The case for the prosecution was that, whatever the motive, the two women agreed to keep the amah out of court, They might in various ways have assisted the Police to find her, but they did hot, whereas if they were innocent they' must have doured to take every possible step to find her. They might have told the police where she first came from, for, said counsel, "amahs do not com down from heaven, even in Hongkew". but they gave no such information, 'Counsel concluded by saying that witnesses would be called prove the identify of the amah' It had not occurred to anyone to call these witnesses in the lower court, ince no one thought the amah's identity would be denied.
The Police Evidence After Mr, T. W. R. Wilson, assistant Land Surveyor in the Public Works Department, had produced plans showing the place where the attack occurred, and other areas, Det. Sub-Insp. Quayle repeated his story of the assault on Pakhar Singh, the arrest of the accused, and the defence made, viz., that 'Mrs. Rowarth was at' her" daughter's house all the evening, on May 4, eaving about 9 o'clock to visit picture show and returning home at 11.30. When witness went to the house of the second accused (Mr, Davis) and asked for the amah, the reply was that the girl had left some time previously.
Injured Moneylender Again Called The man who was murderously, attacked, Pakhar Singh, retold in full his story, that on the evening, of May 4 Mi th and the amah called house, the! accused saying she knew where a Chinese lady who owed Pakhar money was living and would show! him the house. Eventually agreeing to accompany her, he was taken the neighbourhood of Ward Road Gaol, leaving the road entering on a path leading across) a corn field. He hesitated to go further, since darkness was falling and it was a Tonely spot, but' the accused assured him the house of the Chinese was near, and so he went forward, the amah leading and carrying a lantern and Mrs. Rowarth bringing up the rear. A few moments later, he was set upon by Chinese, one armed with an axe, and was left for dead in the field where, next morning, be was found by the police.
Asked by Mr. Lewis whether he had any financial trouble with Mrs. Rowarth, witness said he didn't Si know.
Mr. R. F. lo Mesurier, Chief Clerk
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