Evidence for the prosecution was concluded, after a lengthy sitting yesterday in H.M. Supreme Court, Where Asa Khan, lascar ship's fireman, whose home is in Cardiff, was charged with the murder of Andrew Stephen Ford, 55-year old Cardiff member of the crew of the s. Salvus on which vessel the murder is alleged io have taken place, the accused also being a member of the crew.
The hearing was conducted by Judge P. Grant Jones, and Mr. Victor Priestwood, Crown Advocate, pro-secured. Mr. K. E. Newman appeared for the defence. Members of the jury were Messrs, H. E. Bayliss, R. G Currie, G. S. McGill, J. C. Burgess, R. Baldwin, J. McFarlane, S.F. Harvey, W. M. Chalmers, A. F. Judd, E. J. Grainger, G. S. O' Mayne, and L. J. Hughes.
Important witness: who occupied ihe box yesterday were Detective Sub-Inspector Tuck of the S.M.P, Ronald Edgar Bennett, Chief Officer of the Salvus; Douglas Arthur Cunington, Second Officer; Dr. H. C. Patrick, Acting Medical Superintendent of the Shanghai General Hospital; Dr, Isamu Nagai, S.M.C, pathologist; and Dr. Ian George Anderson, who conducted a post mortem examination of Ford's body. Several Chinese hawkers and watchmen also gave evidence.
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