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AGENTS IN HONG KONG:

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 20th, 1928.

R.A.S.C. DRIVER'S TRAGIC DEATH.

AMBULANCE TAKEN OUT WITHOUT PERMISSION.

**HAD BEEN DRINKING. BUT WAS NOT DRUNK."

INQUEST VERDICT: “DEATH FROM MISADVENTURE,"

The tragic death of Driver Charles William Begley, of the M.T. Detachment, R.A.S.C., which occurred last Friday night while he was driving a Marria six-wheeler motor ambulance down Dairy Farm Hill, Pokfulam, was recalled yesterday afternoon, when Mr. R. E. Lindsell, sitting as Coroner, with a jury, conducted an enquiry at the Central Magistracy.

The evidence showed that Begley, a young man, of 27 years of age. took the ambulance dut Trom Wellington Barracks during the evening, and that he had previously been drinking, but witnesses stated that he was not drunk and appeared to be driving steadily.. After visiting Lyemun Barracks, be appears to have driven around the island, his trip-ending disastronaly on a road unknown to him. The ambulance overturned while rounding a dangerous bend, and Begley was pinned underneath it and was dend when found.

Mr. Lindsell, in addressing the jury, told them that while they might feel inclined to pass an expression of opinion on the circum- stances under which the ambulance was taken out by the deceased. it was not their duty to do so, but that it was a matter solely for the military authorities to inquire as to why it was taken from the barracks without official permission.

WAJ There

Lymun Barracks, said he knew Driver Begley. He saw him about 8.10 p.m. on January 13th. Wie

Speaking of January 13th, Capth] Goodfellow said that Begley way detailed on that date, from 12.30

p.m. to 8 am the following day as waiting driver and that meant he had to remain in barracks dum ing, that time in case any call came for the ambulance, which he would then take out.

In his option, the drivers of military vehicles had not driven around the Island or On the Pokfulam Rond. The roads gen erally used were to Lyeman, Mount Austin, and the Peak.

Mr. Lindsell: Are they allowed to take yehicles out except or duty!

Witness: No.

Mr. Lindsell:

It is unlikely

that duty would have taken any vehicle to Pokfulam.

Witness: Yes.

Mr. Lindsell: Have you made any inquiries to see if any eal! came for the ambulance that after- noon!

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Witness: Yes we enquired at the ROUND THE POLICE gaard room, and medical inspec tion room, and niso at the Military Hospital, Bowen Road and I am satised that no call for the un-

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bulance W72.5 sent that evening. YAUMATI ARMED ROBBERY. Witness added, in reply to a fur ther question by Mr. Lindsell, that deceased must have taken ambulance without authority. it is a common practice for men "Mr. Lindsell: Do you think that to take out vehicl after dark!

Witness replied that he did not.

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Dr. A. Cannon, officer in charge | A VISIT TO LYEMUN, of the Victoria Mortuary, who Acting Corporal George Colia made the post-mortem said that Johnson, R.A.M.C., stationed at the cause of death was primarily a ↑ fractured skull, and haemorrhage The general physical condition of the deerased, was good. The body

thin, but welt "developed. when Begley came in. Begley were no organic diseases naked witness to have a drink, but There was a strong smell of alcohol witness refused and stood Begler and deceased must have taken one. Begley semed fairly der, considerable quantity of alcohol but had certainly had a drink or shortly before this deith

two. He was not drank. Witness Continuing. "Dr. Cannon said only saw Begley Lake one drink there was a dislocation of "the jaw in the canteen, nad he was there and a hru on the right side of for a matter of five minutes. the trunk. Slight injuries were Mr. Lindselt: Did you ask him

onsistent with the man having had what he was doing, there i his head crushed and also having Witness: Yes, am medical had a full.

orderly and I

had not ordered the ambulance. Begley told me that he had nothing to do and had decided to take the car (the aun- bulance) out for a spin.

Continuing, witness said that about 8.15 he walked out with Begley to the ambulance. He saw Begley drive off.

