The Crown Advocate here read out the statement which was as follows:— was in Capt, Harvey's quarters, Room 601 of the China United apartment building, Bubbling Well Road, together with Capt. Harvey's toy, when Capt. Harvey left the room about 9.30 am. December 2, Immediately the captain had left the room the boy brought the captain's pistol to me in the pantry and.stated that Capt, Harvey wished to have it cleaned. On taking the Pistol from the boy to clean it, it went off—the bullet striking the wall of the pantry. The boy then took the pistol from me and I don't know what happened afterwards. Tonly remember leaving the building and walking to Amoy Road Detention Barracks where I xeport-Stillwell of the Military Foot Police Witness later arrested accused at the Central Camp, Foochow Rond, at about 9.30 a.m.'on December 7.
Mr. Reader Harris (cross-examining)—What was the exact time you took the accused's statement? "Te was about 11 o'clock. Major ervols was present.
How did the prisoner appear? He was excited and seemed to be suppressing his, excitement. was flushed in the face.
Patrick Charles Stillwell, Sret. Military Foot Police, said that he knew the prisoner, having travelled out on the same "transport with him "last" March. Prisoner "had been at the billet in Amoy, Road Gaol about two months. "Highours of duty were irregular but he was Subject othe same discipline as witness. Witness saw the accused at about 6.40 am. on December 2, near the door of his billet. He next saw him at about 9.50 am, at the entrance to the gaol. It was quite fan accidental meeting.
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