1938-06-21 — Page 15

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JUNE 21, 1938.

Dwyer Calmly Pleads "Not Guilty, My Lord"

CROWN OUTLINES

EVIDENCE IN

NAVY MURDER CASE

(Continued from Page 1.)

a few days before, auf was bound for Cairns.

Afley the murder the ship left Calena and camo directly to Hong- kang, arriving here on May 10. Patice went aboard and arrested Dwyer, clurging bit with the mur- iler of Dickinson When he WAN charged Dwyer said, "Not Guilty. Otherwise nothing to say.

"The facts are somewhat rom- adicated, and it will be necessary for you to give me, na 1 min sure you will your patient and careful attention

while foutline the use Kodel Mr Whyatt.

42 Witnessea

port watch, the leading seaman both of which, unfortunately

ol

and

purely by chunec, was Dlektron. n result, Dwyer, throughout greater part of the working day, wns under his immediate orders, that created no trouble at all.

As the

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Bound For Many Parts After returning from a brief stuy in the North, the Dorselshire left

was re-commissioned in August Just Hongkong about the end of January year for the Chinn Station,

and

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for Singapore where she stayed for a month in connection with the open- After describing the various parts ing of the new dock. It was intend- of the ship, with which the case was ed that the ship concerned, through a model, Counsel fairly lengthy cruise, including visits sant that among the ratings who reto Hatavio, Thursday taland, Dunk commissioned with the ship in De- Istand and Sydney. She was to re-

Dickinson. vampart WHEN

who hnd turn served a number of years in the Navy, other

Hongkong by way of Cuiras

rising from boy to leading seaman.

Ports Whilst the ship was in Singapore, die was a competent man professional-

An unfortunate incident occurred on ly, and in the opinion of the Com- minder of the Dursetshire, be

bourd. The Incident was unfortunate one of the best leading seamen

in every sense of the word for, in the submission of the prosecution, it the ha, Further, In the opinion of, Mar

is shipmates, he was a good sports was no exaggeration to say that it man, a good sont of tellow

was the source and origts of all the trouble that followed, which finally Tiendly, generally speaking

culminated in the tra

tragedy with which they were concerned. Before thund relations between Dwyer 12111 Dickinson

perfectly friendly After that incident, however sprang up between then frud which Was terminates unly when Dickinson's

life w

was terminated en May 2.

Evidence would be given

of ratings that Dwyer | by a manber bad expressed his teste-tidian elee on the Dorsetshire be impressed

Batred of Dleksan his officers with the fact that he land areasions from that time onward Iconaderable ability, Intelligener and,

The incident. went on Counsel, extent that not least, be obennely hafurred trout a fortaught after the circumstantial: that is to say, facts us the advantage of an education sup had arrived in Singap will be proved and from these tarts | Tat better than that of an avenge pate inferences will have to Ire drawn.

35 appened Dwyer hud invited u such as you woukt draws En your antage of a publh school educations.

Thob, seamon named Humphreys to go to dally lives. In the submission of the wth in the caeumistaness had the Boys' locker fnt. Prosecution the sum total of these ambitions to Tatt wan de persi facts and circumstances Incriminating

"The prosecution niks you,” con- ofleer rank

prospeeds in Huttinued Mr. Whyatt, o draw the to the prisoner is such that there can respect were favourably considered inference that Dwyer had invited be reasonable doubt that he is guilty, by his commanding oflre

Humphreys to the Bat for an unlaw- Bemarking that the case present- Contingut. Counsel sand Buat when i ful purpose. However, no sooner had, ed unusual features. Counsel sht Izwyer was transferred [

Humphreys got into the fat when that the Dorsetshire was a cruises of ice, he was allocated to the Top Dickinson appeared. When he came abitat 2.700 ton displar ement and reision and the Best port of the his first words, which were address-

"The details me somewhat lengthy About 42 witnesses will be called, atseli you will therefore have to concen- Efile your atrellas to the case ab presented both by the Prosecution and Defence By the uppitention the qualities of good judgment which, I am sure you preseris, you will nat inly be able to compertend and Analyse the evidence, bat will also be able to arrive at a hist and bur on- Pluston."

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great panie on bourd if a murder wDS committed." After leaving Sydney, Dwyer, was put on the Middle Watch on May 1. being from midnight to 4 .m. About 10 p.m. previous to go- ing on watch, Dwyer told a seaman he hoped Dickinson would not get so far as Weibahwel-where the ship was eventually bound.

Easy To Get Rifle Counsel sold there was no difficulty In procuring a service rifle on board since they were kept in racks, many of which were unlocked,

I carrying it up to the booms there was chance of being seen by someone who would think it odd to be carrying a rifle at that time of night but overcoats were at hand to conceal the weapon. On the booms he would be safe from observation since he could turn off the master | light switcb. There were many ob- stacles there and the booms were not much frequented. Dwyer's plan call- ed for boldness and conndence but Intrinsic leulties.

there

The

were no

uncertain factor that be could

nut control. Wan whether Dlekinson would go to sleep where, in fact, he did. Dwyer was on tricks from

2

to 4 am and he therefore and tes Lorry out his plan before 2 a.m. After the watch

had been anistered at 2 am, Dwyer wandered into the reercation space and read a book About 12.30 am. he wandered off end returned about m

Seaman Murphy came down to look for oil- skins and Dickinson went to lie down the upper deck near About out. Murphy saw him twice Trici the second ime Dickinson was nicep, Dwyer had looked through the port four, through which Dickinson could Young Edwin M. Dwyer, sca-

scen, had returned to his book NAD of H.M.S. Dorsetshire, and then, about 1.20 am had walled comes to trial to-day in Criminal through the port door About 1.30 Sessions charged with the mur-aan, a shot rang out and the Boat-

B der of Lending Seaman Dickin-swan's Male, sent from the Bridgs investigate, Raw Dieklison tying 8011 (above). Міня Betty in the

Fame place. His face was Knowles of Liverpool, also pic-twildlung. his armas were folded and tured

Was Dickinson's blood was flowing from [ markal

wound through the head.

finneve.

