Court sat at Weihaiwei to hear the case brought by the Crown against Liu Mu-te, Kao Liu and Huang Yueh, charged with the crime of liling Liu Kuei-te near the village Peihsiaocheng in the neighbourhood of the Fourth Lagoon, His Honour Mr. G. W? King, 0.0.8, presided; and Messrs A. G. Mossop and J. G. Priestwood' represented the prosecution and defence, respectively. The following residents formed the jury,—Messrs.
Beer, D. Clark, J, Clark, Lee, and H. W. Sun, 'Mr, Mossop said-that the accused and deceased were gamblers: thet the former kept a shop in the village which was practically a gambling den, much frequented by the man they' were alleged to have put out of the way. From statements made by the witnesses would seem that Liu Kuei-te summoned from his bed at night, ostensibly for the purpose of set-dung some gambling debts, and w rot seen again, Following the disappearance, search was made by frlendg and relatives, but it w not till September 16—nine days Tater—that human remains—the ull and larger bones—were foun tripped of every ye presumably by. villa side the remains were found a Dlood-stained sack, some straw and torn articles of clothing. The Iatter were identified by his widow clothing worn by Liu Kuei-to when hho was summoned. from his hous on the might of September Counsel said he "would call. wit: nesses Who, he was confident, would onvinco the jury that all three accused were concerned in the crime. Evidence would be given to show ever, now contradicted himself: said that' the evidence he had previously given was untrue and that what be. had said in his confession was done out of persond animus against Lia Mute, one of the accused!
Mr, Mossop, thereupon, asked permission to postpone further proceedings to enable him to re-consider his position. The further hearing of the case was resumed on Monday morning when Counsel for the prosecution announced that he withdrew the charge against the three accused, The jury was then directed by, the Judge to bring in a verdict of not guilty.
Shortly after the Court rose Fang Yen-yung was brought before Mr. S. L, Burdett, Dirtrict Officer, and charged with perjury. He is committed for trial, Two other nesses in the criminal case, I understand, have been arrested and will be tried for the same offence.
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