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The case against Private James Boyle, of the King's Own Scottish Bordarers, who is charged with the attempted murder, by stabbing, of Sergeant A. Kerr of his Battalion, was opened before Mr. R. E. Lind- sell yesterday at the Central Police Court,

Major F. G. Flood, R.A.M.C., who attended to Sergeant Kerr in the ship's hospital, said the man was brought to him in a state of collapso produced, from loss of blood. On examination, he found a clean-cut incised wound, one- and-a-half inches long, in the left side of the chest, extending to the riba but fortunately not penetrat Ing any vital organ.

OBITUARY.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1928.

DEATH OF KOWLOON DOCK-

ELECTRICIAN.

Ités colleagues In Kowloon Dock and many friends in the Colony will learn with regret the death of Mr. Frederick Chanles Coleman, who passed away at the Government Civil Hospital yester day. Mr. Coleman had not been in good health for some time past. and on Monday his condition was such that it was found nécessary to remove him to hospital, where he gradually grew worse and 'died about tiffin tima yesterday.

The Jato Mr. Coleman had been a resident of the Colony for about twenty years. He was head elec trician at Kowloon Dock, a position that he filled with credit to him- self and satisfaction to his employ- After that first treatment, Ser-ers. The annual Dock dances were geant Kerr censed to come ander made all the more pleasurable by his care, as the case was then the extremely effective and novel transferred to the Medical Officer lighting, arrangements introduced In charge of the ship's hospital. by Mr. Coleman.

witness At Colombo,

saw the patient being handed over to the Medical Oficer in charge of the port, Lt. Col. Myles.

A long carving-knife, covered with blood-stains was handed to witaosa, who stated that it could have been the type of weapon used to inflict the stabbing blow from which the wound was produced,

Mr. Coleman took little Interest In sporting activities, the only ex- ception being lawn bowls, at which he was a very keen exponent. He played for the Kowloon. Dock league team on a number of oc casions.

The late Mr. Coleman served in the South African war in the C.I.Va. He came from the South of England, being a native of Luton, and served his apprentice- ship with Crampton and Co. as au- electrical engineer.

itness also gave treatment to a man named Pye, who was suffer- ing from an ordinary flesh wound In the right arm; also Boyle, the Recueil, who was brought to him Forty-four years of age, he later that night. Boyle had two leaves a widow and one child (a cuts on the scalp and also two boy), with whom the deepest sym- incised wounds in the right up-pathy of all their friends will be per arm, which were of a trivia' extended in the heavy bereavement nature, and only required two they have been called upon to bear. Alitches ench,

Mr. Fitzroy: In your opinion, was he perfectly sober?

Witness said that Boyle was evidently very much shaken up. but although not normal, witness did not put it down to alcohol.

The funeral will take place do- morrow (Sunday) afternoon, pasa- ing the Monument at 5 o'clock.

dant had any drink on the night of the affair.

Further Evidence.

Asked if he had questions to Sergeant Ringar, 1st. Batt. Nor-put to this witness, the defendant asked the witness if he could say folks, said he was sleeping on the main, desk, just outside the Ser- whether Sergeant Kerr was a money lender. Witness replied geants Mess, when he was arous- ed by a voice considerably raised, that he know the Sergeant lent and ging very bad language. On money, and had himself borrowed opening his eyes, the first thing money from the Sergeant. he saw was a kule, stained with fresh blood, lying on the deck be side his bed. He led it up and put away under the bed for safety.

He then saw

man coming towards him, doubled up and with his arms pressed across his chest.

In answer to the Magistrate, the witness said that he once borrow od five shillings for one week and the interest which was paid o that loan was one shilling.

The defendant's second ques- Bon to the witness' was whether i the latter could say if any gam-

It was Sergeant Kerr. As he ap-bling went on, on board ship. proached, blood oozed between his fingers,

Witness replied that "House" and "Crown and Anchor" were Witness could not say played.

As he was taking the wounded man to the Medical Officer, wit-whether the defendant won or lost ness saw Ple. James standing any money in particular. ncross the deck, talking to Boyle, and shouted over to them to ac- company him to the Medical Om-

eer,

It was to Sergeant Jones that witness later handed the blood stained knife,

Sergeant C. R. Moore, 1st Batt. Norfolks, who was Provost Mar- shai of the ship, sald he saw Boyla who was brought to him by Pte James at ten-past-one that night. Boyle was later put into a cell, and it was then noticed that his clothing was all covered with blood.

On the No. 1 Main Deck, up which he went to investigate, wit- ness was handed the knife pro- duced in Court, by Sergeant Jones The blood was then still fresh on it,

After being given treatment by the Medical Officer, accused was returned to his cell, under a very strong guard.

Questioned by the Court na to Boyle's condition when taken into custody, witness said Boyle was quite sober but he would not any anything.

Asked who ran the "Crown and Anchor" board, witness replied that I was in charge of some privates on board ship,

Private Lunn, also, of the K.O.S.B., deposed that on the night of October 19, he, defendant, and another man, were having a sort of sing-song" during which they had a few drinks. Ile estimated that the amount of beer which the defendant, took was about three pints and added that the latter was quite sober. He did not know of any trouble between the Ser- geant and the defendant.

Crown and Anchor. Defendant: Do you know if Sergeant Kerr owned a "Crown and Anchor" board 7-Yes, he owned a board.

Mr. Lidsell: Which he ran? Witness: I don't know about that, gir.

You never saw him running a game?-No sir.

Defendant: Do you know if he gave it to me to run?Yes, he did, i

Do you know the conditions on which lie wanted me to run the board on? Yes. You were to pay him five shillings of every pound The first member of the K.0.5.B. | you won. called was Private Saxby, who Is "Crown and Anchor" illegal? was mess orderly of Mess. No. 7-Yes, it is illegal among the

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on board the Somersetshire. He troops. spoke of missing a knife on the Witness added that he under- afternoon of October 19 and of stood that if defendant was caught seeing it again the next day in with the "Crown and Anchor" the orderly room. He said that board, the Sergeant was to get the knife in court was very similar | kim out of trouble, to the knife which he missed.

Defendant: Do you know if the Witness said he did not drink Sergeant was a money lender? and could not say if the defen-| Yes.

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Do you know what interest he charges?-Fifty per cent, from une pay day to another, that is,

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nexion with the "Crown and An- chor" board 7--No, sir.

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know If the Sergeant had a Defendants What? was he "Housey" act, but had heard that going to do if we were caught run- the Sergeant was a money-lender.ning it?-Oh! He was to have

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After Inspector Lane Jiad given had once run the "Housey" set for evidence as to the statement made the Sergeant and was paid five by the accused when charged; · he earned. | shlllings out of every pound which which was just the word “No," the On one occasion, the case was, remanded, his Worship Sergeant had proposed to witness remarking that if the Injured Ser and three others, one of whom geant were not in Hongkong. by was the defendant, that they December 9, the defendant would should run the "Crown and be committed for trial on the pre- Anchor" board on the same basis. Isent evidence. 29th

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