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SEARCHING CROSS-EXAMINATION OF DR. COURT BY COUNSEL FOR THE DEFENCE

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For Wanchai Murder Trial

ACCUSED'S BROTHER-

TESTIFIES: COURT TO VISIT SCENE TO-DAY

Searching cross-examination of Detective-Inspector W. N. Darkin and Dr. P. F. S. Court, medical officer of the Queen Mary Hospital, featured the second day's hearing at the Criminal Sessions before the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, of the case in which a waiter, named Li Ping-chun, is charged with the mur- der of Hyoshi Sagara, a Japanese subject, at the Cha Heung Spt restaurant, Hennessy Road, on the night of January 28.

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The tremendous public interest aroused by the case was evidenced by the presence in court yesterday of an unusually large number of spectators, including many ladies, who also heard the testimony of several witnesses who were present in the restaurant when the alleged attack took place,

That

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Training Course-Part II The following members have quali ed in' Part II of Training Course on Thursday, April 20, 1939:--

At the monthly meeting of the Executive Commitee of the Hongkong Society for the Pro- tection of Children, It

Constables R9 Wang Mow-tong, decided to send a boy and a

R31 Bau Ka-ying. R27 Wong King- girl, who were deaf and dumb, and whose parents were

Luk, R105 Lam- Kwok-yin, R113 Tang Chung-Ful, R114 John Simon "employed and destitute, to the Kowloon School for the Deaf

Au, R116. Ko Kar-ming. R122 Fok for a period of 2 years

Wa-Hol. E123 Ho Tal-wing, R125 The Case Report for March was Yuen Shing Luen, R126 Ng Shew- received. It showed a total of 128 man, and R127 Philip Tam Pak- new cases and an average income

hing. of $1.50 per head.

The undermentioned members of Commenting on the Finance Re-the Chinese Company will attend port, the Hon. Treasurer (Mr. A. Chinese Company Headquarters for McKellar stated that for the first Part II of Training Course on five months of the Society's finan- Tuesday, April 25th at 17,30 hours cial year the total income was sharp:— $10,250 while expenditure amount-

Constables R10 Tang Shul-

ed to $11,800. The gratitude of the woon. R112 Chan Ching Man, R12 Committee was expressed to the Peter Francis Lee... R133 Chan Dairy Farm Ice & Cold Storage Co., Cheong-shing.

restaurant was one I took him out that Mr. Li Po Chun, donor of the It was noted with satisfaction

At one stage of the hearing, his Did you hear of any trouble be- Lordship had to warn the specta-tween deceased and a waitress at tors to behave themselves other the Tal Shing restaurant? He was the Western Centre meat, liver, and whee he would have the court said to have struck a waltzess.bones. cleared. "This is no laughing mat-No, I hever heard of that, ter," said the Chief Justice.

The prosecution is being con- of."

Lien Yuet Sien Creche, had con- ducted by Mr, John Whyatt, Crown Dr. P. F. S Court said that when sented to continue his support for Counsel, assisted by Det.-Insp. Sagara was brought to hospital a further stx months beyond the Darkt. while Mr. H. G. Sheldon, about 2 a.m. on January 29, he was

two years he K.C., Instructed by Mr. J. T. Prior, suffering from cuts at the back of stipulated.. is appearing for the defence. the head, shoulders, back of the The following is the jury-right thum The man had lost Messrs. B. J. Lacon foreman), R. a lot of blood and showed signs of Johnson, R. L. & Webb. Johnston shock...

Chan Kam-to.

Wong, F. Sanchez, M. Carto and The injuries, said Dr. Court, could have been caused by a chopper and Giving evidence, Inspector, Dar-must have been inflicted with very kin sald when he reached the considerable force. restaurant shortly after mid-

that date, he found

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20.00 hours and mid-night by Patrol Duty. Nightly between

members as detailed by the officer had originally in Charge of Company.

INDIAN COMFANY satisfactory progress were received 20 00 hours

Reports of excellent conduct and. Patrol Duty. Nightly between from the St. Louis Industrial School members as detalled by the Omcer and mid-night by of the 9 boys maintained by the in Charge of Company. Society.

It was learned with regret that new premises for the Wanchai Cen- tre had still to be found. CHANCE OF RECOVERY The Committee adjourned until Sagara was dangerously wound-Monday, May 15,

night" on Sagara half lying, half reclining ed, but witness thought there was on the seat in the cubicle. Sagara a chance of recovery. Nothing was suffering from

many cuts.

Nothing was found on him, how-and Sagara was put to bed, kept were symptoms of dysentery?

could at once be done surgically, From February 14 to 23, there ever, which could suggest a wea-warm and the haemorrhage treat yes pon of any sort.

ed.

On February 1 the wounds were some way contributed to his death?" And no doubt the dysentery in stitched, and his condition was Yes. fairly good

HAD BEEN DRINKING Witness said he had seen Sagara many times before. Towards the end of last year, he took the Ja- parese

ont of a restaurant in Johnston Road, where the latter had been drinking and quarrelling series with a compatriot.

TREMBLING

Dr. Court stated that when he first saw prisoner, the latter was trembling. his pupils were dilated emotional outburst.

nd he was showing signs "of an

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Sepsis made an appearance after a week or so at the head wounds, and K consequence there was 1 of secondary haemorrhage. An artery which had been cut was On one previous occasion, wit-stitched, but again there was ness was called to a teahouse in haemorrhage, which necessitated Queen's Road East, where deceas-the tying up of the carotid artery.I was told. ed, who had been drinking, had shutting off the main blood supply. Mr. Sheldon said that the evi-Chung, on Monday afternoon, was gone. He was taken cut before to the head. anything could happen.

