Chinese Hacked to Death with Chopper: Woman and Man Charged The trial was begun at the Mixed Court on Monday of a man and a woman accused of murder of a Chinese whose mutilate ed remains, were found in a Pawnshop several weeks ago. Det. Sub-Insp. Quayle, who visited t pawn shop, situated in Shanhaikwan Road, on May 15, said that he found the premises in great disorder. Under a heap of bundles of cloth was found the deceased, his hea Dadly cut and his body in a crouch. ing position. His head was resting] fon a chair, and a cord was round his throat which passed across his ack and was tied to his feet, Beside, the body was found a large kitchen chopper.
Medical evidence showed the! wounds to be one in the throat, one on the left palm, and another on the side of the mouth.
A young boy, who' stated that the nephew of the deceased, gave evidence that he was present on the occasion, but had-been sent upstairs to fetch a compass (used for fortune-telling) when the netual murder occurred. He had The woman was arrested shortly: after the murder on the Bund. She was seen by the constable on duty at 4 am. carrying a large bundle. When asked as to what her business was at this late hour she stated that she had only just arrived Shanghai, and was going to the house of 'a friend, The constable however observed that hor face was very pale, she was carrying what, appeared to be some bedding. She was therefore taken to the station where some jewellery which was wrapped in the bedding she carr seas identified as the property of the pawnshop. The trial was adjourn ed until Wednesday afternoon.
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