MURDER, Before Judge Wan Chien" and Mr. H. E. Stevens, the Senior Consul's Deputy, in' the Shanghai Provisional Court, on Thursday afternoon, a young Russian named Constantine Voizehoviteh was charged in connection with the murder of his superior officer, a boatswain on board the A.D. C. str, Chin Kuang, by stabbing him on the right wide of the chest with a knife last May.
Counsel appearing in the case were Mr. E. T. Maitland (Prosecuting Solicitor), and Drs. O. Fischer and F. Wilhelm, the last two lawyers representing the accused.
It will be recalled that had been given at previous heat showing that deceased had ed accused to assist him work aboard the uang, which the latter is said to have refused to do. There was an argument:
alleged to have pushed the deceased man ard the latter slapped him. As a blow on the head is said to be a deadly insult to Russians, accused is alleged to have rushed to his cabin, secured a knife, returned and stabbed the boatswain, Death was instantaneous. The defence was that deceased was nervous and mentally deranged and experts were appointed to examine him, Dr. H. Bary for the defence and Dr. Robertson, Assistant Commissioner: of Public Health, for the police.
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