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THE SHOOTING OF THE CHINESE DETECTIVE.

MISTAKEN FOR A ROBBER. "HEARING-AT-THE-MAGISTRACY.....

YOU WILLIAMS" MAKNS & LENGTHY STATEMENT. The bearing of the case against Willem John Williams, of No. 55. Kennedy Rond, -on a charge of manslaughter was proced ed with, yesterday, when accused was com mitted to stand his trial at the next He was allowed nut-on Criminal Sessions,

& pertamiù baik of 8530.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 7TH,

Cross-examined by Mr. Nash, witness tain discretion. I was enhed out at 11.30

it that from the observation of the would he thought the shot must have been, fired at from a distance of about six to Meyer "feet.

Ile believed that the man -received-th-wound-while practically facing the door. From the condition of the wound ¦ he thought it was not a rebound but from a direct hit. There was no charring of the skin,

and reached there at midnight. order the patroli mut myself,"

Mr. Nash: 1 take it that it is the prag tier of the Polier when sending out special patrols to warn the residents of the Isqality!

Witness: Yin,

In this "particular instange, were residents warned ?- -Tey were warned

the

two

During the latter part of Atay soveral I suspicions characters were ruby the residents loitering about the place and in the varly hours of June with an attempt! was made at his house, similar to the ong at Nn Mi. The men had taken vit a pane of glass. A friend, who was staying in his house at the time, Saw the flicker of a light and called out fenu his room and a-ked if anything way the matter. Witness was just on the point of asking the same; question. They proceeded were cautiously downstairs and discovered tant hargars had not gained admission. They arebe the front portion of the terrace and found that the burglars had deganged, They bhor

· Palick whistle and reported the ¦ Batzer 10 a Europwan Sergeant who verurred at the time --1 da remember it. quickly got Sergeant Kelly on the scene, You were up at the house yesterday I Since that day burglars had been several

times on their verandalis, the intest ocen think and you approuched Mr. Williamssion being on June 29th. In his opinion a

A photograph of the stops leading to the months previously. door was introduced as an exhibit,

DECHAMED'S MOVEMENTS ON FATAL NIGHTS

18, d; I ha Chi Houng, Ce. 41. T. H. King (Deputy Superintended; | stationed at Wanchai." I paraded for duty of Palier) conducted the prosecution and on Saturday night at 17 p.m. with Lo Kam, the actused was represented by Mr. F. E. | deceased, and others. I left No. 2 Station

with Lo Kain as I had instructions to Nash,

the defendant.

In the conversation you had with Mr, Wüllains you said it might have been your pen That is so.

How is it that you remember this parti cular conversation i Nothing special

this particular subject (--1 did. Mr. Hutchison: On what subject.?. Mr. Nash: On the subjeer of having bad, a conversation with him on June 16th.

Inspector" Ken, said: „About 11.50 p.m. on the night of the 3rd I, was in charge we room of. No. 2 Station. A telephone I message was received. I don't know from

A ples of not guilty was entered by with him to Kennedy Road · We passed along Winchai Road and through Marri- Mr. King, in outlining the facts of the son Hit. We were both in plain clothes.

We got to: case, said that it was mittel that the C.. 311 was not a detective. decused constable met his 'death from a Kennedy Road at about 11.40 p,in. I went mist ker conception on the part of the through a inne into a piece of vacant defendant, but it was not admitted that is grond by house No. 55. When we Brut Aring the rifle the defendant had any legal arrived by the terrace of house saution ur any masonable justification Fixamined the piece of wheat ground, For some thße part a number of burglaries proceded along this piece of ground, had ¦ where, stating that a Chinge had been shot i ganch ruployed by Ale Frung appealed to or attempted burglaries had been peren" look round and then caune back the same At way. We both of us then walked along the petrated in the Wanchai district. 13 pm on Juk of the deceased, who was front of the houses and turned to the left

mat in towards the west. We walked to the "end" uniformed emstalike, was seat plan clothes with a slotective' un special ¦ of the houses where we had a fook mal, patrol with instructions to watch suspected Not Bading anything we retraced our steps.

