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GIVES

EVIDENCE

EVENTS LEADING UP TO MURDER

· LEGAL PRÒTEST

which he had already cautioned the MOST INDIGESTION

witness as to his replying to ques- tions at his own discretion.

The Magistrate: We just make A note of your remark. Are you objecting legally?

Mr. Brutton. No, of course not.

Zimmern's Story,

In the witness-box, Edward Zimmern, replying to questions by the Public Prosecutor, said he was An important witness for the born in Hongkong, was 25 years of Crown, Edward Zimmern, yester-nge, and without any permanent day gave evidence before a crowd-address or'occupation at all.. ed Court at the resumption of the Village Rond murder trial before Mr. Wynne-Jones.

REALLY ‘AGIDITY:'

this

Nearly everybody suffers at ilmer after enting. Some folk call Indigestion, some dyspepsin, some heartburn, others gastritis, but no matter wint you call it the chances stomach are ten to one that the cause of the trouble is 'acidity. Excéna nclit

saura food before it has chance to digest form. The surest fermentation sets in Kases

and painful

dige

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The Public Prosecutor: I think and only logical way to reprove tell

you have been since the end of March held in custody by virtue of a Detention Warrant issued under

the Deportation

J Ordinance.

think you are aware of that ?--Yes. Sir.

Mr. Peter Sin, rining to make an address: I am representing this wliness, your Worship.

The Public Prosecutor (Mr. R. E. Lindsell): Watching his interests

I think you were arrested by the I think in the proper term,

1 may be Police on March 31 on the Canton Mr. Sin: I propose permitted to make a short observa-Macao Steambent Wharf when tion before this witness gives his coming off the Fatahan?—Yes. evidence.

The Public Prosecutor: Most unusual for such a procedure to be allowed, Sir.

Anyone with you at the time?- Sydney Cecil Christle.

tive trouble therefore is

eld

that causes it.

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Magnesta not only does this instantly, the inflamed atominch lining so that follows painlessly healthy digestion

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day at the South China Athletle Club at, 2 p.m.

Pointing to Christie, brought into

What time was it roughly, do the Court at this point, the Public

you remember, when you accom- Prosecutor naked: Is that the per- heon ?-Witness: Yen. I came withpanied him home?--I should say

after mid-night. him from Canton.

His Worship ruled out Mr. Sha's

observing that Proposition, thought it was irregular for Mr. Sin to address the Court. flow.

answer any might think incriminating.

would

be

came

Resuming his evidence, Zimmerk ever, he would do the necessary by stated: Sometime in February, warning, witness that he need not prior to my arrest, I last

questions which heck to Hongkong. It was on the 6th day of March, on a Saturday morning, that I met the necured Cheng, and this meeting which took place in the South China Athletle Aciation Club in Chinn Build ink, was my first meeting with him. I was introduced to him by a man at my sug- surnamed Poon, and

Prosecutor:

With The Public The Bidding.

regard further to the caution put The hand was played at con- to this witness, I think 1 may say iraet. nefther sile vulnerable.at this stage that whether or no South, the dealer, opened the con- this case goes as far as a committal, tracting with one heart. West over the Attorney General is prepared to called with one spade. North bid give his consent in writing of two clubs, East passed, and South free pardon to this witness if he gestion he took Poon and myself mid three no trump which bought make a free and full confession to the Race Meeting that day. Out- Mr. G. K. Hall Brutton, inter-ide the public enclosure after the four of us went to No. 50. Village posing on behalf of the accused: 1 races we met a Mr. Yuen, and all

be said submit that should not

Road. There we drove in Cheng's baby Austin No. 4 back to town, alighting at the Queen's Cafeterin, had China Building, where we dinner. In the course of conversa- tion asked Cheng if he could give me a job, and he told me to finish my dinner frst and to talk about this afterwards,

The Play.

now.

the

Zimmern Engaged.

Some players with West's hold-

An Inducement? ing might prefer to open the heart

Mr. Britton objected on auit, especially since South has bid three no triump right over the score that the certain favour thus spade bid, but either opening will promised to the witness would be not stop the declarer from going inducing him to give evidence in game if he plays the hand proper the way the Crown hoped it would Hly. Even though South has bid be given. That in Mr. Brutton's one no trump over the spade suit, opinion, was entirely wrong.

The Magistrate: I think that it is the longest and strongest

18 of yours remark

Rut

After dinner Mr. Yuen was dis suit--the four of spades is the last

missed, and the three of us, Cheng, correct opening. The trick is won correct, Mr. Brutton.

Mr. Brutton: I still say they Peon and myself, drove down in the in the dummy with the nine of

Austin to the tramlines. Cheng apades.

hope to get evidence out There are six clubs in the dum-man; to get details

parked the car somewhere near the

declarer's;

Douglas Wharf. Poon having been my and three in the

left in the car to wait for our re- turn, I accompanied Cheng to u club in Des Voeux Road. On ar there he asked me what sort of a rival we get into a back cubicle, and I told him I would job I wanted. thing to do.

of this

Where were you yourself spend- ing your nights at this time?-At Kowloon Tong.

Hind you been there before or was at the first time you spent the night at Kowloon Tong? I had been there before.

You said that accused instructed you to meet him the next day, which was Sunday, 7th March? Did you? --I was late. Sir.

What time did you get there, if; nt all got there about 2.45 or 3 p.m.

