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NAVAL OFFICER'S

DEATH

COMMDR. LITTLETON'S

FROM MURRAY PIER,

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in any trouble. He last saw de Returning to the Pier, witnesa ceased at about 7 o'clock on the ran to the far end of it, and looked evening of September 26 just be Into the water. The surface of the fore the latter went ashore. Witwater was broken by white bubbles, ness examined him 14 days pre- at a spot three yards away from FALLviously and found him to be in ex- the end of the Pier, but of the cellent condition. The examination European there was no algn. Con was not a special one, but witness cluding that he had fallen into the was examining the ship's company. water, witness halled a sanipan Regarding the wounds, there was which then began a soarch around one over the left eye, about half the spot with a bamboo, pole which an inch long but shallow, which had a hook at one end. Later, A Coroner' inquiry was held by instrument, and there was a deep scene.

might have been caused by a sharp Sergeant Brand arrived on the Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the Central wound about two inches long on Magistracy yesterday afternoon in the right eye, which had actually

Dragging for Body. connexion with the death, pre- touched the eye ball, In addition

there were two shallow depressions Lieutenant Terence Leahy, R.N.. sumably by drowning, of Pay under the eyes. He was of the of H. M. S. Titania, deposed that master Lieut.-Commander Hugh opinion they were caused after he last saw the deceased at about Littleton, of H.M.S. Titania, which death, as when he saw them they a quarter to one, outside the Hong- occurred on September 27 last. were bleeding profusely and the song Club. Later, on going on to fresh, Murray Pier, he met a Police Ser- After the jury, which consisted wounds were perfectly of Mesars, Pum Luf-chee, Edward There was no evidence that de geant who informed him that a Augausto Mattors and laaac Lawy ceased's death was caused by a blow. European had gone over. Witness remained on the Pier until a quar- Goldenberg (as foreman), had been Everything in Order, ter to four, when he returned on duly sworn, the Coroner addressed

board his ship, changed his cloth- Paymaster Lt.-Commander H. ing and came ashore again: Drag them and explained that the en quiry concerned the death of Par J. C. Meredith, of H. M. S. Titania, ging operations commenced short- master Lt. Commander Hugh said he had known Littleton for ly. After 4 o'clock, and were con Littleton, of H.M.S. Titania, who ten years, as a colleague and mess-tinued without success throughout was drowned on September 27 last mate. In his opinion there was the whole, morning. At ten min They probably knew, he said, that not the slightest chance that deutes past ten, the body for which In the case of a.naval officer meat- ceased committed suleide that they were locking suddenly came up Ing his death by accident, a naval night. He had examined the public and was visible within a few feet enquiry would be held, and that monies entrusted to the deceased of the surface of the water, but enquiry would be

con- and, these, together with his private it eluded witness's efforts to haul Adential

confined to the affairs were in perfect order it up, and sank again. one Service. While he thought they They dined together on the night would have little difficulty fro. In question at the Hongkong Club the evidence in arriving as to the and subsequently went to the Hong. true cause of death, there would, kong Hotel. They left there about perhaps, he one or two points aris-10.30 pm and returned to the ing from the evidence which would Club, where they remained together enable them to make certain aug- until 12.30. It was the first even- gestions with regard to the future. ing the ship had been in port and four others dined with them. That was apart from their duty of when they left deceased, he was returning a verdict as to how, in emphatically sober and in perfect their opinion, Lt.-Commander Littleton met his death.

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The Coroner mentioned that they would have the assistance of Mr. H. E, Goldsmith from the Public Works Department. He then pro- ceeded to take the medical evidence,

Medical Evidence.

control of himself.

Lt.-Commander P. H. Bent of H. M. S. Titania, was the next to give evidence, and as one of the party who dined with deceased on the fateful night, he corroborated the statement made by Commander Meredith, and added that deceased had appeared perfectly normal

Surgeon Lt. Commander. A. Eroughout the day. Philips, of H. M. S. Titania, w38

called, and he said that the de- ceased was well-known to him, and that he had come under his charge occasionally as a patient. Witness believed the deceased's age to be

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Witness saw the body immediate ly after it had been recovered, and, from a subsequent examination, de termined that death was due to suf- focation from immersion in water, or, in other words, by drowr- ing. He found certain marks on the body which, in his opinion, could not have possibly been in Allcted by another person. All the injuries were, in his opinion, post mortem.