BLOOD TRANSFUSION

You didn't know that about 7 p.m. he had some shocking news?

BLIND RAGE

A Chinese, Wong Chuen," 37, who resisted "arrest by a European police officer, LS.A. W. Rothwell. near Tam Kung Road, Ma Tau

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deceased had taunted and slapped imprisonment by Mr. E. Himsworth was per-accused. gara was brought to the Wanchal lermed on February 20.

He asked Dr. Court. tq at the Kowloon Court yesterday." Deceased police station in a drunken state, then had severe diarrhoes, which inary young man had had such three weeks' imprisonment, on

assume that a perfectly decent. or- He was also fined $10, in default, together with two other Japanese was proved to be amoeble dysen-an experience Would Dr. Court larceny charge. It was stated in

The Chief Justice-Was thattery. after the commencement of the

expect such a set of circumstances Court that LS.A. Rothwell saw Deceased responded to the treat to cause a severe mental distur- the defendant with another man Sino-Japanese trouble?—Yes.

ment for dysentery to the extent bance. NO TROUBLE WITH CHINESE that the diarrhoea and other symp-rmative

Witness replied in the making their way across a piece Inspector Darkin continued to cms disappeared

of waste ground towards Tam say that Sagara was charged with At the end of February, there

Kung Road. The men were carry- being drunk and disorderly. He was sloughing, or death, of the

Ninety-nine deaths from' tuber- Counsel. Might it te that the ing eight wooden planks, which was allowed on bail but did not skin at the wounds, and the skin mental disturbance, such as pri-

had been taken from an

culosis, but of a total of 177, cases appear in court. On no occasion, fell off. That was regarded as a soner bad, render him unable to

tion

(two imported) occurred in the neur the Chinese Trinity stated witness, WILS thero any bad sign, sald Dr. Court, but did exercise cool judgment?-Yes, it is

Colony for the week ending April trouble with Chinese.

not necessarily suggest impending possible he was in a blind rage,

One of the men saw the police the Health Department.

22, according to returns, issued by In answer to Mr. Whyatt, wit-death. Sagara's general condition, A rage so blind that he did not

officer approaching, and rab to- ness said that Sagara made no however, deteriorated, and he died know what he was doing?—Yes.

wards Hunghom. L.S.A. Rothwell from measles, out of a total of 53 Other returns include 14 deaths trouble and was inclined to "treat on March 4.

Or he knew what he was do- caught up with the other man, cases, 13 deaths from cerebro-spin- the matter as a joke.

Answering Mr. Whyatt, Dr. Courting, He didn't know that what he' the defendant.

al fever out of a total of 15 cases, said that it was probable that if was doing was wrong?—I think he

The defendant, the police officer & deaths from enteric fever, out of Sagara had suffered from dysen- wouldn't know what he was doing alleged, turned round and hit him a total of 10 cases (one imported), had had a lot to drink.

tery alone he would be still alive. Would your opinion be streng-with

his elbow, lujuring his 5 deaths from small pox, out of a Unhappily, there has been much, Mr. Whyatt; Defendant also was thened f the family had a bad thumb. He attempted to run total of 6 cases (two imported), 5 Sino-Japanese feeling in the last in hospital, wasn't he-Yes. mental history, and the father had away, but was caught after a 50 deaths from diphtheria, out of a two years. You wouldn't think the

HIGHLY EXCITED

died insane and had been insane yards chase, when he again re- total of 14 cases, 4 deaths from experience was a joke?—No.

Did he require any medical at- for some time? Such people stated the police officer, in the dysentery, out of a total of 15 On the second occasion you re- tention?-Not after the first night. usually show signs of less control. ensuing struggle both falling into cases, one death from puerperal moved him, did you warn him to. He was highly excited, and was

Prisoner was detained at the,& ditch.

fever (one notified). keep away from those places?-given some morphia

Queen Mary Hospital for three

DAILY RETURNS Cross-examined by Mr. Sheldon, days for mental observation, was

Daily returns for April 24 in- Would evidence have been taken witness agreed that the attack of he not? Yes.

ROBBERY CHARGE clude 48 cases of tuberculosis, 14 if the man was charged?I don't dysentery was severe and led to Re-examining. Mr. Whyatt ask- Appearing before Mr. R. A Dspinal fever, 3 cases of diphtheria, cases of menstes. 4 cases of cerebro- know if any was taken or not.

Are you an authority on Forrest at the Central Court yes-2 cases each of enteric fever and Mr. Sheldon; Isn't it" quite clear mental diseases, Dr. Court? No, Iterday charged with robbery, four chicken-pox and one case each of charged was a man named Kim-beyond all possible doubt, that the am a surgeon. pachi Sato, was it not?—Yes,

unemployed men Chu Shin- attack of dysentery affected the Have you ever dealt with cases yeung, Chan Fong. Wong Yau and

small-pox and typhus fever (im- dead man's resistance to sepsis?of insanity? Only cases of mental Tang Yu, were remanded for 12

ported). Cenclency except when I was a hours for further inquiries. From January 29 to about Feb-student.

Falling to appear before Mr. R. The defendants were alleged to Edwards at the Central Court yes-

Mr. Sheldon: You say that de- ceased thought it was a joke?-He

Yes.

One of the three Japanese

Had you heard of him?—Yes.

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the passing of blood.

Yes.

ed:

Was he not on one; occasion mixed up in some trouble in con-ruary 14, his condition steadily im- Did you gather that the prisoner nare robbed Kam Chol residing terday to answer a charge of nection with a pistol? It was a proved and I take it that you then talked rationally?-Excitedly, but at No. 439, Lockhart Road, of possession of 78 taels of oplum, Li Japanese, but I could not say if it had high hopes of his recovery? sensibly,

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