CHARGE, Another of those rare instances which bail is granted in a mur-Jder charge took place in the Provisional Court, on August 13, when Judge Tseng granted bail of $5,000 to Kwauh Hai-sai, who was charged with the alleged murder of Woo Kwei-ming at 7.10 p.m. on February 8, 1927, at the comer of Sinza and Medhurst Roads.
The story of the case is that the murdered "man was discovered by the S. M. Police, but that no w nesses had been found of the cum, hor could they establish the identity fof the deceased. At the inquest which was held at the Public Mortury, a verdict was returned that death' was dae to gunshot wounds inflicted by person or person unknown, in August, 1927, action was taken the "District Court, Nantan, against several men, amongst whom, was the accused Kwauh and a warvant was issued for his arrest. This was never served until Aug. 12 when the wife of the deceased and a Chinese lawyer went to accused's hous" and demanded that he accompany them to the Police Station.
At the hearing, Major Holcomb intimated to the Court that he was appearing for the accused, but Judge Tseng refused permission, saying that the Chinese [authorities had made the charge.
Mr. R. T. Bryan, Police Prosecu-for, contended that the case should be heard before the Provisional Court, as the crime was committed in the Settlement, and he strenuously opposed the handing over of the azeused to the Chinese authorities.
A reniand was ordered to permit the Court to consider the questi of jurisdiction.
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