two coolies were charged in the Provisional Court on Monday before Judge Ling and Mr. Whitamore with the possession of firearms at 10 p.m, on June 9, and further, with attempting to murder Chinese Police Constable 765. The ease was remanded for further i Sergeant Campbell appeared for the police and said that on the night in question the constable! approached three men on Point Road and as he started to search the first accused, the latter pulled fa pistol and fired four shots in rapid succession at the policeman, Ail of them missed. The constable blew his whistle and Constable 719 appeared, He told the latter to guard the man while he went to the police station itor assistance, When a detachment returned both the robber and constable were missing, It transpired that when the first constable left, the man's friendy came back and' opened fire fon constable 713 and he ran away.
At 5.30 pam, on Sunday Constabl '265 was on duty in Point Read and recognized the man who had tried shoot him from the wound on his head where the constable had hit him with a baton. The constable followed the man and when got the assistance of two mor constables, arrested him. On the information given by this man, the second accused was arrested at house in East Seward Road.
This story was confirmed by the! constable and other police wits nesses, after which yeniand was granted.
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