The Sun.
London, England, 1863-02-21 00:00:00

The Attempted Murder of a Chinaman.

Yesterday Sequi, a Chinaman, was brought up
on remand before Mr. Selfe, at the Thames Police-
court, charged with stabbing another Chinaman,
called Ahqua and Sohn Ahqua, late cook of an
American ship, which arrived in the port of Lon-
don about a month ago.
It will be recollected that the prisoner stabbed
his countryman with a long knife in the abdomen,
and also plunged the knife into his shoulder, on
the night of Thursday, the 12th inst., in Narrow-
street, Limehouse. The prisoner left his victim
bleeding on the ground, and threw the knife into
Regent's Canal Dock, a few yards from the spot
where the sanguinary deed was committed, and
made his escape. The wounded man was found
lying on the ground, weltering in his blood, end
with his bowels protruding. He w-as attended b)
Dr. Arnold, of Brook-street, Riteliff, who ,oito,ed
hta immediate removal to the Lwdou Hospital,
where he still remains. Ahqua made a long state-
ment on oath before Mr. Seite, and in the presence
of tne prisoner in the hospital, on the 13th inst.;
and he stated that he did not povoke or sink. ine
prisoner, before he was stabbed, and the only eau,-
he could assign for the atrocious act r•NT tie
lent a coat to the prisoner and taken it awa) horn
his lodgings again. A women named Emma Sal.-
genson, living in New-court, Biutvie-fields, Sni.c-
well, stated in her evidence on the 13Th inst., that
Ahqua took Sequi from the Sailors' Rome in Pop-
lar, " hindered" him of three berths in as many
ships, and reduced him to a state of utter destitu-
tion. This woman, who has cohabited with China-
men, made a laboured defence for the prisoner, who
was lodging in her house at the time of his appre-
hension, but all her statements were denied by
Ahqua.

A. Chinaman, well known in this court, offered
his services yesterday as interpreter, and handed tin
engraved card to the magistrate, on which was in-
scribed " Taon Albert Arr Hee, the original Chi-
nese Juggler, 19, King's-row, Viral worth, S." The
officers of the court said Hee was a respectable
man, and could be depended upon. He was sworn
in the ordinary manner to interpret faithfully.
Inspector Beare, of the K division, who had
charge of the case, said he feared there was not the
least hopes of Ahqua's recovery, and it was a mat-
ter of astonishment to many that he had survived
such a frightful wound as the one inflicted upon
him, and all his intestines came out. On Thursday
it was reported that Ahqua was much better, and
that it was possible be might recover. An un-
favourable change had since taken place, and the
death of the patient was shortly expected.
Mr. Selfe inquired if the house•surgeon of the
London Hospital was in attendance.
Inspector Beare—No, sir. You stated last week
that he had no occasion to be here unless the man
died.
Mr. Selfe—That is not exactly what I said.
There must be another remand, and you had better
request the attendance of Dr. Arnold, of Brook-
street, Ratcliff, and Mr. Jackson, the house-surgeon
of the London Hospital, when the prisoner is again
brought up.
Inspector Beare—l will take care both gentlemen
are here, sir, next week.
Mr. Selfe—Has the knife with which the wounds
were inflicted been found ?

Inspector Beare—No, sir. There is no possibility
of finding it. The prisoner admitted he threw the
knife into the lock, or entrance of the Regent's
Canal dock.
Mr. Selfe—Yes, I know he did ; but if the knife
could be recovered, it would be an important link
in the chain of evidence.
Inspector Beare—The place where the prisoner
got rid of the knife is near the river Thames, the
mud is very deep there, end I don't think, sir, there
is any possibility of ever finding the knite.
Maria Blumberg, the wife of John Blumberg,
stationer, 1. Gill-street, Limehouse, said that Aticial,
the wounded man, hired a lodging in her house on
Wednesday, the 28'h of January last. On the even-
ing of Thursday, the 12th inst., Ahqua went out,
came in again at half .past nine, and soon alter ten
gate to Aqua some
was visited by the prisoner, who
his pocket. Some
silver. Ahqua put the money in
conversation passed between the two Chitimeri
in
t heirown language, and Ahquia gave back the money
he received to the prisoner. Ahqua then said in
English, 4‘ I am going out, and shall be home again
eleven." He then left with the prisoner, and
never returned. On the following morning she
heard for the first time that Ahqua was stabbed and
in the hospital.
In answer to questions by Mr. Selfe, the witnes
said the two Chinamen were quite sober when the;
left her house. They did not seem to be good triends
as they were leaving her house. The prisonerr had
often visited Abqua before the day in quesulin °t)
question.
Thomas Bell, hammerman, 54, e
street, Stepney, said that on Thursday night,til;
12th inst., about hell-past 12 o'clock, he was pass-
ing along Narrow•street, Limehouse, and heard
man call out murder and police. He looked round
and a man passed him and went on 10 or 12 yards,
and called out murder and police again, Ht' went
up to the man, who pointed to his stomach, which
was covered with blood. He asked him what was
the matter, and the poor fellow was unable to
answer, and fell. He caught him in his arms and
laid him on the pavement, and disoovered_that all