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THE PRAYA MURDER.

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Defence of Mistaken Identity.

highest praise and his honesty of purpose was not doubted in the slightest degree. The defence was purely and simply that be had mistaken his man. His Lord- ship would tell them that, Cases of mistaken identity were not un- heard of in the Courts but were very common.

In the Praya murder case yesterday, Mr. Jankin, open. Ing The defences bak bo was going to call the pri- sonet and he would also be call- Counsel then proceeded to So ing a number of witnesses, who into the evidence. Capt. Morgan would establish, he believed, that said that the man who WAS ar- unquestionably, the defence which rested was the

man who wa ne was presenting, that prisoner standing behind Jack A. Tai's was a victim of mistaken identity rickshaw, at about six er eight on the part of Capt. Morgan, was feet distance just after the shat COYTect. Counsel trusted that was fired; and that he chased him His Lordship would allow him through the whole of Wardler every possible indulgenze because Street from the Prays.

Capt Counsel knew the Jury were a dorgan could not identify the special jury, drawn from intellec-man's face, said Counsel; neither zual body of men.

could be identify the man by his This dastardly murder was c.methes. All that he knew 34 (mitted at a time when public feel that he chased a man dressed in jg was running very high by dark clothes and that he chased

reason

of the labour trouble. 1 Living us he did in that circle of at Colony from which the special; Jurymen were drawn. Counsel

Contradictory Evidence,

Mr. Jenkin said he thought the

jury would note that Capt. Morgan had been driven-he did not say unwillingly-into the admission that he lost sight of this man en more than one ezcasion during the chase. As he had pointed out to the jury at the inspection that morning, the temporary pillars erected in connection with the

view

knew that public opinion in this (pase was such that sound thinking men in the heat of the momex: thought that the right mode of treatment was immediate public execution on the spot where the Lovarder took place. Counsel did hot was that any of the Jury were

party to that view. ile merely of the Prince of Wales en- referred top remind them that irely butted out such a view was held at that time Wardley Street at one point, 5. and was possible that uness. -nasty that feellas had not been sight of the man he was chasing that Capt. Morgan must have lost together taken from the mindsmediately the latter, left the

people who held it at that me

grea!

pavement. stress, but. of

He was not going to press bo urse, they could not possibly told if after having entered the evidence until the jury had heard heavily in criticism of the Crown art anil zaken the oath that theythe while of the evidence; but be posht polen the map a. the shock, Lentirely and solely on

put it to them that even at that the evi-

stage of the case, when the Crown

ment

will fill the Colony' thorough ave. jares when the Prine arrives, Do you row have an outåt for taking pictures ?

MEE CHEUNG.

HIGH CLASS PHOTOGRAPH.

III

Studio: -Ice House Street.

MASSAGE HALL.

The Lawyer's Jab, Refering to the position of law. sers why defended a man of this

British arte.

Any man charg

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22. 1922.

I'm telling you

They Satisfy

-and the blend

can't be copied

Chesterfield

had adduced all the exidrove theythe right and some to the left on the pavement, want up Wardley

viction

that the

The best-

reason of the large number

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pillar, who heard the

crowd

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The Revolver in a Hat.

"He will say that he SAW

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European come along, following The Chinese crowd. I shall then establish that the lead was taken by two Whinese men, who took :

Fell

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Chinese Evidence.

LIGGETT & MYERS TOBACCO CÓ.

The two men

I saw several rren me. I thought they were running I did tot notice-

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would do as to the identity of this

queen's Status. That they were Street,

Prisoner's Evidence. two men whom I saw brat, running Dion, it was impossible for

there joined, at Queen's Statue. jury to leave the box that evening by the prisoner, the man in the The Prince will probably never class, Counsel said he pets tally with uns certain degree of dark, who was standing at that

The prisoner was the first wiran straight up and disappeared. fast, went on the pavement. They ness called for the defence. He ran along the pavement. There come again Make sure of post had been freely und marshly con-

Prince's Day. by: lemned

deposed: I am a ship's cook and was not much room on the middle pictures on

Man Morgan Er associating himself as he cared was the man n.w

time near the large pillar welch getting your photo supplies to *l with this men. Uunsel knew that standing in the dock.

