P. S. Doyle, who was on duty in the charge room at Hongkew Police Station from 4 o'clock until midnight on February 5, stated that he entered a charge of larceny, against Loh Tse-wha. He was alleged to have stolen $740 and a five pound note from the police quarters, and Det.-Sgt. Balchin laid the charge against him. Witness saw Loh in the cells at 4 o'clock and again at 11 p.m, at which hour he was taken by Det.-Sgt, F, Gabbutt to the detectives' office. Witness did not see him again.
P. O. Riesling gave evidence as to taking complainant to the Police Hospital on the. afternoon of February 6. They left at 2.10 and were back by 2.50, returning immediately after the hospital doctor had mad¢ his examination.
P. 8. Ling produced the Hongkew Station "duty book," showing that on February 5 the accused were on. "detective duty." Complainant passed through the charge room to go to the cells between 1.25 and 1.37 am. Det.-Sub-Inspector Gabbutt was with him, anda Chines detective (Koo Tsung-woo). Witness also thought Dot.-Sgt. Okajima passed through the room, Later, witness saw complainant sleeping on his wooden bed, and visited him every hour during the night, seeing him from thé~cell door only.
Asked why he was so precise in his statement of the time—1.25 to 1.37—witness said he had no particular reason for remembering.
In answer to Mr. Reader Harris, witness said he saw Balchin leaving the station in company with Det.- Sgt. Schmidt, when he went on duty at 11.45. They walked out together, through the main gate.
Mr. Macleod—Was that the only, time you saw him?
Witness—Balchin and Schmidt were in the charge room later, between 12.30 and 1 o'clock. Witness was not certain of the time.
P. C. Parvy, P. 8. Taylor and Det.-Sgt. Repas, other officers stationed at Hongkew, gave evidence as to their duties on the day in question, Sgt. Repas adding that he had nothing' to do with the investigation of this case in any way.
THE AUNT'S STORY, Li Clu-sze, the aunt of the complainant residing in Burkill Road, described his visit on the afternoon of February 5, when ho was accompanied by a Chinese and a foreigner. He said that he had been in the service, of a foreigner for three days, and added: "Aunt, can you find some plan to borrow $400 in order to save my life?" "Have you really taken the money?' witness asked, and Loh replied. "No, it is false charge." A Chinese then said: "You have yourself confessed. Why then have you come to ask your aunt to borrow money for you?" The foreigner did not say anything, and the party then left.
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