1938-06-23 — Page 31

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 1988.

Witnesses Tell of Dorsetshire Drama

Dwyer's Shooting Up To Bisley Standard, Says Royal Marine Officer

CRUISER TRAGEDY DETAILS GIVEN BY SHIPMATES

(Continued from Page 1.)

Board of Inquiry that there were lights on the boot.

"Since then i statererst [G be changed it at the

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evidence and could not be admitted. Mr. D'Almada replied that the main part of the evidence-in-chief of the Commander, was hearsay, but the reason reason he did

not

object was beenuse it was not of any great Importance. Similarly, the point in question did nat go to the root of things, and therefore It should be allowed, al-

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Questions were put to you and your answers were taken down?-Yes.

FORMER ANSWERS RECALLED

One of the questiona

this, "Could you see the booms from where you were standing," and your answer was “Yes, 21⁄2 feet from the edge of the boots inboard. In fact, it was impossible for that rifle to explode though it was hearsay. Com E. Rodgers and Nura Kanis Trom the booms with such weak ther contended that henrauy evidence report a

was heard

thewas admissible when requested by compass platform."---Yes,

the prisoner, and quoted three authorities in support of his conten- ton.

from

by and said: "What a aness,"

Witness at that time did not know

IF nawer to another question, of the shooting but expressed his "Have you heard that anybody else agreement with Bye, thinking the detested Dickinsun?" your answer fatter was referring to the rate which was "Yes, I have heard this of one found this had been falling. jurve

After Byc tad or two ordinary seamen and young incorrect. al gone, Dwyer asked him what heable seamen that Dickinson had been

Magistracy meant by "What a mess" and the wild chasing around."-Yes. no lights on th

probably the condition of the luck caused by the roln.

Is it poble hot you have discurred people". Yes

since the event with other

And in that discussion the lighting. of the hoops wits mentined"

might have had some effect your evidener Love?

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J. P. Bye, Chief Yeoman of Signals, "Testified that when barr remarked, "What a terrdale mess," both Dwyer and Freeman replied, “Yes.”

MURDERER AT LARGE About 4 a.30. he saw Dwyer again in the nighals distributing office

think you gave evidence at the enquiry to the effect that during the second week of the ship's stay in North China, there was light on the mess deck between Dickinson and someone else whom you did not know by nume? Yes.

His Loniahip: Are you still of the De opimus than if the fatal shot wHIS fred from the booms on the port side just above where Dickinw?

Dwyer asked him what he meant; was sleeping, that report must have

by his previous statement and he been louder?

told him he was referring to the Witness

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Mr. Wyatt said the authorities did not apply in this instance, because there was a man available who could give direct evidence The defence, he said,

on this point.

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every facility for calling this man, and he did not know what was the objection to calling him.

Mr. Justice Lindsell: chivious?

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member of that team.

Webster Booth (Tenor); 2 when had about 50 members

Artists Life (Strouso); (b) Minuetto Dwyer ww a good shut, and was Galante (Pellegat). Z.B.W tanked about glith on the team.

thestrig My Love And I (From "I would describe Dwyer as rank-

Give us this night); Sweet Melody sold witness is the Bising class."

Of Night (From Give us this night') The distance beween the spot in the

Webster Booth (Tenor); 5. Suite fasner reet on the upper deck was (b) Au bord du Gange, fel fous pointed out to him

the End

Orientale (Popy); (0) Len Bavuderes: Lu's He snimally thought | Aimees; (d) Patrouille...Z.B.W. Or- In de son xing on a sushion, ing 11 WIN 12 but had since made chestra.

Later witness received a more careful examination, and hnd mistructions, and went to look for found that it was 20 feet. Dwye In The Lappen boudige Stane-

It would be on easy shot for a per- time after 4 am weltaesa auguin went som firing at a man's head as a target To look for Dwyer, bu; found he had 15 the head was lying by the hawser been relived from the bendige

reel.

Lorkhip ask him as

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a fast, but later they did seem to like each other On the morning of the day of the Irlande, witness Dwyer in the Wheelhorse and Inter in the ferrens fron

space when he came in with an overroat and oillset.

Able Seaman P Bickering testified ne detinguishing tr on it that when Dwyer was working as a wheelhetase would have telegraphisman the

FOUND IN GALLEY FLAT after the shooting. h Rected

After speaking to R. 10). Brown "muddled" in answering the tele- phone. That, however, dii nat seem

outside the navigator's lobby, witneNS

Little Red Book; Souvenir Of Love hia suw Dwyer at the boltam Dwyer, in unusual, though

of the indder leading to the

"I would say it would be cen- | (From 'Salling Along')........Jay Wil- upper deck. estimate, was brilliant chap."

siderably more dificult under bur and His Band with vocal chorus Questioned by Mr. D'Almadin, wit-He was wearing an odskin and was

those circumstances because the by Sam Costa; Quickstep-Why Talk Witness re- neas said Dwyer did not appear to reing an overcoat. be disturbed in any way white heter looked for Dwyer in the galley portes back to the Connantier, ani

rille sights would become blurred: About Love (From The Joy Parade'); when firing at something in front Slow Fox-Trol-Tears In

My Heart and with no light behind it to show

....Henry Jacques and His Correct Ordinary Seaman R. Allsopp said fled, where he was found standing up

what was behind.

