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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, AUGUST 9, 1930.

THE LOK MA CHAU

TRAGEDY.

BEREAVED HUSBAND'S STORY

OF ATTACK.

INQUIRY OPENED.

Sergeant *Cornelius Sidney Madgwick, husband

Dora of Winifred Madgwick, was the first witness called at the enquiry which opened before the Coroner (Mr. R. E. Lindsell) at the Central Magistracy yesterday afternoon to investigate the circumstances under, which Mrs. Madgwick and two Indian policemen, Dalip Singh) and Chajja Singh, met their deaths in the tragedy which occurred at the Police Station of which Sergeant Madgwick was in charge at Lok Ma Chau on July 21. A jury of well-known local residents was empanelled for the occasion. consisting of Messrs. A. L. Shields (foreman), C. A. da Roza and A. G. Coppin.

Mr. T. H. King. Director of Criminal Intelligence, and Mr. T. Murphy. A.S.P. represented the

Police.

Before evidence was called: the Foreman of the Jury asked: "Your Worship, may we have a statement arain of the scope of the enquiry, of what we are to enquire into. which you gave us quite verbally the other day.

The Corner: What I said was that the main purpose of this en- quiry is to investigate the tragic affair at Lok Ma Chau on the 21st of last month. Your primary function is to ascertain the exact which the circumstances under three persons killed met their deaths. Further, it is within your province, firstly, to determine whether any precautions could or should have been taken by the Police authorities to guard against the possibility of such an affair oc- curring; and, secondly, whether the tragedy could have been avoided by any action on the part of the Police Force in or near the Lok Ma Chau Station at the time. I think that really covers what is mainly within your province to enquire into.

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Sergeant Madgwiek: Previously, on June 16 he had been reported by the A.S.P. He was reported by

the Superintendent himself at the quarterly inspection.

The Coroner: You say he knew that?

Witness: He was fined 50 cents. I believe.

Mr.. King: He was fined 50 cents. The report is on June 16 and is signed by the Superinten- dent on June 30.

...

Return to Station. Coming to the eventa directly connected with the tragedy, Ser- geant Madgwlek stated: On July 21 I could not say who was on duty then. I recall returning to the Station roughly about 5 o'clock in the afternoon, returning by the main path leading up from the road.

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It came from the left of On July 21, I'was officer in charge it came. of Lok Ma Chau. I was trans- the Station on the north-west side. ferred there on May 2 of this year. I did not see the firing. Looking I was married, my wife's name up as I drew nearer, I saw an In- being Dora Winifred. She was liv-dian whom I recognized as P.C.B. ing with me at the Station.

I had under me on the strength of the Station the following, on the list handed in (which also includes other persona besides Police officers who were at the Station):

543 by his turban (P.C. B.543 al- ways wore an orange-coloured tur- ban when off-duty), raising his rifle. He appeared from the left and moved forward towards the main path. I saw him raise his rifle to his shoulder and point it at me and fire.

Indian Constable Reported. P.C.B.543 (Dalip Singh) was The bullet went wide. I was too transferred to Lok Ma Chau on far away to be able to use my re- May 11, just after my own transfer. volver. At that distance I could He did not give any trouble be-not rush him as I was too much tween that and the end of June. exposed, so I ran towards the In I would not say that he was unindian married quarters. I got to telligent; he was rather slack, and the right and made for the quar did not appear to want to do. this ters. As I ran, I heard three or or that thing. I had occasion to four more shots fired, by whom. I report him on May 16 to the A.S.P., could not, of course, have seen. New Territories, for sitting down As I rushed to the quarters, while on duty as Station guard, shouted "Give me a ride". When I sent the papers in, in this con- I got to the Indian married quar- nexion, but the decision of theters the alarm bell had just begun A.S.P. had not been received, at to ring. Two Indians occupied the any rate by me, when the tragedy married quarters, one being P.S. occurred. P.C.B. 543, however, B135 Mustam Singh and the other knew that I had reported him; he P.C. 384, Santha Singh. had made a statement in reply to the charge,

Mr. T. H. King: I can let your Worship have these papers if your Worship pleases.

The Coroner: Would the jury Ilke to have them?

The Foreman: He was report ed on duty, and no action taken first before the tragedy occurred?:

Mr. King: The A.S.P. in charge fined the man 50 cents. As far as Iknew, the man never knew the re- ault.

The Coroner to the Foreman): Satisfied 7

The Foreman: Yes,

- Mr. King: I suggest one ques- ton, whether witness knew the man had been reported again to his

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Mr. King: May I interpose a question on that point. How long clapsed between the firing of the first shot and the time witness heard the alarm bell ringing?

Witness: Say, two- or three minutes. Certainly not more than three minutes. Each Indian at the Station and in the married quar ters has a rifle and 30 rounds. I took the rifle and ammunition from the Indian Sergeant and gave him my revolver. I told P.C. B384 to go to the front of the Station and try to draw his fire. My inten- tion was to go up to the back of the Station while his fire was being drawn that way. I got as far as the compound and sent for help.

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