1914/195 Rex vs. Lem How – attempted murder
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170 Q And then what happened? A. So I saw Lem How he got a hatchet and rushed up the alley.
1 Q From what direction, from the north or from the south; from the direction of Pender Street or from the direction of the yards? A. Pender Street.
2 Q Anyone with him, anyone with Lem How? A. Yes his brother
3 Q His brother Lem Ho? A Yes, Lem Ho.
4 Q Any person else? A. A bunch of men followed them.
5 Q Where did they come from? A. Came from 556 ½.
6 Q Where did the bunch of men come from, what direction? A. The bunch of men came from Shanghai Street.
7 Q Came along Shanghai Street? A. Yes.
8 Q Do you know where they came from? A. 556 ½ . They came downstairs.
9 Q They came downstairs from 556 ½? A. Yes.
80 Q And then where did they go to? A. To Ging Lee’s.
1 Q Where is Ging Lee’s place, what is the number of that? A. Nine Canton; and after that they went down to nine Canton
2 Q And then they came back to the row? A. From nine, and went and came back to the row.
COURT: What about Lem How? What happened? A. Lem How he got a hatchet.
3 Q What did he do with it? A. He came into the crowd.
4 Q And then what did he do then? A. He waved the hatched and rushed up the alley.
5 Q What did he do with the hatchet? A. He struck Wing on the nose.
6 Q What became of the hatchet? A. It hurt.
7 Q It hurt Wing? A. Yes.
8 Q Do you know who got hold of the hatchet? A. Lem How
9 Q. He had hold of it, but was the hatchet taken away form him? A. Chow Wah and a white man.
90 Q. Took the hatchet away from him? A. From Lem How.
MR. COWAN: That is not getting at the truth at all; it is just leading.
1 Q By the way, did you see it taken away from him? A. Yes.