1938-04-08 — Page 5

THREE CHARGED WITH

MURDER UNMOVED AS CASE PROGRESSES

Committal proceedings against three young men accused of the murder of two brothers in a cave on the hillside above Bay Vlow, on the evening of March 10, were commenced before Mr. H. R. Rutlers at the Central Magistracy yesterday afternoon, Accused were Lau Kwong-fal, 22, Leung Kam-kl, 22, and Lo chung-hing, 19, and the deceased brothers were Huen Kon-hing, 22, and Huen Kon-wang, 21.

The case aroused considerable Interest among the Chinese community, and long before the Court sat, crowds gathered outside and rushed in to secure sents when they were allowed

to enter the Court.

Accused, on their part, maintain od a calm demeanour throughout, and smiled and chatted now and then to each other as the case pro- ceeded.

Williams sad that the story started about the end of December last year, when the revolver was stolen from The con- Indian constable B555, stable went on duty about & p.m. on December 20, and about 7 p.m. was met by four young Chinese in Ken- A stone was flung at him, hitting him on the head and knocking him unconscious. The re- volver was then atolen.

Mr. E. HI, Williams, Assistant At- torney-General, appeared for the prosecution, nesisted by Detective-nedy Road. Inspector C. R. Rozeskwy.

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Briefly outlining the facts of the shooting, Mr. Williams said that the

A clansman of the brothers, con- accused and deceased were members

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Mr. Williams, would state of a robber gang who

that he met a detective on March It was their, who asked him to make certain cave on the hillside.

when plotting their meeting place

later enquiries.

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the activities, and perhaps after carry-

brothers, and asked them to get the ing out nume of them. On the even-

Information for him. 10, the brothers and of March the three necused met in town and arranged to meet in the cave. was clear then, sald Mr. Williams, that accused and the brothers sus- pected and feared each other; party fearing that the other would give them

nway to the police. Accused arrived at the cave about 10 p.m. and the evidence went to show that one of them prepared a revolver that had been stolen some time before from an Indian con- stable.

The brothers arrived soon after, and all rested, intending later to go out and steal vegetables. appeared at the time that the Ac- cused had determined to get rid of the brothers for fear that they would give them away.

They carried out their plan and shot the brothers. Who fired the pc tual shots was indefinite First ne cused admitted that he fired at the younger brother, but denied that be shot the elder brother; it might have been second accused. Huen Koa- hing was killed outright. Accused fed, leaving the brothers for dend. Huen Kon-wang staggered down the hillside and met someone. He was Laken to Bay View police station, where he gave certain information resulting in the arrest of the accus- cd.

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Detailing the events prior to and Immediately after the shooting, Mr.

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wanted persons were asleep on the roof, and on going up there, · Ser- geant. Bentley found this was 10, and arrested Lau and Lo The nat was also searched for a revolver but nono' was found.

TOLD ABOUT CAVE Accused expressed their willing- ness to tell the police where the re- volver was,, and also mentioned something about a cave. Taking them back to Bay View station, De- tective-Inspector Rozeskwy caution- ed them

and asked if they were still willing to take the police to look for the revolver. After dis- cussing the question among them- selves, accused said they were, and took the police up a path lending from Tin Hau Temple Road. It was then about 5.40 nm.

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He then dred three shots of Mon- The first, mlased, but the wang. other two hit him Kon-wang, said he then heard Lo tell Lau to give litas another bullet, but under cross- examination, said second accused had sold that. He also said he heard a shot fired at his brother, who cried out, "Don't do it, Ah Fell"

Lau, said Mr. Williams, was known Ah Fel, Leung as Ah Mul, and Lo ask Pak Fu, After the shooting, no- cused were alleged to have set fire to the grass, and taking some cloth- Kod-wang claimed that Ing. fled. the fire and been started to burn him to death.

cluded that the bullet which killed him had been fired by Lau. Leung admitted he had a knife with him, but said he did not point it

ACCUSEDS' STATEMENTS

Lau did not then deny firing the Kon- shots, but cross-examining wang, asked, "How can you say I fired the shot, as I covered

You with that quilt?” Kon-wang had Coming to a boulder, Leung point-heard his brother call out, and con- ed it out, but on a torch being flash- ed, nothing was seen, However, Detective C128 crawled into a hole under the boulder, and at the but- tom of It, wrapped up

in brown paper and a cloth, were a revolver, loaded in. one chamber, and a pla- sticking knife. Moving

further along the path, a cave was puint- ed out by Leung, and Sub-Inspector and C128 climbed into it. Hatlam The first cave was found to be about 12 feet deep, and passing Into the second cave, Inspector Haliam found a rattan matting and a dirty white coverlet over some pine branches in a corner. Some cooking utensils were also found.

In a third cave, the Inspector came His upon the body of Kon-hing. head was covered with a pair of trousers while the lower part of his body was covered with a bed cover. There was a wound in his chest.

