An assault on a constable of the Chapel Police Bureau by eight workers, which caused the constable to die of his wounds, was disclosed fat the Public Mortuary on May 20.
Deceased was. Liew Van-yue, aged 48, constable No. 8372 attached to the Chapel Police, He was ad~ mitted by the Paulun Hospital, Burkill Road, on the morning of May 48, and died at 145 a.m. on May 20. Deceased had been assaulted by ight workers while he was on duty at the Dah Chung Military Uniform Factory, '688 Paoshan Road, 'A representative of the Chapel Police told the Court Procurator that three men had been arrested for the assault and asked for permission to send for an official of the Nantao court to hold an inquest as the assault was committed in Chapel.
The Procurator said this was not the proper procedure because, it the Inquest should be conducted by the Nantao court, then he would not conduct it. "The Procurator eventually ordered the case to be transferred to the Nantao court to be dealt with,
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