One Man Gravely Hurt: Assailant Arrested An Indian watchman, Hira Singh, ties in hospital in a critical condition and another, Gulwand Singh, the celle at Louza Station as 4 result of shooting on Monday just before noon at the corer of Kiu-and Thibet Roads.
Attracted by the sound of three shote a foreigner connected with the Wing Tai Vu Tobacco to the window and saw ying on the ground, while another Indian with smoking' weapon still in his hand, was running south along Thibet oad. The wounded man, who is watchman for the company, was brought inside, while Louza Station was notified and the ambulance sent for. Interrogated, Hi Singh stated that he recognized his Annailant to be one Gulwand Singh. Why he should shoot him he did not know, as he had had no busi-nese connexions with him—he mere-knew him by sight. When medi cal attention was given him it was found that two bullets—45. calibre —had penetrated the abdomen. The Third shot struck the pavement and ricocheted through the open door into the offices, to lodge in the wall A garbage coolie, who it is be ved saw the actual shooting, says that he saw three Indians talking together—when the shots began to fy, the one man dropped and the others made off. A Parsee, who, when assistance reached the wound:
4 man, was blowing. the victim's whittle, stated that a Chinese fired! the thats, Hira Singh, armed mont have been taken for he had not drawn his pistol in! defence before he fell to the ground, probably mortally wounded, Gulwand Singh, who it is alleged, did the shooting, made his way to Avenue Edward VIL and after pending some time at a distance, went to the home of another watehan in Great, Western Road. This runn, having heard of the shooting, him between one and two and. took him to Bubbling Well Station, whence he was transferred to Lovza. At the time of his arrest Gulwand Singh had no pistol 4n his possession.
Police invest Gulwand Singh appeared for duty Central Station. The desk se geant equipped him with the! Webley 45. He did not report the Hongkong & Shanghai Bank Building, where he was temporarily employed as watchman, Alleged Assailant in. Court barge of attempted murder, Mr. G.
King was informed that the inured man was not expected to live.
Mr. E. T. Maitland, for the police, in asking for a remand, state ed that he had information that the victim, Hira Singh, might die the same day or the day following.
The Magistrate said he supposed counsel was aware that a dying declaration had been taken. He him= elf had taken one between 10 and 10.30, Det.-Sub. Inspr. Conduit said he terested the prismer at Bubbling Well police-station at 9 p.m. on the previous night. When the warrant was read over to him, after he had deen duly cautioned, he made 20 reply.
On this evidence accused (who was defended by Mr. A. E. Seddon) was remanded until Friday.
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