Cross-examined by Mr. Potter, witness said that prisoner came to the Police Station on the day following the murder. Did ho come voluntarily With his brother.

I know, but he did not come with a policeman -No, bus be was sent for..

By whom 1-By his brother.

You could have said that before, vou kow. And Ho Pak Bau was kept in custody was he not-No, he detained as a witness.

Was he allowed to go out by himself

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Come, come, Inspector, don't fenes like INDO-CHINA BRICKS. that He has not been in prison sincs he was discharged from the Magistracy.

In 3 Where has he been living then

At the police quarters.

But be himself says that he was detained in gaol until now; which is correct He was detained by the police as a witness.

Under what authority? What right have you to delpin any man as a witness? —He was detained.

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Yes, but under what authority, have you to detain any man merely as a witness ?--- He has no means fe wanted to stay,

What? Do you mean to say he wished |to stay ---1 asked him if he wished to

remain and he answered me yes."

In face of what the man says you positively swear that the man

was not detained by the police. He was under police protection; detained as a witness.

Has he ever been allowed away from the police quarters, or the gaol, since he came to Hongkong, by himself or with somebodyHe went out with the police. Why did you not tell the Magistrate about the identification 7-I was not asked, sit,

You are an Inspector, and you know what is material and what is not, don't you? Can you remember how many men. there were in the line -To the best of my recollection, twelve, along with the| prisoner, making thirteen. ⠀

Were there any fat men in the row ?-- one so fat as prisoner,

They were all comfortably nourished,

I suppose?—Yes. (Laughter.)

Do you know the wife of the decrased?

No, sir, wife of the deceased

When I say you know her I mean, she has given evidence?-I have seen her,

Has she over made a statement to you?

The forecast for the 24 hours end ing at noon-Yes, she has made a statement,

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Hongkong Observatory, February 24th

Previous On Date Ou Dare

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That is what I mean by knowing her, When did she riike a statement to you --- Previous to the first heating at the Magistracy.

Enixsequently the Chief Justice asked Why was the charge against Ho Pak Sau withdrawn? I want you to answer me quite frankly. I am trying this murder case and I want all the facts. Now, come along The Crown Solicitor knows all about that, my Lord, he was prosecuting, ber, my Lord, it was thought that he Now, come, cume-As far as I remem

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this case.

Mr. Potter-Of course,, The Chief Justice-Then I may take it that on the face of what he said-the information he gave you the subsequent charge was made against prisoner, and the charge against Hó Pak Sau was with- drawn? Prisoner was already charged; use Lord, and when Ilo Pak Sau came back from Canton, Kan Chai was charged a second timè.

The Chief Justice then asked And was prisoner charged a second time in conse quence of information obtained from Ho. Pak Sou--No, my Lord.

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Witoess subsequently added that on one occasion bath the men were in the dock Solicitor referred to the question of docu-another wound in the middle of the neck After the tiffin adjournment the Crown and be recovered the bullet. There was togetherpeto

ments which had been drawn up in and another on the left-side of the head. relation to the division of the family This bullet had entered the brain. The Property, and the cross examination of a bullet wound nearest younger brother of decesed and prisoner in reference thereto. On the previous day Mr. Potter had asked that they should by put in, but the Crown Solicitor objected He now quoted authority to support his

But he was not charged a second time until Ho Pak Sau had returned from Canton 1-1 cannot answer that, my Lord I bord nothing to do with Ho Pak Sau;

I did not receive him when he came back. from Canton.

submision.

the brain WES sufficient to cause death, which must have be instantaneous. 4

several quarrels between the prisoner and The widow of the deceased referred to her husband. Or one occasion prisoner, the alleged, smashed up the furniture, The Chief Justice said he knew the and used incense pots, vases and bootleg The Chief Justice You mean to say principles of the audiorith but was of in the tight. Prisoner had inade several thea that you do not know why the Crown the opinion that anything which was threats to kill her husband. On one preferred the scord charge against the material to the case should produced occasion, when he came to see her at her prisoner I think it was on the informa by the Crown Counsel for the defenes home in the Nam Tru district he said Hou of Ho. Pak Sau.

should not be deprived of any evidenceYar band will have to come to Mr. Potter-Of course it was; he could which would assist him.

Hongkong to manage that business, and have and that a long time beforequently the Chief Justice held that when he gets there I will cause las death." The Chief Justice And Ho Pak Sau they should be put in and the younger Ho also said "I shall kill him on any vidensa against the prisoner? Yes, my reference to them. He added that he had wont see prisoner alisut the division of was subsequently discharged and gave brother was recalled an examined in recomme-Alter her husband's death she Lord. -

Be awd and prisoner fighting. On the property. She said to him—. You Now you told learned Counsel that on one occasion, when deceased went to Macao bare already caused my husband to die, the day after the murder prisoner came and gambled with the money which he had tow are you going to divide up the pro- to the Police Station with his brother received on account from the business, perty Prisoner's reply was-" Yes, I prisoner quarrelled with him, when he have killed your husband, and if you

make trouble, I will do likewise with you behalf of the Crown, and when the last Several more witnesses were called on Lad been heard the hearing was adjourned patil to-day.

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