Mr. 8. J, Lucas, mechanical me specter fur the omnibus company was then called and enid that be had examined the bus when it came back to the shops. He noticed a scratch er the right mud guard which was evidently caused from tome object striking it. The ecrateh was gray. On crots-examination be said that the busses were painted grayishewhite colour before the cout of black way added to the fenders and dark blue to the bodies.
In giving his decision, Mr. King said that he wanted to make it clear that he was sitting as Coroner to find the facts in connexion with the death of Mr, Vithowski.—Theta facts, he said seemed quite clear. On Jure 3 a motor bus was going alert Avenue Edward VII and ran en the foot path, striking a tree, which fell on the deceased and Mr. Chiebgar:
"Again I say, I do not intend to deal further with the evidexee a charge is to he brought against the bus driver, a Chinese citizen, who is not within the jurisdiction of Court. will not express an opine fon en evidence which, in any way, might obtrude on the matter which before another court," his Werskitt said, "On the facts which I have before me, I fird that Joseph Vitkowsii n June 4 at St, Mary's Hoepitat in Shanghai from a fracture of the skull, caused by a tree falling on him.' 1 would like to thank Sgt. Yakovieff for his assistance in bringing, all the facts before me." been trouble with coal thieves and asked if they had saved another Indian. On hearing they had not, aid the man must be dead.
'A Chinese boatman said he wae told by a party of, men that they were going to the wharves about seme coal, Shortly afterwards he heard a police whistle and two shots. Next day he saw one of the party, who then had a wound in his hand.
The Coroner said he found that the deceased was drowned and that hho me, his death at the hands of persons not subject to the juris-ion of the Court, "in eircumstances which would mean, if they were so subject, that they would be charged with' murder. He had to thank Inspr. Bournes for sll the trouble. be hed taken-over the, care indi-was sure he would not relax is. efforts,
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