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THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 14, 1938.
ALLEGATIONS OF ASSAULT BY POLICE AT AU TAU
TO OBTAIN CONFESSION
Serious allegations of assault the words used in administering the and ill-treatment by the police to caution. force him to admit a charge of CROWN WITHDRAWS
Mr. aiding and abetting a robbery in
M. J. Abbott, Assistant the New Territories, were made Crown Solicitor, then stated that the before Mr. Justice R. E. Lindsell fair thing was for the Crown not by Li Kam-cheung“ who faced to offer evidence. He requested trial at the Criminal Sessions that the allegations by the this morning.
accused against the police After the jury had been em- force be cleared up as they were panelled they were instructed to of a serious nature. retire for the Puisne Judge to con- His Lordship recalled Sergeant sider whether a statement made by Wilcox, who testified that an ac- accused, on which the Crown's cused could not be taken out of a case depended, was fegally admis- cell without the consent and pre- sible or not.
sence of an European officer. These The statement by the accused were, he added, strict orders. Ac- admitted participation in the robcused could not have been remov- bery, in which more than two pered from his cell after being placed sons took part, but accused alleged there by the Constable, as witness that he made the statement after did not order him to be removed. having been assaulted by two Chinese constables.
DETECTIVE'S EVIDENCE
further that he
PAWNSHOP INCIDENT Accused then alleged that the cell was unlocked by an Indian Detective-Sergeant C. Wilcox, guard.
He said officer in charge of the C.I.D., New was taken to a pawnshop in Un Territories, testified that he cau- Long, where he was not identified tioned accused through an inter-as the man who pawned the pair preter at 8.50 p.m. on January & at of gold bangles which were stolen. Au Tau Police Station. A Chin-
Sergeant Wilcox then stated that ese detective was also present.
the man taken to the pawnshop Witness stated that he under-
was another prisoner who occupied- stood Cantonese having gained his
a cell next to the accused. He sug- Third Certificate. The caution was gested that probably accused over- correctly interpreted. No violence heard the constable telling this was used while the statement was prisoner why he was being taken being written.
to the pawnshop.
Asked whether he had any ques-
Accused: "There were three men tions to ask, accused declared that
in my cell. The two men were prior to the statement being taken down, he was taken to the servants placed in my cell because the lock of the other cell was damaged. My latrine in the police station where
name was plainly called out and he was assaulted by two Chinese I was taken by a Chinese constable constables, including the one who to the pawnshop, where the arrested him and brought him from countant stated that the bangles Lokmachau.
ac-
were not pawned by me.” ALLEGATION DENIED
Sergeant Wilcox, however, insist- Mak Luk, Chinese detective, gaveled that accused was not taken out evidence of arresting accused unjof his cell that afternoon, Chuk Yuen village and taking him to Au Tau.
The
of
INQUIRY TO BE MADE allegations
Mr. Lindsell then agreed to a assault were entirely false, wit-suggestion by the Assistant Crown ness did not ill-treat accused. Wit- Solicitor that investigations be in- ness took accused to Au Tau Police stituted and a report made.. Station where Sergeant Wilcox or- His Lordship said there was no dered accused to be placed in a evidence to satisfy him that there was any ill-treatment by the Po- helice, although it did seem strange made that allegations.. should be
cell.
Acqused stated that when arrived at Au Tau, Sergeant Wilcox was not present.
without substance.
Witness then said that he was The jury, recalled, were instruct- instructed by a Chinese detective ed to return a verdict of not guilty. to put him in the cell. Sergeant Wilcox arrived about 15 minutes Hater-
Witness said he knew nothing of EUROPEAN VICTIM
the assault which accused alleged took place in the latrine as, after putting accused in the cell, he im
LONG JAIL TERMS mediately returned to Lokmachau.
un-
at
ACCUSED'S CHARGE This accused alleged to be Admitting-returning from banish- true. The witness, he asserted, ment before their terms had ex was at Au Tau till well after 3 p.m. pired, Leung Choi. and Lo Chung Accused added that he remembered were sentenced to four years' hard witness mentioning that
he had labour by Mr. Justice R. E. Lind-missed his evening meal. sell at the Criminal Sessions this Witness denied that he was morning.
Au Tau at 3. p.m. five Accused: (addressing witness). three "You and another constable assault- sameed me and when I cried out you took me to the latrine and assault- ed me. When I fell down the other constable kicked me.".
Liu Choi was sentenced to years and Leung Sang to years" imprisonment for the offence.
of
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Dock for annual overhaul.
Witness: "It is untrue. I was not present.”
OF SMALLPOX
The “China Mail” learns that Mr R. M. M. King, well- known solicitor, of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and Master, has been admitted to the Iso- lation Hospital at Kennedy Town, suffering from small- pox..
It is understood that the case is a very modified"" one, and the patient was this morn- ing stated to be getting on “as well as can be expected.”
Lau Ho, aged 62, was yesterday admitted to the Queen Mary Hos- The Puisne Juge later decided to pital, where he died later, after rule out the accused, on statement made by the having been rescued from the har- ground that was bour of Wanchai. He had either being "reasonable doubt" regarding fallen or jumped into the water.