The

saw He had n

from

Pines along Kennely Rödband watch for --We-buth-of-us wat on-the...stone...ateps of burglar or other uspicions characters. Phouse No. 55. I am not sure which parti At 11.40 p.m. they reached the terrace on cular step we sat on. We were kpth sitting which the defendant's housd is situated—ion" the "same step and had remained there" the first terrace on the left of the rondins for about two minutes when I heard a one proceeded from the Royal Naval Hos squad from the direction of No, si. pital. A zig-zig path to up to the terrace, deceased beard the sound and stood up: There were sixton steps lending to the He went down the steps and stood on the front doot of each house, The two men,left. Ils bent forward and looked towards saved.. when they reached this terrace, examined the sides and back of the first house, on the east side of the terrace. The defendant's was the second house, He (Mr. King) might mention her, as it had some bearing on the that an June 10th a pane of glass in the front door of the defendant's; enne, 1 then called out in a loud voice which be produced. I told Jir. Wgoing to the end of the terrace he made a

how was broken, evidently in an attempt

barglar working on the verandah anil try- | ing to get into the front room would have a friend watching through the glass door i where they could see anyone coming down- stairs through the passage being slightly illuminated by a lamp in the street below. Therefore, when he got down there was I waited on Tuesday and the folowing nights, watching, so as usily to be sen to allow his wife and children, to go to sleep. On Friday night at 11.30pm, the him to protect (Mr. Young's kai in Kennedy Rond.

Immediately after burglars who were attempting to get into Chinese constable 45 and an Indian cow the house. She proceeded to the House and found that the iron gates had ben opened. stable chine into the station. The Chines The aah bad seen a man reving the from con tahay said that tie, 317-had lawn but deer and the with that one up buna bu

The interr in the ez opposite No. 35, Kennedy Road. arrived on the Sober,

Station. A night on the 3rd, about 11 I gave instructions for an ambulance and reported to a Chine constable from Na. p.m., being dead heat, he decided to retire. went to the sune. On arrival I

APRIL 30, oh whise power-blaym on the left and back of his honse. Ht Ce. all lying on his back. wound on his right leg and he had lost jumped out of bed and proceeded in the considerable quantity of blood. There was front verandah where he Rept watch for some titue Two men came out frens the piece of string round the leg as though east end of the terrace. They went round only had tried to stop the bleeding.at the pillars and on the steps of ach west us, I called his son Who-wena Unfortunately it was not tight enough, house, and then round the buildings on the asp at the time and told him what he otherwise the man's life might have been asi

I tied, another string and sent

seen, They, buth weat to the front verandah ngin and watched to see if any. house No. 64. then heard a report of a deceased to hospital in charge of Sergeant thing would happen. In a few mintes n fire-arm and the deceased called out 1 Kelly. Mr. Williams introduced himself man came out from the same direction a

the other two, and in the din light he have been shot in the leg." I auspected to me and said "This is a regrettable observed that the man had no shops or that the bullet had been fred from the affair; I thought they were thieves.” Jatockings on and appeared to be a coolie. inside of the house. I did not know for told him not to say anything more. I then His movements were very suspicions. He rtain at the time from where the shot asked him for the rifle and empty cylinde visite each cellar and steps in turn. After sigent to son curb and tooking in that direc to report at No. 2 Polier Station next tin witness saw a man, dressed in black, He was then charged standing in such a position that he could morning and be it.

a view of the slope approaching On the signal being given the When I arrived there I found that 3r. the terrace. Williams and others had done everything second man advanced to meet the first at the bottom of Mr. Yeung's house where- they could for the man and had sent to they stayed some time, Knowing that r the Naval Hospital for medical assistance. Young, and his family were away from There had been 19 burglaries or attempts home he bang anxious about Mr. Young's amah Just as he was on the point of in European hous ince April 19th. My son who was in the house, with only the Evans, wife of Capt. Evans ives at Ngoing din dhe me turned and came to- 50 and her place wat entered on May 18th wards his house and after a few seconds ascended his steps. He picked up his gun report was received from No. 35 which was kept in the bed-room and went Jụne lich" that a burgingy had bn, downstairs very cautiously. The two men were sitting on the stops. As near as he four or five steps from the top. Something could see if the darkness they were sitting seemed to disturb them and they went down the steps. They looked aronne. the pillars and seemed quite satisfied that no oONS WBB about. They again came to the steps, and

armed. He had thought at the time the men bil notional bim standing at the door. Before he knew what had happened his rifle rolled down the steps. The man in black went off. The man threw up his arme and juhed from the fourth step where he had been standing into the corner and cried Police," Iniciaty witness realised what had happened and he rushed. upstairs for the front door key which he the advice of kept in his bed-roont an Sergeant Kelly.

