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1903/44 Rex vs. Ki Chung – attempt to murder

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Depositions of Witnesses. 0

Canada:

Province of British Columbia. County of Kootenay.

Wang Depp Chong, SWORN SAITH:

Do you know Defendant? Yes, the baggage car was at Clan Willaim Jan. 23rd 1903 Ki Chung was in the car Jan. 23rd, had no quarrel Ki Chung cut me on the head with a hatchet. Hatchet produced marked Exhibit A. is what he struck me with, struck him only with the hatchet. The Defendant was lying in bunk when I came in car and was passing him he struck me three times, twice on the head and once on the shoulder when I became unconscious. Had no trouble with Defendant before

His "Wang Depp Chong" Mark

Taken upon oath before the undersigned, at Revelstoke, this 10th, day of February, 1903.

"W.E. McLaughlin"

Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Kootenay.

Dr. Cross, SWORN SAITH:

Am a Medical Practitioner I attended this Chinaman Wang Depp CHong during his illness brought Plaintiff from Clan William to the Revelstoke Hospital he had two incised wounds on scalp passing through the scalp and skull to the brain and a third scalp would passing through the scalp to the skull and a fourth wound on left side of face in front of ear about two inches long a fifth wound passing through his left shoulder to the joint. Such wounds on the head often [illegible] produce death. He is not better yet wounds may yet give trouble

"Jas. W. Cross."

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Oath before the un[illegible] at [illegible] [illegible] 10th day of February 1903 W.S. [illegible]

BC Archives GR-0419 Box 97 File 1903/44 BRITISH COLUMBIA. ATTORNEY GENERAL. Attorney General documents.