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ONE OF THE MISCREANTS BEFORE. THE MAGISTRATE:

CONTINUATION OF THE STORY OF

THE SEARCH?

January 22nd."

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6rn, 1938.

As I was searching him, I heard the it open, The fastenings, became loose, running down I peeped into the årst Inspector ory out Don't move your The other Chinese constable jumped floor, but, hearing no voices, X continued hand." I looked back and saw the through the window into the backyard, my way down. I saw prisoner in the Inspector and a man struggling by the The robbers said. The men have street, lying on the ground. His face was side of the bed. This man was the que escaped from the backyard. I then covered with blood. I started blowing who was dressed in European clothes, heard the footsteps of robbers in the my whistle. A few minutes later the Berg-Clarke, assisted by Kwong Sang, back cubicle. Fire-armg wore being dis. Police came from No. 2 Police Station.

Kwong Ho, another of the search party,

moment I heard

The bouring of evidence in the Grosson was engaged in a struggle with charged all the while I rushed out, to

ન another man. I saw the man in Europan the first floor. Some of the robbers came said: On January 22nd I left with Stroot murder charge was resumed, at

clothes thrust his hand into a small binck out of a cubicle and fired at me. I tried Inspector O'Sullivan's party for No. 4 the Hongkong Magistracy, before Mr. J. R. Wond, yesterday, when Ng Hing war

boxying on the bed, and the next to run downstairs, but slipped and rolled. Gressen Street and arrived there at 11 charged with being concerned with others

reports of firearms. The down. I managed to get on to my feet, am. We were sent up to the second in the murder of Inspector M prisoner, who was beside me, also made and when I got into the street I saw floor Sargeant Clarke came up, and, a robber lying there. He looked at me, after looking round, vent down to the O'Sullivan, Sergt. Clarke, and a Chinese rush for the black box. I tried to grasp so I ran to the other side, and told the first floor, About four or five minutes detective, at No, 6, Grenson Street, on him by the collar, when I was abot other constable what had happened. I then afterwards, we heard the sounds of fring, in the hand. I managed, however, to to the Hospital Whon. I went into the first floor and peeped in. Not hearing. saw Inspector Sim. I was next taken I blow my whistle and ran down to the Dr. McKonny, Superintendent of the

strike him with my hand on the back of cubicle I saw Inspector O'Sullivan and anything, I ran down into the street, Government Civil Hospital, sald The the neck, felling him. Just after that Sergeant Clarke each pressing a man and I saw prisoner lying near the gutter. be managed to draw a pistol from the down. I also saw a Chinese constable Shots were again fred, I then ran to prisoner came to the Hospital on the day box. At the same time I saw Sergeant holding a man down I do not know the ground floor of No: 8 The rescue that the tragedy at Greason Street o Clarke fall It was just as I heard the whether they were shot. I did not police then arrived, and I went to No. 8

report of a pistol fired from underneath wound anyone.

Police Station cured He had a bullet wound through the bed that he fell I ran along the

THE RUBBERS ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE

THE PRINCIPAL TENANT IN HIDING. the upper lip on the right side. This bridge and down into the street, where Sergeant MoWalter

I met Cheng Kam. I did not use my January 22nd, at 11 am, I was on duty his name, and prisoner replied that it deposed. On Ho Hung said that he asked prisoner bullet had entered the upper jaw and had pistol because I was not able to draw it at No 2 Btation and received a telephone was Ng Nim he wider that his age was broken the palate. He also had a buller out at the time. I did not so either message asking for all the police avail 23 and that he was a native of Swatow, wound at the lower extremity of the fall. 1 instructed Cheng Kam to go on all the men and told them to follow meet the information that he lived at No. Kwong Bang or Inspector O'Sullivan able to be sent to Ship Street. I called Witness searched him and he volunteer breast-bone. This launched into the to the stairense of No. 10 and watch the to baip purect. We all carried arms. and said there were still four more chest, just near the back bone. There won the ground floor of No, 10, I soon saw who told me the trouble was in Gresson been sent for arrived then, and prisoner door of No. 6, whilst I concealed myself On the Praya I mot a Chinese detective roubers upstairs. A ricsha which had also a wound in the foot. I operated on the prisoner coming down the street to Strest. When I got to Gremon Street was carried into it and sent to No. 2 the patient to remedy the condition of wards No 10. I tried to fire at him corner I met Inspector Sim and went Police Station. The prisoner's hand the jaw, which was in a bad condition; out to Cheng Kam to fire. En did so Lun Fat Street and Gresson street. We

but the revolver failed to fire, so Felled with him round to the buck lane, between smelt of gua-powder. also to ind out whether there was any and prisoner fell in the street. At this saw nothing tnore; so we came back again many people were there, and I said there Prisoner: The detective asked me how injury to the liver. The patient was kept time Inspector Sim arrived, and I re- and went up the stair-case of No. 19, were four men and women, in Hospital for some time and, after recovery, was discharged on the 1st of Ported the matter to him More shots Lun Fat Street. Un gaining the second last month and sent into the Gaol were fired from No. 6 and Cheng Kam floor, we went to the back window. said: I have lived at No. 26, Queen's Bo Yu Chi Chinese medical man, Hospital i

replied. After a low exchanges, the fire Inspector Sim left me there and went Road East, for the last ten years. On Asked if he desired to put any queeased and reinforcements of Police downstairs. I was armed. I stopped January 22nd. I was not in No. 6, Gres tions, the prisoner replied in the negativt arrived. I then went to the hospital.