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I am a detective." I also called it out by someone to break into the house. Thein Chinese and blew, a whistle. twn Chinews constables examined, the first European with, so Indies came out of the Juuse, and one of them proceeded along the house. I went in to Mr. Yeang's house to shale front of the terrace, while the get a telephone and as 1 could not come decensed remained at the east end, Wheuniente with the station I went there to the erective returned, both men aserndesl↑ report. An Indian constab,e—who had come to the fourth step leading to thể đồng of by then, wok charge. When the decensed the defendant's house and sat there the got up from the step to listen to the sound other detective' on the west side, and the I remained sitting. I was there til after decensed on the west side. In this poitinn i the shut was fired. Nobody called out: they were screened except in front four Who are you or challenged in any way. attempted. I knew there was apprehen view by the wall, which Hanked the flight! I had visited the terrace previously asion among European residents and put of steps. After a few minutes, they heard night on the 13th. I have been in Wan A light noise two doors away Trout the what to three years stefendant's house, The deceased got up

Cross-examined by Mr. Nash: I have and went down the steps to the path in frunt.

ob special patrols, which were "instituted den worksnge Tint was because of a repart

received from Mr. Yeung Hee's house.

of the place after deceased was sent to

I

command

As he reached thus päth, without wore a suit of black pongee silk on the

heen in the detective force for, 12 years! Cross-examined I made an examination be raised his rifle to show them that he was any warning or word of challenge, a shot night in question. Lo Kant wore a suit of was fred, and deceased fill to the grond at the bottom of the steps. The ocher blue and black. He had shoes on fi detretive thea jumped up and exiled out

trousers were not tucked up to the kare

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in English and Chinese I am a police. I did not see whether he haib ang sacks on, In fact, the evidence would show I was in the place about four minutes that both ten called out when the shot was before I sat on the steps. I am not sure fred. The shot was fired through one of up what particular step we sat. The whet „the smaller panes of glass in the front

must have been fired at about. 11.45 p.m. do. The defendant cause out, and, after realising what he bad done, rendered first nid to the injured man, and called a doctor and did all he could in his power for the deed. No imputation whatever was made against his subsequent attitude in the Crus The detective was removed to the hospital where he died the following day, Mr. King added that defendant was a mem- ber of the Dockyard Recreation Club (shooting section), which would account for his being in possession of the rifle.

MEDICAL EVIDENCE.

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hospital. There were hitud marks all over, a lot of persons had been waking ahout the place.

Mr. Nash: Iake it that the Police have special instructions not to trespass of private property ma

Witness: Yes, except when under instruc. tiony from owECTS, jay say that Mrs. Evans asked for special protection as her

husband is away.

Mr. Hutchison: The Police are quite justified in sitting on the steps if they are watching for thieves,

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Continuing, witness said that the shot must have been fired downwards as there was a slope.

tent

Sergeant Kelly said: On Saturday night I was called out at 11.30 m. and went to Kennedy Road. Inspector Kent was already there. Deceased was lying 31 the path in front of the terrace of houses, I took the deceased to hospital about i am, and handed him over to Dr. To. "On the morning of the Sch the body was identified by me as of Lo Kam. I sent the detectives

This closed the case for the prosecution, out of duty on Saturday night at 11 p.m.

ACCUSED STATES HIS DEFENCE My instructions were that they should patrol Kennedy Road and the terrace of

Mr. Nash reserved his defines but said houses. It was a special patrol on account that Mr. Williams wished to make a stab of larcenics and burglaries which had been Dr. Y. K. To`said: About 1.35 am, on reported. The two men had been out The usual warning was given and then the 4th instant Lo Kaw was brought to together before. The previous night the Mr. Williams said that it was with very hospital by Sergeant Keily. He had two had gone out at 1.00 am, but as a larceny deep feelings, that he stood before the bullet wounds on the right thigh, the entry had occurred at 11 p.m. the sume night Magistrate, and, with his permission, he of the bullet being in the inner side of the be set them out the next day at 11.30 p.m.wished to make some observations on inci- rigin thigh about thres inches above the There were sixteen steps leading to the dents which occurred previous to the pre knee joint, The exit was a much larger house. The distance from the door to the

̈ent accident

He had occupied house wound about the same level at the back of bottom of the step is twenty-five feet and No, 55, Kennedy Road since October 1st, the thigh. There were some muscles pro to the boundary wall thirty-five feet. The 1919, and found it to be very pleasant up truding through the exit wind and the long distance along the front of the terrace is till Christmas night. Then the first bone of the thigh was up fractured in 45 pnes Ou-June-16th 1 visited-defenburglary was attempted in Mr. Young its lower third.

