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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1931.

MANTON SHOOTING

AFFAIR,

ACCUSED COMMITTED FOR TRIAL.

the

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At the trial of Mrs. J. M. Xaylor yesterdayvernment

London, Feb. 2. Dr. J. Now- ton, of

The first planned attempt to having arrived from the above ports, Civil determine the Hospital, described

value or talking Consignees of Cargo are hereby in- tho three pictures as part of a British na- formed that the Goods are being wounda sustained by Manton. Ha tional system, began to-day in 15 landed and placed at their risk in the explained that two of the bullets schools entered the back near the ahoul-education authorities.

under the Middlesex Hongkong and Kowloon Whart and der bindes while the other went

Godown Company's Godowns at through the flesh of the right arm. boing employed, and it will

Special instructional films' are Kowloon, whence delivery may be Two days after the patient's ad-

obtained. mission to Hospital a bullet was extracted from the back. None of the wounds were serious.

Witness intimated that the bul. lets which had caused tho in- juries had been spent bullete, but If they had had a good charge bealready in use-British Wireless, hind them they might have pro- duced serious injuries.

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In reply to Mr. Hodgson, wit excited?-She was very excited. 1088 said that if red from a dis-

When you came back from tak- tance of not more than three fecting Mr. Manton to Hospital you thera must have been consider went up to the promises and ins- able variation of aim,

pected the place, did you examine the contents of any of the cup- boards or drawers or anything of the sort?--I didn't,

Mrs. C. M. Xavier wife of Mr. R. G. Xavier and sister of the ne euned, said that defendant visited her house shortly after ten o'clock on December 27. After they had exchanged

words of greeting witriess went to have bath. She could not say where she had left her bunch of keys but on her return she found her sister had left and her keys in the wardrobe in which her hua- band's revolver was locked. With out opening the drawor she ex- tracted the key.

About half an hour afterwards witness received a chit from the servant of Mrs. Goetz, another kisler, The note was shown to Mr. Xavier who appeared at that

You merely made a superficial examination of what was lying about the room?-That is so.

You know who supplied or sent certain amount of bedding and clothing to the accused, later on? knew things of the sort were handed over to Mr. Goetz.

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NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. Hongkong, 2nd February, 1931,

drawer, while he looked after the Injured man, later rending him to Hospital in an ambulance.

The case for the Crown closed with this evidence.

Reverting to the letter mention- ed carlier, as having been left by The necused in a drawer and which Mr. Hodgson stressed the import- ho said the Police had overlooked,

get the clothing and bedling for And you know who went up to her?--I do not know, but I havent heard about it.

The Magistrate In that misterial?

it had upon his case. ed of ita exclusion by the Crown, and submitted that it (interposing): should have been looked for by

the Police.

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Answering Mr. Hodgson, we ness said ber sister frequently Witness had na rea- son to know why her sister had taken the revolver.

visited her,

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The Magistrate said there was ↑ no evidence at all as to how it was. obtained, the letter and to call Mr. Gortz in)

Mr. Hodgson proposed to prove this connexion.

Discussion ensued As to the Mr. nus of proving the letter. Bodgson arguing against Fitzroy that it was the duty of the Mr.

witness. Crown to have brought

In this

the wardrobe and found the ra- across a letter which had been volver missing.

written by the accused. I am go Witness sald that she did noting to put in this letter in Court notice anything peculiar with her and I am going to ask Mr. Goetz sister in the morning.

to be called as a witness, because this letter, to my mind, is very r. Fitzroy, and to the Police, (important. I have shown it to but because they had not seen it before, they refused to admit it into the ease. Assuming that Mr. "Where Is My Cell?” Goetz, coming forward, were Detective Sub-inspector Michael say he found that letter in the Murphy, attached to the Wanchaidawer-aseming he did, if yma.it known that your defence will Police Station, testified that the Inspector Murphy, had made au examination of the drawer, would acensed went there of her own accord. Appearing in the charge you have found it? Yes.

first utterance

As far as you knew, no other Police officer made any exumino- tion of any drawers or wardrobes?

As far as I know, no.

Mr. Hodgson agreed that his de- Sergeant J. E. Scott, Polica fence would be BR accident Armourer at Police Hendarters, brought about by Mrs. Xavier to whom the weapon was handed contemplating shooting herself. at 10 p.m. the same day, said it was

room, her

WILS,

Where is my cell?"

"I told her to keep calm," aniti witness, and gave her a chair and told her to sit down

His Worship said he would make note of the contending views. for reference in the Court above. Hodgson, that you desire to make The Magistrate: I take it, Mr.

o an accident. You know, the Judge may strongly comment on the defence failure to disclose

here.

Accused Committed.

was

Manton was in the charge-roam when the woman came in, sitting in a position where they might

but accidentally pulling the trig- an Iver Johnson five-chambered 32 ger, have seen each other without wit-revolver, which to fire, would ro-Ming the gun and wounding. ness, knowing it.

Manton." quire After escorting Manton in auger for every bullet releud. He reserved by Mr. Hodgson for the

a separate pull of the trig Evidence for the defence andbulance to the Government affirmed that the 32 used and live Court above. After being duly Civil Hospital, witness returned cartridges shown to him by Ina-warned according to procedure. to Wanchal. He went to the floor pector Murphy, all fitted the wea- Mrs. Xavier, when asked if she at Lockhart Road, and there pick- ed up a live round, a separate lead

wished to say anything then, ro- bullet, and three empty cartridge ness said the trigger had a normal wish to say anything."

In reply to the Magistrate, wit-plied, in a clear voice: "I do not coses, all scattered within an area of three feet square.

pull.

The Magistrate: You stand. committed for trial at the Criminal Sessions.

"Conscience Clear."

pon.

A decomposition of powder car bon, left inside the barrel and on Witness formally charged the the face of the cylinder, explain- acensed with attempted murdered witness, showed that the wea- the following morning

nt Police on had been recently fired--with- Headquarters. He cautioned her The live rounds that he examined in a period of twenty-four hours. before she nude this statement which was read over to her be-Appeared to be old and deteriora- fore she signed it:

"I don't think i have anything to say, y conselence is quite clear of any guilty net, especial ly against Manton. I would have never barmed him."

ted.

Importance of Letter.

who was on duty on

Acting Sub-Inspector W. Hynra, the after- noon in question, said Manton came into the charge-room," and Mr. Hodgson: Inspector, when making a report to him, handed the accused came into the charge him the weapon produced la room, did she appear to be very Court. Witness put it away in a

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