730. pm.—Capt. Kennedy said Peters made a statement which was taken down and which he signed, 8 pm—Judd came in to Inspector Bennett's office with a written statement and gave it to him, Shortly after 8 pin. Capt. Kennedy made certain requests to the River Police.
Tuesday (Dee, 3), 5 am.:—Inspector Bennett went down to Fearon Road, between Yuhang and Haining Roads, and spoke to a detective of the Customs River Police. The chauffeur was taken along, pointed out a place, fand on this spot dragging operations were commenced. Deaville was left behind by Bennelt, who returned to the creek shortly before 6 am, There he saw Zung Ching-suf. Deaville said he saw the Customs officer conversing with a woman and a man (the man was "Again," remarked his Lordship, wit is Important to note that Injapector Bennett interviewed Zung. Ching-sung some hours before the two accused handed to him their statements, which are Exhibits 9 and 10 in this case. It has been suxaested to you by counsel for the first accused that both the chauffeur and this witness, Zung. Ching-sung, had been told what to say in their evidence and that there were some sinister figures in the background working lugninst the accused, "Having regard to the fact that Inspector Bennett had interviewed both the chauffeur and Zung Ching-sung hours before either of the accused had. ever mentioned a beggar-boat. or admitted that he had ever been on the Fearon Road that night, you wit probably find Uttle dimeulty in arriving at the conclusion that little weight can be given to such a sume 845 a.m.:—MeFee took Zung Ching sung to the St. Lukes Hospital, where. he, Zung, identified a patient' us being the man he had pulled out of the creek, 1030 ain. Dr. Tucker examined the patient, and found him to be suffering from double pneumonia. am, C: P.Cs. 1993 and 1728 were taken by Bennett to the hospital: 1728 said the patient wag similar to, ud 1093 positively identified him as, the beggar they had seen on Point Road, Noon:—Bennett was back at the station again, and the two accused handed him two new statements. In these two statements were found the frst mention of a beggar-boat.
Wednesday (Dse:4),§ p.m.:—MeFee arrested Peters and Judd on warrants Issued by the Court; they were charged with causing bodily harm.
Friday (Dec. 6), 6 am.:—According, to the evidence of Ting Tsai-ting. of 'St. Lukes Hospital, the patient died, 'That would be 123 hours after he was rescued. Dr, Wong Ming-sing said that he signed the death cerlifleste, 245 pin.:—Sergt. MeFee was in the Public Mortuary, where he identified a body as that' of the patient who ied, and saw Dr. Squires and others perform the post-mortem examina Before they could come to 2 proper verdict, however, the jury had certain questions to ask themselves, and in order to help them, he would 20 over these questions with them, giv ing them, at the same time, his directions.
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