The Coroner-Were there any marks on the body which "might have led you to form any opinion as to how the deceased met his death? Witness replied in the affirmative. He said there was a mark on his neck caused by the prea sure of his collar, which was actual- ly a soft one, and there was a very strong mark left by the frent stud. The mirks were confined to both

sides and front of the neck. The entire face, forehead; neck, and shoulders were a livid colour; this colour and mark might have been either caused at the time of death or subsequently. If the marka had been caused after death, the body must have been projecting down ward, with the head down towards the bottom of the harbour. This would be an entirely unnatural position for anybody to take the water, Or, alternatively, the body was in the natural position, with the feet and buttocks resting on the bottom and the bead alightly raised.

Police Evidence.

Returning with a diving party, witness resumed the dragging operations, theas ending with the recovery of the body shortly after noon. It was taken on to the wharf and covered over with canvas sheets. One arm

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unable to say How the corpse was Witness having stated he was dressed as it was taken out of the

water, the Coroner observed that it appeared to him that the buttons on the trousers were unfastened, but, unfortunately, the only person it would appear; who observed the state of the clothing was not avail- able that afternoon. He (the Coroner) hoped however, to have the testimony of this witness: at the next sitting of the Court.

Pier Inspected.

Commander A. D. Lockhart, Police Sergeant Brand said he R. N. of H, M. S. Titania and Sub- кля on duty in Connaught Roadmarines, said that after the in- Central on the night of Septem-cident, he made an Inspection of ber 26 and he first saw deceased Murray Pler by night. It was ob about 1.5 a.m. the following morn- served that the Pier had two sets ing. He saw him in a car near the of steps, one on either alde, which Hongkong Club and the driver of were lighted up at night by two. the car spoke to him and said he powerful Incandescent lamps. The had had a bit of trouble with the tops of these lamps were just below men joking about in the car. the level of the floor of the Pler. there, and the car was only en-ed by standard street lights. The There were about six or seven men The sch-end of the Pier was light- titled to carry tour and the driver. general effect of this system of The driver did not make a com- lighting as presented to the view plaint; but witness offered to get of those approaching the Pler from deceased another if He did so, the shore was to throw the Pier but deceused then changed his beyond the street lamps referred to mind and said he would walk in above, into darkness. The lights stead. He watched him walk over the steps were satisfactory for away for about twenty yards and those using the steps, but they had ha noticed ho was quite sober. the effect of emphasising the ob Witness then walked off in the op- scurity of the sea end of the Pier. posite direction. A short time Witness thought that the lights after, he heard a police whistle and at the end of the Pier should be in- he ran down towards the pier. Ho creased, if only from the paviga- hoard no splash and it was in- tion point of view... Correct to say, as it had been re- ported by the press, that he saw

the man fall into the water. Wit

ness had a life saving certificate and was a strong swithmer. When he arrived at the pier he saw a Chinese constable and one or two other Chinese and a sampan at the head of the pier. He took off ble belt in preparation to dive in, but he could see nothing to go in after If he had dived into the water at that time of the morning, it would have been quite impossible for him to see anything under the water. He called the sampan to the end of the pier, and tried to touch the bottom of the harbour with a 15ft piece of wood, but the tide was full and he could not reach the bottom. He then telephoned the Central Police Office and later the Water police took charge of af- fairs.

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The Coroner at this point put far ward a theory, with reference to

buttons were unfastened, that sup posing the deceased was obeying a call of nature, he would walk to the sen end of the Pier, and in the

projection and had then, toppled darkness caught his feet against over into the water. He would then probably be swept by the tide under the Tenders at the sea end of the pler, and held there until death In tervened. It was a theory worth going into and the Coroner pro- posed to call any evidence which would throw light on the matter..

Replying to a question, Com- mander Lockhart said he had known deceased for about aix months be fore his death. Deceased was of sober habits, and witness was per- fectly satisfied with him in every way, and could say he was not a type of man who would take his own life.

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When witness saw the body after it had been recovered, the eyes were closed. The face was placid and the right arm raised, but the band was not bent, and the body was in a perfectly normal attitude. Thero were no signs of anguish or

Constable's Evidence. emotion. In his opinion the ex-

First-Class A Chinese constable who was on pression of the face quite preclud- ed any idea of death by poisoning. duty on the Frays on the night in and there was certainly to postall European standing on Murray

question recalled having seen sibility of deceased having been pier as he passed it on his beat, poisoned..

shortly after one o'clock. He had gone along for a distance of 50 yards away from the Pier when he heard a splash and, upon looking back, saw that the European had disappeared.

The Wounds, Continuing, Commander Philip, Bald he had known, deceased for about twenty months, and he had no reason to suppose deceased was

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Levitt, serving on H. M. S. Titania, tions, sald he found the body of Lt. who performed the diving opera- Commander Littleton under the Pier. at about six or eight feet to- wards the land side. It was in muddy water.

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