Questioned about his movements the night of November 0. when the Japanese marine was shot Darroch Road, Jack said he remained his Hart Read house, Witness said ho tst read the mews about. the Japanese marine's murder. in niews= papers either on November 11 or 12 atter being told by a Russian. em= ployee of a cabaret. After being Guestioned about his relationship with Yin) Halseo, the witness was 'A report of ridings on a book, a pistol and a spent bullet, submitted {o the court by tHe Chinese Govern mont. Judicial Laboratory" at Chenju, was read by the court clerk at yes: letday's hearing, The important points of this report were that the Anger prints found on the seized book were Incomplete. and that' the laboratory could not tell whether Yang Ven-tao, one of the accused, hi similar "Angerprints as those in the book, and that the laboratory' staff were' of the opinion that the deceased Marine's gunshot "wound could' not have been inflicted bya gun. when twas' fired" within Ave steps deceased's body as told by Yih, fen during' Feeonstruction of the 'Yang Ven-tao was questioned. by the Judge whether the book seized his house was that he had used to conceal -his pistol, andthe accused Feplied In' the negative, Det-Sub Inspr. Crowther of Dixwell Road Police Station told. the court that, ater ig arrest, Yang Ven-tao a milled this book belonged when. he saw It in the police station find he made the statement without being' asked. by, the police. Sub-Inspr. "Crowther's testimony was substantiated by Me. Kawashima, an fomeer™ of the', Council, who' "was present when Yang made' the selt=
"Alter questioning another witness, rweng Wel'ming, a Formosan phy! clan who supplied the. Information when Ted tothe arrest of the ac~ fused, the Juage adjourned the heat ug. til to-morrow afternoon, at 2 Clock, when counsel are expected {o sum up in the ease, Judgment Reserved KR, Pervira, a Portuguese, testified for the police when the case was heard for the last time by the First Spectol District Court on July 10, Mr, Porelra's testimony briefly was to the effect that, on the night of the Darroch Road crime, he was in a room ft the Moon Palace Hotel, North Szechuen Road, which vas engaged a friend of his, a Cantonese named Li Tien," Between 930 and 10 pin, hho left his friend's root and so di Ah Choh, also a guest. When they passed Room No, 9 of the Hotel, An "Room Non which who then asked "Little Cant wrong with you!
"Little Cantonese" repu fight." There were a couple of other persons in the room, but witness said he did not know them, Questioned by the Judge, the accused said they all know this witness, the third accused, Chow Zen-young, saying that, when'he was arrested in the Continental Dancing Hall, witness was there too, "Little Cantonese" told the Judge that, on the night of the murder, he might be in the Moon Palace Hotel, but he was not sure.
Lawyers for both S. M. Police and defence then summed up in the case. Representing the Police, Mr. Paul Ru, Assistant Municipal Advocate, asked for the conviction of all of the accused after speaking for nearly an hour, the course of, his address, Mr. Ru pointed out that "evidence produced by the prosecution were sufficient show. that the thr accused were concerned in the Darroch Road crime.
Insofar as Yang Ven-tao was concerned, a book was found in his house and a.pistol found near the scene of the crime fitted perfectly the hollowed part of the seized book. As to "Little Cantonese," he had confessed at least three times in open court, which was JsuMcient to prove his responsibility for the crime.
Seven Chinese lawyers spoke for the accused, after which, the Judge reserved his decision.
C.P.C. 2650 to Die for. Murder rer scart na some Threatening Note to a Doctor To Indicate the audacity with which they were going to commit the crime, an alleged gang of black-lers used some unusual names in letter which they, recently sent to. Dr. Ma Foong-pah, one of the best known Chinese medical practitioners with "his residence at 902 Haining Road, it was unfolded in the First /Special District Court on July 7 at the trial of five men accused of tempted extortion, The letter, which demanded a loan" of $6,000 from the doctor, was signed by six persons describing themselves as members of an assas-Ssination gang and calling themselves as "Iron Head Keng Pao," "Robber No. 2" "Axe Corps Ah Mao." "Long. Legs 'Sian Dee," "Never to Die Lau Woo." and "Vitriol Chung San." Mr. 'TY. Chang, Assistant' Municipal Advocate, prosecuting the five men, told. the' Court.
When the threatening letter was ignored, telephone calls were made by the alleged gang to Dr. Ma's residence, repeating the demand for the payment of $8,000. The per~ son making. the calls warned that, unless the "money was paid immed: fately, violence would be employed against the doctor or members of his family. Frightened by the threat, the doctor's family reported to the West Hongkew Police Station, in which district was the" doctor's house, With the assistance of -the telephone company, the police learned that the telephone messages sent to Dr, Ma's. house were from a tailor's shop in Myburgh Road. 'The police went to the shop in a motor car when Dr. Ma's family received a further telephone call for the $6,000 on July 6. When the police party derived' in' the shop, a member of the alleged gang was stil talking over the line. He was arrested before he could finish his talk and taken to the police station. "His information led to four further arrests, Mr, Chang told the court.
The accused, questioned by the Judge, confessed and alleged that a chatiffeur employed at the complainants howe had. given information about the complainant's wealth. As further Investigations were required, the court ordered the prisoners turned to custody.
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