Between the rattan matting and the coveriet. Inspector Hallam pick- four empty cartridge cases. There was also certain signs of burning on the quilt. Accused were then taken back to the police sta- tion.

About midnight on March 10, a switchboard attendant, Wu Kwai- ping, employed by the Taikoo Sugar Refinery, was walking along Tin Hau Temple Rond on hla way honte ed up when he saw a man staggering down the hillside towards him. The man, who Was Huen Kon-wang, naked that # taxi be sent for, and said he had been shot. Wu supported him, and with the help of another man, took Kon-wang to Bay View station At 1 nm. on March 11, Sub-Inspec- for Hallam, officer-in-charge of the station, saw Kon-wang and noticed that he had three bullet wounds.

Kon-wang was then in a serious condition, and at 8 am Informal notice was served on the accused that evidence might be taken from the dying man in their presence.

AL 0.30 B.M Dr. Begbie held a post-mortem examination on Kon- hing,

About noon, a second notice was served on accused, and at 12.30 p.m. Mr. R. Edwards, police magistrate, took a statement from Kon-wang in

WOUNDED MAN'S STORY

Through certain information given by Kon-wang, Detective Sub-Inspec- for Darkin, of Wanchal station, was Informed, and a message was also sent to Detective-Sergeant Bentley, of the same station. The police the presence of the accused. made a search of the hillside above King's Road, but

found nothing. Meanwhile, Sergeant Bentley went The evidence of the younger to No. 468 Lockhart Road, where he brother was to the effect that the looked for *1

and named Young accused persuaded his brother man Tam-kel, but no-one of that name himself to go to the cave. When was there. However, he took the they arrived, the accused were al names of the persons on the floor, ready there. They stood talking to- and went to Bay View

Station.

gether. Lau was holding a revol- There he found out that he had ver, and suggested they should go somewhat confused the names, as and steal, but Kon-wang refused, second accused's name was Leung and accused then told the brothers Kum-kl. He went back to the they suspected they would inform Lockhart Road address, and found the police. Lau put up his gun, and Leung asleep on the floor. He ar- the other two held knives. rested the man, and told him that threatened the brothers, and Lau the police were looking for two said that if he did not kill them, other men. Leung said the two they would kill him.

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On March 12, accused were charg- ed with the murder of Huen Kon- hing. Lau gave a long story which tallied with the story told by. Kon- wang. Ile Bald he arranged with the second accused to go to the cave and to steal vegetables. He said he was afraid of the brothers, and be- fore their arrival in the cave, Leung and put it prepared the revolver into his airdie. After the brothers arrived and some conversation had taken place, Lau claimed that Leung Lau asked him to shoot Kon-hing. sald he refused to do it as Kon-hing was his friend, but Leung urged him on. Lau then fired three shots at Kon-wang. As they were leaving. Lau sald Leung fired a shot at the elder brother,

Leung denied firing at the elder brother, and sald he did not see the actual shooting.

On March 23, Kon-wang died, and Π post-moriem examination wap held, w

when it was found that bullets had penetrated both his left and right chest. There were nine holes in his intestines. Accused were also charged with his murder, and while Lau and Leung said nothing, 10 gave u different story from that he had previously given, and was op- parently trying to shield the other two accused. He sald he saw Kon- hing pick up a revolver and threaten Lau and Leung,

Evidence was then called. Mr. O. C. Womack, land surveyor, Public Works Department, deposed to mak- ing plans of the hillside and vicin→ ity of the cave.

After Sergeant T. G. Mackay, police photographer, had testified to taking photographs of the scene of the shooting. Police-Sergeant D. A. Pockson, police armourer, said the pig-sticking knife had a sharp point but the edge was not clean. Refer- ring to the revolver, he said it was 38 long Smith and Wesson six- chaunbered

bearing weapon, police number 73. It was loaded in one chamber and the cartridge bore the name Kynoch, and was identical with the ammunition issued to the

of revolver.

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police for that typesh powder foul-

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ing at the base of the cylinder, in the chamber la line with the barrel, and at the rear of the barrel. The revolver, he said, had been recently fired. He also examined the three empty cartridge cases and found them to be of the same type as the in the revolver. They could have been fred from the revolver, and witness himself later satisfied himself by experiments that they had in fact been fired from the re-

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volver.

Tora Singh, Indinn constable B73, sald he was on arms cage duty on December 28, and issued the revol ver produced in Court to B555. 11 was loaded in six chambers, and should have been returned al 10 p.m. but that was never done.

Mohammed Din, Indian constable B555, gave his story of the attack and theft of the revolver; after which Huen Cheung, clansman of the deceased brothers, said he made a certata request to the brothers after talking with Detective-Sergeant Lo Kwong earlier on March 9.

The switchboard attendant, Wu Kwal-ping, told of helping Kon- wang to Bay View Station, and In- spector H. G. Hallam testified to the discovery of the revolver and the

cave.

The hearing was then adjourned until 2.30 pai, to-day.

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