Another grim murder was revealed in a magistrate's court when a Ghinese was charged with killing! another by scalding him with boi ing water, while the latter was 2. sleep. The defendant attempted to prove that he did the act when he was insane. The—deceased's mother testified that defendant's conduct appeared abnormal after hi marriage and that he frequently hit his wife without cause. The prisoner admitted he poured boiling. starch not water, over the deceased. mother also testified and raid that her son one day went out shopping jand on his return said he had had his photo taken and that of the res: of his family who would be taken to Canton to be shot. He said that he did not mind being killed. Hel spent most of his sleeping, quit his work, and depended on his brother for support. Defendant's mistreatment of his wife was corroborated by this witness who advis-Jed her to return to her own folks. The ease was adjourned for a forther hearing.
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