He was suffering from dant's house as he had reported an attempt bouse, No. 54, when a man was found in "extreme" loss of blood and from profounded burglary. That was the occasion

back.

I had to give a transfusion of which a pane of glass was smashed. "saline into the veins at once. Fia condi. Mr. King: Did you see Mr. Williams

can only account for the terrible recident through unconsciously pulling the trigger wing to my bad state of nerves caused by the repealed attempts of these burglars, 1 had not the mightest idea that

information been given to me or any of the these men were detectives, nor had any residents of the terrace that there detectiven were about. Had I known, they were detec tives would have gone out and helped, them their work if necessary

His wife got bandages and as far as bo knew he did the best he could to stop the bleeding from the wounds. "He had no 1istaner from any of the Indian or Chi- He man's head in his arm and gave el constables who stood around. him water to drink and did all he could For him. On the arrival of Inspector Kent, the latter bound up the man wound, stopped the flow of blood and did wished to state that for four years, April, all that was possible for a man to do. He 1915, to April, 1019, he had been sent by the Admiralty to Invergordan, Scotland, to work for ships in the Grand Feet. Dur- morning till sometimes two a.m., Sundays ing that time he worked from seven in the included, right, through that period. Dur ing that time he had hati some very nasty experience. After the battle of Jutland he was one of three to visit the insida of the Malage where the whole battery on the he saw the shattered remains of friends and starboard side iras wiped out, and there

acquaintances he once knew. On another occasion when the Nalab was blown up--he was expected to visit it and did not do so and sank in three minutes, be witnessed it. He could go on enumerating several other incidents and he considered that i state of his nerves at the present time wOTO due to those experiences. Within the Inst Royal Navy had attended him, He and the Fanth Surgeon-Cdr. Bagnington of the Chief Instructor had advised him to go Evans No. 58, was entered by a burglar Home and take a rest, "but it was not or burglars who had removed a pane of le at the time, as they had to reat the submarines to send them up North. glang from the front door. The man had His duty started at 7 a.m, and continued Since barnt some powder the fumes of which till 10.20 p.m., Buudays included.

the ships proceeded North the burglarice would overcome the occupants Mr had taken place and lack of sleep and the "Continuing, witness said: Mr. Williams Evans heard a noise down below and also bad state of his nerves were the only told me bo had soco two men lurking smelt the smoke and putting & handker-as he could give-for-the-regrettable.

accident round," and I replied "It may be two of chief over ber mouth, went downstairs the Mr. Hutchison committed defendant to my men.” -

went to the back of the homes and findingstand his trial at the next Criminal Cras-examined. The men were on special no one went up to her zoom The notions, As regards bail, as the charge patrol and they were allowed to use u cer- morning sho Zourd.

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the room, by managed to make his cap Between then and May, 1990, several suspicious characters had been seen lurk

made to enter the four houses in the

tion improved a few hours later and and had you a discussion as to Police ing around, though no actual attempt was I operated on him at about 10 a.m. with | duties↑ "

his consent. I found the main arteries and 3 Nash: 1 object. The man has not terrace. In the early hours of the mor veins, god nervos completely torn, born warned. Advantage must not being of May 18th a houss occupied by Capt. Under such circumstances there was taken of his position. practically no hope, of saving the leg. "After constriting Dr. Moore. I amputated

the leg.

He underwent the operation fairly well, but oxing to cătreme loss of June 16th. “blood and shock, which he had suffered singo

"his injury he died at 1:20 pm. The body was identified by Sergeant Kelly as of C.c. 511 Lo Kam. The cause of death was -los-of-blood and shock-following the.

Mr. Hutchison: I cannot understand what your objection is about.

Mr. King: This conversation refers to

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