"You may say, and bre entitled toole. My last ship was Ice a may if you like, it's all very | Kwangchow. I left her when she and the people running, so I took one of the two which

of the road, because of the pillars- A. TACK & CO.

he would have the support of His in the uncertainty, which Capt.

Chater Road from Queen's Statue.

calling all these Chinese stopped-when the strike began to the pavement. Lordship and the learned Attorney Morgan showed in respect to more

That be had been standing there

there and building mens but we When the strike broke out. I stay were about 40 feet in front of tieneral that ung man could think than one particular marked him

for sore time will be established

know what Chinese witnesses are fed in a club, the Hongking and fra moment that the holding down

by a mason working upon that. The general condemnation Wuchow Narization Club subing. bas only for a little while. me. I could still see them run- ang view of that kind was abureused from brown study and man who, suddenly

of their evidence is that it is un- for seamen running between these versive to justive as practised in contemplation of race results, was

this man join in the running stain and unworthy. You mayports. I was there between ten

Ther disappeared when they at the person whose observation

Around the be able to take that view in some and twenty days, after

reached the tramline. They went which I ed with a crime was entitled to bear what was happening about him Queen's ståtun.

cases you cannot in this

case went home to Chan-chu.. i stayed

the right towards Central defended and Counsel was there in with great tapidity was, sufficient

unless you give the same treat-there from 2nd to 2nd February, the performance of the duty

Thought All were Kunning. to carry with it any certainty s

ment to the witnesses called on when I west to Canton, for one, OTHERS take your photos,but; wh in fell upon members of his

to the identity of the man whom

Jehalf of the Crown. If it is pos- night, returning to Hongking by by our 3 years' experience welprofession. If he had not been

following sible to find a cllection of wit-train on the morning of the 23rd. by said he was chasing. take yours EXCELLENT assigned the defence by Mr.

nesses who so diametrically con- I slept at the club. I came down just as I was. CONDITION and NATURAL, Brutton, this being case of

The Prisoner's Case,

tradict each other, are opposed n COMPLEXION instead of mere murther, the Chief Justice would

1o get sumathing to do. I expect any foreigners. After I passed Mr. Jenkin went on: "The evid.

practically every essential detail ly clear and sharp.

I have assigned either him or some ence when i am going to place

d to get a drb at the Saval Yard the tramline I ran up a barrow regard to this ther advocate o plead.

occurrence, I knew a man named Ah Chung. Street, where a man in European entire you, and which I am hap- the pavement, 03: they were a should be very much surprised a cools there. He asked me to clothing pressed me down. There [ Lord-hup entirely sub-nly able to place before you by running and that they were fot..ndeed. to this case Capt. Morgan wait cribed to those remarks. · He was

for him somewhere about were two or three Chinese 120- oflowed at some distance og the und Green datly contradict each there, as 1 would not be allowed ning behind me when I entered the surprised that anybetiy could be works row going on in the vicinity prisoner who in turn was follow-ther very many materials. into the yard. He would bound to writicise the action 4 a

meet narrow street. I got some sand of the scene, will be that of pes-

ed by Captain Morgan, so that dere.ne.contradicts them in turn, me at noon. On that day, 24th in my eyes and I couldn't see well. learned rouneel and extremely ple working on the reception there is no dispute at all between. the fireman contradicts them all. February 'went to Stanley Street,

the men, who were run- regretted that warbidy could make pavilion, and on the pillars, and me and the Crown as to the fact and the pricenan again felle a after 10 am to have the slightest comment on the can also on the Bank annex in

my rice. ning in the same direction with Des that, whether or not he was the stage in accord with anybody Then I went to the Praya, via the

me turned towards Central and dst of a learned counsel, who was Taux Road. The net result of right man. prisoner was running cise. I don't blame them for this Central Market, and then along

