The arrest of Mrs.
Rowarth astd her dat iter, Mrs. Margaret Davis, in circumstances already reported, was followed by their appearance at H. M. Police Court on Momdny" before "MI King, Against. Mrs. Row who is Gi venrs of axe, there to, charges, vie: nds of justice' by keeping a material witness in hiding from appearing atthe Mex. s" Rowarth.
Further, that bei legally summoned usa: witness inthe trial, soo" falsely and Knowingly swore) that she complainant Bakbiar Slay 4: (the day of the that she Mr, Holborow—1 hace sor thing Ise to show yom whic you may want to thank mo for.
Counsel then pointed out another mark which Ihe stgaveted wae a burn, possibly from nat" Mix seas that she falsely and iy"swore that Mrs, Towarth Bot go out of her house Ripper, he. before 5:0.
Witnose "agreed that 1b) May 4: might be and it might have been' caused by himself, but he woul 37 mahs no suggestion,—beeiiuse, Goulbourn,. who whatever it was, it did not affvel hax already' been committed for the value of the onrpet. The Fe-|triat on a charge of perjury serve price put on the carpet a) the case, was struck out from the auction was Tls. 150.
Present charge of conspiracy intimated that he propos Jed "rst to deal with the changes ing the Fudge. against Mrs. Rowarth.
that, if he had the Tu answer to the 3 ride, it would he like mend accused said that they clearly ing a hole in adres st. understood the charges. if they wished to he ley The Tndgr said that personal Presented, rs, Davies answered he had seen it, dono and also} that efforts were being ma hid had his own carpets done oth in Persia and Constantine: pile, the Blaintift—A carpet. mended accused were romanic in custody would only be seen i very poor until next morning. for Tow ellen houses The Tudge—Oh. come You, enn see ther very Conspirins to Keep a Witness men's, houses.
Biding Plaintiff said that be cental have the carpet mended for about The story of the murderous Tls. 2%, but the carpet would attack upon the Sikh mones-spoiled. lender, Pakhar Singh, was told Th support of his stalements, again at H. M. Police Court plaintiff called an auctioneer, removal coolie and a, prospective Mr. E. 'T, Maitlmd conduct. hover. but all said that, though ed the prosecution, Mr. S. TI they "did not notice any defect Lewis appeared for the defence, in' tha carpet, they would not] and 'Mr. Mansel Reece watched] say theft were' nane, bests they: the casa' on behalf of. Lil. committed' for trial on a charge of perjury.
Mr, Maitland having outlined tha case for the prosecution, galled Dak Sab, riner arrest. "The Inspector. starvll avia to give evidence
that on Sunday ho arrested the accused on board the fr.
Kiang. The warrant was sued on March 10, bu the trol women had then left Shanghai, Mrs. Davis explained that the wont away on. account of Semel trouble with her brother. Ask why she returned, she stated that the Hongkong police informed her that she and her mother' wera wanted in Shanghai, and thes pub them on hoard the Rinkiang. Mrs. Rowarth said nothing ie, KOWARTHS ALIBI
Speaking as to the (rial. of Mire. Rowarth on charge of attempting to murder Pakkar Singh, witness went on to say! that Ars, Rowarth then _gnve evidence that she went to her daughter's house on the alter-noon the crime place, teking some sewing I and watching the company play mahjongg. She Femained there until after dit. ner, and then wont with " party to the Isis Theatre to sco picture (which Mr. Mai Feealled wag entitled 'Th Power of min Lio), Mrs Rowarth added that they Left the theatre at 11.5, and she wont straight home.' She denied that she saw Pakbar Singh that lit, and said she knew noth of the assault until she sen it'in the newspapers, Mrs. Davis gave evidence that her! mother was in the house evening and did not tea after dinner, when the pin Toft. for the theatre, When Mrs, Rowarth was first arrist witness questioned Mrs. Da as to the Chines amah, and tho} reply was thas the amah had] left "her employ but that she would endeavour ta ascertain hor whoroahonts and inform tv} the police, but this she never did.