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Sub-Inspector Vincent put in a of photographs which showed the scene of the calamity and the position of the overturned motor-Ambulance on the slope be- low the road

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The next witness, Driver J. Leishman, R.A.S.C., stationed at Wellington Barracks, said he knew Driver "Begley. On the afternoon of January 13th witness.saw Begley between 9.30 and 3 o'clock, when he appeared to be the worse fat drink. Witness did not actually see Begley drinking. They lived in the same room at the Barracka At' 6 p.m.witress entered the room, and there saw Begley lying on his bed, but he was not asleep. Be apparently tried to turn over on ane side, but turned too far and Begley immediately picked her self up, but he appeared to be Jazed. He had his tunic and trouser's

on, aud

then proceed ed to pul his great-coat and cap, if to

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In answer to Mr. Lindsell, wit ness explained that to reach the guard room, outside which the am- bulance stood, Begley had had to (called the gun read). This road drive up a narrow military road

was extremely narrow, and was

only about a foot wider than the hulance itself. The road con- tained three fairly sharp bendy.

1.

BODY FOUND.

dead. He ran back to the atat, n and telephoned to No. Police Station. Laler Sub-Inspec otor MeWalter and Sergeant Clark

arrived, and subsequently Sub-la pector Alexander.

Im ness zaid that he did not see Begley alive again. Begley was usually

BODET.ZNY. Witness had see him drunk on two or three previous occasions, but never bad as that afternoon.

Driver Begley was daty driver that day, which meant staying in barracks so as to be ready to take the ambulance out if it was re- quired.

day, when called, would have re veled the fact that the ambulanes had been taken out. The mileage would have shown this. He was and petrol consumption record satisfed that this was the first tim a vehicle had in taken out ia this way. He explained that are cord was kept of every trip made, and the mileage would have been shown by the naáleometer.

Witness continued that he was by Serge Clark, who told him of arcused at 9 am on January 14th the fatality.

recalled at the Kowloon tagistracy yesterday when

charged with participation in the showing at the Queen's, is spoken Chineee was hero of The 13th Juror" now crime. custody by the police on the evi- back."

The defendant was taken into of my "the man who has come Some ten years ago Bush- robbery: dence at one of the victims of the man was perhaps the most popular

one week.

A formal remand was given for

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ALLEGED THEFT OF GOATS,

of male stars and he received even more aduation than Valentine.. In a day. his popularity was gone; despite every care the fact that The case in which in Indian con-

Bushman was married had reached stable is charged with the larceny the public. It appears that though of a goat and a kid belonging to an actor on the stage may even con- an Indian watchman at the China fess to a grown up daughter, witness Light & Power Company was again Gerald Du. Maurier, without losing Mr. 3indsell remarked that the before Mr. W. Schofield at the the interest of the gallery girl, his Kowloon Magistracy yesterday brother on the screen dare not

seem to give him an added glamour. conversely any number of "affairs" admit wedded happiness; though

In answer to Mr Lindsell, wit ness said he felt sure, that Begler would have been driving in top

gear.

because most car reason he had raised this point was drivers wond have driver down the Dairy Farm Hill in lower gear.

would have driven a Borris down Witness said that he himself on top as the braking systern was very good and acted on all four back wheels. He contiived that the drivers were not supposed to do more than 15 miles an hour, and it would look as ' Begley must have been driving rouch road he evidently failed to get faster than that. Not knowing the around the corner,

ROAD MARKS.

afternoon.

the prosecution and sir. K. S. Mr. L. D. Turner appeared for Chowdhury defended.

vacant

is outlining his case said that the At a previous hearing Mr. Turner complainant lost the animals from employers premises at Mongkok on piece of ground near ha October

17th. The complainant been taken to Lok Ma Chau where later found that the animals had

neis said that he sold the two defendant was stationed.

