First of its Kind to be Tried in Northern Port The hearing of the first motor accident ease in the history of haiwei was the feature of the: recent sitting of H.B.M. Supreme Court in the territory from which his Honour Judge Sir Peter Grain ind Mr. A, G. Mossop, Crown Advocate, have just tetumed, 'A murder case was also on the calendar but it, attracted tention when a Chinese chauffeur took the stand and was acquitted after he had stated that his maching was ging 16 miles aa hour at thi time of vho accident instead of tha much slower gait of "a little faster} than a man could walk" which was the testimony of the witnesses.
The case was a simple one in which a man had been struck and the acquittal was reached by the jury without the necessity of the hearing being postponed.
The jury which heard both cases! was composed of Mecsrs. H. Lo Beer, foreman, D. Clark, E, E, Clark, Hi and Cullen, Mr. Mossop pro-recuted both cases.
The murder case brought a plea of guilty and a sentence of hanging. The accused stated that he rad had an argument with his wife over some food and had struck her aver the head several times with an implement. resembling a' rolling pin and then had thrown her down a flight of stairs.
She died and the husband ma no effort to hide his participation in the ghastly affair, He pleaded guilty but under the law this was not allowed end the ease was heard in ull and he was found guilty by the jury. He took the sentence with seeming indifference, Several minor civil cases were heard but the two given above were the outstanding events on the
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