At the Mixed Court, last Friday, fore Magistrate Li and Mr. Davidson, British Assessor, a chauffeur was charged with recklessly driving car No. 429 at 12.35 p.m. on the 18th instant, on Boone Road.
Police Sergeant Hall said that, at 12.30 p.m. on the date mentioned, he was in charge of the prison van, going from east to west along Boone Road and, at the corner ut Boone and North Szechuen Roads, a Sikh constable gave him the signal to proceed across the road. When about halfway across, motor-ear'No. 429 came from south to north along North Szechuen Road, on the off side of a tram and nearly collided with the prison van.
Sikh Constable No. 276 said that he was on traffic duty at the time. He corroborated the last witness's statement and said that he took the number of the car and reported the matter at the station.
Mr. HI M. Muir said that, at the time of the occurrence, the tram car was stationary, The Sikh constable gave the right of way to the prison van, but motor-car No. 429 came along on the off side of the tram at the rate of about 25 miles an hour and skidded about 25 yards in pulling up.
The accused said that he stopped his car when told to do so by the traffic constable.
Detective Sergeant Mitchell pointed out how serious a matter it was, as the van was full of sentenced prisoners at the time.
Defendant was fined $15.
A Murper ix Yanarszeroo.
At the Mixed Court on Tuesday morning, an inquest was held by
"(American Assessor) on the Magistrate Kwan and Mr. Tenney 01 of an unknown Chinese who was found dead near a grave mound off Tsitsihar Road, near Funing Road, on Monday.
The evidence showed that the body was found lying on its back, with the legs drawn up, and that it had apparently been dragged by the feet, as the jackets were pushed' back over—the chest. The head had been half severed by a heavy knife or a chopper. There were no signs of a struggle having taken place. A certificate from Dr. Tso, of the Municipal Police Hospital, was to the effect that death was due to haemorrhage from the cut throat.
A verdict was returned of murder by some person or persons unknown.
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