Chinese Magistrate and _Compatriots Who Will Not Give Evidence Severe comment: regarding the refusal of Chinese to come forward the Public Mortuary on Monday when Mr. C. E. Whitamore (British Assessor) and Magistrate Zau conducted an inquest on Woo /Daung-sz, 60,-a Chinese woman, who iwas shot at about 220 p.m. on! Sunday in Tsepoo Road.
Inspr. MacKenzie said that. the deceased was going east in a public riesha from Alabaster Road and was Jnear North Shansi Road when she Iwas accosted by two men and held lop: She was robbed of two gold bangles. The robbers were believed to have used force to obtain the second bangle when deceased resisted. One. of the robbers was then alleged to have produced a revolver and fired two shots, one of Jwhich struck the deceased' in the face, the bullet going through her Killing her. One man heard the shot and he rar out in time to see a man in a ricsha running away Deceased, apart from having on hi bangles, had four gold rings and a gold head ornament, set with pearls. 'The street in which the robbery took place -was a particularly busy' Jone, said the Inspector, and hundreds of people were about, but none lad volunteered to come forward give evidence of what they had 'A Chinese said he saw deceased fon the ground in a pool "f blood. A riesha carrying a man was running away. Witness did not see the shooting or the robbery, although it was.only 10 ft. away from his shop, nor did he hear deceased call The Assessor said" twat ye: wax} Ishocking to think that witnesses [would not come forward to give Jevidence. They refused to give evidence and yet they blamed the police. They themselves were such Jeowards, such miserable cowards, that they refused to give the police any assistance at alt.
The Magistrate remarked that nowadays when the heart of man Iwas wicked, the police found it difficult to cope with the robber situation. All should come forward to give evidence as witnesses and lassist the police who were trying to help the public. Tz was not JdifBeult thing: the law would protect them. The police tried their very best get good results, Tt was unreasonable to put the blame on the police for not being present every. where at the same time: that would be impossible. If witnesses refused 1t" come forward and help the police, naturally it would be hard for the police to assist the public in putting town crime. Addressing the daughter of deceased, the Magistrate nai that she could' well leave the matter to the police as he was sure that they would do their utmost to luring the offenders ce justice.
'A verdict of wilful murder was! found against some person. er persons unknown.
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