1918-12-04 — Page 3

THE MURDER OF SERGEANT 'LINFIELD,

INDIAN CONSTABLE IN THE DOCK.

HIS HEART IS AS BLACK AS HIS FACE."

The bearing was resumed at the Magistracy, yesterday, beforo Mr. J. R. Wood, of the case, in which Sardullah Khan, an Indian constable attached to the Royal Naval Yard Police, ΠΑΡ charged with the murder of Sergeant Harry Linfald, of the same force.

Mr. T H. King, A.B.P., prosecuted. The prisoner was undefended.

The evidence given on the previous day showed that the prisoner and Sergeant Linfield were both en duty at the Naval Depot, in Kowloon, on November 18th, and that shortly before midnight the report of a rearm was heard and the Sergeant was seen staggering across the hridge towards the European quarters. He collapsed before any assistance could be given and never regained conscious ness, the cause of death being haemorr hage due to a bullet wound in the abdo men. After that a number of shots were beard.

Continuing his evidence. "yesterday, Sergt. George said: I went to the tele phone office, and telephoned to the doctor

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Crossing over from 17 to 18 hod I found an empty cartridge case; on the roof of abed No. 10. I found three other spent cartridge cases.

They were of similar. calibre to those used by the Naval Yard Palice. I left the cartridges where they were and two or three days later I took Inspector Gordon to the spot and he çol lected the cartridges and turbas,

the deceased bean on duty together be

Mr. King Had the defendant and.

forof-Witness: On several occasions.

ill-foeling between them)-No

Had you ever heard of any quarrel or

prisoner should have shot the deceased i Can you suggest any reason why the

-No.

Linfield, when they are on duty, never Sergeants George and

see the No. 3 beat patrolled.

Prisoner:

Witness: I have always found beat No. 3 properly patrolled.

choice as to the direction of the patrol.

Prisoner: The constable follova his

suggest that a constable could do ag ho The Magistrate: He is trying to

liked.

Witness: No; he has to follow in- structions.

Prisoner: The cape that was dropped by me was found in No. 2 fire-box" away from the Ere-ber,

Witness: No; about eight or nine feet

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AN ARTFUL CONTRIVANCE. The artifices and devices of an opium muggler to export opium from the Colony, are many and ingenious. An attempt was made by a muggler on Arst boxing tournament of the ORSOD, Great interest is being evinced in the Monday to export 30 taels of opium, which is being held at the City Hall on valued at about $400, without & permit. Saturday, December 14th, andar

are, bound for Saigon, and when his of the mother of the late Sergt. Linfield. The man was arrested on board the Kaju auspices of the Police Reserve, on behalf box was searched the opium was found A large number of" contests have been concealed in a cleverly-contrived com arranged, several men of the Manchester FOR LADIES

Regiment having entered the list of com.

partment in the cover..

the

The main event is tho 20-round' contest JAEGER'S

When charged at the Magistracy Petitors. before Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, the man, stated that the box did not belong to him, but to another man whom he did

not know.

Mr. Wolte replied that he was satisfied that the box belonged to defendant and fined him $2.500 with the alternative of six months' hard labour.

session of a quantity of morphine, the Un a charge of being in unlawful pos-

same man was fined $100.

"ANOTHER UNSUCCESSFUL

PROSECUTION. UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF AMMUNITION.

At the Hongkong Magistracy, yester

and other police officers, and to the the cartridges and the turban were day, before Mr. 1. R. Wood, a Chinese

Natal Yard, Hongkong, for help. I aho anet the other Indian Sergeant and asked him where prisoner was. He replied that he did not know.

Mr. King: After telephoning, what did you do?-Witness: I came out of the office and then heard a shot fired. Neither myself, nor Sergeant Titmas know from what direction the shot had come. Sergeant Titmas was carrying a lamp. When I left the office and went to the bridge I heard two shots fired in

accession.

Have you any idea at what targets the shots were being aimed 1-No.

Prisoner: I do not know by whom placed on the roof; it was not done by me.. The number gf rounds fired by me was seven or eight. I naves fired more than that. When I came to the main gato I found the rifle unloaded and sen. take them away. or twelve rounds taken away; I did not

No. 1 beat puts the ride in the office, is Mr. King When the constable en

loaded. it loaded or unloaded-Witness: Un-

was charged, on remand, with being in unlawful possession of 300 rounds of

ammanition and a manser pistol.,

Mr. E. L. Agassiz appeared for the defendant.

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weigh:: Pte. Windelken (Army) v. Sea- Sauman Houching (Navy); Feather DENTS' Man Danyers (Navy); Middle-weight:"| (Army); and Feather-weight: Beaman Brown (Navy) v. Pte. Morrison Gar. Sainsbury (Army). Pte Johnso (Army).

