The Archive · 1936

Point. Road

'Judd, who was on patrol duty but thad come in for a cup of coffee, remarked that this was probably' the man he had previously seen, and Peters said he would accompany him to the scene. They left, but witness Jcould not say whether or not either of them carried flashlights. They Feturned about fifteen minutes later, and witness asked Peters what hac happened to the beggar; Peters replied that it was "all right." Witness then identified an entry In a tele-Phone message record book, reading "On arrival the beggar had left. EP. which he said was in Peters' bane writing.

Sergeant Makovotsky said that he was on patrol duty that night, but was called In to relieve Sergeant JJohnson at 1229 am. on December 1. Judd came in at 235 a.m., Peters arriving some five minutes jater. As Fesult of the telephone message di livered by the previous witness, the two left in a station car. He could not say whether or not they carried AMashelights; it was not part of the Jequipment supplied to foreign affeers Jof the force, who, if they carried ash-lights at all, carried their own.

The next witness called by the prosecution, Doo Sung-fo0, driver of the station car, testified to seeing the Jaccused throw the beggar Into. the Jereek. He entered the box shortly after 1am, and was still. being ferossexamined by Mr. Reeks when;|the ease was adjourned, Mentifcatton of Accused Asked if he could identify the two foreign police officers who were with him that night, the witness carefully Scanned the faces of the jury. before him, and then pointed to Peters and Judd, a fact which was made the point of special questioning by Mr. Reeks later in the day.

'After describing the route taken from the station to Point Road, nest Singkeiping Road, witness said that Peters and Judd' alighted from the car, and walked behind it, A mom tent'or two later, he saw them carrying beggar towards the car; 0 far as witness could see, they picked. the man up at the entrance w an alleyway in Point Road, They had hold of the man by the arms; witness could not see whether the man could walk or not, but he: was groaning, making a sound which the witness described as "hoon-hoon." 'They placed the beggar on the off-Side mudguard, and. while Judd entered the our, Peters stood on the running board, and they drove off, witness driving slowly In accordance with Peters' instructions.

They drove slowly towards Nanzing Road, and witness thought they were making for the Hongkew Police Station, where beggars were usually taken. At Nanzing Road corner, however, Peters suddenly asked him where he was going, and. ordered him to turi round, He drove to-

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