May 22, 1908.1
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
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am a mandarin and have coming from money to spend.” Prisoner toll h m that they Dating that time had killed Young Kne Wan. Làm Tai did th foot of the steps || actual killing and prisonor acted as a watchnian.
grocer's shop Cross-examined --He was afraid to gira in
formation about the plot as the prison r threatened that he would le beaten to death if he told anyone.
rẻ he ojuld see the hỏnsə. When he Tai coms on óf the line, followed
Chang. They went dowa Aberdeen Street, Eisoner followed them. Tsui Fak went last | The", all went down to the Praya, valking quickly. Witness followed them, Three of the four went on in a sampan. He did not know what became of the fourth. From the time of the shooting until he saw the prisoner in the gnol he had not i
him.
Cross-examined He had been making his living by selling us for three months, Before that he was brothel.keep r for between ten and twanly years. He was forty- four years old. ... He dul but gite information to the Hongkong polics about the plot to murder Young Kue Wan because he was afraid of the Chiness Government. He saw the men going into Yeung Kue Wan's hon e to shoot him, but he had no time then to report the matter to the police. He dil nốt kuo either whether the men were actually going to carry out the plan. The reason why he did not give any informa: tion to the police after the shooting was that at that time the police were relieving each other, The first information he gave to the polios in omnection with the matter was when a sergeant came and asked him to identify the prisoner.
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Wong Shing, fisherman, stated that before the murder hs mit the prisoner, who asked him to assist him in khooting Yeung Kue Wan." He refused. Pribaer then asked for the use of witness's boat for the purpose of kidnapping the deceased. Witness refused, bat his partner A Sam promised. At that time it was mentioned that there would be a reward of $5,000 it Yênng Ko: Was was killed and $10,000 if he was captured alive, the reward to come from Li Ka Ohus of the Chinesɔ Government. Their boat come across to this side on the morning tallowing the day upon which the conversation took place. On the next day he saw the prisoner looking at the boat. Two nights later he saw him nga n Prisoner oime off in a sampan! || On "tuat" occasion he called for A. Sam to let him have a bun la of clothing that he liad left on board the boat, Pr- soner said, "We have killed Yea ig Kus Wan w do not need your bost; you can go and secure business." He paid no money, saying thất
he had none. Prisoner then went away in the same zampan ; le appared to be frightened. Ten or twenty days liter ne saw prisoner at Canton. He along with a 8 fokis was walking to the theatre in Houam when he met him. Prisoner said he had not yet got his roward from Li Ks Chuk and onld not pay him. Witness saw prisoner at Yaumati last year on board a juak. Last month he saw prisoner again and give information to the police which led to his arrest. ||||
The Court adjourned at a quarter-past one o'clock for an hour.
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Bergeant E. O'Sullivan stated that he mids the arrest acting on the information of Wong bing. He did not know how Wong Shing came to be in communication with the police, When the prisoner was put in Victoris Gul he had seen none of the witn mes bat Wong Shing. Some days later pri oder was par-ded among 13 others for identification and was iden- tifled by Kong Ngau Ying. Some time later there was another identification. The witnesses Chan Wan and Tam Chung identified him separa ely; Chau Chung älsɔ identified him.
This olcsed the evidence for the prossation. Mr. Morgan Phillips said he did not propose to call any witnesses for the defence. ceding to address the jury be said that Pro within his experience he had never in a murder trial heard evidence which was so weak, so false and perjured. It hd been conclusively proved that the actual murderer was Chan Lam Tsai; the jury might come that the accused was somewhere near the to the conclusion sjene of that murder and if they did they had the evidenc of Chan Lam Tsai's brother that prisoner ran away when the shots were fired. It had been proved that he was not the real instigator. The real instigators, the people who encompassed the death of Young Kne Wan, were the viceroy of the two provine 8, Tak; Li Ką Chuk, the military commandant of Canton, and his two lieutenants. He did not taken to punish any of these people, but these know whether any diplomatic steps had been were the persons who were guilty of the marder of Yeung Kus Wan-not this wretched coolie who was before the jury now.
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The Acting Attorney-General in addressing the jury said his friend on the other side had asked every witness why he did not tell the police of the plot to murder Yeung Kne Wan, and each one had answered that he was afraid of the Chiness Government. And were they not safe under the protection of the Hongkong police? he asked. This case was an answer in itself. Young Kne Wan was not safe under the protection of the Hongkong police. It was questionable whether even no v the lives of the witnesses who had given evidence were safe; it was a matter which it was better perhaps not to go ihto. Considering that the evidence had been collected piecemeat by the police it was remarkable how the stories of the various witnesses fitted into each other. Then it was noteworthy that the prisoner had called no witnesses. Supposing him innocent, surely be could have produced evidence to meet some of the many statements of the prosecution. For example, if the official rank was conferred on and if it was not conferred on him at all he could him for some proper reason he could prove it, prove that. The Acting Attorney-General then reviewed the poiuts which had been raised for the defence. The prisoner's or- ganisation of and participation in this das- tardly murder for the most sordid of motives, more money to be gained, had been proved es conclusively as it could ever practically ba, having regard to the o roumstances which necessarily enveloped such crims.
