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The Chinose détective charged at the Criminal Sessions, before the Chief Justice, yesterday with the murder of Laf Kwan was acquitted,

Mr. J. H. B. Nihill prosucated, and Mr. F. C. Jonkin dofonded.

The defence was somewhat briof, Mr. Jenkin enlling only one witness, the prisoner hitself, who relatel the story of the whole, occurence in his

own words

The

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1924.

shooting was an accident. A polico man' task was difficult and dangerous but needed then who kept cool heads. The shouting thes prisoner had heard WAN nothing

mora

him.

than Lai Yat shouting to him not to Bre any more. He nek- ed for a conviction for nuuslaughter. Mr. Jenkin addressing the jury for the defence sald that the Crown was entire case for the based on what the prisoner had himself said. Unfortunately two potential witnesses had disap- peared and the evidence of al Yai sade muttern verse confounded. He did not see the weapon fired. He was on daty ho said on the It was only upon his own state- bill by Tai lan village and sawments could prisoner he convicted. as sitting under a tree, whose The prosecution had suggested excuse for being there was obvious that prisoner, himself running bad and hit y false. Acting on his auspicions red at a running nun of the man he approached lam moro

Transit of Bullet. closely with the object of interogat- The evidence of Dr. Muett was ing him when the man naked what to the effect that that the wound right he had to interfera Witness infileted was such that it could replied "I am a delective."

only, have been made by a bullet man at ones throw him off and struck in transit from a weapon on a. him a blow in the eye. A struggle much tower level than the point onsued which ended in witness being of impact. The section of the pushed down the embankment path where the affair happened When he got up the man was no was the most level of the vicinity longer in sight but two others ap and the natural position of a proached him ono with a bamboo revalver in the hand of a man And one with a large stone in his running would be in front of him hand and these immediately oem- at an approximate level with the meneed to fight him He was beaten ground. The transit of a bullet on the ground to his knees and one wrenched away from a revalver his police whistle while the other level and hitting a

He twenty yards in front would give continued to belabour bi

the actual endeavoured to draw his revolver the nearest line of but was unsuccessful for a time but varse of the misele. after striking the decensed. The blood trail when he eventually got the weapon

commenced only at the point Bir clear he fired a shot in tho

where the gradient commenced when his attackers immediately' de- therefore it wils to be assumed camped.

that the man was hit when on the corro- They went in opposite, directions level. There was ample One of them

direction boration for prisoner's statement. izz

where the Bay View

He hoped that the jury would witness was intending to go to not construe anything he said into mako a report of the occurence As an attempt to justify the use of witness was running down the hill firearms. Prisoner had merely revolver ready in he saw a man in front running and carried the

further maltreat. heard voice from behind calling anticipation of out "Hold him, put your arms round ment in the carrying out of his him" and looking behind as he rau, duty, its use in which case would he fell over an obstacle and tho have ben permissible by law.

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CRIMINAL SESSIONS. whoa hor busband was absent, "two",

A-STOLEN LADDER. Other cases to be beard by Mr. Justico Gompertz at the Criminal Sessions wero continued in the

men called on the protence of tak ing thin-premises While they were: discussing the matter a third man who was the defendant in this case camo in and spizod, hor, by the Buinmary Court yesterday afternoon, thuronb Bhe was the bound by the Mr. Hazlerigg in conducting the unde and, foot and gagged while. 10,000 spectators gathered to see case for the Crown against a coolie the house was ransacked. One of Picking himself up he went for. told them that a revolver would the M. C. C. match with Victoria. charged with stealing a Inddar at thein was armed with a revolver. ward and found a nines lying on the go off in the circumstances as ex-The M. C, C. sedred 241 (Sandham Aberdoon on October 17th said that Sho was severoly hurt by the wire ground bleeding from a wound it plained by prisoner. Could the jury 66, Hendren 54), Tarrant taking, the prisoner stated when charged used in binding her.

entertain any doubt of the truths of four for 33. The innings occu- that he was acting as a coolio for The articles stolen included jade the lower part of the back.

pied 286 minutes. Victoria' had រ there was no other person near he prisoners statement?

As to his trying to escape, the scored-111 for one wicket (Mayne auther person and was carrying bangles, a gold wrist watch, gold the ladder for him The facts of, crnaments, largo quantity of laid the man down and made for state of the man's mind was to be 55 not out, Woodfull 64 not out).

