HONG KONG DAILY PRESS
HUMPHREYS' EVIDENCE EXAMINED
(Continued from Page 2)
*If a man makes a mistake as which the Crown could rely to to time you may say this is a rea-seek a motive for this wicked sonable mistake, that it is notodence. - such a mistake as should us view his evidence with picion.
&
ship. So much for the motive of dislike.
GENERAL
VOLUNTEER ORDERS
(Orders by Lt.-Col/RCB. Anderson.
**M.C. Commandant, H.K.
Volunteer D.C.) ***
BEACH MÅNNING EXERCISE The following will take part in a beach manning exercise on Satur- day. July 2:-
M.G, Troop, Nos. 1 and 2 Coya, and M.G. Signals
Times of parade: M.G. Signals— H.Q.. 2. p.: Remainder-H.Q., 4 p.m.
"Is that the conduct of a man with any serious intention to com- mit murder? Is that the conduct of a man who has formed a de-
Dress: Trousers, K.D. jacket, S.D. finite plan to commit this offence?
What was he doing if these caps. full equipment less 8.B were the circumstances? it was Respirators, sheer madness on his part to ad-
"The number of times Dwyer
Rations: A haversack ration will
provided on return to H.Q.
Duration: The exercise
HOLIDAY
Will
uttered these threats and express-probably end at about 11 pm. ed his dislike of Dickinson should warn you of the danger of taking Corps HQ, will be closed on Fri- them seriously, of saying that be-day July 1.
feel cause of these threats we
ORDERS
"We come now to the third of make "The showing of the bullets the Crown's points-the threats. 543- What is the suggestion there? These threats were uttered in the There was a question of Bum-course of conversation held with "But this is not the case. What phreys being sworn to secrecy, no no less than 11 persons. happened here is this: Shortly question of any particular caution. after this tragic murder Hum- being exercised. There was a phreys appeared before the Board plain open conversation, the up- of Inquiry. He made certain shot of which was Dwyer vo- statements in regard to this in- luntarily taking Humphreys to -cident. He made statement his locker and showing him two that two or three minutes had or three rounds of ammunition. elapsed before he followed Dwyer What would you expect of it in into the boys' locker fat, and these circumstances if Humphreys vertise himself and gave himself be issued and refreshments will be that when he got thete Dwyer is to De belevéd? What would undue publicity. WES naked. It
to do apart Was only ve you expect Dwyer minutes later that Dickinson fol- from what Humphreys had said lowed him and when he got there he did-holding the bullets in his Dwyer had a tropical singlet on. clenched fist so that Humphreys "And what was his evidence at could not make out the number? the Police Court?-It was a con- I suggest that Dwyer did not show tradiction of his previous story in any ammunition to Humphreys.
Corps Orders will be published more ways than one. The cou- "If you reject Humphrey's this charge.
yon Thursday, June 30. 03.C. units "What would you expect normal-are requested to send in their tradictions were that, so far from evidence, as I subinit you should," having followed
one which ly in a case of this kind. or the position becomes
orders by Wednesday evening. three `minutes afterwards, he my friend by anticipation, men- people go about saying they would followed hot on his heels-two or tioned to you in his address. The do something which they were three seconds and Immediately position becomes one in which. as going to do? "the Crown put Behlad him came Dickinson, who fit were Humphreys had given noj before you evidence that in
evidence at all. The position regarded moment Dwyer men- found Dwyer naked.
These are not unimportant duces itself into this: there was tioned he was going to murder contradictions-they are of ex-mutual detestation between Dwyer Dickinson, then you will be fully treme importance when you con- and Dickinson, "a dislike arising entitled to take the against him. sider the gravity of the case and from a cause of which we know because that showed the man had; that the whole of the Crown's not. 1 dislike which Dickinson such intentions in his mind. But case hinges upon the question of gave full vent to by bearing down in the light of the openness with motive.
on Dwyer.
which these threats were uttered. you can come to no other conclu- sion than that these threats are to be treated st their face value as. in fact, they treated by the men who
Dwyer two
that there must be something In
heard them.
HUMPHREYS' EVIDENCE.
MOTIVE WOULD GO "Don't you see that the moment unhere are other matters in
you arrived at that position, al- connection with Humphreys'
Įthough you may have ample evidence which I suggest should make you view it with extremettered time and time again, the
evidence of threats having been were suspicion.
"There is the fact that by the position is very far removed from one in which there would be gone light of a single lamp he was there would be no question of able to see quite clearly and yet, Dwyer's prospects being feopar- after having seen everything dised because Dickinson might re- quite clearly, after having raised
port him for 2. homo-sexual a shout and after having identi
offence. There would also be no fied Dickinson as the man Inter-question of anything at all except fering with Dwyer, he chose to the normal detestation between
The motive then would be mere-
strike a few matches.