towards Wanchai. dane his duty by doing all

I was that evidence will be that as the 2n the pavement and being chusi į snappy state of affairs. could in the interest of his client, rickshaw came along the Prava.ed by fast. Morgan. But he was

the Praga in the direction of the wearing dark clothes. I bad U cams.on occurrence where people Naval Yard. I don't know Herz. revolver. Mr. Jenkin. proceeding, waked three men came out from amonges preceded by two other Chinese are called upon to put on record kong very well. When I reached jthe Jury to eliminate the trike the pillars in Wardler Street, in who ran along that pavement, and after the event what has happened where a new pier is being made long coat, revealing a black coat. from their thoughta, eliminate that grey clothing Chinese fashion: he was accompanied by other men. at the event, to find none of I turned in towards dack A TAL was tipected t

Queen's Pristner's face was also inspected that the went up to the running į who Were running abreast them it agreement on any details. Statue. I had never seen threats upon his life. eliminate rickshaw, lifted the back curtin. these people, on the road.

theby the jury, at, Mr. Jenking re- I sha. Azil But that is not to be tak... Queea's Statue before. from their minds the things which fired a shot, and before the

Near the quest, to mark his usually op establish out of the month of a as against the prisoner. If they statue was watching people mouth and protruding teeth. Mr. 1: were discussed, and confne them-'cupant had fallen into the road- man working on the Bank annex. are uncertain it is, of course, the plastering up pillars. Ther selves to what they had heard the rickshaw. of course, proceed and who had a perfect view of all Crown's misfortune; and if there heard a bang. like a fire-crackerary Chinese coat.

Jenkin said it was not the ordin- ing for another ten paces or so that took place, that the two lead-. A any doubt at all left in your I was standing on the right side kin's request the revolver in the At Mr. Jen- Defence Mistaken Identity. the man decamped into Wardley ng Chinese, as they got to the minds when you come to take the of the statue, with my back to case was put into prisoner's coat The defence, Counsel continued, Street with IRIA confederates, corner of the gardens, turned evidence and judge it. you will, of the seafront. I saw men running pocket. It reached almost to the was one of mistaken identity and That to war, having committed sharp to the right into Des Voeux course, remember the well-known "ike Aring up the street the case for the Crown practically the murder, the shot having been Rond, that the second one took and old rule that that doubt is wards the hill. They passed me trousers on: they had no pocket.

trim. Prisoner said he had black stood or fell upon the evidence of fired at short range, the murderer put of a hat, which he was carry to be given to the prisoner. But I turned towards the harbour and Capt. Morgan Counsel had no would find no necessity for waiting under his arm, a revolver, and do believe that when you have saw seven or eight men coming.

ill-forting UT Rupathying to see what was the result of threw it over, the rails into the heard the evidence that I have to running. I did not hear towards Capt. Morgan, but making the shot. He and the other two Bank gardens, replaced his hat put before you, which it 13 our criss, but when the men reached himself the mouthpiece of the cannot say actually that they and went along Des Vœux Road good fortune to get through send- the statue they divided, some go- prisoner, it was Counzel's duty to were colleagues took to their past the Russ:-Astatic Bank and ng round to the various contrac- ing round by the right and some criticise as harshly and fairly as heels. They ran up the centre of way. That others of the mentors to find out what they knew by the left.

50 many were prisoner would were he able to Wardley Street, joined, or follow- turned to the left and went past about the prisoner, you will find running. I ran, following the address them in his own tongue. ed closely, by some other Chinese the Law Courts, and about four. that we have been able to

three or four, who came by my side. For a man of his age, Capt. Mor- who were atanding around by the including "the little man" they evidence that establishes bey:nd Some were on the middle of the gan's pluck was deserving of the green hoarding. Some went to speak of the prisoner) running doubt his innocence."

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Prisoner dirested himself of his

Mr. Jenkin: Did you shoot ang- body with the revolver or any

revolver that day?

any

Prisoner: I did not. The Chief Justice: How old are you?

Prisoner: I am 24 years old.

was adjourned

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