An unemployed Chinese appeared} the Provisional Court on Tuesday, Deputy, on a charge of having, with others not yet in custody, attempted to murder Wong Sion-so, Chinese Police Constable 938, in Tsingtao Road at 2 a.m. yesterday.
Det-Sgt. Grubb stated that, at] 2.05 a.m. yesterday, C.P. C, 938 wa fon duty in Tsingtau Road, when he heard extra lotd noises coming from house No. 20, Upon making inquiries, he went to the plage, and, whilst looking in through the door, three men, one of whom was accused, came up behind and struck: him with an iron bar. The C. P. C. was knocked down, but he managed to pull cut his pistol and fired five shots ut the men, none of which took effect. One of the assailants then opened fire on the ©. P. Cy firing one that. The C. P. C, only arrested one of them. When this man was questioned, it was learned that ho lived at 485 Peking Road, Accused stated that he had been' rambling up to one o'clock, when the went for a walk with w' friend to Tsingtau Road. Witness said] that the motive for the attack wus]
dently to gain possession of the constable's pistol. The constable's bhat had warded off the blow and [Prevented more serious injuries.
Accused stated that he was employed in a drag store in the GChineso City. He had been gambling till late, and afterwards went for a walk with a friend. When they were in Tsingtau Road they heard noises and. he was} arrested. He denied any knowledge fof the attack on the constable.
Upon the application of the Police, a remand was granted,
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