Dance Tempo Orchestra; Fox-Trots- that while they were mustered in the and smoking o

cigarette. Witness tonehed

"A man would have to be very Sweet Someone (From 'Love and Ordinary Souman You examined everything so care.starboard waist.

shoulder and sald

gond shot to hit where he wanted His s'); Always and Always (From Commander fully that you noter the tear in the Gibson anked him iend him his

wanted to see him.

to."

'Mannequin'). Roy Fox and His scarf?-1 was looking for a name.

oilskin and he told him

Dwyer replied, was in the

"The witness added that it was easy Orchestra with vocal refrain by "Why_me? _Dozens of others heard reercation space.

Dennis;

Waltz-Three Ordinary Seranan Wesley Gilson model, witness took

After Dwyer had seen the Come have a few live rounds secrcted Denny

when on the ranite.

Green Bonnets: Fox-Trot-She's The testifled that he asked Allsopp for his Fowie's cabin and stayed with him

Jaber [1 oliskin, as

DAYLIGHT TARGET

Daughter Of The Old Grey Mare.... it had begun to rain When Dwyer reheved witness as port

Donovan in reply to cross-examholton by Dan

ond His Music at the until the cabin being prepared for Mr. D'Ahmada witness sald he had Lansdowne Restaurant, London with Min was ready. lookout, witness handed him the ollakin.

Rudying to Mi, d'Almada, witness and at the Police Court that a man's vocal refrain by Dan Donovan; Fox- said that when he went around the head as target would be on ensy Trots Moonlight on the Highway; MOST DETESTABLE PERSON

later in the morning, he the target would be lying still in or Smeck and His Hawallan Sereanders shot but be had then thought that Smoke From A Chimney.... Roy

Able Scatan A

bom: duck suits as well as stune duck dinary light, by which he meant day- vocal chorus by Donald King. Waddell said ise trousers. They appeared to be drying light. had card Dwyer say that thekinson from the way they were swinging.

10.30 London Relay-'Soho,' by was the most ignorant man he hnd when

Witness saw Dwyer on the

"I also understood of the time that Hugh Ross Williamson. arross Dwyer card on

the target was only Me tragedy, Dwyer

twelve feat A programme about the district of Theki ile ght of

bounded by Oxford Street, Regent wearing an ofskin,

away.

Several members of the crew, said Street, Shaftesbury Avenue and in reply to questions put to him by by Mr D Almudo, nd landed at

witness

Production by questions Charing Cross Road seamen's Mr. d'Almada through his Lordship, Singapore, Thursday Island, Dunk

Leslie Stokes. withese aid that no one

11 Close Down. on board And now Dwyer there Dwyer ap- ip was allowed

at Sydney for shooting prared to be excited

Had

wear rubber and

one of them missing. The rock un propflee intskin to use as n pillow and Dwyer barefooted or la bouts. He

soled shoes. Men either went about

The parties usually numbered about which this rifle was attached was one ngreed to let him hove it After

ugreed nineteen in so, but sometimes that most of the men preferred to go witness had fultied it up, he noticed about barefeet.

Regulating Petty Officer

"NOT STRANGE AT ALL" Strange that you did not mention Not strange at all, A. this fie It becomes a habit with one,

Strange that you did not remove the roat" Not strange at all, s

You have no notion whether you

extumined every cunt on board the

ship? Not definitely. As far as

ま

can remember, i examined every coat, MAN ASLEEP ON BOOM Did you happen to notice whether there

anyone Wis

asleep on the Loom? Yes. Beneath the searchlight

after platform, further aft of the

funnel.

How many?--One

You did not shake him, did you?-- No.

He looked as if he was asleep?..

Yea

No one else anywhere about". There was nobody about.

ever com

another orTIESTURL.

"

in the must dete-ladle person I have binck leather shoes, ever met." Witness recreation save shortly after dam,

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it had the name of Allsopp.

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In sewer to his Lordship, witness Witness sald he took the ammunt- tion to the Commander. Since the that it was when the ship was incident he had examined other over at Sydney that he heard Dwyer way Dickinson was the most delestable cants the ship. He examined between 300 muud 400 overcoats and of these only two had no name Neither of these two coats had but-

on

tons missing, although one of them!

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man he had ever met.

Signalman Frederick Thomas Nichol- son. He said he was leading signal- |

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they were as small as six.

Re-examined Frank Brown said that while outside difficult to hit a man's head which The Crown Perey Counsel, witness said it,

Wis mura the nagivator's cabin on the morning was at an angle.

May 2. something attracted attention, and he saw Dwyer

of

a.in.

then.