The avsaute took the country off Kwenming Mont, witness continued,—Mrs, Davis} lived in Kwangtang Read, Mrs Singh in Miller Road had made a test and found that a riesha journey from the hes of Mrs, Davis to that of dlrs Rowarth occupied 10 minut from the house of Mrx, Rowarth to that of Pakhar Singh tree minutes, and from. Pakhir Singh's house to the scene the assault, 22 minutes, and the same time back ty Mrs. Rowarth's house Leave wae granted to Mr.
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counsel only just having received instructions to defend, and the same course was Sol Towed with all, witnassex heard uring Ube day, Pakhar Singh, the man who} was attacked" by Chinese and] left for dead, re-told his story as to the visit of Mra. Rowarth ami the -amah on th evening question, with the tale that the] accused had discovered the "so woman who}
Towarth the} it, was growing dark, but. asked by Mrs. Rowarth why was afraid. finall place where place witness hesitated. ward, the spot_ gri one, and Sirs. Row to bungalow daughter Davis, sand he bad bette otherwise be would nat get his money. So they went forward, the a ni carrying a lantern, and Apts Rowarth bringing tp the After proceeding a Tittle alone a footpath he was att Chinese, two of ili im from. behind front striking at hi chopper. He wash the cornfield 1 the path ran, there police hewn macon ing.
Detailing his financial trans actions with the accused, wit ther reproduction prohibited without permission. ness said that Mrs, Rowarth had borrowed 8100, and poid 2 poy gent. por month interest, Mrs, Davis borrowed $600 the same rate of interest, but hor interest. had not been" psi for two months boforn the 28 sault took place, "Mrs, "Davin was guarantor for the $100, and "Dolly" (Mrs. Davis's davghfor) "guarantor for. the $800. "Dolly?" also owed withes $200, and "this was gnarantond another Mrs. Davis, Phe amah also repeated story she had told as to visiting the" Sikh's house with Maw. Rowarth and inviting him to accompany them to the Hous 1 Which the Chinese debtor waa
been instructed "by MY, raid 0 iv witness having frat Rowarth fo say thee she knew where the live" was. When they got to th footpath, Mrs. Rowatth. told witnian to iso.
head with the Tantra. "hon the assault took place witness ran the old musica, telling hor the Sikh had been assaulted, Me, Rowarth said "Don't toll Ties,"" Witness then reported the matter to. Mrs, Davis, and she ie woul speak' to her mother about ib next About a fortnight laier, Davis ispensedl with 1 that an old to her employ, and atu Yom was rented for witnots Mrs. Rawarth, who paid the vent and from time. to fought witness money and rive.
Dolly"' also called decaxionally Witness did not xo outside the house until payment of the vent was stopped.
Mr. TF. te Mesurier, Chief Glerk at MH. M. Supreme Court, duced the official records the trial of Mra, Rowarth, and said that both the accused' gave evidences of cath to prove. Rowarth being When the proceedings. were sumed in the ittortioan, the Chit woman from whet. thy wag vent for the mah Rowe evidence, saying her House Mua ifwated" in' Chnoufoong Rand the Settlement, The nay remained there in ilianess for three or four months, vent and food beings provided foreign women who called at the pice three She owe times teams aE Might snd wont Tineke dear, 99 that. wil hor," She did nob lise of the aceted 2
other foreign woman al a man the house, Aw were alto visilers itinerant. shoomiker who duns his stall in the street, or alley way where Mrs, Davis lived, told Come that he became' he quainted with the amah einployby Mrs, Davis. The gel loft the place about a fortnight be fore the detectives calla, and withers promised a Chinese tective he would assist in tracing hier, He was inter ested in the girl hearse she owed him for a pair of shoos.
This was' the ease for the pro: secution, rie EASE OF MRS, DAVEY
Worship asked what ovidfence there wie connecting Mrs Davis the charge of fern spiracy, Mr, Maitland, in reply, phasized that Murs, Revwaurth, Sine oily'? wore acer debt to the Sikh, other, Te was follow tween Davis, the room in Chao His Worship Who is the thow mentioned in the eorspiraey Mr, Maislavd - Mise 5 Parlugnors lady, who ence in the Ssu nd—L must tee vow ta strike out the name oF Mise Sogueira from the charge, thorn being no ovidenoo, making,
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