were a before him. No. 100 wrenched his neck several times. was not true that he had tried to P. C. 100's lanyard over his neck.
Memora, another accused, stated that he was arrested upstairs about ten or twelve minutes after the other men had been taken away. He was arrested by P. Os. 100 and 166. When he heard the noise that awakened him he went downstairs, but came upstairs again because he was not properly dressed.
iyeda stated that he heard s noise downstairs, and as he got up a policeman came up to the room and arrested him. It was P. C. 100 who arrested Inspector Bourke said that if that were so accused must have been in the hall, where P. C. 100 was fighting with the others.
Another accused, Zizdo, state! that when he was awakened and got up to get his clothes he saw six or seven policemen fighting with the Inst accused apsteirs, A policeman then caught him and be was hit over the head from behind with a stick. His arms and legs were also beaten, Finally he was arrested without his clothes.
Taspector Bourke.—Did P. C. 100 arrest you.
The Magistrate (without putting the: question to the prisoner) He does not Know who him.
The official who had been acting as interpreter here announced that the Magistrate had paid a visit to the house and hed seen blood marks upstairs. Therefore, be and the Magistrate were) convinced that something bad happened upstairs.
Inspector Bourke stated that if the police had followed the men upstairs they would have no reason to deny it. There was very little blood there, and it might be due to one of the men who had been fighting downstairs going up to the room and lying down.
Kato stated that he was awakened by a noise, and went downstairs. There he saw some policemen, and thicking there was trouble he went upstairs again. A Chinese policeman then came upstairs and pointed to him, and he was arrested either by P. C. 100 or P. C. 166.
The Interpreter stated that it was quite clear that the police had arrested one batch of men and returned about ten or fifteen minutes later, and entered the house and arrested the others. A person in the hospital next door, who had seen the occurrence stated this.
The Magistrate then produced bundle of papers, in Japanese, from which the interpreter proceeded to read statement made by art alleged eyewitness in the Hospital.
Inspector Bourke—That has not been taken here. I opportunity of hearing it, or eross-examining the person who made it. You might have a handred written statements here that T know nothing about.
The Tnterpreter explained that the Court was anxious to try the case very carefully; but he did not read from the document any farther.
The Captain's cabin-boy was then called as a witness for the defence. He stated that he was awakened about 1.30 by ® noise downs There were some sailors fighting with policemen in the dining room. After the tailors hed been taken away the door were locked and bolted, Ten or fifteen minutes later someone knocked at the door several times, and then the wall door was broken open. The policemen came upstairs as they could not fied the sailors downstairs, Onejsailor, who bad been out and was returning, was arrested downstairs alter a fight. Aboot three policemen came upstairs. They arrested several sailors. Witness was frightened and kept quiet.
By Inspector Bourke—He knew that there was fighting downstairs, so he hid himself in a small room. He was not treated.
Inspector Bourke—Tell him it is very lucky that P. (2. 100 did not catch him too, Laughter.)
Witness then made a statement in regard to a white dog that came roand with the police and entered the baure and killed and ate a rabbit.
Inspector Bourke stated that he had heard about that dog before. It wss trae that there was a fox terrier Hongkew station, but he was inf that at the time of the trouble it was dholeed up to one of the sengesot's The Chinese constables who bad give? evidence were then brought in snd asked if they could identify the pris" ors whom they had arrested.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.