Shanghai Sept. 25.
'The inquest into the death of Bachan Singh, a Sikh policeman attached to Sinza_Rosd Station, was resumed by H. Mf. Coroner, Mr. C. H. Haines, in H. M. Police Court yesierday, The inquest opened on September' {0 at the Shanghai General Hospital, when Detective Havildar Basant ing' Identified the body' of the deceased.
Kartar Singh, S. P. S. 230, attached to Sinza Road Police Station, gave yesterday that he met Singh, the deceased, September 8 ai 6.30 pin, and asked hhow he felt, Buchu Singh said that he was feeling quite well, and looked well. At 2.15 pin, Pacha Singh's wife came to the witness i hhis room and asked for some soda water, Five minutes later Kartar Singh went to the deceased's quarters himself, and saw him sitting inthe of his room in obvious pain The pain was In the chest and. between the shoulders. After witness had massaged him for a while he said he felt better, and refused to to hospital.
Later Kartar Singh noticed that the deceased's teeth were tightly elench-fed, and he opened his mouth to give hima' some water. after which he breathed heavily and coughed. Later still an ambulance was called, and when Bachan Singh reached hospital the doctor pronounced him dead.
Mr. Haines stated that the analysis o¢ the contents of the stomach had bhat been completed, and the inquest was adjourned until 10 am. on September 28.
Sept, 29.
Concluding the inquest "yesterday into the death of Bachan Singh. S.P.C. 420, attached to Chengtu Roud Police Station, Mr. C. H. Haines, H. Mf, Coroner, found that death was due to natural causes, after hearing the evidence of Dr. I.
anderson, who conducted a post mortem on the body.
Dr. Anderson stated that on September he made an examination of the body of Bachan Singh, and fater received the report of the analyst om the stomach contents, found that the cause of death was cute dilatation of the stomach, which embarrassed an already detective heart. Mr. Haines, giving his verdict said, "I ud that Bachan Singh, S.P.C. 420, died at Shanghai on September 8, and that the cause of death was acute dilatation of the stomach which embarrassed an ready defective heart. Death from natural causes.
Shanghai, Sept. 24.
Disorderly Conduct The suggestion that further charges involving US$6000 oF US$7.000 might be brought against the accused twas made by Mr, P. Watkin. Wiliams before Me. CH. Haines. in. MIN. Police Court yesterday when pro: securing for the Municipal. Police, Patrick Sohn McKellar, local Briton, charge of ombezaling Yen 36 fon "August" 16, belonging 10" his employers, the' American Express Company me. The ease was adjourned {intl September 30 and. accused: was allowed. bail in two sureties '$3,000 each and his own recognizances for an additional $3000, Counsel told the court that accused was nol. represented. and explained that in was a far more serious case than it at first appears. from "the charge. Or complaint fled, "It anticipated, he said, that further more serious charges will be. added when the prosecution would be tu position fo do 0. Counsel thought that the additional charges would involve. the. stim of U.S$6000 "or USST.000 ana' was doubt. whether it was a case which could be dealt with by' the police court, Mr. Haines pointed but that the police court could. dear with the case, but the punishment it was empowered fo "indict would not Berane met the secures of the Bdditional charges re brought,
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