MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1911.
CRIMINAL SESSIONS,
Three Years for Attempted Robbery.
"Boloro--Mv Julea Hazeland at the Criminal Sessions, in the Supreme Court this morning, La Chan Alins Ngan Ching Shun was placed in the dock ou-a-charge- of attempted robber,
Mr G. C. Alabaster preccuted-on-be- | kalf of the Crown, instructed by Mr 11. 1. Dennys, Jr., from the office of the Crown Solicitor. Prisoner was unrepresenteil.
Hon Attorney General-It might be desirable to have the state of his mind enquired into..
His Lordship-I should like to have his antecedentaenquired into,
Sentence was deforved,
A Burglar's Diplomacy.
Ng Sa and Cheng Waialins Cheng Fong were charged before Mr Justice Haschind with robbery,
The second prisoner pleaded guilty. Hou Mr W. Rees Davies, K.C. Attorney The following were sworn in ne jurare — General, said that prisoner was charged with 1. A. Alves, forenamt ; A. Davidson, J. Hattempted armed robbery which was Barros, J. Carvalho, W. C. Drew, J. A. clans of offence which unfortunately at the Ismail, 1. S. Abraham,
present time was extremily common and Mr Alabaster id that prisoner was from the records of the court appeared to be charged with being found by night armed increasing at every sessions. Howoror with certain weapons with intent to cum. they had only to deal with the prisoner mit felony on a shop in Yoo bafore them and to say, in their opinion, Street, Hongbom. On the night in whether he was guilty or not. Prissaer questing Inspector O'Sullivan WA in with others went to a shop in Wing Long the street and he saw prisoner and tws Street and called out to open the door n cther men'standing in the street. Inspector someone wanted to pay soina monoy. The O'Sullyan went up to the and two men cook opened the door and three men en- went for the walked away. He got hold of prisoner fered the house. al when he was searched a revolver, accountant and clutched hohl of him fally landed in five chambers with tive and threatened him with a volver. ther bullets and a knife were found The cook went to the window. and blew en him. In the struggle prisoner threw a police whistle. Fortunately there was a away a gig and A Imp. He was Chinese constable it the foot of the stairs taken to the police station where he when the three men rundown. Prisoner made a statement to the elect that played some diplomacy, in fact so much so raan asked him to go across and rob the that it was almost hammous, because when Yee Kee shops
Evidenco was called,
The Jury lying coglieret tad gay sion votumeul-ú verdict of guilty and his
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Under the auspicies of the Corinthian Yacht Club a very successful smoker was held at the Club on Saturday night. There was a large gathering of members and friends and Dr F..Clark, commodore," presided. To club premises looked very nice, having been tastefully decomted by Mr J. Roadie and a number of willing workers. There were abos muber of
members, from the Royal Hongkong Yueht The first of the Shield mistahes was played Club who tendered their thanks to the C an Saturday batween the KO.Y.L.I. right.Y.C. for their kind hospitality. A capital half battalion and the Royal Engineers, musical programme of usia was given Guaner Marsh had charge of the teams, and amongst those who contributed to tho which woro representative combinations success of the evening were Messrs R. E. In the first half play was vory even, and Whito. Willeocios Hainor, É. F. G neither side scored, though both tennis Orchard, E. B. Ayris. J. M. Irving and missed capital openings. The Coalies"
Sergeant Sturdio, who gave a number of opened the scoring as the result of a fine shot by Lindley, but before the end the Engineers equalised with a penalty. The game ended in a draw of one ench, sad a roplay now becomes hoc asary.
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In the last game in the third round to night Mr Percy meets Mr Phillips. To merrow night in the semi-nal Mr Kedwarded by the presence of two Japanese vessels of war -a cruiser and a gunboat. There is moots Mr Thornhub.
now a considerable Japanese population in secuud round of the soldier Club Swator. The loyalty or the walow Japan Tournament commences this evening wheness is not behind that of their compatriots he get outside he represented himself to the Royal Engineer "A team oppose the in other places; and on the anniversary of the birthday of the Emporer the town is trosted to an exhibition of fireworks for which the Kingdom of the Rising Sun is so famous,
be one of the fokie and actually helped the Hongkong Police,-Play commences, at 7
his constable to arrest the condit prisoner, whereas he was the chief actor
in the play, The second prisoner was
The draw for the second round is as under :-
Lordship sentenced prisoner to three yet not going to be done and in ordinary jau). RE. A team v-H,K. Police.
imprisonment with hard labour.
