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“GUILTY BUT INSANE.”

MURDER OF MR. JOHN HARRISON ON BOARD THE "EMPRESS OF RUSSIA.”

CORREA'S MENTALITY ANALYSED; IMPORTANT

MEDICAL CONCLUSIONS.

A verdict of guilty, but that he was of unsound mind at the time of the crine, was brought by the jury at the Criminal Sessions yesterday when Martin Gonsalez, Corren, a Filipino, was charged with the murder, of John, Harrison, a plumber on board the R.M.S. Empress of Russin, by shooting him while the vessel was on a Voyage from Hong Kong to Manila on February 24. Correa was a steerage passenger who embarked ui Kobe.

Dr. Griffiths, who had kept accused under observation for over two months; expressed the opinion that the man was mentally un- 'sound and that it would be a fairly common thing for a person in

his condition to make a homicidul attempt.

Dr. Pester, another witness for the defence, described the accused as man of "split rind," diagnosing his disease as dimensia precos. Witness said that in the case of a man afflicted with this disease certain faculties of the mind would be norinal while others would be faulty. The patient would be subject, la des lusions, which were symptoms recompanying the disease. During the period of observation the accused showed evidence of these symptoms in a pronouneed form. In the opinion of witness, it was very probable that on the day of the crime the nefused's mental condition would have been consistent with the ease of a man who' did a thing, but knowing it was wrong,

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY,

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The members of the Currency Commission have nearly finished their work in the Colony, and ure due to leave next Friday. Mr. G.. L. M. Clauson, Secretary of the Commission, said that the Com- mission's Report would be presented to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, so Hong Kong will not know its fate for a long time to

HONG KONG STOCK MARKET.

MAY 7, 1931.

EXPLOSION NEAR CANTON.

$17.55

CROUCHER & CO.'S DAILY TWELVE PERSONS KILLED.

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REPORT.

The market continues firm with general all round buying, “A small lot of Banks were done at 82,025 and Unions at 8046.

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Lands were a shade easier with sales at 900 ensh with sellers at 803 July.

China Underwriters are wanted at 84.95, with sales taking place at 86.00. Douglases are better at 8241 Mr. Clegg, the senior member of and Steamboats are inquired for

come.

the commission has been confined to hin bed in the Peninsula Hotel for soveral days, but he was able to resume work yesterday afternoon, and his health is practically re-. stored. When Mr. Clegg leaves here he will proceed direct to his home in South Africa.

Mr. Clauson will go to England by way of Shanghai, Japan and Amerion. When he arrives there he

forward.

Docks are up 2 points on yester day with buyers offering 8331 and Waterboals are stronger at 828.

Hotos were taken at $13.00 and $15.00 July, whilst Realtys are easier at 811.40.....

Star Forries were dealt in fairly large quantities at 95.75 for June, 8003 July,

Electrics suffered further recen

will present the Commissions 'reportsion and were marked down to $80.

to the Secretary of State. "

All of the members of the Com mission any that they have enjoyed their stay in the Colony, and in their opinión, they have never had the pleasure of visting a more de.

BIBLE IN HAND AFTER THE SHOOTING. lightful place. They were full of

The trial opened before the Chief ↑ Staff Captain's Evidence. Justice (Sir Joseph Kemp). Mr. Captain Herbert James, Hanff Somerset Fitzroy prosecuted for the ¦ Captain on board the Empress of "Crown, and Mr. Les d'Almada, | Hussin, said that shortly after 8 „jur, instructed by Mr. M. K. Lan | p.m. on February 21, it was report

ed to him that there had berín some of Messrs. Lo & La.. defended.

Accused, when asked to plead shooting going - ún. He went nA disregard the advice of his Counsel | quickly as possible to the steerage and pleaded guilty to the charge.tock, but was doinged by the dis Mr. d'Almada explained later that cosery of a closed watertight over before the Court sat he had been on "B" deck, which caused him to trying to persuade thiolaccused to retrace his steps. Upon arrival on plead not guilty, but the latter bad" ("" deck, he found Harrison, the refused to alter his plen. I ship's plumber, lying on his back. (Counsel) was quite sure that ne He found the man had bern woan

praise for Hong Kong people and for the city itself.

