Sikh Police Constable who The adjourned inquest ed a fatal revolver wound outside the New World some days ago was continued at H. M. Police Court on Monday afternoon by Mr. G. W. King. sprees - the Police. Riesed Inspector Kerrigan appeare:
According to the evidence of Dr, McKinistra, 8. M. C. feats Department, the deceased was suffering from one wound, the bullet passing through the left lung. The man was suffering severely from shock and died on the fourth day after admission to hospital.
Several Chinese witnesses gave evidence as to the disturbance at the New World which led up to the shooting. Their story was that a Chinese rushed into the restaurant, drew a revolver, and shouted to the staff to "come on." A Chinese Police constable went to tackle the man and a shot was fired, the man with the revolver then running from the building through the main entrance. A Sikh watchman who saw him leave the building now stated that he did not notice whether he carried a revolver. This witness admitted having first informed the police that he saw a revolver in the run~ away's hand.
Mr. ©. S. Crawford, of the Hongkong & Shanghai Bank, state ed that he was coming from Bubbling Well in a motor car and when opposite Sincere's saw an Indian policeman supporting an injured trooper. Witness helped him into the car and drove both men to the hospital. They were attended by a foreigner. who said that the Sikh would have to go to his own hospital. Witness pointed out that the man appeared to be badly hit, but the foreigner insisted that they could not take him, and witness had therefore no alternative but to leave. The injured man was not looked after at all by the foreigner, and he was taken to the Sikh Police hospital.
Mr. King observed that witness deserved the thanks of the police,
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