The proprietor of the shop said that on the night in question he was awakened by the barking of a dog at about 2 am. After turning up the lights some one told him that a mosquito curtain on the drying stage was missing. He saw a white parcel and thought it to be the curtain. After a few' minutes the parcel was blown by. the wind. Witness then realized that a thief was at work and called out, ''Stop thief." He told his shop assistant to wait for the thief ard call a policeman. His wife, another shop assistant, a maidservant and witness went down, Two Shots Witness could see the thief.
After a few minutes a foreigner} came in. Witness said to him English, "There is the thief." The foreigner then laid his two hands fon the roof. As the house was old several tiles fell down. Then, as the foreigner put his right leg on the roof, witness heard two shots The foreigner fell down slowly. On getting down from the drying stage, witness saw three Chinese volunteers and another foreigner. The Volunteers said, "Who is the proprietor?" hear them call out at all?—(Wit-ress) No.
Assuming the Volunteers had called out do you think that you would have heard them?—I cannot say.
Chang Ching-yuen, a shop assistant, who went to fetch the Volunteers, said that just as they were about to enter the premises there was a noise of tiles falling. Witness did not hear the Volunteers call out as they went upstairs.
heard two shots, was very afraid and went away.
Chief Inspector Reeves produced two. empty cartridge eases, picked by the witness.
Cry of "Robbers"
P. C, Emnest Burton, of Hongkew police-station, said that on the night in question he met deceased, who was also on leave, in the Asahi Bar, Nanziang Road, at 9.30. They lett at 12.30 and went back to the station, going out again to the Savoy Cafe, North Szechuen Road Extension. They ft this place at 3 am. to go back to the station. There was a crowd outside the shop and they heard the ery, "Robbers."
"They've Got Me"
Goulding was leading in_ hia] riesha (witness continued).
They both stopped and went into the shop. As witness went in Goulding as going upstairs. Witness was given to understand by the woman that thieves were upstairs. He followed Goulding. At the top of the stairs, Goulding tried to get! fon the roof. When the shots wera fired witness was at the top of the stairs. By holding Goulding's legs, witness helped him on to the roof Then the shots were fired and deceased exclaimed, "They've got When witness saw the Volunteers with their guns present-him, he held up his hands The Volunteers then searched him and he gave them to understand that he was a foreign policeman, They then went away., Volunteers Ignorant of Casualties?
Continuing, witness said that on going to Goulding, he found him feonscious. A few minutes later he practically collapsed and asked for an ambulance to be sent for him.
Witness heard" no challenge befor: the firing and did not see the Volunteers. a The Coroner—tIs it possible that they did not know that anybody had been shot?—(Witness) Yes.
But after Goulding had been} shot and you had said. you were 'a policeman, they simply turned round and went away?—Yes.
Chief Det—Inspr. Reeves said he was present on the 19th instant the trial of the three Chapei Volunteers at the Military Court of the Martial Law Force. Constable Burton, the shopkeeper and his assistant gave evidence. The three Volunteers told the Court that they challenged three or four times, saying, "Who are you? If we do not receive an answer, we will Coroner's Tribute to Police At the conclusion of the evidence, the Coroner said he wished to thank 'A "White Parcel Moving"
Questioned by the Coroner, the witness said he did not hear' anyone call out before the shots were fired. His wife had not called out, Who did you think the thief was, a foreigner or Chinese?—It was too dark and very hard to tell. The only thing I saw was a white pareel_ moving.
Continuing, witness said he did not tell the Volunteers that the foreigner had been shot. If there chad been any challenging, deceased should have heard.
The wife of the last witness stated that when she saw the the police for the careful manner la which they had investigated the case, the way in which they had brought the evidence and the manner in which it had been presented to the Court.
In recording sri" open verdict, Mr. King said that it was most lamentable that a young man had met his death in the circumstances shown by the evidence. He was a member of the Shanghai Municipal] Police Force and although he was not on duty at the time, he had answered to the call of duty. Tais must be no small measure of con. solation to his relatives in their sorrow. foreigner she said: "A thief has stolen some of my clothing." Soon! afterwards three Chinese Volunteers came up. After the shots were fired she "Don't fire, relatives are upstairs." Witness, did not tell the police that any foreigners had gone up. After that she heard the children crying. On going up to see them, she sair 8 foreigner lying on the floor.
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