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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, AUGUST, 20, 1947.
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'EVERGREEN SUMMONS' ON On Fraud CROWN LAND Charges
Government may cancel a permit for occupying
Crown land without having to furnish any reason for doing so, said by Mr. S. A. Fowler, Land Balliff, at the resunted hearing by Mr. W. H. Latimer of the summons against Law Jackson for illegal' occupation of Crown land at Cheung Sha Wan.
Hearing of the case in which Yu For, 49-year-
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When Mak Man-pan, alias Mak Chung, a tea- cher formerly employed at a Government Grant- in-Aid School at Tai
on four counts of obtain- Long Village, Sai Kung,
ing money by false pre- at a monthly salary of
tences and one of con- The case, described by Mr. Mr. Fowler sinted that Law $120, became fed up with Latinar
£14 **th evergreen Jackson, of the Kwong Cheong spiracy, was commenced his lol, he thought that summons," was according to Mr. Hing Co. Ltd, was issued with before Mr. W. A. Blair- he could improve his in-stituted in December, 1040, as occupy the land in Cheung Sha
Fowler, Land Bailiff-rata permit in January, 1940. to Kerr at Kowloon yester-- ancial position by stray-the result of Law Jackson's re. Wan. ing from the straight and frusul to vnente an area of Crowa At the time, the permit was narrow path.
Issued, it was explained to Law Unfortunately for Mak, bl
that it was only for six months,
The condition were also ex. venture into the realm of crime
plained to him in Chinese.
was not a necesa.
und at Cheung Sha Wan.
Giving the history of the netion,
had been ubeyed, it was boarded He received from Mr. Justice, by the five men. TJ. Gould (Additional Judge, The Intter robbed the passen- A sentence of ten years impri-lgeria on the cargo boat and also: sonment with lnad labour and took HWAY
quantity of 12 strokes of the cane, after beleirarettex. ing found guilty by a jury at yesterday's Criminal Sessions,
Mok was largest with rols bery by one or more.
The master of the falling bout dot make any report of the incident because he had been threatened by the robbers,
After he had clearly under. stood them, he signed the agree ment..
A special condition of the per. mit, said Mr. Fowler, stipulated that "This pennit may be can- celled by Government at any time within three months with- out compensation given, but A duly proportionate portion of the Ice shall be refunded.”
Notice Given
On March 31, 1946, a letter was
The case for the Crown was Accused was subsequently ar conthreted by Mr. A. J. Crested on informegah and Iden. ford, myinted by S Baldwin, tited by Cheng Hee, who re
On Sampan
memtared that he had Csent to Law Jackson asking him Opening of the case for the on the forehend,
trente by June 30-a matter Accused denied that he took of three months' nolice. Crown, Mr. CHfford said that, on June 12, a fishing boul in Derp Bay was approached by #
small sumpan containing tive men, These five men asked to be taken to Swułow,
Baid
he
any part in the crime and afleg At the permitee's request, an run the atatement minde by extension of three months was him to the police had been ob-granted in order to permit him thined by threats,
to finish certain work he had in hand.
Appeal
The muster of the fishing After being found guilty and A demand for payment of boat, Chengt Her. refused to before sentence was passed, ne-Crown rent covering the exten. eventually he cased plended for leniency on the Ision was made to, and pald by. would take around that he had a number of [him. A further request for an. 112) tu the mouth いず the dependants.
other extension was refused, suld Un Long Creek in the hope that 14 was pointed out to accused Mr. Fowler. they night there contact a beat | by Mr. Justice Gould that most to take them to Swalow.
peuple of hia type claimed to About half an hour after have dependants and that it reaching the Orvek, a vargo hunt ¦ would have been better if they appeared.
considered this point first before committing a crime,
The five men in the fshing boat immediately put on masks and proxineeti revolvers,
Mr. Justice Gould also told Recused that, as a teacher, he The rarge boat was called should have known better than
upon to stop. When this order : take up a life of erime..
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The aren was inspected Sept. 30 when it was found that the tenant had made no effort whatsoever to vacate.
Some days later, a written re- quent was received hy O Tice from Crown Lands Silva asking for a reconsider ten of the declaren.
the Mr.
This request
in was relea December, and a summons byaca ainst Law Jackson a tow drys after.
case was fret ford befr.c Mr. Horace Lo, on Dec 18, and adjourned sine die for Mr. Silva. to pelition to the Connell.
Petition
Governor.In-
The petition, continued Mr Fowler, was duly presented and rejected, and, on June 27, 1947. Mr. Silva was Informed by letter of the decision, As Law Jackson eliti made no effort to vacato, the Case was re-opened, concluded Mr. Fowler.
In reply to Mr. Siva, Mr. Fowler admitted that all OCCL pants, of Crown land in the same. pcategory 4.3 defendant were merely permitees. There wach
qu'ic a number of such *** toitees who have erected semi. permanent structures on their lands, but amphasised witness, they did so entirely at their own risic.
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Detective Sub-Inspector Mac- Donald appeared for the pro- secution, and Mr. Y. K. Kan of Messrs. Lo & Lo for the de- Lence.
It was alleged by the Grown that defendant obtained $160 from-Chu Man and Chun Lal, $80 from Chan Wai, and $160 from Chu Song and Saa Yuen, nt 97 Ma Tau Wai Road; on July 30.
Ön „Aug. 1, alleged the pro- sécution, accused obtained £130 from Lal Hon and Chan Chi ontside 216 Yu Chau Street. Between July 293 and Aug. 5, defendant conspired with an- other to obtain the money from compialnants by falsely pretending that he was in a position to obtalo jóba ns wotch- men for them.
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in ovidence, Chu Man state u on July 27, defendant calet a. 215 Yu Chin Street, first floor, where ho was talking with Lai Hon, Chun Chi, Chu Song, San Yuen and another man,
"Tea-Money"
Accused told thom that hai Wax in a position to obtain: jobs for them as watchmen in North Point, but that they hnd to pay "tea-money" of $80 each.
At 4 p.m. on July 30, witness said, he went with Chan Lai to the Ki Wah Teahouse ni Ma Tau Wal Road where he saw the accused with four or five 7:01. Tacy joined defendant's table and, after he had told them that ho could obtain posi- tions for thers, they gave him $80 each,
Defendant to'd them they would start work on Aug. 1. When is friend and he went. to look for accused on Aug. 3. he said he could not get them the mikayinent Rs the other mín bait ubcomlexi. On Aug. 9 held thun that he was not! in a position to refund the money and advised them .to report the matter to the Police. Trusted
Cross-examined by Mr. Kan. WiLLUHR stated that he had known accused for about 20 years, and trusted him fully.
Ho admitted that he was lod that defendant obtained his om- ployment 89 # watchman
hrough Lai Tak on payment of $20 teu-money. Witness rose admitted that he saw Ya para-- ing over $160 to a man at a teble in the Ka Wah TeahouMA, Ile did not know. however, whether the man was Lal Fak ur tot
Corroborative evidence 128 given by Chan Lai.
Further hearing WAB ad- journed to the afternoon uf Sept. 18, with ball fixed
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