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CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

THE SHAMEEN MURDER

CHARGE.

Case Still Unfinished:

After we had gone to pross last night, some interesting evi- dence was adduced in the charge of murder against a sapoy in the 126th Baluchi Infantry Regiment, who is alleged to have abot a Sabador at Canton.

Prisons made a statement.

An Objection.

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NO PERMIT.

would bay then fiom him, and deduct the rent of the junk from

that the prisoner was brought to second man ran away, but only him in the guardroom, where a got a few yards, before he was sentry was put over him. Ibrahim caught, at 15 Amoy Lane. It was Charge of Taking Stone from the the price of the stone. Therefore was allowed to sit on the door step in this house that the rest of the

Crown Foreshore,“ to the guard room, and the de stolen properly was found.

there was a double relationship between these two people, lessor consod's clansmen gathered round The men were found not guilty and began wearing at him. on the first charge, on the advice of the P.WD., Laung Kim, master seller. Even civilly there was At the instance of Mr. Edwards and lessee, and as buyer and of his Lordship, but found of junk No. 782 and Tung Too, no responsibility for each others' It was at this point that Mr. sentenced to five years hard charged before Mr. E. A. Irving, could not be.

guilty of receiving They were the owner of the junk, were actions and criminally there Jenkin, raised the objection that labour, sach. that the statement made by the

at the Police Court, this morning collector was responsible for any Mr. Irving said that a rent Ip Pak Shan alisa Ip Young with colleating and carrying away prisoner, in the circumstances Fuk was olarged with the lar- from the Crown foreshore, Dear insufficiency of stamps that his woe inadmissable. The man ceny of a pig. Abrahim, at the time ho made

So Kum Wat, stone without a sorvants attached to receipts. The Hon. Mr. J. A. S. Buoknoll; the statement, was under arrest, court, and grunted contentedly Works, on Oct. 8th.

The animal was brought into permit from the Director of Publio Mr. Bowley That is a re Attorney General, instructed by He was taken to the guardroom while the complainant pointed out the Crown Solicitor, Mr. J. H. and thore tied up. He was in characteristics which allowed her Kemp, prosecuted and Mr. F. C. charge. of the guard, there was to recognise the quadraped. Jenkin, Instructed by Mr. R. A. and armed sentry, and a number Harding, appeareil for the defence of the sabadar's friends wore three years' hard labour.

The prisoner was sentenced to The prisoner who was dreased round hith swearing at him. in grey, with a grey shirt, and They were threatening him, and

waistcoat of a darker shade were in a threatening attitude BLASTING PRECAUTIONS.

Charge Against a Contractor. Dlomissed.

of the same colour, seemed to and were using threatening lan- tako little interest in the whole of guage. If the statement were at the proceedings, Hostood at at all admissable; if he made a tention throughout the hearing, statement to the subsdar's friend but his facial expression seemed who abused him, the subadar's one of stolidity and betokoned friends should be present to say charged beford Mr. E. A, Irving, A Chinese 'contractor' was complets indifference as to the what was said. The seriousbess of his position.

Crown at the Police Court, this morning, fact a passing footstep along the evidence in that way for if the mentions during blasting operations In should not attempt to get in with not taking propor precau- corridor roused more of his at were produced the prisoner's at Yaumati, in consequence of tention than the fight in the well counsel would have an opport- which a man's head was injured of the court below.

unity, of cross-examming them by falling stone.

and Bowley, defended.

Mr. Bowley, of Messrs. Dennys

Mr. Edwarde atated that on the! date in question he went to the locality stated and found the defendant's junk removing stone from the Crown foreshore. He

saw the stone being removed in

venue case,

Mr. Irving-I think this is similar.

Mr. Bowley-There is no re venus attached to this,

not

* Quarries werd Leared,

Mr. Irving: Are the quarries

leased?

Mr. Bowley :-I beg your par

a sampan to the junk which was don, your Worship. moored about one hundred foot

Mr. Edwards: The quarries

from the shore. The junk conure lossed to him, your Worship tained twenty-three large stones

Mr. Irvings there a fee weighing something like twenty of various sizes, in the aggregate attached to these permite for cul-

lealing stonu? tons. There were five poisons on the shore quarrying stone.

