An inquest was conducted at the Public Mortuary, on Thursday morning, over the body of an unknown Chinese who was shot by C.P.C. 788 in North Chekianyg Road, near Tong Dong Ku Loong, on Wednesday night.
Det.-Sgt. Tabrum said that the constable in question noticed five men acting in rather a suspicious manner. Ife went up to search them and deceased put his hand his pocket to draw a pistol, whilst his. comrades. The constable took no ud fired three ging him to the ground, Deceased by this time had drawn a pistol which he threw to the ground as hi 'GP.C. 788 testified that the deceased threw away his pistol when he fell to the ground, was brought down second shot. The other away, 30 witness blew his whistle and CP.
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Two witnesses deposed that they deceuser! draw a, pistol, but the ustable fired at him frst and che dropped to the ground. Deceased did not fire any shots.
The man who was arrested by the GiP.S., said that he did not know deceased and was not walking with him. They were walking in opposite directions. He saw the constable shoot deceased unit then turn round to him with a wa not to move. Seeing th pistol pointed at him, toa stop, He was on his way from home to Kiukiang Road to see a relative when he was arrested. He did not try to run away, atter he had been called upon to stop, The Court found deceased died as a result of gunshot wounds received whilst resisting search by
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