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A Stiff Sentence.
| R.G.A. Staff v K.O.Y.L.I. Left Half Batt. ance he gave the show away. He gavA.O.D. K.O.Y.L.1. Sergt. Mess. such information to the police as caused the II.K. Volunteer v 97 Co R.G.A. acrest.of the first prisoner. On the stairs were found pieces of wire, gags, pepper, knives and all the usual implements of a burglar's stock in tande' while when the first prisoner was arrested in his house there were a number of articles used for
Ip You pleaded guilty to a charge of aesault and intent to rob and a sentence of fourteen years' imprisonment with hard Labour was imposed by Mr Justice Haze Inud sad to be twice whippel with twelve | burglaries. strokes. His Lordship said it was a very serious case for if the min; hnd not been" arkourned. disturbed he would have probably killed the woman
Kidnapping.
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Evidence was called and the case - was"
Respite Refused.
Ko Cho Polanda elarged with offences Leung Hong was charged with kid-gainst section 4 of Ordinance.7 of 1900, napping a child belonging to a kaip lighter | and wetion 75 of Ordinance 5 of 1865.
Mr C. G. Alabster informed his Lordship at Michinh.
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Evidence was called.
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holds quad not only with regard to Glasgow but also in Swatow and Amoy and,any Yesterday the Commodore's and Vice-ether place in East or West, that where Commodore's cups were competed for. The the Word of God is faithfully preached, enurso was Datam Rock (star.), 13 miles. believed and acted upon, proapority, There were seventeen starters, and'a fair spiritual and temporal, will attend that north-casterly breeze favoured sailing. At place. the Rock Ayesha and Carines werg aniling in close company, the othora following on in this order-Dawn, Sirius, Asthore, Toinette, Erin, Breads, Thecla, Majorie Gwen, Daireen, Spray, Dorothy and Beatrics. On the beat up Gwen had a fine lead, but an error in tactics fed her into
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Aathore won the Commodore's cup and Thecla the Vice-Commodore's.
The boats came in in the following order (corrected tinigs):—
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Mr Alabaster mid that on January 11 that Sir Henry Berkeley was appearing for Sulpher Channel, where there was no wind, about, 3.30 o'clock in the afternoon the the defence and he (the spunker) was ap- child was found to be missing. As it lying on his behalf that the case should not returned at 5-p.. the police were go over to the next Sessivas on various informed and a Chineno constable found grounds. An afidavit had been filet prisoner with the child on the ss. Cheng by MrShenton which stated that Chow...
the prisoner desired to "call in his defence two pritnesses who were at present, in Canton. They had been sent for, but he did not think they could come down in line for this Sessions. The depositions were only handed to the solicitors of the defện. dant on the 17th instant, and they haul time to instract Sir Henry Berkeley. The indictment was only filed that morning on, he understood, totally different charges. "His Lordship-Have you any objection, Air Attorney?
The jury returned a verdier of guilty and his Lordship sentenced prisoner to five years imprisonment with hard labour,
An Ingenious Dodge,
A charge of rubbery was preferred against Lai Chun, before the Chief Justice Sir Francis Piggott, at the Crimmal Sessions this afternoon.
Mr Albaster said that prisoner S charged with assault with intent to rob, with assaulting a Japanese woman who lived_at__No..._171 Wonclui Reut. On
Ion. Mr W. Rees Davis, K.C.-Yes, I don't think this is a case which your Lord-
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hip should respite to the next Sessions, did not finish, while La Cigale, Liza. My learned friend has been misinstructed. White Rose and Albicero
wero #130.
