Chinese Who Fired on Party Shot and Killed 'A Chinese who defied a search party on April 9 and opened fire.on them in Sinza Road, was shot five mes after a chase of 400 yards, and died in the Hospital. The alice having a motor car and, being equipped with steel waistcoats had the uni-identified man at a disadvantage and ran him down, although he original-began the shooting: when he saw the police approach.
'A search party from Gordon Road police station were patrolling the district with Sergt. Walker in charge. Owing to the heat of the morning the men wore their steel vests over their tunies.
Not far from Medhurst and, Sergt. Walker eqme along a shop, in front of which a man was sitting talk ing to a bookseller, When the officer was not more than five paces from them, the man jumped to his feet and producing pistol, fred one shot. which missed. Sergt, Walker his pistol and fired once, sing-also. The man ran off toward Medhurst Road into which he turned.
The police car was called for and the party gave chase, It was thrilling run as the Ford swerved into Medhurst Road after the quarry. Sergt. Walker on the offside running board was handicapped, and although he fired two shots with his left hand, neither found mark.
'The Chinese ran into driveway' between 20 and 10. Medhurat Roa and, ax he did Sergt. Walker leaped from the vehicle and went after him, Off the road, with his pistol in his right hand, the aim was better, and he dropped his man a shot which it seem penetrated the spine. While grovelling on the:
th, the robber attempted to work mechanism of his automatic, nut was stopped by three other well directed shots.
After he had been despatched to the Pol detectives att
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