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THE HONGKONG

DEATH IN PRISON

TELEGRAPH.

TUESDAY, MAY 15, 1934.

while they were on duty at various OPIUM SMUGGLING periods from March 23 to March

25.

or

MYSTERIOUS FATALITY Mohamed Khan, however, test!-

DEFENDANT DENIES THAT INQUIRY RESUMED

fled that on the morning of March

PARCEL WAS HIS 25 coll No. 22 in F. 4 ward was Evidence of soveral Indian empty. Ho remembered seeing

Before Mr. Wynne-Jones at the warders was taken at the Central prisoner, but could not say whether

Magistracy yesterday Magistracy yesterday afternoon he was in coll No. 25 or 20. No Kowloon

✡ Chinese, Choung when the Coroner's Inquiry into complaints had been made to him afternoon,

by prisoner

other Kwan, appeared on a charge of the death of prisoner No. 2995, either

having in his possession on April Wong Yat, who was serving ono prisoners. month's hard labour

28 on board the Canton-Kowloon at Victoria Ghulam Mohammed Khau,

Express train, 250 taola of oplum. that! Gaol, was continued. The prisoner, assistant warder, stated it is recalled, was found to have on March 26 he was on duty in No. He was fined $5,000 or, in default, nino broken ribs.

4 ward from 0 to 7 am at the cell 12 months imprisonment. The Jury comprised Mosara. F. used for scables patients. Ho C. Collaco (foreman), H. A. Barros į heard no disturbance. and E. I. Rozario,

The Coroner: If that man is a scabies prisoner and if he was sent for by the hospital and had a bath on Monday morning, the 26th, you must have passed him.

don't

Mr. M. A. da Silva appeared

on behalf of the defendant and

Inspector Humphreya prosecuted.

Tho dofondant, in evidence,

from Canton on the special ex- press train. He sat beside the

Wander Phumman sald be dla Warder F. T. Winterton

said not recognise the prisoner's that he went on duty at 4.15 p.m. photograph. He was on duty from said that he was a graduate of the Lam King Academy and was on March 23 and remained on duty 7 to 8 am, on March 26 and the working in the Tong Lee firm In until 5.45 p.m. He did not know deceased was in celi 22. It was Canton. His wages were $80 per in what cell prisoner Wong Yat part of his duties to pass ont month. WAH. No complaint of assault was scables cases at that time of the On April 28, he travelled down made to him while he was on duty. morning. Ho went on duty again from G Не a.m. to 7 am, on March 24. did not remember seeing Wong Yat

window next to a stranger who spoke in a dialect unknown to in any cell, and no complaint was

him. On the outside of the seat, made to him. His next period of duty was from 1.15 p.m. to 5.30

sal Lau Lam who came from the Witness: Yes. p.m. on the same day. The loca

New Asin Hotel. When the Re- The Coroner:

But you

Venue officers entered they tions of prisoners were checked at recollect doing it.

searched the three men and found p.m. daily, but he had no re

Witness 1 do recollect passing collection whether he had kept re- prisoner No. 2995, but I don't re-the window where defendant had large parcel under the sent by cords that day. He could not say member his face... whether Wong Yut was located at

bech sitting. Defendant denied Do you recall No. 2005 making ownership of this parcel which 5 p.m. on March 24. There were any complaint to you7-No com- ino disturbances In the cells.

plaint. Indian Warder Hazara Singh

Did you notice anything wrong New Asin Hotel in Nathan Hond. Lan Zum, accountant at the said he was on duty on March 23 with the scabies patients?-No. from 4.16 p.m. to 5.45 p.m. and on Replying to his Worship, Mr. sold that he travelled down from March 24 from 6 am. to 7.30 am. Franie, the Superintendent of Canton on the same train as de- and am to 11.15 s.m. and 1.15 Prisons, said it was not

fendant. Defendant had spoken unusual p.m. to 5.30 p.m. During those for Indian worders to

remember to him but did not mention the periods no complaints of assault prisoners' numbers but their faces parcel. Witness did not hear de- were made to him, and there were came and went.

fendant asking the Revenue off-

contained opium.

no disturbances in the cells. He Warder E. Goddard recognised curs for his luggage. inspected the cells every quarter the photograph of Wong Yat. He of an hour, but noticed nothing was on duty on March 24 from complaint. Prisoner irregular.

seemed Д 10.46 am. to 1.15 p.m. and when little dazed as they walked down. Mr. Franks, Superintendent of he went off duty the prisoner was He shuffled along and walked very Prisons, in answer to a query by in cell 22. There were no com-slowly. At the time witness re- the foreman of the Jury, said that plaints and ho hoard no distur-marked to Warder Ryan that the on Sundays, although Europeans bance during the time he was on man looked as if he туда dying. were present, they were not Intity. He did not ace Wong Yut When he got to No. 1 yard to re charge of the wards. But if want- until 3.45 a.m. on March 26, in No. port to Warder Fowler that

ed they could be called. The 2 yard. Witness was about to prisoner had been sent to get a prisoners were under the supervi-leave the yard when Warder Ryan change of clothing, Warder Spoors sion of Indian warders.

ordered him to take the prisoner asked witness to take the prisoner down to No. 1 yard, the laundry. away, as he had something to do

The prisoner did not say any-with tho Police. thing to witness, nor did he op. The Inquiry was adjourned to pear to be attempting to make a this afternoon at 2.15.

Nine Indian warders gave evid ence to the effect that no .com. plaints had been reported or dis- turbances taken place in the cells

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My decision In that cassand the.commonta I mado' had' refor ence only to the chargo and the fact as alleged. The charge was Importing a dog from the Now Territories Into - Kowloon-not Before commencing the bus-New Kowloon. The Cacts wore ness before the Kowloon Magia that a lorry containing a dog was. tracy yesterday, Mr. Wynne-Jones, seen and stopped by the Polleo made the following statement on Taunwan Hill coming towards,

Kowloon. Importation Into Kow from the Bonch:`

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