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COHENSS, HOLINESS

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Andy Daying

na Howland,

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MURDER CHARGE

SEQUEL TO OLD WOMAN'S DEATH AT SHAUKIWAN

a lot of money about her, and it cortain street in the neighbour- WAS the Crown's case that the hood but went to a different. female defendant obtained know-pince. On leaving, not only did the ledge of this through the loss of a defendant pay the ront, but re- certain sum, whleli aho found on paid the loans. In all they pald Thoy in shelf above the dead woman's back three or five dollars. A dramatic statement, in which bed. The next facts of import left on the morning of June 1 a young Chinese blamed his wife ance, sald Mr. Fraser, happened After 7 a.m. they were seen travol- ling west in a tram with their for the murder of an agoù on the night of the murder. Chilneno woman, who was lured to About 6.30 that evening, the old belongings. It was found. later n house in Shaukiman on the pre-woman's grand-daughter went out that they had been to Kowloon and had lived there in fairly amuent text that she would be repaid to a theatre-a matshed erected Joan, was read by Mr. Franer, short distance from the house, and circumstances for five or six days,

people after the murder. many

On informa- Assistunt Attorney General, before which attracted

tho district. She left tion, the Police searched for the Mr. Schofield in tho Central from

her grand-mother on the floor and murdered woman. They entered Magistracy yesterday afternoon.

The preliminary trial was com-among other tenants wore the two the backyard of 57, Kam Wah One of the other Street, by pushing the door, which menced of Fan Hing (20) who accused. with his young wife, Heung Shui-tenants also went to the theatre, was shut but not secured in any

woman, the way. klu, aro Jointly charged with the leaving the old

A search for the accused was murder of Po Mui, on the night of accused, and a little girl. Shortly

after the tenant had left, the girl Instituted. It was known that the May 31 last.

was heard to ask her "grandma" female defendant had relatives in to buy her some peanuts. The Aberdeen and a watch was kopt. old woman obliged and it was the Crown's case that the accused followed her down the stairs to the street.

She was found and, under a pre- text, was taken to Shaukiwan and there arrested. Those were the salient points in the case.

Woman's Statement.

Presenting the Crown case, Mr Fraser anld the woman พอด strangled at 67, Kam Wah Street, Shaukiwan. Prior to that day, the defendants occupied a cubicle on the first floor of 47, Kam Wah

Lured To House. Street, Avo doors away, for a

The woman was charged first, month beforehand. When they The Crown alleged that one of arrived they wore in very poor cir- the defendants approached the and in her statement in answer to cumstances, the man working at a woman and told her to proceed to the charge, said she did not mur- place which he called "tal koo" atia house where a fisherman would der the old woman. She went to a wago of forty-five cents a day. return a money loan. The male the theatre that night followed by The rent of the cubicle was $3.80 accused went down the street, and the principal female tenant. Ac- for that month and when the end having previously gained admis- cusod's husband bought her her of the month came it was uncar. alon to house No. 67, opened the ticket. That statement, said Mr.

of that door

House. Fraser, contained passages, which tain whether they could pay. back

old Woman

con- the Crown would prove was During the month the accused The woman borrowed small sums of ducted Into the house and there untrue.

In his statement, the man-threw five, fifteen and twenty conta. she was done to death by one of About May 19 a friend found the the defendants, with the assist-all the blame on his wife. "My male defendant a job which ho ance of the other. The body re-wife asked me to murder the wo- kept until May 27, after which day mained there for some days. The man. My wife is to blame ho did not go back to work. The fact that the woman was missing this. She had everything for the murdered woman was the princi- was discovered early the next murder in her pockets. She gaya pal tenant of the floor and she morning. A search was made but me the key to the house. My wife

Induced her into the house...... occupied a bed near the door, she was not found.

Accused while the two defendants occupied The defendants absconded, and The statement went on.

(Continued on Next Columns.) the cubicle. The old woman kopt left word they were going to al

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became afraid and wanted to gojdecomposition. The tongue - pro- away. He took the money and truded full length and was black gave it to his wife, The money in colour. The tissues under the was placed among some rocks. ligature (which was not knotted) After the theatre they collected it. were not very, decomposed. Death His wife brought the things for was from asphyxia due to homiel- the murder-the arms and top of dal strangulation between 18 or a white cotton singlet, without 72 hours previous to the examina the major portion. Mr. Fraser tion. It was possible that death added the Crown submitted that took place, even more than 12 even if the statement was against hours before. Replying to Mr. the woman it could be used Fraser, Dr. Begbie said the wo against him.

man would not be able to cry.out Dr. R. 8. Begbie, Govorumont after the loop had been turned medical officer, who performed the once

post mortem, said the body was in Evidonce was called and a moderately Hdvanced stage of hearing was adjourned.

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