In H. M, Police Court on Wednesday, Mr. G. W. 8, sitting us Corozer, found that Mr, Harry Taylor, who was found dead on Saturday morning in his office at the Gas Company's premises Thibet Road, committed the evidence of five wit.
including Chief Inspector Sinclair, Dr. E.G. Gauntlett, Mr. Sidney Henry "and two Chinese employed at the works.
snee Chief Inspector that he received a re~ port of the finding of the body just after eight o'clock in the morning. He went at once to the scene of the suicide. Here he found the body in a pool of blood and a blood-stained razer on the table not far away. The police from Louza station had preceded him as that station was nearer. Immediately he telephoned for Dr. Gauntlett, who came at once. After the doctor's arrival, witness searched the pockets and found $2.70 and some keys. In the coat, which lay in an open drawer at the far side of the room he found wallet cental ing $75, a note book and a letter addressed to Mr. Henry, Replying to the Coroner, Inspector Jair said that in his own mind to Estate of Her Deceased Husband The case of Rahmutalla Rumjatia Fateemia Moosden (or Rumjahn) came before Judge Grain in H. M. Supreme Court, on Thursday, on the question of a declaration that the> defendant is entitled neither probate of the will propounded by her in the matter of the estate of Ahmot Rumjahn, who died on -De-Jeember 1, 2925, nor to the administration of the assets of the estate, The plaintiff, annouxeing himself as the eldest son of the first wife of the deceased, declares that he has received written authorization from the sons of the first and third wives to apply for and obtain letters of administration of the estate. He asserts that the petitioner for probate, on the date of the will, w the deceased's second wife according to Mohammedan law, but the deceased divorced her accor:
Mohammedaa law on July 27, and she had never since been recognized by him as his lawful wife, Mr, P. W. Goldring, appea for the plaintiff, said he had ranged wih Mrs MeNeill, on the other side, to ask that ihe return day should be adjourned sine die, and to this the Judge consented. he was convinced that deceased had: conimitted suicide.
Dr. E. G. Gauntlet was called, accoriling to his evidence, to the ga works, and on going in to deceased" office saw him lying on his left side inthe right hand corner of the room. His arms were folded and his hands empty, but on the t witness saw the razor with wi deceased had gashed himself, A Singular Wound At first sight, Dr. Guntlett added, it seemed as though some other per son might have inflicted the wound, because the cut in the neck was s0 leven all round. One who committed suicide in this manner, continued wit- ly, ness, usually' slashed himself heavier jon the farther side i, 0 right handed person would cut deeper on the left side of the nook, and vice versa. In the instance under ce vration, the wound was of unas: depth, but even all round. In Di Gauntlett's opinion Mr, Taylor con mitted the act near the table and then walked to the other aide of the: room, falling in a pool of his own blood. Death came as a result of hemorrhage of the throat, Despite the strange cut witness thought there was no question but that ceased had ended his own life, because there were no signs of a struggle, hie hands being folded, the wound could not -have been i flicted in such a way had there been any resistance.
The Coroner—How do you explain the fact that no trail of blood could be seen between the razor on the! table and where he lay?—Deceaxed must have taken two quick steps.
The Coroner (to Chief Inspector Sinclair):—Are there any other points to be brought out?—I don't think so.
Dr. Gauntlett:—The deceased fed me professionally Tuesday Wednesday and camp pains in the head and insomnia, The Coroner:—Had he been in the war?—I don't know.
The Coroner:—T thought he was gassed during the campaigns.
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James Sidney Heary said, in giving evidence, that he knew' Mr. Taylor in 192%, while he workeil for the Laou Kung Mow Cotton Mil. They lived together. In September 1925 deceased went to Peking and superintendeil repairs to the Br Legation. Me returned to Shanghs in March, lived with witness for days, and then entered the employ' of the Gas v. Although they were in the Royal Enginec during the war, they did not kné each other there, but became a quainted in Shanghai. Witness sug-head and insomnia, of which he had complained. Deceased had never suggested suicide. On June 17 last saw deceased alive, when they visited the General Hospital to se= mutual friends. At that time
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