"

Mr. Edwards:Yes, your Wor hip, there is a fee charged.

tor was not there, and he did not the benefits going to the servant,

Boundary was Marked.

Mr. Bowley argued that in the By Mr. Bowley: "The contrac foiently there was the chance of case of stamping receipts insuf

Noise Like a Domb.

to find out in what circumstances Mr. Gardiner defended.

see the boatman. The boundary but in this caen the relationship. The third witness, also a native the statement was made,

was markediulorge figaros. They between master and servant did soldier, who was on sentry duty

Chinese Constable 072 said he could be plainly seen, He could at the time, said that he saw a what was said before he inade window of the station, at Youmuti glasses from a distance of a mile have no permission and take this His LordshipUntil I know saw blasting going on from a see the marks with the aid of not exist. He did not say "go man standing under a tree with the statement it will be impos-He saw stones fly up and drop on or so.

to the Crown foreshore whore I the gun to his shoulder. Seeing sible for me to decide whether the roof and, glancing off, fall there were ady white marks on Ho bad not noticed if this the witness callo" Havildart the ovidoncs is admissible or not. into Shanghai street. He saw a the rocks at this point. The con- the junk, was not responsible. Of

11 alone, If the junk master oliose. Havildar!" but bofore he and Mr. Jenkin :-I submit that the man upon whom the stones foll, tractor was constructing a break course if the Ordinanco had been 10 do that the lessor, the owner of secured his lovildar's attention, Crown cannot get in this evid- they broke his bead." the shot had been fired, Whon the ones through this witness...

The water for the Admiralty at, Kow framed differently so that the per- Bound of the report was heard,

man went to the station and loon. He was extending the mit-holder was responsible for the A Fair Matter of Comment. reported the matter. He (witness) conling camber In order to ations of the sub-contractor, then everybody ran into the camp. His Lordship was against Mr.identified the stono.

The Attorney-General:—Did Jonkin on the point, but remark- you see the rifle fired yourself? ed that it was a fair matter of

those in question. He could not here was no case against the would require boulders, such as the limits. He aubmitted that construct that breakwater he

it might be so, if he went beyond comment, that the men were not

say if the jank, carried the flag oond defendant and in the case But you saw a man with a called. riflo?—Yes; standing þy a treo. It was decided thint the pri-

roison to suppose this stone was ad mistaken the marks and, out Mr. Bowley There is nof the first man he thought he Did you see, yoursoll, who was soner's statement was admissible

going elsewhere than to tho the man with the. gan under the The prisoner said "I am glad tree?—I did not recognise him. have killed him."

Admiralty breakwater ?

fignorance, taken the stone from Did you soo what happened to

told so.

Mr. Edwards: No. We were caution would suffice in that case the wrong place. He thought a him after be fired the shot?-Ho was seized and brought to the guard room.

and that the second man should

-No.

Mr. Jonkin Do you any tha the noise was like a bomb 7-Yes; because it sounded big.

Evidence Differed.

His Iriship read to witness his statement made at Canton, which differed somewhat from his testimony yesterday,-"I never gave such evidence."\

ance."

your

The point raised by Mr. Jenkin. was brought up again after the tiffin adjournment, when the de fending counsel asked that, under action 78 of the Criminal Proce- dura Ordinance, His Lordship would reservo for consideration the point which he raised in the morning, with regard to the ad- mission of evidence given by the

witness..

His Lordship:-I have no doubt about the case.

Mr, Jenkin-If your Lordship lis Lordship

this from the window at which he By Mr. Gardiner: He saw all was sitting to was looking to the course of the stone from where wards the blasting. He followed the blasting took place until it fell on to the man's head. The hundred feet away from the blasting took place about three station.

Sergeant Kendall who took the report said he could so the quarry from the station. He saw man with his head out and he also saw the stono producod. He was looking at the blasting when the blast went off. He would not say that he could have seen all the stone that escaped.

Mr. Bowley From the King's foreshore to the King's break- water, was it not?

Mr. Edwards I suppose so. junk master doing any injury to Mr. Boweley-And was the the foreshore by removing, stone from that particular spot?

No Particular Injury;

be dismissed,

Mr. Irving reserved his decision until to-morrow.