Did you see the accused there?—

that

Dil he came to the Club afternoon or not?-No I fnet him round about 4.15 or 4.30 at the en trance to South Chinn Building.

Repulse Bay Incident, What happened nex12-Hé came in a motor-car, a two seater, and took me to the Hotel Cecil where we waited for another car with a party of ladies and then went to Repulse Bay. Two ladies and perhaps a gentleman went in our car

Did you know either of the You discovered afterwards who ladies?-Not at that time. they were?--Yea.

Who were they 7--Misses Au." Buth of them?--Yen, sisters. Do you know their christian names? I know one was Bessie.

On the way to Repulse Bay did the accused any anything to you?-- He gave me $2 and told me to ait at a separate table.

evidence to be given would have to do anything so long as I hnd some instruction?--Because he said it |

Cheng then said:

"I have many

The Public Prosecutor: 1 have said what I said in order that Mr. hand. Generally, with nine of arutton may know my position suit in sight, no finesse is taken,

Mr. Brutton: I don't want to but there are exceptiona to that from the word "Go." rule. Supposing the clubs do not break, the diamond suit will be know your position from the word

"Go." started and the declarer cannot

Mr. Bruston stressed that the He should possibly za game.

follows-fre count his hand as

a job, club tricks rather than six; the be given without fear or favour. nce of diamonds, the ace and king As it was, they had the favour at of hearts, and the spade trick al once in the case of this witness. Herimies. I will offer you

speak too much. To work for me it ready made, which will give him got it even before giving his evi-but the trouble with you is that you is necessary to open your eyes and nlae tricks for game. His

and sort of closing your reet play is the ace of clubs from dummy which holds the trick. It is true that if the club suit did break, the declarer could make at least four no trump, but his anfe play is to lead the deuce of clubs from duramy which East wins with the jack, declarer playing the four and West discarding the five of hearts.

Cor-

return his part- Rather than ner's spade sult. Flast decided to lend his long and strong diamond auit, and leads the fourth best- the six spot, which the declarer wins with the ace. The six of clubs is then led by declarer and Weat can discard his queen of diamonds, as by the rule of 11 he knows that the declarer does not held a diamond higher than the six spot. The declarer wins the trick in the dummy with the king of clubs which picks up East'a queen. This makes

dence,

Magistrate's Powers.

The Magistrate referred Mr. Brutton to the powers granted to the Bench in such matters of criminal procedure, Section 104 of the Ordinuice being quoted as follows:

cars

mouth."

He asked what sort of salary I required, and I told him, "anything will do, provided of course that 1 be provided with board and lodging.".

He said: "You must follow me where I go. What I eat you ent."

The Publie Prosecutor: For what purpose were you to follow

"A magistrate or the Court may, with the consent in writing of the Attorney Generni, order that a pardon be granted to any him? person accused or suspected of; or committed for trial for, any on condition indictable offence,

of his giving full and true ovi- dence on any preliminary inquiry or any trial; and such order shall have effect as a pardon by the Governor, but may be with drawn by the Magistrate or the Court on proof that Auch per son has withheld evidence kiven false eviderice." His Worship remarked that his the three powers were clear there; besides

or

Zimmern: To act as a sort of bodyguard.

He offered me $40 per month as my salary and asked me if I would agree to that. 1 accepted the offer and he gave me $20 as an advance, being then told to meet him later, at about 9 o'clock, at the Chu Hàng. Club at West Point.

Escorted Home.

The conversation between Cheng and myself was in Cantonese.

Do you know if the accused speaks any Innguage other than Cantonese-IIe spenks. English 'n little; I should may fair..

Did you go to the Chu Kang Chul that night? Yes.

Was the accused there? Yes. What happened? There was gambling going on. Mr. Cheng

Did he give any reason for that was no good for me to be seen in company with him as Miss Fay and Mr. Fung would be there.

Did he give any reason for that reason?--No.

Did you know whom he meant by Fung?-He said George Fung, because I asked who Fung was and he said George Fung.

Did you know a George Fung?-

How long did you

know that George Fung?Over ten years.

Did, you then know who Lai Ming-fay wAR?--No.

When you got to Repulse Bay you anyone whom did you see knew?A certain gentleman came up to me and asked me if I was sitting alone.

Did you in the Hotel see anyone you knew?-Mr. George whom Fung, he was dancing with a girl. Would you recognise the girl if you saw her?-Yes (pointing out Mis Lai Ming-fay in Court).

Protecting Accused.

At the Hotel with whom did you eit? I first sat alone and then I joined another gentleman with two other ladies.

Was that gentleman the accused? -No.

From that Sunday onwards did you see the accused often or not?

Nearly every day,

Why Because he gave instruc-

clubs in, dummy, good. All three are led, East discarding three hearts, declarer discarding the manga which East vins with the four and jack of hearts and the king.

By carefully counting his hand five of diamonds and West dis- eards the three and eight of spades up, the declarer could see that and the three of hearts. A small only five club tricks are necesar

game, but five heart is then led from dumtay and to produce won by the declarer with the aco. tricks must be made, the king of hearts is returned no chances are taken and the club and then the never of spades trick is lost carly while the de-what happened?-Nothing actually which West wins with the king-of elarer still had an entry into that happened there except that I ac- Ispades. West then cashes his accuit. In this manner he made his 'companied him home after the game | two Miss Aus again?-It was, I

and was told to meet him the next of spades and loads the 10 of dia-lcontract of three no-trump.

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