For almost a year now Swatow has had, an extra amount of prouching. First there was a revival as a result of the proaching of the famous evangelist Miss Yia. To speak more correctly it was not dao so much to proaching as to quiet falks' on
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January 10 prisoner and another man The position I understand to be this. The starters. knocked At the door and asked if the servant boy was in. They were prisoner was committed for frill as far told that he was not and then went back as the 19th January bust. There las away. Tater they returned and forced the been a change of solicitors in the mean- -door open and got hold of the Japanese time, and it is really the change of solici- woman by the throat. The woman shrieked ters that is the cause of the present and the men rair away and prisoner was application. As regards the two witnesses captured by a Japanese as he was leaving in Cantor, the prisoner was committed on the house. The man got away. On the January 19th, so there has been ample way to the Police Station prisoner, as he time to get them here. was stooping down on the pretext of faston- ing his shoe, gently laid a knife on the ground. At the bottom of the stairs two coils of wire were found. As the Police Station prisoner admitted he was there but denied that he assaulted the womenji,
Evidence was called.
His Lordship must ignore timt alto- gether.
The Attorney-General-da regards the question of depositions, the solicitors could have got them long before.
His Lordship-di't agree with you there. I think the depositions should have
The jury returned a verdict of guilty ntheen sent at once. the direction of his Lordship who scn- tenced prisoner to three-years! imprison- ment with hard labour.
The Attorney-General—As regards the indictment, as a matter of fact the prisoner was committed by the Magistrale on p charge of false pretences and on a charge | of misappropriation of funds. The false pretence charge has been dropped and the other proceeded with that the Wong. Xau piended guilty to larceny and defence is perfectly familiar with all the
Ho Chun was sent to prison for twelve months for receiving stolen goods.
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The idex of holding these special ment time as to the probable assassin but lately NUMEROUS TESTIMONIALS FROM MOTHERS TO THIS EFFECT-
ings originatod in the Swatow Kirk Session, the murdered man's son has been in Athletes and all persons engaged in outdoor occupations will find this Stout who took up the matter heartily, and Peking to try and induce the Govern immediately appointed committees to,
arrange for advertising the meetings (3000 ment to take steps to open the whole case, copies of an invititation were diatributed), with a view to the murderer's disenvory. receiving the audience and presenting them The Canton Viceroy has now retived with treats,
The decorations were planned and despatch from the Court in Peking ordering that further attention be given executed by one of the Elders of the Swatow Chorah Nicely framed Bible to the matter. It is alleged by the Hon pictures wera lung, round the walle, that Kang Yu-woi was responsible for the festoons of paper tags depended from the murder. The case assigned was that Sir, ceiling, and above the Memorial tablet Lau was in possession of some funds and 30 03 crossed flag, Chines and British, and Kang wanted to get hold of them. The 3291 tastefully arranged evergreens. A power clder would not relinquish what he land, 30 26 35 91 ful Kitson lamp hung from the centre of and so sins were kent who committed 28 01 the building and asde the pince took the deed. Such appears to be the story of 3125-88 cheerful and attractive. Each night the the son. On the other hand, the despatch 982 attendance was very satisfactory and on- from Peking points out that there seems to, 83 braced many of the well-to-do Chinese, be little or no evidence to point to the All listened respectfully to the addressen, implication of Kang. There are two met 717 which were dolivored by the Rev. Dr. under arrest now, but there would seem by Gilson and Rev. P. G. Maclagan, and be né direct evidence to bring the guilt 200 300 600 Th several of the Chinese Ministers. The ad dioctly home to any one, But the son ვი 30 30 14 | dresses denith with the following subjecta wante justice, otherwise revenge.
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Frank Aquino was charged with arson rubbery in the first floor of 315, Dus efore the Chief Justice Sir Francis Piggot: Your load Central, on January 27th. And i jury at the, Crinmi. Sesion this Sone of the man produced a re morning Prisoner pleaded guilty,
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before being zarged, managed to call out P.-O. Bane "Tho ery attracted the atlee- Attorney General, prosecuted on behalf of tion of a man who was going op to the Byt, Soods the Crown, instructed by Mr.H. 1. Denny, Hecarul floor. This man blew & polica Cept Parlos
whindle, and all the intruders, including Sgt. Hinton Jr., from the offics of the Crown'Solicitor. the prisoner, fed from the promise. Thoy Sgt. Sturdy........
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was watched for a considomble time and a-trade of the burglar
be was setting fire to a shed he was arrested. The jury turned a verdich of guity. The owner of the shed subquantly put His Lordship sentenced prisoner to five the fire out. Prisoner attempted to set years, taprisment with hard labour, and Dra to some baskets but he denied having to receive 34 stroken of the birch.
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