Soda Din and Khair Mahomed were charged with having assaulted and beaten Mahomed Mustapha at No. 922 Dixwell Road at 10 am. on the 20th instant.
The complainant gave evidence as to having had trouble with Sadar Din some five or six months ago, since whi time Sadar Din had frequently threatened to kill him. On the 20th instant witness went to take food at the house of Mira Bux, No, 922 Dixwell Road.
The defendants lived in the upper part of the same house. When witness arrived there he saw the defendants and heard them say they were going to beat him. He ran out of the house, followed by the defendants, who asked. him to lend them $3. He refused to Mahomed and hit him in the ribs and Sadar Din hit witness on the head with another stick, causing a wound which bled considerably. e policemen then came up and defendants were taken to the Police Station, where advised to go to the British Khair Mahomed stated that he had assisted the complainant in Tientsin when he was out-of work. Complai ant was in his debt and had promised to repay $10 on the Ist instant, but failed to dos. On the 20th instant witness asked complainant to repay the money. Complainant became abusive scuffle ensued, in the course of which complainant wax pushed against wall and s0 received the brnixe on his said that when he came Shanghai, March 25.
The inquest was resumed at H. M. Police Court into the circumstances surrounding the death of Arnokl Roberts, which occurred about 5 a.m. on the 24th instant, from " bullet wound in the head.
Dr. W. B. Billinghurst, registered medical practitioner, stated that at 3.45 a.m. on the 24th instant he was called up on the telephone by the Sister in charge at the General Hospital. On arriving at the Hospital he found that Roberts was unconscious and had ballet wound over the left temple. The bullet had penetrated the skull and lodged within the brain. Deceased was obviously in extremis and died an hour Ister—about 5 s. There was no pew stain on the head, but the shot lad probably been fired quite close to the head. The bullet was not extracted. The wound was probably caused by a bullet like the one now produced. If the wound was self-inflicted, the shot was fired with the left band. The cause death was hemorrhage into the brain.
Clark, recalled, said that daring the three years had deceased, he had seen him frequently expecially of late, since witness took over "Sport and Gossip." Witness had leo, until lately, been connected with the " Shanghai Times." Deceased had frequently come to witness when he war troubled about little differences he had had in the office. Witness had tried to act as s friend and to advise him.
Deceased was morose and his disposition was not at all amiable; he always seemed to be brooding over something. Witness had not noticed any change in him recently, except that, if anything, he seemed rather more cheerful. ing the time he had known ceased, witness had never had reason to believe that he would take his own life and he knew of no reason why he should do so. He had never spoken of any financial or by pushing them apart. That was all domestic troubles, Witness last saw that happened. him about 11 a.m. on Monday, when His Worship said that the evidence they had a conversation about was unsatisfactory and contradictory, business matter. Witness knew that bbnt_he was inclined to believe the story deceased had written to him the letter told by the defendants. The charge produced; it was merely a resignation. would he dismissed.
Deceased was twenty years of age and had a father living in Weibsi
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