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DEATH IN PRISON

MURDER VÉRDICT AGAINST

PERSONS UNKNOWN.

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A verdict of murder against some person. or persons known was returned by

tho Jury yesterday afternoon at the Coroner's Inquiry held by Mr. Hamilton, at the Central Magis tracy, into the death of Wong. Yat, a prisoner, who died at the Government Civil Hospital' on March 28.

The Jury comprised Measra, F. C. Collaco (foreman), H. A. Barros and E. I. Rozario..

The Jury also added that no blame was attached to the Prison authorities, and also that decene- ed had reelved the best medical attention from Doctor Griffiths and Dr. Thomas,

Mr. Hamilton after summing up tha evidence said: "I don't know whether you think the ovidence dincioses enough to any whather deceased was injured in any" special lócality. It is a matter of opinion. My own opinion is that it acems beyond reasonable pos albility that he may have been assaulted during the morning bath on Monday (March 26), or In Yard No. 1.

Tisauo of Falsehoods."

"I personally consider the ovi dence of Ho Yau, a prisoner, to be a tissue of falsehoods, Thore is not sufficient evidence to come to the conclusion that the man was aasnulted in the wash-house, and If you agree with me, you must fall back on the only other pos- albility, and that is that the as- sault took place in the coll, I ad- mit there is no evidence to prove

It.

"However, it is your duty to say how he was killed. Obviously 1) think it is by accident or a case of murder. If you find the latter you have to go a step further and say if the evidence points to any par ticular person or persone. You cannot, however, return a verdict unless you find there is direct evidence against definite persona. You must then bring in a verdict of murder against person or per- sons unknown.

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"It is usual to put in remarka the form of riders on the general appearance of the case. "You may consider that four prisoners in one cell undesir- able. You know the reason such na the lack of accommodation: You will probably know that n new gaol is being built as soon as pos- sible. It is open for you to press for the acceleration of the cop- struction of this new geol if pos alble.

It is also open for you to say if you think that all neces sary steps were taken in gael and In the Government Civil Hospital once the man was detected. It is also open for you to comment on the fact that the gnol doctor has other work to perform. And final ly, if you find that any person is to blame you can say so."

The Verdlet.

The Jury then retired, and after half an hour's consultation return- ed the following verdict:

"We are of the opinion that Wong Yat, prisoner No. 2995, de- ceased, died as п result of multiple injuries, received while serving a term of imprisonment, and we return verdict of murder against some person or persons unknown.

"We attach no blame to the Prison authorities, as we are of the opinion that the deceased was mentally. deficient, as all the time between March 24 and March 26, when he came by his injuries, he made no complaint.

"We recommend that the Prison authorities exercise the strictest surveillance in the keeping of log books and into the general conduct of prisoners in order that a like occurrence will not happen.

"We are perfectly satisfled that when prisoner's physical. condition was known, he received the best medical attention from Grifiths and Dr. Thomas."

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