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Trying To Be Sick Dwyer was intew seen by a seaman named White sitting on the Heard Dwyer Muttering bollards at the starboard side, with

This hands Counsel then went on to say out to sea and reaching over us if he the reels looking beng ordered to go back to bed, were trying to be sick.

White - Humphreya returned to his where he remained for about half who saw, on arriving at the scene, table mediately went and told PD, Smou! an hour, after which Dwyer that Dwyer had recovered his comm-1 appeared. Dwyer was muttering neure and was looking squite normal. something to himself, and the only Dwyer word which Humphreys could dis- und zeen White and a Chinese going tingutsh was that of Dickinson.

to the "heads."

That

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and dismissed

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that

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Meanwhile, Dickinson was being

What happened in the flat was not known, bui st was sufficient to that when Dickinson found Dwyer intended to, although it was obvious Be did such compromising circumstances he that he was beyond all nid had in his possession

Information nu die, however, until about half which, tf used, would ruin prisoner's 1 hour later. I was quite apparent changes of becoming an officer. A shot isad been fired from an angle from the line of the wounds that the naval rating found guilty of A homosexual offence would buve his somewhere on the "booms" and this prospects of becoming an officer com- catinate was confirmed later, follow- pletely ruined, besides being punishing the most careful calculations. ed by court-martial

Whilst this was going on. Dwyer from service.

remained on the starbonrd side and sat down next to From that Bmc onwards, the cela-Freeman on the steps leading to the

seaman called) tions between Dwyer and Dickinson lavatory. At this time, another man were completely changed. The in-called Bye came along and as he was cident in the far ussumed inota serious proportions a few days later made a casual remark. Hye replied; going through the steps. Freeman when Humphreys was found to be What a terrible meSA," suffering from a disease. Apparently this time did not know of the tragedy Freeman at chine to the cars of Dickinson

but he voiced his agreement, think- and apparently he spread ruinours about Humphreys's disense.

ing Bye meant the deck, which was These rumours evidently came to the cara

wet because of rain. After Hye had Hone, Dwyer asked Freeman what he of Dwyer because he approached meant by a terrible mess, and was Humphreys one day and asked him old probably the deck. if he had got the disease from him. Humphreys said he had not and that Dwyer then

Look him to locker, where he showed hin two

Shortly after, Dwyer went on duty or three rounds of ammunition

as port look-out and as it was rain- ant though he did not mention ng he was jent un ollskin by Ordin- Dickinson by nure, there was

ury Seaman Gibson, whom he no doubt that he

was referring to leved. Before that he had met Dickinson when he told, Humphreys another seaman culled Murphy on he would "get him."

the flag deck. On Murphy telling him that Dickinson had been shoi, Dwyer smiled. Throughout the remainder of the outwardly, Dwyer, however, made a While he appeared cool and calm cruise, Dwyer was evidently plan- mistake in taking down a message ning to "get" Dickinson. He said at by muddling it, and Counsel suggest-

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at his work but elsewhere, him for it;" "I will get even with him," "1 am a member of the rifle conversation with Dwyer in

Later, a signalman entered into u teum, I can cusily get some ammuni- course of which he made some re- tion and I mean to shoot Dickinson." ference to the tragedy.

It was true that Dwyer

Dwyer looks- was ard surprised and seemed as member of the rifle team and he wanted to know more. It was sheer

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Dwyer should have looked surprised, There were stringent regulations to far he had been told of the incident provide against this, however, and one about an hour before. Dwyer told naturally wondered why a man who the signalman he was not sorry ns aspired to ulcer's rank and was most concerned about his promotion. should commit such a serious breach if he had not some deflaite objective in view;

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After leaving Singapore, the ex- pressions of dislike became more virulent. When entering the harbour of Sydney, Dwyer was beard to say after an altercation with Dloitinson: "I will put something through you.*

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Hei on with It." While ashore at the New York Hotel, Dwyer was talking to some stokers and

Wog slightly Intoxicated when he said he had some rounds of ammunition meant to shoot Dickinson the chance he had. That this was no idle talk was evidenced by the remark of the proprietor who aid: "You are a young man, don't be foollab; forget it."

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Later Dwyer told Seaman Houston that he hated Dickinson and would shoot him from the booms during somo night watch. A a matter OI fact, Dickinson was shot from the booms on the first oceanion that Dwyer was on the Middle, or night, Watch.

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Dwyer had also asked if it possible to shoot anybody on one of H. M. Shipa ahid, get away with it, and also whether it was possible to Het firearms from on shore. While talking about the deserters at Sydney, Dwyer had switched the conversation to interpolate: "There would be n

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