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Before Mr. C. H. Haines, H.M. Coroner:
(Werdiet of Murder Shanghai, June 12.
A verdict of murder by suffocation was brough, by H, M. Coroner, Mr.
H, Haines, at the final hearing of the inquest into the death of Mr, Charles Chegwidden, a former} Customs River Police OMicer, held in. H. M, Police Court yesterday, Mr. Chegwidden was found in a' dying condition in his house on May' 28, having been bound and gagged by yabbers, who left without releasing Further evidence was given on the] question of a rag. which was lost during the post mortem, which was conducted by Dr, A. H. Skinner, who in a previous hearing had stated that he had not seen any rag in deceased's throat when he made his examination. Dr. H.C. Patrick, resident medical" superiatendant of the General Hospital, giving evidence yesterday, said that he examined the body when it firs, came into the
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