Two Policemen to Face Judge and Jury The trial by judge and jury of Sergeant E. W. Peters and Prob. serg. W. A, Juidd, against each of Jwhom a charge of the murder of Mau /Toh-pian has been preferred, will open lin HIM, Supreme Court on Tuesday. February 4, at 10 a.
The two accused were committed for trial by the Registrar, Mr. C. H. Haines, on J liminary exami Judge Showin Wetven Hsu, who has taken over, Presidency of the' Second Branch igh Court of }was concluded. Prosecuting counsel Iwas Mr. John MeNeill, and defending Jcounsel Mr. LIH, A. Recks, Both de-Jfendants, after' the charge was read Jout to them, pleaded not guilty.
The case against the two accused Jonened on December 4 when they Jwere charged with causing actual bodily harm to Mau Te-pian, a Chi-Inese berar, by throwing him into Hongkew Crock. On December 6 [Mau died in St. Luke's Hospital and Jat an inquest which was subsequently eld, it was found that death wes duc double pneumonia complicated by water. When the accused care up Defore the Registrar for the second time on December 10, they were Jcharged additionally with having thrown Mau into Hongkew Creek and thereby unlawfully killing him Sergi. Peters and Prob.-Serg. Judd jate 31 and 26 years of age respect Ly, and wore suspended during the investigation. of the case. At the Iconelusion of the preliminary hearing' the Registrar informed both accused that they would be kept in custody pending their trial, The Crown Ad-Jvocate, Mr. Victor Priestwood. will prosecute in the forthcoming trial.
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