The Archive · 1926

European Committed Mr, S. J. Squire, employed by the

Hongkong Electric Company, was charged with manslaughter and comitted to trial at the next criminal session. On April 17th, he was riding his motor cycle at Causeway Bay, when after a collision with another motor cycle he clashed into the tramway shelter and inflicted serious injuries to a Chinese who died soon after. Magistrate, Mr. Wilson, intimated that the prosecution had made out a prima facie case against the defendant and ordered an increase of bail to $1,000, $500 cash and a surety bond for a same sum,

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