"When faced with the question
them.
Do
an
no more than
THREATS PROVE MURDER? Can you say that these threats must be taken as evidence going to prove that Dwyer committed this murder? It is natural to as- sume in such elrcumstances that a man intending to commit 3 crime. advertises it for two months on end before doing it?.
The next point that the Crown, brings in support of its CASA 1s
PARADES
Engineer Company Monday, June 27, 5.30 p.m. H.Q. (1) DEL Section. Those already detalled, aquad drill. (11) LL Sec- tion. Squad drill
Machine Gun Troep June 28. 5.45 pm. Causeway Bay Stables, Riding School.
June 30, 5.30 p.m. H.Q. Recruits. M.G: training,
July 2, 4 p.m. H.Q. Beach Man- ning Exercise.
Armoured Car Section June 28, 5.30 pm. H.Q. Revolver instruction.'
*
Motor Machine Gun Platoon June 29. $:30p.m. H.Q. Driving instruction.
July 1. No parade.
No. 1 M.G. Company July 2, 4 p.m., HQ. Beach Man- 'ning Exercise.
No. 2 M.G. Company June 30, 5.30 p.m. H.Q. Lecture. July 2, 4 p.m. HQ. Beach Man-
No. 4 M.G. Company
ning
as to why he should do so after ly this: Dwyer's suggestion must opportunity, but if Dwyer was in June 29--No. 1 Platoon and No.
new
his get-away
saw
E.G.D.
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20.6.38; Bigmin. F. Chan and Slymn. A. Cheung, Bank of China,' MG. Signals, 20.6.38."
Sapper K. O. Chan, Sapper K.O. chan, Sapper K. W. Fung. Sapper 3. P. Lee, Sapper W. F. Lee, Sapper
having seen everything quite be to get rid of Dickinson for the
a position to commit this offence, 2 Platoon (Nos. 7 and 8 Secst: 5.30 clearly, Humphreys gave in en ole reason that he W15 tirely
being so at least were 150 men sleeping p.m. HQ. Muskey order. Fire statement regarding yard on him, giving him unneces-on-the deck that night. It Dwyer Control and are discipline training. what had taken place that night sally difficult tasks and generally was in a position to shoot Dickin-No. 1 Platoon-No. 5 Section: 5.15 --an incident which he had never taking advantage of his position inson because he knew
for Kennedy Road Where he D.m." H.Q. mentioned before,
bullying him.".
was sleeping." so were they all. Range: No... 6 Section: 5.30 p.m. "He stated that the reason he "That is the position if you re- At least there is ample evidence H.Q. Miniature Range. No. 3 Ptn.: struck the matches was becauseject the evidence of Humphrevs. ato show that several people Dickinson dived under a table deserter who fails to desert suc Dickinson getting ready to sleep
Portugues Companies and crawled under it to make cessfully.
that night.
June 27, 5.30 p.m. H.Q. (1) AA. "If you. In spite of that. stil! "The Crown must admit that Company. Mechanism (continued) "All these Incidents happened tolleve that there might be some the opportunity was present for ) No. 5 M.G. Company. IA. 3rd after Dickinson had been iden- truth in Humphreys story what everybody. but the Crown suggests position. tified, and in the light of these then would be "the position? If that there was not only oppor- contradictions. can you believe his statement is accepted you tunity on Dwyer's part but con- June 27, 5.30 pm. H.Q. (1) Sub-W. H. Li, Supper P. F. Tsang, Sap- his evidence? I submit You must also accept his story that he duet pointing to him as the man, sections "A" and "B" Line work per 8. E. Wong, Talkoo Deck, Engi-
neer Co., LL. Section, 20.6.38. cannot.
25 wholly clothed. The in- and that conduct lies in his par- and "B." "Line work" and speciál
Sapper M. Chung,"Geogh St. Sub- "There is - a further peculiar ference to be drawn in connection ticular movements that night. duties. (1) Subsection "D." R/R Station; Sapper CM Lam, 304,1 featurin connection with his with that is that if Dickinson "What was he doing? He was training. Group No. 3 riding exer-Des Voeux Road C.; Sapper F. P.) evidence and that is this:
They were to report Dwyer, he also had walling to go on tricks. He was cise. Overalls will be worn.
Tsang. I. and E. Dept., Engineer were "found together in the flat to report Humphreys who, in turn part of the watch at that particu-
Pay Section
Coy.. LL, Section, 20.8.38. and the laference the Crown asks would say that Dickinson himself you to draw is that they were was seen by him interfering with there for an Immoral offence.
Dwyer.
