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Could it have been argued for A fight between three Chinese the defence that his Lordship employees of a stall at the Mongkok was wrong in leaving the matter market, yesterday resulted in and of the men being seriously injured to the jury instead of stopping the with a wooden clog by the others, case and directing the jury to re-who were stated to be brothens. turn a
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CRIMINAL REFORM WANTED
Although we entirely support
the jury system in general, we feel it
our duty to voice dis- approval of the legislature in the light of what occurred yesterday,
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such a capacity, would be exercis-Three employees of the shop were We read that a girl refuses to ing the function of the Home burned and taken to the Government marry her fiance until he does
Civil. Hospital for treatment. His Excellency can intervene if he desires and is ad- vised accordingly. There is no (judicial report, however, required
in other criminal cases.
something really dashing. He might try to buy a packet of cigarettes after 8 p.m. in London!
George Washington
never had to climb to the top of the tree:
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cut it down instead.
"Most people don't know enough a to gamble safely on the Stock Exchange," says a financial Share ignorance, in
Local estate to the value of $14,800 was left by Wong Keon-ylu, alias Wong Chew-long. alias Wong Yan-sui, alias Wong Yin Yee Tong, That there is ample need for alias Wong Yin Lai Tong, alias Kwong Yan-long, alias Chik Sin- legal machinery whereby those long, alias Wong Fook-tong, sentenced at Criminal Sessions compradore, who died at No. 27, Po can appeal is borne out by the pre-Hing Fong on March 30 this year. cedent made in the Old Country. Probate has been granted to Wong Wing-keung, cashier, sale executor Taking at random a volume of re- and trustee. [ports of cases heard by the Court of Criminal Appeal, we found—as many of our readers may be as- tanished to learn that the majority of decisions were "con- viction quashed," "sentence re- [duced," and "verdict and sentence varied." Indignation there must be at the thought of one or more prisoners undergoing sentences when they might have been free had there been a Court of Appeal here. The Hong Kong
$44$668396683606SSTY
To-day's rainfall 0.57 inch
1929 rainfall,,53.79 inches
Average
61.52 inches
Defleit
7.73 inches
ANGLER'S YARN
DENIES SELLING. ANY OF
HIS CATCH
SEAWALL PÄSTIME
fact
Boer-drinking is on the decline, we are told. So much 50 that one sees comparatively few un- desirable ale-y 'uns, nowadays.
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"Yes, I make five thousand મ year, though you wouldn't think it to look at me,”
"No-and hearing you
say it doesn't make me think it either."
Referee (excitedly): "Hey, the bell has rung for the eleventh round,"
Boxer (who has lost his en- thusiasm): "Aw, let's sit this one out."
Uncle Jerry was optimistic, al- ways seeing the silver lining no
Law Society does not appear to públic) can submit a petition of have done a great deal in agitat- right, through proper channels, to ing for reform in this direction;
A Chinese was this morning matter what happened. Even- His Majesty the King; alter-but there are members of both charged before Mr. T. M. Hazlerigg, tually he met with an accident natively,
feet were severed. he might appeal branches of the legal profession at the Central Magistracy, with and both Ito the Privy Council;
but in the Legislative Council; and committing a breach of the Hawkers "Uncle Jerry," said a friend, visit- either course may involve an ex-they may be recommended to take without a licencs.
Ordinance, by selling fresh fishing him in, the hospital, "this is. awful.” - "Oh, well,” Uncle Jerry {penditure of about $10.000. the matter to heart.
What we wish to stress is that
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A European Police Sergeant told replied, "it doesn't matter much. A stricter deñnition of the his Worship that accused was fishing They were always cold, anyhow," there is no Court of Criminal Ap-qualifications of a juryman ap-afternoon, and witness saw him sell at the central seawall yesterday
The conversation at the village peal in Hong Kong. There was pears also to be necessary. We some of his catch to two person had rented a cottage for the sum
inn was about the new-comer, who none at Home until 1907. In this quote from the Ordinance (with one a woman. matter we cannot do better than out referring to the exempted
to quote an authority:
With a view to refuting the Sergeant's allegation, accused point- classes, which have nothing toed out that when arrested he did not do with the question):-
have any money on him.
