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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27,"· 1928.

GUNMAN MURDERS | STRAITS LAWYER

CHINESE.

EUROPEAN POLICE OFFICER'S NARROW ESCAPE.

SINGAPORE INCIDENT.

Singapore, Dec, 19.

REBUKED.

JUDGE'S PERTINENT

REMARKS.

ABSENCE OF SATISFACTORY RECORDS CRITICISED,

UNDUE INFLUENCE?

A Chinose was shot dead at about, 9.30, n.m. to-day in Queen Street. The gunman was arrest- ed after being pursued a consider- able distance by Det.-Inspector Dixon and Mr. G. Perkins, of the The Government Monopolies."

Singapore, Dec. 19. gunman fired four times at Det.-

Strong criticism of the conduct Inspector Dixon while being pur-of Mr. L. Stuart-Bell, a member of aued.

the Singapore Bar, in failing to keep proper records of the execu tion of a deed were made by Mr. Justice Deane in the Supreme Court this morning.

The two European officers visit- ed 136, Queen Street, in the course of an investigation. When they emerged, Mr. Perkins got into his car, and looked round to see what

The case wag anein, which Det.-Inspector Dixon was doing. Radin bin Abdul Rahmin sued As he did so, he heard three shots Inche Katijah binte Abdullah, in rapid succession. His first im widow, in connexion with certain pression was that Chinose crac-lands, Plaintiff stated that by a kers were being let off.

conveyance dated Aug. 30, 1926, Thon he saw a man fall and defondant conveyed to plaintiff realised that he had been ahol. and defendant ne tenants in com- Mr. Perkins immediately left his

mon ton pieces of land on Singa- car and joined Det. Inspectorpore Jaland. Plaintiff claimed a Dixon, who had already started in decturation that he was entitled pursuit of two Chinese, botḥı arm-

to an equal molety in these lands. ed with pistols.

Defendant sukb that she, and The chase led from Queen plaintiff were married in February, Street, Into Manila Street and 1926, and divorced in December, from there into Malabar Street. 1927. Prior to the marriage, and Det-Inspector Dixon was ahead of in consideration thereof, plaintiff Mr. Parking, and one of the Chin-advanced to defendant $2,000 for ese fired' four times at the police officer, none of the shots, fortunate- ly, finding a mark.

CREW COMPLAINS AT FOOD.

ALSO ACCUSES MATE OF BEING A BULLY.

HEARING ADJOURNED,

Allegations that the food served was of inferior quality, and that the mate was a bully, were made at the Marine Court this morning before Commdr. J. B. Newill, D.S.O., R.N., when twelve mem bers of the crow of the as. Dar colla were charged, at the instance of the master, with disobedience of lawful orders. The accused, eight firemen, three seamen and one cabin boy, pleaded not guilty.

all the defendants, while Mr. G. Mr. C. A. S. Russ appeared for K, Hall Brutton was in Court en behalf of the master.

Master Fined,

Captain J. Forguson was firat charged, on another count, at the instance of Mr. Coyah, the Ship- ping Master, with falling to have an offcial entry in the chip's mate or og signed by the

the crew. A other member of plen of guilty was entered and the accused was fined £2, with the usual alternative.

Captain Ferguson then entered the witness-box and gave details of the offence with which mem- bers of the crew were charged. The vessel had cleared and, was the purpose of paying off a mort-ready for sen at 12.30 p.m. yes- gage with a chetty on the property terday, he said, and the defen- which was the subject of this ne

dants refused to work the ship. In Malabar Street, the man who tion, zied defendant agreed to Their refusal was repented at fired at Det.-Inspector Dixon kept execute a mortgage, on the pro- 1:30 p.m. and the sailing of the straight

thereby delayed. Mis companion perly in favour of the plaintfr Darcolla was doubled back into Queen Straet | bearing no interest.

The men stated that they had a and got away.

grievance, which witness consi- dered to be unjust, but over a considerable period they had been discontented and unwilling to work.

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Deed Prepared.

Both Europeans continued in pursuit of the gunnan who even- Subsequents' to, the marriage tually ran into the arms of a con- | plaintiff called upon defendant to stable, and was promptly knock-execute the mortgage in his fay- our for a sum of $2,000 bearing

ed down, and disarmed.

It is believed that the pistol, of no interest. A deed was accord- the gunman who got away jam-ingly prepared by plaintiff's solici med, and that the man who was tor, Mr. Stuart-Bell, and signed by arrested is the person who shot defendant. the Chinese.

Some Asinti police in mufti, and a Bengali defective, took up the chase with. Det.-Inspector Dixon. The Bengali detective was armed and was ahead of Det-In- spector Dixon when the gunman fired at his pursuers, and be re- turned the fire.

The gunman ran from Malabar Street into North Bridge Rond. By this time he was completely exhausted, and was disarmed by

This deed wis in fact à con- yeyance of the property from de- fendant and herself as tenants in common in fee simple only. This deed was not properly explained to defendant; hat she was led to believe by plaintiff that it was a mortgage in his favour bearing no interest.

