Charge: Coolie's Death Caused by Kidney Disease The accused appeared before the Court, on remand, on Monday.
Mr. E. T. Maitland appeared for the prosecution and Mr. M. Reader Harris for the accused, while M.
de Ruffe watched the proceedings on behalf of the far of the deceased, Yeh Ching-tsar medical and other evi ould ask leave of the court to withdraw the charge. The proceedings had been adjourned for a week, but the prosecution considered it only fair to the accused that the case should be brought soon as possible.
Dr. E. G. Gauntlett then was called and "stated that he was Present at the autopsy on the body of the deceased which Dr. McKinstry performed at the Public Mortuary. He found that the cause of death was advanced disease of the Kidneys, possibly aided by opium Poisoning.
Mr. Maitland—What exactly did you find?
Witness—The kidneys were small and showed marked degeneration, and were identical with the condition -known as chronic Bright jsease. There were signs pleurisy in the lungs, but not recent, Asked if he examined the deceased's head, and whether there was anything' wrong with it, witness said there was a bruise at the back of the skull, but there was no injury to the bone or the brain, The brain was congested, disease, peers as would be expected from kidney
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