Mr. R. C. Faithfull, prosecuting, called upon a ricsha coolie to give evidence as to the alleged firing in the streets during the early hours of the morning of the 28th instant. This witness corroborated the statement made by Inspector Bourke on Friday, concerning the the movements of the prisoner. Outside the Cafe Parisien the accused engaged the coolie to take him down the Szechuen Road. At the corner of the Canton Road, the first shot was fired. Later the man discharged his weapon in the Hankow Road. Two more rounds were fired by the prisoner when they had turned back up the Foochow Road. There was no one about in either of these localities.
Questioned as to the condition of Dawson, the witness said he seemed "'all right" outside the Cafe Parisien. The Chinese constable at whom Dawson in alleged to have fired his revolver told the witness to pull his fare slowly towards Hongkew Police Station. The prisoner seemed very sleepy, and witness said: Master, all right, can go sleep." When the ricsha arrived at the entrance gates to the police station Dawson became excited, and ran away.
The policeman was about ten yards away when the shot was"
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