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17
EDWARDS CASE
THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 14, 1939
which
SUMMARY COURT
CLAIM
THE SUMMARY COURT
BEFORE MR.
Continuing the case in Sub-Inspector Joseph Herbert Ed-
IN wards, in charge of Hung Hom Po- lice Station, is charged with de- THIS MORNING manding money with menaces from JUSTICE R. E. LINDSELL, MR. Lau Hee-yuk on April 23, Crown M. W. LO SUCCESSFULLY ÁRGU- Counsel put Interpreter Wan Wai-ED THAT A CLAIM FOR PAR- or A CON- yin into the witness box to-day at TIAL FAILURE
WAS NOT RE- before SIDERATION the Kowloon Magistracy Mr. E. Himsworth when the case COVERABLE BY LAW.
Mr. Lo appeared on behalf of Mr. was resumed.
Wan said he was in the charge Q. W. Sing, of No. 532 Nathan Road room when Lau was brought into who was summoned by Mr. J. M.. the station on a charge of tender-Guttierriez, publisher, for $180, of ing forged coins to a bus conductor, which $80 was for refund of money He also related how Lau was de-paid for the hire of a car and $100- tained in the dock and was later for damages sustained owing released after another interpreter, breakdown of the car.
In the witness box Guttierriez Un Shui-ki, who was also charged with the offence, assumed his duty, stated that he hired a motor He did not know what was
the from defendant at $80 a month on subject of
be-January 1. During the first the conversation
Sub-night there were several tween Inspector Carey and Inspector Edwards over the tele-breakdowns, and on January phone. He only knew that Lau had while on his way to Yaumati, the been taken to the detectives' room. car broke down. He informed the Cross-examined by Mr. G. S. owner and it was agreed that he de- Hugh-Jones, who appeared for Sub-would take back the car, and Inspector Edwards, Wan said that fendant would refund the propor- a prisoner was brought to the de-tion for the unexpired period of the tectives' room when there was any car. necessity.
The case is proceeding.
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Plaintiff, in answer to His Lord-- ship, was unable to explain amount of damages claimed, and stated that his solicitors had put the amount in the writ.
He had an important. meeting with Mr. Mok that day, which as the result of the breakdown he was
Mr. K. Gerloff, of No. 14 Broad-unable to keep, and was not able to
make another. wood Road, was summoned before
He was willing to waive the dam- Mr. R. A. D. Forrest at the Central Magistracy this morning for leav-ages and only claimed for $25 and ing his motor car No. 3368 unattend- $3.15 cost of three gallons of gaso-
line, ed outside Princes Building, Chater
Mr. Lo said plaintiff abused the Road, on May 15.
privilege of the Court by making a Defendant pleaded guilty through bogus claim and then abandoning it a representative, and was fined $5. when he found defendant was pre-
Surjin Singh, of Cable and Wire-pared to contest it.
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less, was summoned for disobeying He could not agree with His traffic signals in Des Vouex Road Lordship that plaintiff could claim Central near Pedder Street on May the amount in respect to the un-- 16. Sergeant McInnes said that expired period of the hire. His Voeux client denied that his client had Road along Pedder Street when-de-agreed to take back the car and fendant drove across Pedder Street! against the red light.
A fine of $10 was imposed.
MUITSAI CASE
make a refund.
Mr. Lo quoted authority rela- tive to the hire of cabs where the implied warranty was for the vehicle to be in a reasonable condi- tion at the time of hire.
muitsai at No. 1 Ming Yuen Street.
Inspector H. W. Fraser told the·
A 31-year-old woman Fan Piu- Court that the girl was brought into fong, was cautioned by Mr. R. A. D. the Colony by defendant's husband well- Forrest at the Central Magistracy from Canton. The girl was this morning when charged with treated and wished to remain with keeping a 13-year-old unregistered' the defendant.
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