at the window for a few minutes, and son Street, DISCOVERY OF THE BODIES -

saw two men come out of the back win, Mr. Longcutiu. He was undoubtedly dow of the first floor of No. 6, Gressun one of the two meri present there. Mr. Heary Hamson, Marine Engineer Street I waited to see whether they Inspector Sim: He denied it in his Dr. McKenny said defendant had put complained of pain during the last fort and a member of the Police Reserve, were detectives. I noticed they were statement, but admitted afterwards that night. He was in bed, of course. I was standing near the General Post and two other pistols hanging by string The Magistrate What shall I do?

said:-On January 22nd, at 11.25 a.m. armed, each holding a pistol in each hand he was there was possible that, due to the exertion of Office, and took the tram to Wanchai, from their tooth. The first man were a MF. Longenotte He will be able to walking, he might feel giddy,

The Chinese detective, Chang Kam, On the way we passed another tram and blue uropean suit; the other had on a say that he saw prisoner visiting the continning his evidence of the previous naked the driver whating in Chinese suit of dark Chinese clathes. They got tenants of No. 8. day, said :—When Inspector Bum arrived

was. He refrat on to the ledge, one following the The Magistrate Hava he asked me, "Which house, which house plied armed robbery in Cresson other, then down by the water-spout, on you seen prisoner befortness) Hay He then asked me for the revolver, but I found the place deserted I saw two resson Street. A third man then came come to No, 6, Gresson Street, frequent Street When I reached Greason Street, to the wall between No. and No. 6, Witness: I recognise him. He used to I refused to give it to him. Shots were or thro Chinese detectives there, and, out, but he drew back again, I think, ly, while I was attending a patient at still being fired in No. 6. Inspector after putting on my armlet, I asked being afraid. I fired two rounds at the the house. I went there on the 15th and Sim then walked away. Whilst he was them what was the matter. They told first two mon with an automatic pistol, 16th January, and saw the prisoner there walking away there were two other rome not to go in unless I was armed, so but I am not sure whether they were twice. The principal tenant of the back ports, I remained watching from 11.25 to 11:40 a.m., when a number of Police

wounded Directly I fired the first shot portion of the house is a women. arrived from the Central Station. I

the man leading fell off the well into the

und complained of feeling pain in the siden

pointed out the house to Ho Hung and the others; saying, This is the house

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DESCRIPTION OF SCENE, --

went to the No. 9 Police station, and after arming myself with a revolver and

The Magistrate Is the woman one of

the witnesses in the case 1

Inspector Sim She is one of the

Ammunition, I rushed back to the scene yard of No. 6, and the other man climbed gain. I saw Sergeant Murphy, and he down into the yard. Then Inspector Sim told me there was an armed robbery came to where I was standing, and asked women who has gone away. The door of the ground floor of No. 0

