WILL LOCK TAM BE LOCKED UP?

Manawatu Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 3265, 8 February 1926, Page 6

WILL LOCK TAM BE LOCKED UP?

LEADER OP CRIMINAL BAB DB PENDS HIM. [By Electric Cable—Copyright! [Aust. and N.Z. Cable Association.] (Received Sunday, 7 p.m.) LONDON, February 6. The trial of Lock Tam has been lifted out of the sphere of ordinary interest by virtue of the fact that he is the most powerful and influential Chinese in England. Money has been subscribed for his defence throughout China, also by compartriots in Eng. 'land enabling Sir Marshall Hall, K.C. leader of the crimnal bar to be briefed. Tam is recognised as head of the Chinses sailors’ community both in England and on the Continent A word spoken by him carried weight with Chinese in any port of the world. He married an English wife twenty years ago, became naturalised and carried on business as agent for a Hong-Kong shipping firm at Birkenhead. v i, The family was most affectionate but an idea of the motive may be obtained from a statement accused is alleged by the prosecution to have made “trouble through my son, wife had not a kind word for me. My sons are the cause of It” K.O. AND INFLUENCE UNAVAILING. (Received Monday, 1.40 a.m.) LONDON, Feb. 6. At the trial of Lock Tam, charged with murlering his English wife and two daughters, the evidence showed the tragedy followed a domestic quarrel, whereafter Lock Tam after drinking heavily, killed the wife and daughters with a revolver. Look Tam was sentenced to death and requested to be buried beside his wife. i