The Archive · 1922

Death of an Indian Watchman

Inquest by H.M. Coroner: Knocked Down by a Motor Car 4 inquest. eon-the close_of an cerning the death an Indian watchman who was run down and killed by a motor whilst cross ing Yangtszepoo Road on the evening of the 20th ultimo, Mr. G. King, H. M. Coren pointed that he had carefully ah from taking any.evidence affected the Chinese chauffeur wito was driving the cas the time of the fatality stood chauffeur charged would be the Municipal Police at the M Court. Mr. King added that he had ne desire to in any which upon ihe jw the court before: w ich the dr would he charged. For that son, he had not even asked driver for an explanation of "his! conduct on the evening in ques: tion. Tfis finding would be simply} thas deceased died from din being knocked ar')

Coroner highly complimeut-! ed Sgt. C. E. Thurgood, of side Police Station, on the exes lence of a plan of the scene of the accident which he had prepared, of China has elected My. Lu Tseng-

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