sitting as Coroner, inquired into the circumstances surrounding the death of Thomas Edge Poignand who died at 102 Route Vallon last week.
Dr. Marsh said that he viewed! the body It was lying elothin' pyjamas, cold and staff, the floor in the attitude of sleep. The parlor on the lips, face, and whole surface was very mark ed and there were numerous recent skin abrasions on the face and limbs, Witness subsequently made post mortem examination and the condition of the various organs showed that death was due to.heart failure aggravated by alcoholic poisoning.
Dr. D.. Bary told the coroner that deceased was suffering from eclirium. tremen. Witness endeavduty, was dismissed.
The present case arose out of an alleged assault by the policeman and of abusing the complainant by calling him a communist when the latter was quarrelling with another Chinese on Nanking Road.
The student, it appears, had been making a scene on Nanking Road when a cyclist had accidently run into his lady friend with whom he was walking C.P.C. No. 1757 who approached, told him to go away and not argue in the street. Not listening to this the student, it was alleged, abused the constable who had no option but to take him to. the station, where the matter wa: smoothed out and the student wear, away apparently satisfied.
When the C-P.C. returned to his! beat on Nanking Road the student came up to him and after taking the constable's number was alleged to have threatened him by saying: that he would hire some men to. shoot the policeman. The constable arrested him again end he was "A. Standard Work"
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