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Inspector Cameron said that about five p.m. a man was brought into the station bleading from the hood. At the same time Ser-stone ? geant Kendall came into the charge room and took the report. He examined the stone at the time and found blood on it,

On the matter being gone into farther, witness rotortol, in reply appreciates, to a question by his Lordship, "I

quite ap have not be studying the evid-preciate your position. We do rowerve points some time, but the "It is not a question of

authorities are clear. studying the evidence, but that

Mr. Jonkin again pointed out you are giving evidence on a that the proper persons to give notice the Chinese constable come By Mr. Gardiner Ho did not charge in which a man's life is to prisoner's statement wore downstairs at the time because he concerned, said his Lordship.those standing round and talking was busy dressing the injured "If you did not say that at Canton; to him. If they were called man's head. The stone was a freeh how comes it that you undo your they could give their evidence out one. mark to it, witnessed by Major and be cross-examined, but here they were accepting the “All right; I have given evid-ovidence of one person who ad enco," was witness's reply. mittedly only heard part of what

The next witness prefaced his transpired. remarks in the witness box with His Lordship held that he could the statement that 'on Sept. not shut the evidence out, nor

Barrett ?"

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4, I was linlf asleep", when he could lie cause the Crown to call

heard a shot fired. He woke u

at once and caught the accused with the help of Sopoy Housem and Lance Corporal Khur, When they seized the accused, he was trying to re-load.

Examined the Rille.

witnesses.

SECOND COURT.

Charge of House Breaking. Before Mr. Justice Gompertz

Mr. Irving in dismissing the onse said he had convicted the man three times before and had warned him he would be killing

someone.

Mr. Gardiner-Bo has taken overy precaution.

Mr. Irving said he was of the opinion that the evidence was not sufficiently strong to convict,

and a jury, Li Wong and Wong AN AMERICAN CONSUL'S Sau were indicted on charges of housebreaking and receiving in

VIEW.

Mr. F. D. Choshiro, the Ameri

This morning Sar Gao, whose respect of two different houses, examination in chief was com- They were tried on two counte plated yesterday, was cross-rolating to the theft of various can Consul-at-large, seen to-day examined by Mr. Jenkin.

Witness said he examined the Lane, occupied by Japanese, on

articles of clothing, from Ui Hling said Locus l'a rifle after the shot had Aug. 27. been fired,

Plens of not guilty were enter Why did you not say that ated by both prisoners. Canton? asked Mr. Jenkin.

Mr C. G. Alabnator, instructed His Lordship The deposi- by the Assistant Crown Solietor, tions taken at Canton are of a Mr. P. M. Hodgson, prosecuted, most meagre description.

but the prisoners were unrepre.

Pte. Hussein gave evidenco to sentod.

Pemoving stone, the property of Mr. Edwards-Yos and by the Crown.

Mr. Bowely: No injury to an anything like that, or a break embankment, or a paddy field or water?

Mr. Edwords-No.

The second defendant who was the managing partner in the Tung Shing firm said he had permission to get stone, from the places marked green on the map produced. The junk was lossed

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LAW LIST.

Kong v. Hu Kwan Shum; Foreign Wednesday, Oct. 23:-Chan Po Attachment summons, hearing. to the first defendant who had Tuostiny Oct. 20:-B. M. Talati the getting of the stove and hev. M. P. Talati. had twenty per cent knocked off Tuesday, Nov. 5: The Ying the cargo he carried for rent of Cheong Wo Firm v. Ho Wai Lam. the junk. The junk master could Wednesday Nov. 8:-The

go anywhere he liked for the Kwong Cheong Bank v. Wong stono da far as the firm was con- Ming Cho., The Shiu Cheong him and perhaps be had other Shing Tak Bank v. Wong Ming cerned. Ho had no control over Bank v. Wong Ming Co. The

quarries to go to

Oho.

Mr. Irving Can, you give any Tuesday Nov. 12;-Kail Offer reason why the defendant should | v. Arndt, & Co. quarrien marked green? profer to quarry outside the

quarry'.

Mr. Edwarda-I cannot say, "I am passing through Hong except perveraity and that stone kong and my new position is that can be got from there" more of Coneul-General at Canton, to easily than in the "green". which post I have been appointed There was some stone that did at my own request."

not need, blogting? There were Continuing Mr. Obeshire said: men at work getting ready for "I think that China has before blasting. it one of the greatest possibilities

of the world."

...

the effect that, on account of the

The jury was composed

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