Medical Conclusions.

Coments, after coming to business at $18,00 July, closed with,buyera at $19.00, Lane, Crawfords jumped Lo 801.

Shanghai Cottons are better at $192 and Ewos were bought by Shanghai at 813.85 yash,

May 6, p.m.

CANTON, May 4. The terrific explosion of the middle magazine of the Midstream Rock Fort on the east approach to Canton, which occurred yesterday morning, enused death to 12 persons and severe injuries to 11, according to the official report of the Police. The force of the explosion was so terrify that a big hole 7 feet deep was made.. According to the report under review 12 large boxes of high explosives, valued at about $20,000, were destroyed. The shock was so great that numerous window panes Lin Tungshan were broken,

HOUSES WITHOUT WATER SUPPLY.

SLIGHT REDUCTION IN

RATES.

TODAY'S LEGISLATIVE"

COUNCIL MEETING,

UNIVERSITY NEWS. the Colonial Secretary at to day's

DEGREE & MID-SËSSIONAL EXAMINATIONS.

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A slight reduction in rates for those who do not enjoy a water | supply is foreshadowed in a resolu tion which is to be moved by

Legislative Council meeting. The Dr. G. V. A. Griffiths, medical

resolution is ns follows: offer in charge of Victoria Ghol,

Resolved by the Legislative | said that he had accused under

Council that on and from the date observation since February 28. During this period witnesY

to be fixed by His Excellency the several occasions, found the man to VACATION BEGINS ON MAY 16. Governor for the coming into be definitely unreasonable in his

effect of this resolution the follow- behaviour. On March 14 accused was told to go with the attendant to The midsessional examinatiousing pércentage shall be payable, as the reception room where his Conn-for Arts and Engineering etudenta rates, namely, for any tenement sel and solicitor were waiting to and the degree conminations for assessed, 17 per cent. Provided interview him, Accused, refused to go in spite of witness pointing out medical students of the Hong Kong that the said percentage shall be to him that the interview would be University are now being held at reduced to 10 per cent., in the cuse for his own good. Acensed began the Great Hall daily from 9 a.. of any tenement for the water sup to ery and continued in his refusal,

ply of which from the Government Later on the accused began to

The summer vacation will begia | waterworks the only provision he was sick but merely refused to on May 16 and end on September runde ja a supply of unfiltered take any food. He continued to do 16. The only University hostel water, and shall be reduced to 15 so for some tine. He would not taken wash, have a bath, or clean opened for students during the holi- per cent., in the ease of any tene.. himself.

any's will be Lugard Hall. Mayment for which no provision 1 Dr. Griffiths said that as a result | Hall and Eliot Hall will be closed. made for any supply of water from of the several conversations with while Ricci, Morrison, and St.sach waterworks. For the pur- the accused he came to the conclu sion that the man was mentally un-

John's will also be open as usual. poses of this resolution-provision sound. It would be fairly common There have been a large number of for water supply shall be deemed for a man in bis conclusion to make applicants for residence in Lugard to be made for a tenement, although a homicidal attempt.

cused was fit to plead and stand his | ed in the head, and was bleeding refuse food. The man did not say

Arial

considerably.

As witness was inspecting the His Lordship finally decided to

hody, he heard a shout, and anw enter a plea of not guilty and pro-

the agensed "run across the star ved with the trial. The followingboard side of the leck, and heard jury was empanelled :-Mr. E. R.

him say what he thought to be Childe (foreman), Mr. S. A. Lopes, Are you looking for me?" Kwong Luk Tsai, Mr. A. Bro-cused then picked up a chopper or a knife from one of the mess tables.

Mr. F. S. Smith; Mr. Stephen

siedt, Mr. H. McKechnie and Mr. Mak Sin Kai

Facts of the Crime,

Witness went back to the upper deck for assistance, and found

LG 12 noon.

