sai Fung-ssu, a Chinese woman ing in the next house, No. 1960, said that she was at home on Wednesday night. She retired at 11 o'clock and had just gone to sleep when she heard a. loud noise ey explosion. This was at about ils. Her room was full of "smoke" (Gust). Her husband asked her whether she had been kurt to which witness replied that she was hit under the ear, the bullet having gone through the wall, rebounded and_ struck ker. She did not know who fired the shot.
Det.-Sub.-Insp. J. Ross told the Court that upon receiving information he proceeded to the Paulun Hospital in company with Inspector Crookdake. There he saw the deceased, whom he recognized at C.P.C. 1138, in plain clothes, lying in bed. Inspector Crookdake spoke to the man and he said it was 1390 who had shot him. Witness did not take down the statement in writing because deceased was conscious for only about'a minute. Deceased did, however, say that it was 1300 and that he must have been'mad. He tien groaned and could answer no more. Witness then went. the house and there found-the bullet mark in the wall. He found the bullet in the next house, on the floor.
In answer to the Assessor, witness stated that he was familiar with the police carbines and that the bullet was a.303 which was used by the police.
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