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$2.00 per pair

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In the Bantam Weight championship- which has not been fought for years in Hongkong and his now lapsed-the JAEGER'S WOOL opponents will be S. P. O. Amey, R.N., and Stoker Neighbours, R.N. The record of the former is as follows:-Beat Stoker

FOR GENTLEMEN

GLOVES

White, Khaki, Natural, Black,

Taylor in two rounds; beat Seaman NATURAL CHAMOIS LEATHER "Shorty" Watts in the semi-final of the

Chatham Shield (having to retire from DENTS' BROWN BUCKSKIN

the final owing to an injured hand and thus being unable to meet the winner, Seaman Grey, the well-known Army and

from

$1.00 per pair. $2.75 per pair $6.00 per pair

» LINED WOOL $6.50 per pair

A Chinese Tukony stated that be went Navy Feather-Weight); boat Macdonald, MOTOR GAUNTLETS LINED WOOL £9.50 per pair

on beard a steamer moored off the wharf and noticed defendant standing on the deck with something in his hand. As soon as defendant noticed witness he went to the engine-room, Witness followed, and arrested defendant, who was carry

piece of cloth.

Mr. Wood: What were you searching replied that he was searching passengers' fori-Witness, air some deliberation,

luggage for contraband.

the fisherman's Bantam-Weight Champion of Aberdeen in two rounds; holder of the Norfolk and Suffolk Bantam Weight Championship; 1911-13; beat Ernie Wil- cock, the Feather-Weight Champion of Feather-Weight Championship for the Norfolk in four rounds; analist in the

1913-14; narrowly beaten on points by the Navy Championship at Portsmouth,

Champion of the Navy (in this fight he Sean Battershall; the Feather-Weight

Stoker Sharp at Chatham in two rounda; had to give away thirteen pounds); ·beat beat Ahearn, Fly-Weight, in two rounds; drew with Beaman Marsden in six rounds at the Victoria Hall, Singapore, 1918; and several other competitions.

PRISONER RESENTED A FANCIED WRONG:

Early in the morning of November 19th, The Indian Sergeant-Major said: when I got there.I went round the depot was called up to go to Kowloon, and

Churcher, and others. I explained to with Commander Myburgh, inspector ing the ammunitio and the pistol in Chatham Shield, 1912-14; semi-finalist in the Indians on duty what they had to do. After those two shots what happened Witness: Not at that time.

Mr. King: Did you see prisoner? -Inspector Churcher and a party from shots fired white I was going along with I heard Hongkong arzired; also Inspector Commander Myburgh. Later, I went to Gordon, of the Water Police, and party. the coal sheds Commander Myburgh in- the conl sheds with the Commander. At I then went to sane arms to the second structed me to shout to the prisoner, patrol." It might then have been mid-There was no reply to my first shost, No. 123, to come down and surrender. night. Un my way round I picked up af which was at about 4 m. We then policeman's uniform cape, bearing the went. fram the front to the back of the number 125, between the torpedo-works, and there I shouted to prisoner ed. Witness replied that he did not shop and the boiler house. That is then received a reply, the voice issuing The ammunition did not belong to wit at the top of my voice to surrender. I know. The lukong then arrested him. prisoner's number,

from the direction of the sea front. I aid. I informed Commander Myburgh could not understand what prisoner. We then went back to the sea-front, and der. Prisoner replied: "I am here." once more. I invited prisper to sarred I then asked him: "Do you know who ARMED LAUNCH IN BRITISH and has been runner-up in the Navy

Defendant stated that he was a fireman on board the steamer. While be was in the engine-room" the lukong came in with a parcel and asked him what it contain

Dess,

Mr. Wood discharged the defendant.

WATERS.

CARGO OF SALT WHICH

very modest as to his record, of which he Stoker Neighbours, Amey's opponent, is

has not fall particulars with him, but it may be mentioned that he won the Governor-General's Cup at Capetown this

and Marines Feather-Weight at Home. He also has several other wins to his. credit.

Were there many other shots you heard that night-Several; I cannos any the number. They were fired at intervals of ten minutes or so; after midnight the intervals became longer. After iguing ammunition to the second patrol I went to the main gate. The Indian constable on No. 8 beat is not armed, but the Indian constables on Nos. 2, 4 and 6 are Armed. These med are on heat on the Bea-frout. Nos. 1 and 3 beats are run by

the mistress of a fishing hont, pleaded one constable, who brings his rifle down but does not carry, it while on beat. His the Commander or the Inspector, but I the conditions of her licence by using her boxing tournament for the Middle Weight ||

I could have seen guilty to having committed a breach of have been very unjustly treated" After

rifle is kept in the office, and that was the rife which disappeared. No am munition, however, is issued to him. On the night in question prisoner was on Nos. 1 and 3 beats. The ride found in his pouestion belonged to I. P.-c, 93. Where did he get the rifle from From the office. Prisoner had another

· rille

+

The Magistrate: Did you inspect the patrol when they went on duty Wi-

ess: No; I was not on duty.

Then the ride the prisoner carried was not the one assigned to him-No.

"

Do they have any ammunition given

at the barracks2-No; each man goes tu to armoury to get his rifle ed ammuni- tion, which are kept under lock and. key

The constable who is assigned No. 3 beat receives no ammunition from any- body -No.