"Dickinson found them there
Machine Gun Signals
4:
lar time, and there is nothing un- There will be no parade on Fri- natural for a man in these cir-day, July 1. cumstances to. walk round about.
ROD.C.---Construction Section
APPOINTMENT***
from your l· Cpl F. G. Nigel, M.Q. Troop, is promoted Col. Bergt. and appointed C.Q.M.S., 24.8.38.
THE OVERCOAT "Coming to the question of the overcoat. in which the Crown re- lies as a connecting ik with the crime.
TRANSFERS
LEAVE
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Pte. R. M. C. Dobbs, No. 1 M.O.
S. F. HEDGCOE. Capt. Adjutant, HK.V.D.C. "NOTICES
'Sergeants' Mils' Meeting
An extra-ordinary meeting of the Sergeants Mess Committee will be held in the Mess are pìm on Wed- [nesday. - zotli Lisstänt, ***
Annual Swimming Sports
"Do you believe that in these especially in a temperature such June 30, 5.30 p.m. EQ. Musketry. and asked Humphreys to go back circumstances Dickinson would as we have heard of and know a at Kennedy Road Range?"" to the mess. Humphreys did so have reported Dwyer as the Crown ship as hot as the Dorsetshire fas but stayed awake, being so suggests Dwyer was afraid he you gentlemen, know ciently curious to want to know might? In these circumstances. I visit). what has happened.
submit with some confidence' that" "But what did he do when you cannot imagine him doing
}: On Saturday, July 9 at 9.30 pm, Dwyer Came back? He was such a thing.
No. 1 M.G. Company. (Unit Re- at VRC. Swimming Bath. sufficiently content to go to sleep "The only evidence we have 35
serves) 24.6.38:-Bergt. J. L Tetley, Water Polo:-June 27 at 6.30 pm.' after hearing Dwyer: mumbling to their subsequent conduct is that
|A.L/C C. F. J. Simpson, Pte. A. T. | Portuguese Coys."*. Mobile M.G.; things, the only thing he heard there was mutual detestation, and
"There was nothing else to show Braley. Pte. R. M. C. Dobbs, Pte. V. June 30 at 6.30 pm. Winner of being the name of Dickinson. Is although you may well think that that Dwyer was ever on the booms Harris, and Pte. F. V. Read. above v. Chinese Company. Beach Dickinson such a name as to re- that dislike would give rise to that night. nothing that the
Defence v. Coast Defence. glster itself clearly upon one's threats. T submit that that dislike; Crown could find as a connecting
Competitors Tickets: Will unft mind when heard with a series of is very far from sufficient to pro-link to these suspicious elements Company. Unit Reserve. 3.6.38:epresentatives please notify the mumbled words by another per-vide you or anyone with the To provide that' llak, the Crown 2.6; L/C. J. Redman, No. 1 MG. Secretary, 2/L. W. H. Owen, as to
motive for committi the crime produces the overcoat.
Col.pany, 24.6.38–15.7.38; Pte. N. the number of competitors tickets/ You see the serious position with which Dwyer is charged.
"There was nothing to connect. Booker, M.M.G. Platoon, 21.8.38 required. which Humphreys is in if his evid- "I submit you examine this Dwver with the booms except this 20738
Committee Meetia. - Thursday, ence is to be believed the pre-evidence in the light of common coat.
STRENGTH-DECREASE June 30, 5.30 p.m. dicament in which he puld And sense and surrounding circum- "In the light of the Crown's own i himself if the Crown case that stances you can come to no other case, are you going to believe that M.G. Troop. 248.98; Bigan M. A/C.QMS. W. A. Mackinlay.
AFFILIATED UNIT he and Dwver went to the flat for conclusion than this: that there if that coat was there. It had been sold,
Nursing Detachment, HK.V.D.C. Corps Signals;~~20 6.38;|| an immoral purpose was true. Ino
Home Nursing (Practical work) used by Dwyer for a purpose other Trooper F. F. Der Kok "MO Not only Dwyer but Hum-Crown's suggestion that there was
than an innocent one after going Troop 24.6.33. phreys would be reported. "Stand-motive for the commission of so
off tricks? Does that appear to In by itself, this evidence mat- serious a crime; that the dislike
you as a reasonable proposition? tered nothing at all but if you amounts to no more than threats. regard. It in the light of the "You must remember that it has
son?
support evidence to
the
If he did go back for the coat
STRENGTH-INCREASE Gunner A. J Peaker, Govern- ment Trade School: 2nd Battery.
evidence as a whole I submit that been said Dickinson was unpopit with a guilty mind, his oblect was 17.6.38; Pte. A. H. Azedo, Francois
It is not the kind of evidence on lar with a certain section of the
POP
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