His Worship said that he was Every male person between the ages of twenty-one and sixty years, satisfied that the Sergeant did see being of sound mind and not afflict- the accused make the sales, and ed with deafness, blindness, or other
such infirmity, who is a good and therefore accused would be fined $4 sufficient person resident within the ur seven days' hard labour. Colony, and is not ignorant of the
Until 1907 it could not be said that there was any appeal on the merits, by a person convicted, from the verdict of the jury; nor even an appeal from an erroneous decision of the Judge upon a matter of law unless the Judge stated a case for the opinion of a Superior Court
This grave defect in
fect in the practice the crin
law was remedied by the criminal Criminal Appeal Act, 1907. Under this Act a person convicted on indictment, Inquisition, or information, or sentenc ed at the Quarter Sessions as an in- corrigible rogue, has the following the rights of appeal to the Court of Crimin- al Appcal:
of
English language, shall be qualified
mer.
"What be his business?" asked one of the company.
"An occultist," was the reply. "And what may that be?" per- sisted the inquiring one.
"Oh, well, an eye dentist.”
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An elderly man, calling at a girls school to inquire after his daughter was greeted by the
and liable to serve as a juror, sub- SAILOR AS VAGRANT beaming principal. ject to the exception hereinafter provided."
Our grievance
is against words in italics (the distinction is ours).
AMERICAN FOR HOUSE OF DETENTION
Can
"You must be proud to be the head of such a large family," she said, "all the members of which appear to be so fond of one an- other."
TO BE REPATRIATED 1. A right, without any leave, to that be a sound qualification?
"Large family! What do you Walter Edward Schults (30), an mean?" he asked in amazement. appeal against his conviction on A man may not be ignorant but American described as a native of any question of law;
"Why," the principal answered,
2. A right, with leave of the Judge he may have very little knowledge Milwaukee, U.S.A., was producedo fewer than five of Marian's who tried bim or of the Court of of the English language or not before Mr. T. M. Hazlerigg, at the brothers have been here to see Criminal Appeal, ti appeal sufficient to comprehend what is
Central Magistracy, for being a her." against his conviction on any
vagrant. He was taken charge of question of fact mixed law and transpiring in Court. As recently by the Police yesterday.
or
The Christmas Circus was being as the July Sessions, a juryman Schultz, who said that he was organized, and the 8. A right, with leave of the Court asked to be excused because he member of the crew of the Ameri-before him a man who had applied manager had. of Criminal Appeal, to appeal against his sentence unless it is could not understand. And a few ed here on Sunday, alleged to
can s.s. "Golden Star," which arrive for a situation. one fixed by law. No leave is,
fact:
detention:
not want to get in the hospital!"
however, required for an appeal months ago the Crown prosecutor the Magistrate that he had a Cap "you say you could give a turn can "Look here," said the manager, against a sentence of preventive challenged the extent of a jury-tain and a mate who "beat up on in the only trial of the August
"I should say so," replied the ap When the jury disclosed their man's knowledge of English on him, eo he moved because he did you ride a horse?" Criminal Sessions. His Honour verdict yesterday, based on what not hearing him take the oath Detective-Sergeant Whant told plicant. "I've served seven years in the Puisne Judge (Mr. Justice the learned Judge, in the last properly. Wood), with his vast experience phrase of his summing-up,
of criminal law, could not have described as "the most flimsy been more explicit in his sum evidence on which to support a ming-up to the jury. We feel it incumbent, however, to say. forth- with that no discredit is intended
on Lance-Sergeant
rgeant William
McLeod of the Police.
He may have conscientiously believed that Leung Chik-wab, the defendant in the case, did intend and did offer a bribe of $50.
conviction," a surprise was caus-Passenger Agent of the Dollar inter- Mrs. R. A. Proulx, wife of the
ed, to say the least. Sub-section ests in Hong Kong, left by the so 2 of Section 21 of Ordinance No. "President Cleveland" on a pleasure
trip to the North. 6 c 1887 (an Ordinance to amend and consolidate the law relating to jurors) lays down:-
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his Worship that the man was seat a cavalry regiment."
to the Police by the American Con- then," said the manager. "Well, I'l Humph. "You're all right there sul, yesterday, with the request
that he be kept in the House of De-tell you what I'll engage you to do tention whilst arrangements were turn entitled-Cossack riding Consul would pay for Schultz's you? being made to repatriate him. The Russian act, you know that suit
keep during detention.
"Look here," said the man, sus The Magistrate made the neces-piciously, I said I'd ride a horse--- sary order for Schultz's admission but I should look a darned fool
trying to ride a Cossack!") to the House of Detention.
NOT WANTED
TREBITSCH LINCOLN'S EXIT FROM HOLLAND
for
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Anguished. Diner: "Waiter, cail the manager! There's a cockroach in the soup!"