Chan Chung, fisherman, Yaumati, said he had known the prisoner for several years. ́He first met him on the marriag: batt ere. Fit was on or about lat | Norðmber, 19 0. Prisoner asked him to go on shore with him to drink too and smoke opium. In the opium” divan prisoner suid Young Kas Wan was the chis rebel and the Chines Government had offered a reward a between $10,000 and $20,00 for his capture would witness assist him? Witness refused, saying he had not the courage. Prisoner said he did not need to be fraid, as he would||g5| reward and the Chinese ** Government would protect him. The reward was to come from Li Ka Chuk, Prisoner said: Young Kus Wan lived in Hongkong. Winess saw the prisoner again on 28th Dec mber, 1900. On that cccasion prisoner poke about the murder of
Lenng kne Wan and asked witness to assist into the house with
! bim. Witness refuse. Prisoner repeated that he would be under the protection of the Chinese Government. He lent prisoner dollar, and, exchanged his new shoes for pri-
old ones.
He next met prisoner in about 19th Jimary and accompanied board the Kun Yus. While they were
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of information brother of committed the act
by the Chinees Government found in possession of a letter the then i ad of the that it was not annatárul deceased man's bro her in give evidente might bể strongest of all passions; rerem
retired to The jury
His Lordship in summing up sail the ori- fic sm by the defence of the evidence for the Crown was based on this-that if it had been true the witnesses would have gane to the police or ought to have gone to the police and so saved the mau Yeung Kue Wan. It was for the jury to any whether or no their silence was sufficient in their opinion to destroy the value of their testimony. As regards the law, if two men combined to murder a third aud togather went to the house, and one went man while the other revolver and shot the outside to keep watch they were both guilty of murder. No witnesses had been called for the defence, The jury would be justified in accepting it a a fact that he would not have been able to call witnesses to prove that he was net in Hongkong. the time witnesses said
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4.50, r turning to the Court the Foreman announced that the fury umal- mously found the prisoner guilty*****
His Lordship directed the prison-r to be asked if he had anything to urge why sentence should not be passed upon him ? **
The Prisoner replied that he did not do it; he had nothing more to say.
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is Lordship addressing the prisoner wid be hat been found guilty of the murder of this Yenug Kus Wan. If when he said that he did not commit the murder he meant that it was not by his hand that this man met his death thên him was not that he himself did the deceased to his statement was true. The charge against death but that he w s one of a gang of four men who went to his house for the purpose of killing him and did kill him. The evidency" was the prisoner with Chau Lam Tsai and two others went to deceased's house, that he mained with another man outside to watch, that Lim Tsai and another man went into the house, and that Lam Tsai shot the deceased. The evidence also was thit for some cɔnsider- ing to get persons to assist him to either cap- able time previous to this he had been end avour- ture and take back to Canton this man, whô was killed, or, being unable to efượt his capture, to assist him in killing the man. The part he took therefore was well considered and deliberate, and in law he was regarded by the acts that he performed as a principal equally with Chan Lam l'sai. By the law of this country every person who was a principal in causing the unlawful death of another was guilty of murder if he was acting in concert. The penalty imposed by the law of this country upón persons who committed wilful and deliberate murder was death, and prisoner had been found guilty of murder. It was his Lordship's duty now to pronounce the sentence of death upɔn him. The sentence of the Court therefore was that he be taken from hence to the place from whence he came and from thence on a day to be herefter fixed to the place of execution, and that there he be hanged by the neck until he be dead, and that thereafter his body be buried in such a place as the Governor may direct, and may the Lord have mercy on his soul.
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he exclaimed, “It is a false accusation."
As the prisoner was removed from the dock“
to draw bis Lordship's attention specially to The Acting Attorney-General said he wished the services of Sergeant O'Sullivan who had had charge of this case from the beginning and had collected all the evidence in the case,
His Lordship asked what form his notice could take.
The Acting Attorney-General replied the his Lordship might commend him. It fit to commend Sergeant O'Sullivan's condu in the case any commendation coming from the Bench would probably be given effect.
before him to show any special nota on the part His Lordship said that nothing had come
of the police. But he took It Loling Attorney-General that the conduct was such as deserved worthy mendation and he commended him according
The Court adjourned.
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At Pingtu over 150 people barned to death while worshipping. In burning incense the staircase of the build preventing all escape Bomo już windows but were crushe Others would have jumped- great that they could not the victims were burned beyond
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