CHINAMAN’S DEATH
MURDER CHARGE FAILS ACCUSED DISCHARGED Press Association— Dy Telegraph—Copyright, SYDNEY, December 17. (Deceived December IS, at I a.m.) In the Criminal Court Perciyal Trapman (20) and his wile Amelia Irnpman (27), were jointly charged with murdering Percy Chung Gow, of Marrickville, about July 19, hy arsenic poisoning. The jurv returned a verdict of not guilty,”. and both of the accused were discharged. [A Chinaman named Chung Gow, a tailor, of Marrickville, died on July 19. Nine days later his widow (a white woman) married Ernest Trapman a member of the crew of the warship’Platypus. As a result of rumours which had gained currency, the police had the body exhumed, and, on an analyst’s report, Trapmau and the woman were arrested, and charged with murder. The police stated that Trapmau was formerly employed by Chung Gow, but left after a dispute.]
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Evening Star, Issue 20052, 18 December 1928, Page 8
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142CHINAMAN’S DEATH Evening Star, Issue 20052, 18 December 1928, Page 8
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