Was valuable clothing of various kinds, the bottom of the lift where he considered: a well placed police at the close of play. The game the case were that the man found a colleague who he told to officer who after an affair of this will be continued for two hours Bocu by two untivo policemen walk-in. money and a child's money Four days ing through Aberdeen with the box containing telephone for an ambulance, while sort found himself to all intents to-day-Router.

ladder on his shoulder at 2 am and after the robbery she identified he himself returned to the wounded and purposes under close arrest. TRAN, By this time Lai Yat a clans. Then the possibilities of the case

when challenged by them he dropped prisoner at Yaunati Police Station it and ran It was later discovered Police evidence of arrest was thế, man of the wounded yaan arrived on dawned upon him and he became The attempt to

that the articlo in question had given and of a visit to Yau Hap the scent, and after a little discus-apprehensive.

by the

been stolen from a shop in Old Main matshed whore the stolen goods. Įsion bath went to Bay View Police escape was not pressed

Stroot

were fouad-------- Station and a report was made by Crown und he hoped the gentle- men of the jury would not press wituesa

it.

Questioned by Mr. Jenkin witness said he was very apaut as this was a serioas occurence and he Inter be very much Jure confused when he found himself virtually

enano

.

CHIHLI'S NEW GOVERNOR.

Tientsin, Nav. 18.--General Li Ching-lin has taken over the duties of Civil Governor of Chibli- Reuter.

Prisoner was sentenced to three

Prisoner was sentenced, to seven imprisonment with hard years imprisonment with hard labour

and 10 atrokes with the cat.

years labour.

Armed Robbery. Kwong Sing was next, sharged ||

on

NAVY LEAGUE.

Witness's demeanour in the box was perhaps not all that might be desired but it was well to remember he was at a crisis in his life and was troubled by language difficul- this was an extremely interesting with being concerned with others

FLAG DAY RESULT. The police not in custody in an armed robbery Brulor arrest!

ties in a foreign tribunal, and the and important caso.

The Hongkong branch of the Croas-examined by Mr. Nihill

fact of giving evidence which for the greater protection and at No. 19 Chung Lok Street

Navy League has forwarded Home witness said he suspected the man caused distress to many people in safety of the public were invested October 17th

Mr. Hazlerigg, for the Crown, a draft for £600, which represents of being in possession of prohibited the witness box for the first time. with great powers but these could Articles anch 1 armk Ho hud

Having had nothing to say when not be used with impunity. The stated that when charged at the the proceeds from the Flag Day

successful concert.. nover seen any of the mcn infere charged and again at the Magis greatest discretion should be used station prisoner had made no denial effort on Trafalgar Day, and of the

and they of being present when the robbery

The Hongkong contribution goes. and did kit qee the first man after tracy was not a paint against him in exercising them, the original struggle. When it was as in the former case he knew, ns should never be used cruelly or was committed but stated that he to the Overseas Relief Fand, and suggested that witness was extreme- a police officer, that he would be wantonly. The charge in this case had no weapons of any sort, he will doubtless be koonly appre-

he put on trial wad in the latter he was originally framed as murder standing at the door of the kitchen ciated. ly upset by the maltreatment

ing it as one of manalaughter had received ant was serefore, de- was told to reserve his defence but the jury were safe in regard while the others robbed the place. termined not to let the man in front by his solicitor..

In conclusion, Mr. Jenkin said merely. Then followed a general solen clothing found in his pornos- get away, witnesa replied that this that there was the fullest corro resume of the evidence which was

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Station he told the Inspector ha did in the earlier parts, but the Crown finally retired at 4.58 p.m. They brought him by a small boy. The the Inspector he did horntion of prisoner's statezignis gone over in detail and the Jasion by saying that it bed bear interesting point was that the wo not know how the man had got shot bad based their story of the shoot- returned to the Court and

Mr. Nid then aidikomed

ing on mere inference. His own nounced that they had reached a man who was robbed had picked io

ont unhesitatingly jury, in the course of which he rend prisoner's version of the same decision by a majority of four to man

not acceptable identity parade and the clothing forred to the fight which had wineident was corroborated by Dr. three. This was doubtedly taken place: # fight Minett. He asked the jury there- and they retired once more and she line lost was in his possession.

Tan Yuen Sui, a márried woman to which would in all probability upnet fore

Д return verdict of rendered a verdict by a majority

of five to two at 5.30 p.m. Prl-gavo Avidence to the fact that when How far homicide by misadventure. the control of prisoner.

The Verdict.

soner was found not guilty of the living at No. 19 Chung Lak Street were they to believe prisoner's; statement Inspector Field nd noj His Houour in a very clear and charge of manslaughter and was she put out a "To Let" board and one afternoon, the 17th October," recollection of his saying that the impartial summing up said that accordingly acquitted. -

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