Jr. was killed last September a Supreme Court jury heard yesterday.

Prosecution witness Kent Trott said he was sitting at the bar inside Canterbury's Bar and Grill on Water Street, when Ming and Winston Wellington Burgess began arguing.

Burgess, 31, of Turkey Hill, St. George's is alleged to have unlawfully killed Ming and intentionally caused him grievous bodily harm on September 10, 1994.

Trott said he was at the bar having a few drinks when Ming arrived around 8.00 that night. He said Burgess came later and began arguing with Ming soon after.

Among other derogatory names, Trott said Burgess called Ming a sissy and a faggot. Ming returned the insults and said he knew Burgess was a sissy and claimed to know who he slept with.

At this point Trott said Burgess threatened Ming and their voices became louder.

Trott said Ming did not back down and was prepared to fight. When Burgess invited Ming outside he (Ming) took off his large earrings and followed the accused outside.

"I didn't bother to go outside. But I heard people screaming so I went to the door and saw Ming laying at the bottom of the stairs on his right hand side facing upward.

"Blood was on the left side of his chest so I dialled 911.'' Earlier, Mitchell Zuill, the assistant manager at the Canterbury Bar and Grill, said he was aware that Ming had a reputation for being a good fighter and he had seen him in a fight before.

However Zuill said he was conversing with two other men and saw Ming dancing by himself before Burgess arrived that night.

Zuill said he did not see Ming and Burgess speak to each other but he asked Burgess to leave the club because "his voice was raised higher than everyone else's.

"I watched him walk to the entrance at the top of the steps and I did not see Ming.'' Zuill said the next time he saw Burgess he was at the bottom the steps near the entrance to the tavern.

He was holding Ming against the right side of the wall using his left hand against Ming's chest.

"I paused for 20 seconds,'' Zuill said. "I realised what had happened. I saw blood on (Ming's) chest. He slid down the wall.'' Zuill said he knew Ming had been stabbed when he saw the blood. At this time he said Burgess was on Water Street shouting: "Call the Police. I'm tired.'' "I ran to the (Police) station to call for help. I knew I would have got assistance faster at the Police Station than if I called 911.'' Det. Sgt. Howard Cutts said that Burgess later took Police to a wall at the rear of St. Peter's Church where the knife that was involved in the incident was found in some bushes.

He said the knife looked like a firearm. The blade folded into the handle which was shaped like the handgun. Det. Sgt. Cutts said it was only after he took it from its pouch that he realised it was a knife and not a gun.

The trial continues this morning before Puisne Judge the Hon. Mrs. Justice Wade. Attorney General Mr. Elliott Mottley and Senior Crown Counsel Mr. Brian Calhoun appeared for the Crown while Mr. Delroy Duncan and Mr. Juan Woolffe appeared for the defence.