Other matters to come before the Council are the first readings of the Bills to amend the law relating to bankruptcy, to amend further the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1600, to amend the Vaccination Ordinance, 1023, and to amend the Legal Practitioners Ordinance, 1871.

Dr. M: Q. Pfister, who stated that Hall (during the vacation) and it has not connection with the Gov- hy had long experience in the that students some have been obligernment watermains or waterworka, several of the officers being supplied handling of mental cases ut host to apply to other hostels. How-if such Lensment is situated within In opening the case for the with arms. He accompanied a pitals in Heilleberg and also in Crown, Mr. Fitzroy said that a party in a search for accused. Sub-Peiping, snid that he visited theer, preference will be given to 200 yards from a Government water- cused was a third-class passenger sequently he received a report and accused four times and on each oc- students from Straits, Java, and all main."

ension remained with him for about places other than Hong Kong. on the bout, on his way to Munitn found that all the Filipinos, in-

an hour and a half, putting the

Picnics. man through certain recognised after leaving a University' in Calicluding the accused, who was bund-

lests for insanity. During these The various societies and clubs of fornia, while the late Mr. Harrison cuffed, had been rounded up and

visits witnessed was quite sure that the University have made arrange the man was not acting abnormally. | ments for picnics after the examina- | was a plumber on board. At about ↑ drawn up on "C" deck.

tions and before the University Accused was taken to "B." deck, eight o'clock on the evening of the

Man of "Split Mind." ̧

closes for the summer vacation. day in question there was a fan and witness asked him if he had

Witness continued that he found The Arts Association will have a to game going on on "C" deck, | done the shooting. He replied in the accused to be suffering from a launch picnic on May 14 and the which was used by third-class pas: good English "Yes, I shot two condition of mental disorder. Ac Education Society will hold one on sengers. There were about half aen. Witness then asked Why cased had been suffering from this May 13 The destination will on disease for at least six months, the either Shek O or Silver Mine Bay. dozen players and, as usual one did you shoot, the men?" and ac latest medical definition for which The Christian Society will have a Witness would whole day camping picnic at Tele- man was keeping the bank. Harri-eused answered "I don't know; my dimensia precor.

describe him as a man of split graph Bay on May 10. The last head seemed to go black."

mind," who had certain faculties named have made arrangements for Bon was, apparently, looking on.

quite normal while others were mountain climbing, swimming and Delusions and illusione various games, etc. St. Stephen's faulty, were symptoms, of this disease, and Hall, too, have arranged their the accused had them in a propenie. nounced forma.

Bible in His Hand,

As a third-class passenger, pri- soner had access to that part of The Master-at-Arms corroborated the ship. Suddenly a shot rang the main parts of evidence given by out. This appeared to have struck previons witnesses. He stated that something and richochetted, £nish-after, he had issued arms to his ing up by striking the fan fan party they visited the steerage banker in the forehead. This man cabin where the passengers were fell forward on the table and there ordered out for. muster on deck. was a general stampede, during Accused was one of those who came which other shots were fired from out from the cabin. He was carry- above,

ing a Bible in one hand and a news paper in the other.

These shots were heard by the Master-at-Arms, a Staff Captain

Accused's Strange Actions,

LATE MR. PERPETUO.,

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Kwangtung Athletic Meeting. Dr. Phster was of the opinion

Bishop Valtorts, assisted by Lee Chwee Mok (Eliot) and Ma Father Rossi, offioiated, and there that on February 24 it was very probable that the accused's mental sing Ho (licei) have been selected was a large number of friends and condition would have been conto represent the Hong Kong Chung relatives present. The chief mour sistent with that of a man doing an Hwa Team (Chinn Athlete) in the ners were the deceased's youngest unlawful thing not knowing it was Kwangtung Athletic Meeting on daughter Crispins, Captain and wrong.