COMMANDER RECALLED

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half

of the nearest to the booms

Shown two rounds of ammunition witness said, they were of the same type as he had on board, and were used for service rifles.

and his legs

were more

on

Cross-examined, witness sakd he did not examine the rifles. ISSUED AMMUNITION

The next witness was Surgeon The next witness was Commission- Lieut. It. Norsworthy, who said that The next winess was Leading! Way down the ladder leading to the ed Gunner Alfred John Paul,

upper deck. The time was about 4

who the first impression he had on seeing said it was part of his duties to issue Dickinson shortly after the shooting man on the compass platform during and that Dwyer seemed to have come Singapore, Thursday faland, Dunk

Questioned by his Lordship. witness While the ship was on a

ammunition to the ship's rifle team, had the baek-tast broken.

erulse to was that it was quite impossible to the middle walch. About 1.33 a.m.from aft if he had come

There LOTS OF THINGS SAID

do anything to save his he heard a sound like a hatch sium-for'ard or from

from island and Sydney the rifle team down his face, and he was lying Mr. D'Almada: You heard the

was a large stream of blood coming ning. Witness was then talking to witness would have seen him before went share at those places to shoot a large cushion on his left side. His

the bridge above, Commander say that he was going Leadfart Seaman White outside the to keep Dwyer askie. Did he say remote control office, and stepped onto

Ammunition was issued to them, but he was doing, this as he regarded a wooden platform on the upper part

no record was kept of the due arms were crossed in front of him manufacture or the ammunition, The, Dwyer

valuable

or less That's a long way buck, sir. Lots of on the upper deek but saw nothing. second in command of H.M.S. Dorset- though, 1920 to 1932.

witness? of the upper bridge and looked down Commander Gammons-Williams, tion issued in Singapore

prouable date of bandelier immuni stretched out. There was a small things were said that night, I don't

was, he wound on his right check, about an Inch in diameter, below and off the remember the Commander having

shire, was recalled after the tillin adjournment,

In the case of carton ammunition, wound in the left side of the skull. said these words,

right ear. There was another large the date of manufacture would don't remember everything

In answer to Mr. D'Almada, Cmdr. between 1933 and 1834. The rifica Immediately above the other and he be On the pillow were two holes, one sald that night?—No sir.

the upper deck with the midshipman Garnons-Williams said that to the You were given instructions to go of the watch to take the names of best of his knowledge Dwyer was the usually kept locked

the ship, said witness, were persons who were near Dickinson, rat person who meloned an over when the ship was in port, as

formed the opinion that the bullet up, especially must have passed through them and I went up there on my own uc- Witness saw Dwyer about 1.15 am. coat at the Board of Inquiry.

the wound in one straight line. There precaution when he went to the port side to look It was very late in the hearing be-stolen. cord

them against

being and then, he formed a rough estimate for a shore light. A Do you know what kind of a

asked fore anyone else mentioned the coat, the rifles were left unlocked at seo. and from about fowards the boom.

On several occasions when

that the bullet came from afi, inboard weapon you were looking for?-Aitness what he was looking for, and Dwyer mentioned it in the course of revolver or a ride,

turning round, witness saw It was a statement in reply to a perfectly Rifle Back Locks

Dickinson did not die until 2.15 .m., the reason being that although the Mr. D'Almuda: Dwyer would have

Missing

bullet went into the brain, it did, not pass above the vital centre.

You

to the boom to look for

weapon

WENT TO GET NAMES

Later, winess was sent down to

voice

The only lacker you searefied on lasting about 20 minutes, during

Dwyer. They had Conversation neutral question.

The

sume heads

us

the

on

The skin and flesh immediately

Witness then went on to Buy int this was the only one in which he trace of gunpowder or cordite, and has seen the rifles locked. Thero from that he came to the conclusion were some rides unlocked while the that the bullet was fired at a dis-

tance of over four feet.

the ship after receiving Instructions which they were joined by Sigmimanno contact with any of the Chinese was Dwyer's?--Yes.

In answer to re-examination by was about the Ight, and then wit-would he

Trumper. At Best the conversation aboard in the course of his duties, he had served aboard 20 ships but inside the wound of entry bore no Mr. Whynti, witness sold that about ness nsked Dwyer what he thought three-quarters of the crew of the about the tragedy.

оп board used ship possessed overcoats.

the men?--Yes. Dwyer expressed surprise, Witness Do you know whether Dwyer was should

say that from half to mentioned that whoever had done the in a side party when the ship was ship was at sea for drill purposes. three-quarters of the men have coats. shooting must have been

On April 30 he mustered the rifles good entering Sydney harbour?—I don't

and found the number correct, but he with the From enquiries you have made as he knew that some of the locks ld not think they were all locked tragedy, and on hearing, this, Dwyer since I last cross-examined you, d suid he was not sorry, as there was you know the reply to this question?

were missing. Later he found that Ablo Seaman R. W. Frectaan said only one other person in the ship

as many as alx locks were missing, that on the morning of May 2 he whom he diluted more.

but this matter was not regarded us QUESTION NOT ALLOWED

being Important.

On May 2, after the tragedy, he again mustered the rifles and found

A lot of the men are Petty Officers shot. The name of Dickinson was know from my own knowledge. and they are supplied with mockin-mentioned in connection toshes.

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was with Dwyer in the doorway Mr. 'Almada: You remember leading to the Invatory when Bye, giving evidence at the enquiry? the Chief Yeoman of Signals, passed

Witness: Yes.

Botaro witness .could answer El sold that it was hearsay

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