Not Happy Ship. Cross-examined by Mr. Russ, witness denied that the food serv ed was "rolten." There had been, he admitted, constant complaints about the food, and the "bullying" of the mate, and, generally speak- ing, the ship was not a happy one. When refusing to work the ship out of harbour, the accused had said that they had a complaint and would not sail until it had been heard,

Defendant. prior. to the mar- At this stage of the proceedinga, ringe, paid the $2,000 received | Mir. G. 1. Jall Brutian asked for from plaintiff to the mortgagee an adjournment until I am. and received back the deeds of the to-morrow, the Couft granting the

plen.

an additional police constable lu | property and mortgage deed. At mufti, who was on duty in Mala- the time of executing the convey- bar Street, and a Malay motor-ance the mortgage had not been car driver.

It is understood that the de- censed was a fish dealer and that his assailant was n hired asas

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SEVENOAKS ACCIDENT.

PASSENGER AWARDED £900

D'AMAGES.

re-conveyed to defendant., In August, 1926, plaintiff, with his solleitor, brought to defendant the deed of conveyance and informed defendant that owing to the mort gage not having been re-conveyed at the time the deed was executed, it was necessary to sign a new mortgage deed.

Undue Influence Alleged, Defendant, being illiterate, sign- ed where she was told to sign and in fact put her marka against alterations in the deed of con- veyance believing that the deed was a new mortgage.

Minor Casen,

One master and one mistress of cargo boats were charged at the Hume Court with mooring their craft outside five others alongside the a.. Talamba. The master pleaded guilty and the mistress not guilty,

After police evidence had been taken, the mistress stated that sho was only the fifth boat alongside, but perhaps the police could count better than she could. The charge being considered proved, a fine of $5 was inflicted in each case.

The hearing was concluded la the King's Bench Division before the Lord Chief Justice (Lord Hewart) and a special jury of the action brought by Mr. Finlay Dua- Defendant and she signed the there would be no doubt about it.

diary showing what happened

can McMillan, assistant general deed of conveyance through mis- As it is, I am left with the woman manager of the Prudential Assur-take as she did not know its pur-giving a perfectly straightforward ance Company, of The Lens, Folk-port, and under the undue in-statement, and you giving a state- stone, against the Southern Rail- fuence of the plaintiff and with- ment that has all sorts of extra- way Company”.

out Independent advice. She ordinary things about it. What is Mr. McMillan claimed damages counter-claimed for an order that the good of keeping a diary of this for personal injuries arising from the deed be cancelled.

kind? You leave all the impor- tant things out.

the railway disaster at Sevenoaka The case was opened a few days on August 24 of last year whenago, and this morning Mr. Stuart- a Soutliern Railway train left the Bell appeared to give evidence at

Not Satisfactory, rails, and several people were kill- Mr. Justice Deane's request.

A small pocket-book was handed ed. The jury awarded him £900, His Lordship's first question to his Lordship, who asked whether Mr. Charles Spencer Golding, of was whether Mr. Stuari-Bell, as a Mr. Stuart-Bell called that a diary Jelinn-road, Folkstone, who fre- solicitor, kept a diary:

and asked whether he had a fee quently travelled from London to

Mr. Stuart-Bell: Yes, my Lord.book, Folkstone with Mr. McMillan, His Lordship:-And you enter Mr. Stuart-Bell said he kept a stated that when Mr. McMillan in it everything that happens bill file showing receipts. resumed travelling after the disas- fer it was noticeable, if the train were travelling fast, he became very upset. This was even more noticeable when passing another train.

Sir Farquhar Buzzard, consult ing physician of Wimpole-street, called for the defence, said that

no

every day?-Not everything.

His Lordship:-Have 'you His Lordship:-All important record of the amount you received business7-Not even that, my from these people? No books of Lord.

any kind? Asked why, Mr. Stuart-Bell said, it took so much time.

"Do Be Sensible.

Mr. Stuart-Bell said the amount was $100, and he could probably produce the receipts.

Ilis Lordship said the absence

in his opinion Mr. McMillan had His Lordship:-Do be sensible, of records was most unsatisfac- made a good recovery, and he saw Mr. Stuart-Bell. Have you entory. The court had the right to.

no reason why he should suffer in much work to do that it takes too expect some sort of assistance the future from the effects of the much time to enter in your diary from a solicitor. Of a transaction accident,

what you do every day?—I did not two days before the signing of tho think it was necessary, my Lord. deed- Mr. Stuart-Bell remembered

Is Lordship:-Tell me what nothing at all.

This concluded the evidence.

The jury awarded Mr.”McMilan £900 damages (as stated).

WAB

you do consider necessary. This Mr. Stuart-Bell: This As £1,000 had been paid into person coming to your chambers three years ago, my Lord. I have Court by the Railway Company, and signing this deed-did you been in the Colony nine years Mr. Schiller, K.C., asked for judg- consider it necessary to put that without leave, and my memory is ment for his clients with an order in your diary7-No, because the not as good as it was. for the payment out of the remain record of it is on the deed itself. ing £100 to them.

memory,

His Lordship-But you aro The Lord Chief Justice said that Further questioned, Mr. Stuart-dsking me to rely upon "your the order would be judgment for Bell said he had not entered any the defendants for £100, the re-thing about this deed in this diary.

Mr. Stuart-Bell said he clearly maining £900 to remain in Court. His · Lordship:-Consider the remembered this incident. pending taxution for costs.

difficully you are putting the court Mr. R. Pagé, for plaintiff, and to by not having any record. Mr. Grimth Williams for defen- Hero la this woman wearing that dant, had no questions to ask, and she never executed this deed in Mr. Stuart Bell then loft the your chambers, but that you came witness-box. nto her house, and you swearing Harry that she came to your chambers. If you had had something in your

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