Waiter: "It's no use sending for him, sir; be's scared to death of them I
Father Dicky, don't tell me an
Errand Boy: Does Mr. Smith live here?"
Lady: "No, my boy.”
Errand Boy: "That's queer." Lady: "It must be a case of mis- taken identity.
Mr. J. W Mayhew, attached to the Standard Oil Co.'s local Office, this travelling home to the United If in any case it seems. for any cause to be desirable, the judge may States by the s.s. "President Cleve- direct the jury to consider their ver- land," which left to-day. dict further. A suggestion has been made
But the substance of the sec Mr. E. W Hamilton, acting First
**London, Yesterday. that Loung Chik-wah was, con tion deals with "verdict of major- Police Magistrate, was again indis- The "Daily Express' says that victed on the merits of the case. ity to prevail except in capital posed this morning, and Mr. T. M the ex-M.P. Trebitsch Lincoln, untruth. Did you ever see Mr. In addition to what Mr. Justice case, as indicated in the mar-cases in the Second Court. Remand from China, was cross-examined Luvayek kiss your sister?
Hazlerigg had to take all the routine, who arrived in Holland recently Wood stated yesterday, we add a ginal note. In a civil case, the cases were again adjourned, whilst by the Police in Amsterdam who
Dicky: "Dad, I can't tell a lie. quotation from Lord Chief Baron | majority can be four to three; in Major C. Willson took the traffic decided that he could not remain That's how I got my wireless set." Pollock who, according to The a criminal case, the majority summonses at 11 o'clock,
in Holland, so he passed on to Times, said inter alias "There are must be not less than five to two: A Chinese named Yien Kwan
Belgium where he now is-Reu-
ere he now doubts involved, more or less, in and in an offence punishable with (21), a workman employed at the Lincoln passed through Hong every human transaction. We death the verdict must be Taikoo Dockyard, sustained a frac Kong on the ss. "Trier are frequently mistaken in what unanimous, Furthermore, it has tured skull yesterday afternoon Europe via Singapore.]
in what we have seen still oftener as to been the custom for judges not to high into the hold of a new ship in when he fell from a staging 20-feet
The Calcutta Police will lose a what we suppose we have heard. direct reconsideration unless there the course of construction in the popular and valuable officer in Mr. In all the transactions of life there is dissent among the jury So dock. He is now in the Government D. Fisher, M.B.B Assistant Com is a certain degree of doubt mix that the only thing left to Mr. Civil Hospital in a serious commissioner at the Lall Bazaar head-the cemetery. The wife wandered An elderly couple were visiting ed up. Needless to say, a person Justice Wood yesterday was to
quarters, whose services have ahead of her husband. On one upon trial should get the benefit pass sentence. Although defen- Mrs. Edith Woodrow Wilson, the Government of India, He Tempus Fugit."
been lent to the Railway Board by
tombstone she saw the words dant could have been sent to pri- widow of Mr. Woodrow Wilson, has been appointed Superinten- The principal consideration is son, his Lordship preferred to be President of the United States, dent, Watch and Ward, Eastern words were on their old clock at She remembered that the summe that there is no provision here for lenient and imposen a fine of 1912-1919, accompanied by Dr. and Bengal Railway, and was to jo home. John," she called to her
Mrs. B. B. Teusier, family, and his new post on July 28. A appeal from a conviction, at the $200 ordering the return of the Miss Lade, Intends to visit Nanking native of Fifeshire, Scotland. Mr. hushand, here's the grave of the Criminal Sessions: What would $50 note to defendant. If defen- and Peking if travel conditions in Fisher came out to India in 1902 man who made our clock have happened if the prisoner had dant had been sentenc to jail, China permit. After a long atay h with the Second Battalion, Black been on trial for his life his only recourse would have lain, Japan, she will return home in Watch Regiment, and was in the Potober. As already mentioned in Army for six years. He joined True, Leang - Chik-wah (for as explained, in the costly the "China Mail, Mrs. Wilson and the Calcutta Police in 1908 as a whom we hold no brief and who petition of right or appeal to the party arrived here on the NYK sergeant during the Commissioner in treated here as any one of the Privy Council.
European liner Hanna Marn," ship of Sir Frederick Halliday-
of the doubt
of beer."
Errand Boy: "No mum, it's a case.
Sir, if you please, I want a week off to get married
What light-headed, stupid, silly creature would want to marry you?'"-
It's your daughter sirl