Giving evidence yesterday, a wit saunals to the complainant for $30 on October ist laat

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year,

come back. After nearly ten years Kong some three months ago, has Bat Bushman who was in Hong

of neglect he was offered an import ant role in Ren Har" and other have received back their idol-now contracts followed. The fickle public that his wife has left him!

His acting in The 13th Juror," this neglect appear even more re which was made last year, makes markable. Bushman is of that romantically handsome type which for an actor quite irrespective of Vain often sacient to gain popularity

there there is no doubt of the latter. histrionic skill. But in this case

convincingly, because he does not Bushman play his part well and

lawyer, is an actor, with all the stage Henry Desmond," the The tricks of the matinée idol. When

CURRENT PROGRAMMES.

The last witness called was Sub-October 18th witness received a Inspector C. F. Alexander, Traffic pessage from the complainant to Department, who said that at 125 the effect that the animals had a.m. he examined the roadway in been stolen, The next day the question with the aid of electric defendant came with another cot torches. By the corner he saw a stable and informed wines that overact it. charge of Pokfulam sub-station, about 60 feet upwards from the to pay $100 in settlement.

An Indian Police Sergeant, la double wheel track extending for be removed the animals, but offered said that at 11.25 pan, on January point whese the vehicle appeared parties then visted the complain- his hour of temptation comes

to have left the road. It com

ant but he refused to accept the faces it as such a man would, and 13th a report reached, him and menced 7 feet from the right side, acting on this wiwesa proceeded or onter side of the road, which offer.

After further evidence the case consciousness of the lime light which makes his renunciation with full down Dairy Farm H with a was 21 feet wide. The lower 13 was adjourned until the afternoon is following him around the stage. Chinese constable. He found a feet of the wheel marks was actual- of December 31st, motor vehicle lying upside down, ly in the outer channel.

The 13th Jaror with the hood caught partly in a

is an unusual A telephone pole appeared to

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film in many respects, primarily in tree. A Europea soldier was have been struck a glancing blow

its story, and is interesting as such. lying pinned underneath the lower down as the vehich passed

Besides this it offers a chance, for vehicle. Witness was unable it, and a tree was completely up- Kte contractor Arm was charged To tell more of the story would be The Chinese manager of the Fuk good acting, and dramatic effect. extricate the man, who appeared rooted. This tree was a little before Mr. W. Schofield at the unfair before you have seen it. We smaller than the one in which the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday with will only add that Anna Q. Nilsson hood was jammed.

embezzling $4,820 from the firm. plays the heroine. CORONER'S REMARKS.

Mr. D. McCallum prosecuted. sell said it was clear from the

Addressing the jury, Mr Lind-dant said that $9,000 of this money Ir admitting the charge, defen-

been pretty well smashed and that business. evidence that the chassis must have represented his father's share in the the ambulance went over the side that defendant had no legal right Mr. McCallum thought of the mad. He did not think it to take this money, but his clients was previous witness. He evidence as the vehicle was

necessary to call technical were willing to reduce the amount a sidecar driven by damaged that it was impossible for

Ha Worship sentenced the defen- Night Sergt. Clark. The soldier was the police mechanic to test the dant to four months' hard labour. lying on his back and his head brakes. The gear lever was

Wednesday: W're in the Navy". who was on military police duty

was pinned down by the tank high.

Now," or January 13, between 6 and The man appeared to be dead and

TWO OLD OFFENDERS.

Thursday to Saturday: The pm, at the main gate of Welling but found this impossible. Witness conclusion that the cause of death before Mr. R. F. Lindsel at for until next week in order to give an

witness tried to take the body out, thought the jury would come to the Continuing, Mr. Lindsell said he

College. ton Barracks said that after 5.30 returned to Pokfulam Station and

Two more banishees were brought Reginald Denny'a comedy "Out it was the practice to lose the

All Night" has been postponed was inisadventure-It was possible main gaten Witnes

Tiboned for Inspector Alexander, of that they might like to add to that returning before their time. The entirely comedy programme at the

