(Adjourned)
Shanghai, Mar. 11.
Two cleavage marks in the ground lose to the head of the mutilated body of an Indian, which was found the Western Disiriet on the morn ing of February 23, indicate that some of the wounds were inflicted while the body was lying on the ground, according to the evidence of Detective Sergeant H. E, Greenfield at the Inquest held on the body of Boga Singh by 1M Coroner, Mf.
Hf. Haines in HM Police Court yesterday afternoon. As the police enquiries had not been completed the proceedings were adjourned until 2:30 am. on Tuesday, March 1 Sergeant Greenfield stated that information was given to the Bubbling Well police station on the morning of Febniary 23, by Mr. E. N. Swann that at about 8 a.m. the same morning he had seen the dead body of an Indian on Rubicon Road. about 200 yards north of Hungiao Road, Afier obtain-Ing the assistance of the Japanese military authorities witness went to the scene and saw the body which has since been identified as that of Baga Singh, a Sikh. Two members of the city government police force were on guard witness said, adding that ne found a five cent coin lying besides the body.
Asked by the. Coroner if there were any signs of a struggle, witness replied that the turban was partly. off the Indian's head and there wore two cleavage marks three inches long.
Shanghai, Mav. 15 'Two Americans, Mr. E, S. Easley and Mr. J. H. Putnam, were' fined USS1 and $3 respectively in the U.S. Court yesterday by Commis-sloner N. B. Lurton for' exceeding walling periods. Both pleaded guilty to the charges and were fined nc~ cordingly.
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