adjourned Shanghai, Jan. 9.
'The inquest on Bishen 'Singh, an Indisn Watchman who died in' the General Hospital on December 14 after he had been discovered lying in Robison Road with a fractured spin and other injuries by passenger fan S.V.C. armoured car, who that they had felt two! bumps just before the ear was stopped and "the discovery made, was continued in HM. Police Court by Mr. C, H. Haines, HM. Coroner yesterday, There were three witnesses, a Sikh Police Constable, a foreign Sergeant of the S.MLP. and a member of the Russian Regiment, S.V.C., who, was. the driver of a second armoured car which followed the one in question. Mr. P. Watkin Williams appeared for the SIC. The enquiry was adjourned until 10 am, on January 11.
'Nicolai L. Kazanseft, a chaulfour of the Russian Regiment, §.V.C, was driving armoured' car No. 2 in the early hours of December 13 said the car was part of the Gordon Road Station patrol. At about 247 am. he was proceeding north to south down Robison Road, about 10 or 12 yards behind the first armoured ear. About $0 yards south of Penang Road, hho noticed a Chinese woman on the side of the road, who shouted and made signs to him to st immediately stopped," witness! said through an interpreter. "Then noticed that the car ahead had also halted and the driver and sergeant alighted. The Indian was lying on the road about two or three yards from the adiater of my car, and slightly to the right of the car. T spoke to him and he opened and closed his eyes. "He did not say anything. T noticed a smell of alcohol.
also noticed some dried blood on the right corner of hic mouth. 1 thought he had been hit before the accident and the blood had dried.
"Why did you think it had happes ed before the accident?" the Coroner asked. "There is a great difference HDetween the colour of old and new blood," replied witness. "This bleod looked as if the injury had occurred before. "It had dried and congealed Into a scab. It looked as if it had come from the inside of his mouth."
Witness continued that the street lighting was poor and he was driving with dim lights at the time. Tt was also drizzling and the road was and muddy. It was nevertheless ood condition, He stated that he didn't see the Indian from his. scat in the car, and also said that if he had continued to drive in the same ition he would have run over the Indian, Darshan Singh, Sih Police Con~ stable 645, attached to Gordon Road Station, stated that he had visited the deceased in hospital while ie was still conscious. He asked Bisten Singh what had happened, and the latter replied, "I was hit by a vehicle." He could not remember where he had Been hit nor where the accident had occurred, "I asked him if he was drunk." the witness related. "He phied that he had been drinking with 4 friend at the Sincere Company. He could. not remember his. friend's name." "Witness had. also examined the clothes of the deceased. There were no marks on the trousers turban, he said, but the overcoat had mud marks on' it and algo dust, Sergeant John Seaby of the SMP. Frame Branch, next gave evidence. He said that the armoured ear with ts crew of four men weighed 7,825 1b. The steering and brakes were fully emMeient and in, his. opinion, the armoured car, when travelling! at 7 miles par hour, could pull up within five or six feet. The inquest was adjourned unfit January 11.
Jan, 12.
During the adjourned hearing of tie inquest on the death of Bisher Singh before Mr, C, H. Haines, "HM. Coroner in' H.M, Police Court yos~ terday, Dr. £. Hertz of the General Hospital gave evidence describing the nature of the injuries of the deceased, The case was then adjourned to January 25, Traffic Cases SMP, De Fs Wy CLIFTON AND Int, HOREY
Before Mr. C. H. Hines, Wa, Registrar Shanghai, Jan, 20.
Both defendants in trafic cases which came before Mr. C, H. Haines, M, Registrar in H. M, Police Court yesterday, pleaded gullly in welting and. were fined two shillings each, In both eases, the defendants, Mr. W. Clifton and Mr, G. M. Horey, did not appear in cour Italian Consular Court
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