Louga Station was then called and ifed the statements by th accused in which they made general confession of the crime ari which the police officer said were obtained without lation any kind. The confession had bee made in the presence of thre foreign police officials ang three Chinese police constables.
C.D.C. 42 corroborated the pre vious testimony.
Dr, Austin Wall gave evidence of the post mortem held om the jady of Miss Thompson. Mr. Lay, he said, was still in th> hospital, He was unable to speak properly, could not read or write and his memory was very poor, due Yo the wound in his brain. Mr. Law would be unable to come to court to answer questions unless the question were very short and simpl and required only "yes" or no. The Court could interview him the hospital though he was leav for Home on Tuesday next.
The Confession on the Spot Other witnesses called wer C.D.C, 31, Chief Detective Inspe Janies R. Quayle and Acting Assis tant Commissioner of Crime Haroli Peck, who gave evidence that to th hhest of their knowledge the con fessions of the trio were not obtained by means of intimidation Purthermore Mr. Peck testified the: be had personally taken each of the throe to the scone of the crime alone and that each had given hin the whole story of their own fey will and with very little variation He had warned them that the statement would be used against the Court hearing -and they answered that they did not
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