She was. was pushed open and they went in. went into the house with Inspector Watt to look out, for two men were down in The Magistrate (to witness): Where going on at No. 6, Gressun Street. I we whether I was all right. I told him there on the morning of the occurrence. then went into the ground floor. Pris onor was still lying in the street. Shots Sergeants Cockle and Murpay, a Police the backyard. Inspector Bim told me is the woman-Witness: I do not know. were still being hired, but, we did not tive Wo went up to the first floor. On staircase. I looked out of the window said. I live in the floor where the Beserve Bergeant, and a Chinese detec to keep on watch, and went down the So Ynot Ying an old Chinese woman, see anybody injured. I told tho others. It the way I noticed some blood-stains on again and found that the two men I had Police were shot I was at the time in is not safe for us to stay here as firing the top of the staircase and informed previously seen were running along the the kitchen cooking rice. I have lived. is still going on." Sergeant Murphy Inspector Watt Both of us traced the back lane, from the direction of No, on that floor for five years. I live in the instracted me and Hoi Hung to blood stains to a cubicle at the back of Ired two rounds at them. The man back portion. My daughter, who is work the prisoner and take him to the station We carried the insu to the Prays East, the house. We went into the back place, who was dressed in European clothes ing for a tailor, supports me. I have and, putting him into a ricalin, escorted room. We saw an old Chinose woman ran out of the lane into Lun Fat Street, Police were shot. I am living at present where thore were two cubicles and one turned round and red at me. He then not seen my daughter since the day the him to No. 2 Police Station, where there, and Inspector Watt asked her if accompanied by the second man. I run at No. 2 Police Station. I do not know gave him into the charge of Sergeant there were any people inside the cubi down from the house, through the front the names of the people who occupied the cles. She said No. So we followed verandah and got into Lun Fat Street last cubicle on the second floor. They Sun Tai, another Chinese detective, the blood-stains, and in the end cubicle I saw the men running up Lan Fat were two men. Both used to wear said-On January 22nd, I went with Europeans lying on the floor, apparently Inspector dim, who was following them occupied the cubicle lately. They first Inspector Watt and myself say we streel; they were firing all the time at Chinese clothing. The men had only a party of Police to No. 6, Gresson dead. One was on top of the other. I did not fire again. After the men and took the cubicle in front, but afterwards Street, axriving there at 11 am The did not know either of them. We drew Inspector Sim got out of sight, going in shifted to the one at the back Prisoner party consisted of eleven two European back our heads when I saw two feet the direction of Queen's Road East, I came into my place once. He is not one officers and nine Chinese The Europeans moving under the bed. I called out went back to the window of No. 19. 1 of the two men who occupied the cubicle. were Inspector O'Sullivan and Sergeant Two feet moving, to Inspector Watt was looking out of it when I saw the The prisoner came to the place about tan Clarke We had a search warrant, which and I fired under the bed. Just after third man, who bad attempted to get out days befors he was arrested by the Inspector O'Sullivan carried I do firing some one called from the room. of the window before getting away by Police, stayed for about two hours, and not know, whether Inspector O'Sullivan Then Inspector Watt said: "Oh, it is the back lane. He had a pistol in his then went away. I was in the kitchen Was armed; I did not 800 him a detective. We then went into the hand. I fired one round at big, and he when the Polios came and I tried to carrying a revolvet. 1. was arm- ed with an automatic pistol. under the bed, and then he said in of No. 6, I waited a few minutes and I did not see the prisoner. My daughter room and carried the man out from then ran back through the back door come out, but the Police locked me in. ordered all the detectives to take as hinese: They shot me and I have then saw & head and a pistol peeping out was in the house at the time I sew two and they told me they were armed, but not them." Inspector Watt asked him from the back of the door, I fred men coming to the kitchen door and I am unable to say who were armed and where he was shot, sad he answered that again, and the head and hand were heard shots being fired. After the fire who were not. When we arrived at the he was shot in the groin. We asked him, drawn back. A few minutes later the ceased the door was opened and I cama place 1 do not know who went up the whether the shots we had fred had injured head and hand reappeared on the ground out, but I saw nobody. I was present at staircase first. On the first floor there is him, and he said no, he had already floor level, and I hired. I did not see the Public Mortuary next day with bridge. When I went into the back lisen mot. We then took him downstairs him affer that. I then went back to No, 9 Inspector Sin, and saw a dead body portion of the house, in the first floor and put him into a motor car. We did Police Station, as I had no ammunition but I did not know who it was, saw three of the Chinese constables there not disturb the position of the two left and wanted to get some. standing in the passage, 1 sa two European bodies. After putting the man about 19.10 p.m.

It was

Insp. Sim He was one of the robbers persons smoking opium in a small room into a motor car we met a European

was dressed in blue European cloth it was, I think, the first cubicle I saw doctor (Dr. Balean) and took him up

Inspector Sim added that witness as I entered, and was immediately or with us to the cubicle. The doctor fell Chan Tin, a Chinese detective, said ter was away in the country at the time told Inspector Murison that her daugh my left. One of the two men I knew the pulse of the two Europeans and I went with Inspector O'Sullivan's party. before His name is So Yai Chee, and pronounced them both to be dead. We to No 0 Gresson Street and was asked 6 p.m. until I am to-day.

Mr. J. R Wood adjourned the case st he is n witness in the case I passed then searched the premises, and found by Run Tai to go up to the second floor. them; taking no notice of the men, and on the second foor & Bumber of Chinese Sergeant Clarke myself and two others entered another room, Laspector O'Sullivan women We told them to go downstairs, went up, remaining there for about two followed close behind me. I did not see and we searched the cubicles to see if minutes. We did not search the cubicles: Sergeant Clarke then I believe he had there were any men. We found no one There were no men; only a few women gone up to the second floor. I looked there inside the second cubicle and saw a man,

present. I was set to watch them. Four two women, and a small girl sitting on Lo Hoi, & Chinese detective said. On being fired I was not armed, neither or five minutes later I heard several shots bed, I took no notice of that either, but went to the furthermost cubicle. When January 22nd I went with Inspector were the other constables who were with I entered this cubicle I my two men We arrived at 11 am. I carried & five succession One of the constables who O'Sullivan's party to Gresson Street, me heard shots being fired, in quick lying across the bed, and a third man chambered revolver. On arrival, I went was with me called out Shots being

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CIRCUS in Inspector O'Sullivan followed me top to the first floor. Inspector O'Sullivan Ared, and, blowing his whistle, he ran

go ordered me to go and watch the kitchen. to the kick I waited where I was, keep I told the agen to get up. Kwong Sang Inspector O'Sullivan with two other de- ing an eye on the women who were in the followed me There was only one bed in the cubicle and this was situated just The only time I saw Sun Tai was when was going on, but went into the street Lotives, entered the cubicle at the back. passage I did not leave while the firing. near the back window. The men got up asked for hand cuffs and saw him cum afterwards. While running down I saw and wo sarobed them. Prisoner was one of

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