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An ex-public schoolboy was 8e0- tenced to nine month's hard labour at Westminster Police Court re- cently. It was stated that he had tried to live beyond his means in the West End, and that London was
the worst place for him”.
He was Gilbert John Piers Dumas, aged 29, described as a clerk, of Oakley-street, Chelsea, S.W., and |he pleaded guilty to charges of ob- taining 3 by false pretences from Mr. Robert Wild, a director of the Royal Court Hotel, Sloanesquare, Chelsea, and obtaining £5 38. 5d. credit by fraud at the same hotel.
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He also admitted five other cases. of obtaining credit by fraud and money by false pretences from West End restaurants.
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Detective James said that Dumas THE ACTIVITIES OF THE was a public school-boy who finish-RECENTLY RE-ORGANISED ed his education in France. He had CHINESE FOURTH ROUTE ARMY IN THE VICINITY OF five convictions, including terms of imprisonment for conspiracy to de- NANKING WAS MADE IN AN OFFICIAL JAPANESE WAR fraud and uttering a forged cheque. DISPATCH HERE TO-DAY.
For a time he worked as a clerk
This dispatch describes large brokers. In 1981 he inherited £7,- the Japanese against "guerilla 500 and married. He travelled abroad and spent the money. Having units of the Fourth Route lived a life of luxury he could not Army," about 35 miles south- now adjust himself to the fact that The result, as stated, is that
west of Nanking. he was more or less penniless.
Dumas's brother told the magis- losses."
the Chinese suffered "heavy trate (Mr. R. Powell) that the family had done all they could for him.
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EUROPEAN CATCHES SNATCH THIEF
"He seems to think money can fbe picked up anywhere. London, in my opinion, is definitely the worst place for him. We thought of sending him abroad years ago,
Mrs. Spencer, of No. 8C, Cameron but certain authorities would not Road, was the victim of a snatch allow it," added the witness.
thief in Austin Road on Saturday.
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Addressing Dumas, the magis-The snatcher, Lam Kam-fuk, aged trate observed: "The only person
21, was remanded for 24 hours by who can help you is yourself, and Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen at the at present I see no signs of
Kowloon Police Court this morning. being anxious to depart from
Inspector E. G. Post, who prose road that will eventually lead you to cuted, said that Mrs. Spencer was the gutter.".
walking in Austin Road near King's Park Mansions when defendant snatched her handbag and ran to- wards Gun Club Barracks. He was arrested by Mr. K. C. Hamilton, of the Government Marine Surveyor's Mrs. A. Goodyear, of No. 48, Hill-Office, who heard Mrs. Spencer's
KOWLOON BURGLARIES
wood Road, has reported that some-alarm.
one entered, his house last night and stole a bottle of whisky, money
Only one cholera case was re- and jewellery to the value of $106. ported during the week-end.
Some one entered the residence of Mr. Whitcroft, of No. 35, Cum- berland Road last night, through an open window and stole money and other articles to the value of $50.
BABY FOUND IN RAILWAY TUNNEL
An 18-months-old-child was found in the No. 1 Railway Tunnel yes- terday having apparently fallen or been thrown from a train. The child was suffering from injuries to the head, arms and legs was re- moved to the Kowloon Hospital.
WOMAN PICKPOCKET
22-year-old a widow, Ko Ham- ping, who had three previoub con 'victions was this morning senten cad to six months hard labour by Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen, at the Kowloon Police Court when · she pleaded guilty to the theft of a pocket watch from Mr. F. C. Cal laco of No. 159, Prince Edward Road, yesterday in Nathan Road] near the Majestic Theatre.
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