Alleged Murderer Arrested in Hankow: Insult to a Woman Said to be the Cause The eight men held by the police in connexion with the fatal shooting alia recently at the New world were brought up for a special hearing iv the Mixed Court, on "hursaay. Mr. R. U. Faithnw pro-secured on behalf of the police and the defendants were severally repre. seutea by dtessrs. K, 2. Newman, PR. W. Goldring, H. D. Rodger, Ponson Chu, A, Ling, L. K. Kentwell and A, Krisel.
Mr, Faithfull said that he had to apply for another remand for a week, as the police had been informed that a man who was believed to be the one who actually committed the murder had_ been arrested in the Hankow British Concession and would be sent down to Shanghai. The others were all connected in one way or another with the incident. So far as four of the prisoners were concerned, the police raised no objection to them being allowed out on substantial bail, but they strongly opposed the others leaving their custody.
there followed a legal storm, led by Mr, Krisel, who requested to be allowed to cross-examine acting Detective-Inspector Kiloh the objections of the police, The Bench over-ruled the objection of Mr. Faithfull and Mr. Kiloh was put inv the box. He said that, on the night of June 16, there was a quarrel in the New World over a woman, in which some of the prisoners and the alleged murderer were concerned. It was stated that the woman was insulted and apologies and compensation were demanded.
The argument was continued in the New World the next evening and, though the party was repeatedly broken up, it was always reformed, with more arguing. Eventually, a Chinese police constable intervened and then the shooting occurred. The men to whom the police objected in the matter of bail were said to be gang leaders and very closely connectd with the alleged murderer.
After this there were further legal] exchanges, which the Bench eventually stopped by ordering that three of the men should remain in custody, whilst the other five could.
each, Bec alcaeed on bail of Tls. 3,000
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