An unemployed Chinese was charged before Judge Wan and Mr, Shimizu in the Provisional Court, on Monday, on two counts of murder and one of attempted murder.
Det-Sgt. Cumings said that, according to a statement made by cused, he was standing in Juikin pam. on Saturday him with a pistol: none of the shots took effect, Accused ran away and took refuge in a cigarette shop at 4 Sawgin Road, the occupant of which had heard the shots and thought accused was a runaway robber. C. P. C. 1392, who was on duty near at hand, heard the shots and rushed to the scene. The occupant of the shop handed accused over to him, Accused was questioned and j he refused to say that he had been the object of the attempted murder: he made conflicting statements because he thought he would be charged. Recently there had been two ings operating against each other in Wayaide District, two members of the gangs ing been murdered another lying severely wounded in hospital, Accused was taken to the hospital and the wounded man stated that he (accused) was one of his assailants. The murders took place in an alleyway off Broadway. The trouble was due to gambling. A pistol was found on one of the deceased men when he was searched.
P. C. 1302 corroborated the first part of the preceding witness's statement, Accused. said that ho was a boatman, One'day last June he had been approached by amin whom he did not know and asked for a toan of $10. Later, he went to a gambling house in Chapei and met this man, from whom he won $7. The man wanted the money back but ho (accused) refused. to repay it, so the other called some loafers, who chased him. He escaped, however, On Saturday, he again met the throe men who opened fire on him but missed. He took refuge in the cigarette shop but wag arrested. He had been taken to hospital to see a man whom he did not know. The man said that he (accused) had shot him but this was a mistake."
'A week's remand was ordered,
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