Chinese Detective in Detention Yao Ab-sung, detective-sergeant in the Municipal Police, who was stated to have an excellent record, stood in the dock at the Mixed Court on Tuesday, as a result. of having been detained on the previous day in connexion with a shooting affair in Kashing Road. No charge was preferred against the officer, as the police had not completed their investigations. Mr. K. E. Newman, for tha defence, was successful in obtaining bail.
It. was explained by Det.-Insp. Cruickshank that the detective had been arrested, as a man who took part in the disturbance sustained a serious bullet wound and was still in hospital. So far it had been impossible to obtain any statement from him. It appeared that a number of Joafers had made two visits to the detective's house before the shooting incident. On the occasion of their last visit hey smashed in the back door of the dwelling. The detective then blew his whistle and with a revolver went after the loafers. He arrested a man who had insulted him, and proceed to take him to Harbin Road Police Station. Just: as he passed No, 318 Kashing Road, a number of men set upon the detective. He had admitted to the police that he then drew his revolver for self-protection and fired, wounding the man now in hospital Mr. Newman, in applying for bail, submitted that the prisoner bad a' double defence, namely, that of self-defence and misadventure. He had only fired to scarce the crowd. It had been a pure accident that anybody was hit. If ha wera granted bail, all the detectives in the force were willing to be responsible for his reappearance in Court, should such a course actual charge had been preferred against the mam. He had served in the Police force for 16 years, and had an unblemished record.
The bench (Magistrate Kuan and di Mr. Jacobs) granted bail on the detective's personal bond.
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