May 25. The former will take gart Mrs. Texeira, (sister and brother. In answering to Crown Counsel, in two events, pole vault and shot-in-Inw) and Mr. T. Hynes. witness said that he applied in- put, while the latter will run in the Those present included Hon. Mr. telligence, reasoning, memory and 10,000 metres. Lee Hab Liong, this E, D. C. Wolfe (Inspector-General physical tests. He recalled from year's University champion, and of Police and a former Postmaster Mr. W. F. Winter, another within notes that accused unde a state- also champion at the Inter-Varsity General), Mr. M. J. Broen (Post- ment about being followed and Meeting, has been asked to allcod, master General), Mr. T. Hynes haunted by a man in California. but it is said that he has a had(Superintendent of Maila), Mr. G. Accused had also stated that while knee, and cannot, therefore, do very. I. de Martin (Director of Educa in prison he heard steret voices, inch. Ho Shai Choong is also Lion), Mr. F. J. de Rome, Mr... including that of his brother, which among those selected.

Les Chwee Mok broke the Univer- came like telephone calls.

sily pole vault record (for which he was presented a "green") in 1930 In a brief address for the de-by olearing 9 feet 3 inches.. This

A large number of wreaths were fence, Mer, d'Almada pointed to the year he was absent from both the complete absence of motive for the University Annual Sports and the laid on the grave amongst them crime and also the strange actions Inter-Varsity meet, and has, there-being those from the deceased's wife of the accused at the time. He fore, not erented any new record, and family, and relatives, Captain told the jury that the fact of the but he should do well in this event. and Mrs. Texeira (brother-in-law an asking a question such as The best he has done as 10 feet and sister), Mra Remedios (sister are you looking for me?", and inches, but it was not an offieiat in-law), Hoa, Mr. W. T, Southorn and Mrs. Southern, Hon. Mr. E. carrying & Bible at the time he was record.

The winner at the Inter-Varsity D. C. Wolfe, Mr. and Mrs. T. apprehended pointed conclusively, apart from the medical evidence, Meeting did. 10 foot and inch Hynes and family, Mr. M. F. Key, that the man was insano at the (three students tied). That has be Mr. A, F. B. Silva-Netto, Mr. M. time.

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Mra Leo d'Almada e Castro. tions of advertising schemes and rate cards. enreful consideration to the medical Ma Haioo Ho was first in 10,000 The staff of the General Post Office, the evidence, the jury retired for three metres at the Inter-Varsity sports Office, the Radio minutes to return with a unicas (time: 12 mins 9/5 een), but this Treasury, Radio Sports Club Com

time he will meet many rivals from mitice and Mombers of the Catlinie verdict of Guilty, but insane."

Hia Lordship committed Corren Canton. He is training daily at Union. Club, St. Vincent de Paul to prison pending the pleasure of the University Pavilion, and he Society. Class 3. Diocesan Girls H.E. the Governor.

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School, Nippon Yusen Kaisha.

and members of the crew, who ness from the vessel, said that he rushed to the spot and found Harwent half way down the ladder from rison lying on the deck dangerously "B" deer to "C" deck when he man wounded. A bullet had entered by saw some distance away a the lower jaw, and travelled uprigg on the ground. Previously he

·wards and come out at the side of had heard a shot Gred from the his torchoad. He was immediately direction of "C" deck. At this attended to but later died and was moment he saw the accused with

something in his hand which a buried at Manila.

peared to be a firearm. Accused As the circumstances surrounding throw the weapon in the direction the shooting were not immediately of the ladder, remarking, what known a search party obtained arms do you want. The weapon seem- and commenced investigations, ined to roll off the latter step and witness saw the accused stoop the course of which a revolver was down. Witness then retreated and found which was alleged to have joined the armed party.

Sergt. J. E, Spott, Police Armour- been the weapon used by prisoner, and he was later apprehended and aid that the revolver which was handed to him was a five-cham Jocked up. He was brought back bered weapon fully loaded, but in to Hong Kong and banded over to a very rusty condition. He found Counsel Rided that that three of the cartridges were the police.

spent and the weapon appeared to there were no actual eye-witnessas have been completely jammed after to the shooting but prisoner was firing the last shot. arrested as the result of enquiries.

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