Central Magistracy yesterday for knew decease ed by name.

the Traffic Departinent, and ale verdict some view of their own as first man, who had had a bad re- Queen's over Chinese New Year, While he (witness) was on duty, to dilitary Headquarters for 45 to how deceased came to take the cord of crime and was banished in for should any Chinese patrons wit- deceased came to him about 7.45 in static. Between 2 and 3 a.m. a lorry out that night without any August last for ten years, was sen- the guard room, and naked him if

military six-wheeler arrived, and

neas a funeral, murder or a death. It would open the gate for him, with the aid of ropes the over. to allow him to take the ambulance turned ambulance was pulled off

and the body removed from under Kr.

Lindsell: Did he

theneath appear to be sober?

Witness: He seemed rather hur j ried and excited.

AMBULANCE TAKEN OUT. Pte. William Brown of the King's Own Scottish Borderers,

out.

Mr. Lindsell: Did you think he "was sober 7

Witness: I thought he was quite

Bober.

Sub-Inspector J. McWalter, stated that he was in the charge room of No. 7 Police Station when the telephone mengs from the went

came in

:60

in

to 29,820.

Queaz's.

To-day till Saturday:-" The 13th Juror."

Sunday to Tuesday: Out All

Burdy, and to attempt the fool-tenced to ten months' hard tabour for example, they would fear bud Colony and taking Dairy Farm The other man had an even worse

frit of driving roud the and twenty strokes of the birch.joss all the rest of the year. Hill at an obviously higher speed record and it was the second time,

World. than was safe

To-day till Saturday The De- he had disobeyed the banishment wert's Toll." Tant was not their duty, however, order. He was sentenced to twelve

Star. the military months' hard labour and twenty They might however, like to give authorities and not for that Court, strokes of the birch.

To-day till Saturday:-"The Gay Deceiver. an expression of sympathy, to de-

but a matter for

OFFICER'S EVIDENCE. Captain H. R.A.8.C., commanding the M.T. C. Goodfellow, Detachment of the R.A.S.C., quar tered at Wellington Barracks, gave ceased'e relatives. evidence Mr. Lindsell: Did you think Begley's service and record. H relating to Driver there had been a call for the said deceased was born on April ambulance?

Witness: Yes, I imagined there to Hong Kong on April 14th, 1927, 13th, 1900 at Isleworth. He came had been, but I did not inquire 1 and had heen serving here since opened the main gate, and I saw that date as a driver of. Morris deceased drive the ambulance out, six wheelers. He was a class? Mr. Lindsell I would like to and

go Lastwards

this was pretty good. driver, out of three grades, and associate myself with that verdict and also with your expression of condolence.

THE VERDICT. Witnoul setiring, the jury re- misadventure." They also extend turned a verdict of death from ed sympathy to the late Driver Begley's relatives

Mr. Lindell: Did you we any thing in the way in which the ambulance was being driven to indicate that the driver was in any Witness: It was driven quite steadily. I saw nothing to judicate that the driver was anything but || Witness had never seen deceased Cossart (loreanan), H. R. Rering-

the worm for liquor.

Way.

nober.

In answer to Mr. Lindeel, wit ness said that Begley had never been punished for being drunk that a military enquiry (which Captain Godfellow mentioned

the R.A.S.C. and two years' service oamern) will be held next week. during his five years' service with will, of course, be conducted in with another unit

The jury comprized Messra L. A

ton and W. G. Lamb,

POST OFFICE THEFT.

at the

A Post Office coolie was charged beofre Major C,,Willson Central Magistracy with stealing a attached. quantity of string with lead seals that he found the string and lead In defenge te mated

ing they were not wanted he gave in a waste paper basket, and think- them to his brother.

Mr. T. M. Perpetuo. Asistant Superintendent of Mails, denied carded. He said that they were that the string and lead were din all collected and sold to the contrac tor who supplied the seals to the Post Office."

The defendant was fined $10, or fourteen days' imprisonment.

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