Mr. Ring Who doles out the am munition from the armoury --Witness: An Indian sergeant.,

Who is reponsible for the 50 rounds of ammunition in the bandolier? The European sergeant on duty.

The Magistrate: That is to say, the bandolier is to be used for an emergency, and is kept day and night. in the office under the charge of a European sergeant on duty, who takes it over from the Bergeant who was on duty before him 1- Witness: Yea, pred

*

Mr. King: As far as you know, did any of the Police or guard fire any abot that night Witness

No

The Magistrate: Is it a fact that no shots were fired, except by priscoer? Mr. King: Yes, that is my case. Mr. King: Did you know from what directions the shots came after mid- "night-Witness: They seemed to come from the Naval coaling depot. ."

I am" Prisoner replied: Yes; you are the Sergeant major." I told him and that the Commander had asked me that I was along with the Commander, to tell him not to create any more: him, further, that if he had had any trouble, but to give himself up. I told quarrel with the sergeant he should have making all this trouble in reply to complained to the Inspector before this, prisoner said:

MISCARRIED.

Commander C. W. Peckwith, Chan Choi, At the Marine Court, yesterday, before

Since some doubt appears to exist with

Championship of the Colony, we give the regard to the title to the Middle-Weight

following facts:

Atkinson, B.N., at the last Police Reserve Young (Paddy) Ahearn fought Stoker

this prisoner said: I am not a badashing boat for other than fishing pur Championship of the Colony and won.

man, but my name has been made had poses.

by untrue complaints." I replied: "I

Ahearn has now left, the Colony, presum

did not heat any untrue complaints Sergeant Perkins said that at 8 pably for good, therefore his title to the body say that you are bad."I then Police launch at the entrance to Deep fought for by all-comers against you, and I have not heard any on December 1st be. was on "duty on "No Championship lapses, and it may be told him to inform me how he had been Bay when he saw some red signals being ill-treated, and who gave him a bad name. Ho replied: Some one has made by a launch carrying no lights. written to the Commander from outside These signals were answered by the defen against me. The Commander has read the letter, but after doing so he did not dant's junk showing a white light. Wit enquire into it, but sent the letter to ness followed up the launch until she got

the Press. That letter has been publish near the junk 'and then he called on the

Booking opens at Masra. Móatrie & Co's on Friday.

"HEATHER DAY

COMPETITIONS.

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GOLF

With The result of the replayed ties over the

ed in the newspaper and my bad name launch to stop. Instead of stopping, the

is known by this means to everyone, and

mander asked me (witness) what pri put the search-light on her and saw that St. Andrew's course on Monday was as I feel very much ashamed." The Com Launch made off at full spoed. soner was saying. I informed him of

my conversation, and then the Comman- she was a big armed lunch When called follows:--

der instructed me to tell defendant not upon to stop a second time the launch

Ladies championship, medal play-

to make a long story of the matter but did so. Witness boarded bor and found, Miss Wilkinson; 2. Mrs. Maitland. to come down and surrender himself, I

told this to prisoner, who, replied: that she was a Police iaunch from Macao Ladies' competition, medal play,~2,

How can I come down? It is better Bho had seven armed mens and a machine to kill myself than to come down. If!

Mr. A. Ritchie

Boger competition.-1, Mr. 8. Evans;

Mr. H. A. Lammert.

Ladies' dook golf-2, Lady. Recs-

Davien

the Commander makes me a promise gun on hard Witness escorted her out What the promise was, added, witness, of British waters and then came back plied that he could not make any Pr the defendant. The junk contained 700 I do not know. The Commander re and took the junk into Tai O and arrested would be handed over to the Police. I piculs of silt and had cleared from Yan mise, but if the prisoner came down be explained the Commander's statement to mati on November 20th as a fishing boats this time, could not be seen. At this the prisoner, who, during the whole of The defendant stated that a shopkeeper stage another Indian sergeant came engaged her junk to carry salt which was are obtainable at Mr. Ritchie's office, along and ho said:

The prisoner is loaded at Cap Sui Mui. an tas roof of the coal shod. I called

out to the prisoner again, and he repeat-

Men's clock golf Mr. W. Neigh bour; 2, Mr. J. Hy

The prizes for the Arious competitions

No. 2, Queen's Buildings, (opposite the

A fined of $50 was imposed, with the Star Ferry Fier).

The Committee of the Golf Section of

ed his previous statement and did not alternative of two months' imprisonment come down. The next time I saw him with hard labour.

wse when he was in custody, in charge

of P.-c. Carter,

Mr. King: How long after 1--Wil-

neas: About 5 am, or so..

Prisoner: I have many questions to

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The Magistrate: After issuing arms what did you do 7-Witness: I joined Commander Myburgh's party and was ander his orders. Commander Myburgh arrived between midnight and I u." The next morning I went on the roof of coal shed No. 20, and crossed it and other nhode till I reached No. 17 shed I found a uniform turban of the Indian Police of the Naval Yard, but did not

At this stage Mr. Wood asked pratered the shop at 11.85 p.m. and, as This Th identify it as belonging to anybody." afternoon, and remanded the case.

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