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TRAFFIC SUMMONS
Stole From Body In Harbour
Caution Registered
That it is obligatory on the driver of a vehicle, whether he is conscious or unconscious of hav- ing been involved in an accident, to report to the nearest Police Station, was the ruling of Mr. F. X. d'Almada at Central Magistracy yesterday, in a case in which the P.M.G., Mr. E. I. Wynne-Jones, was charged by the Traffic Authorities with failing to stop after a traffic accident and of failing to report to the Police after the accident.
to have knocked over a rickslia in front of Oriental at 8 p.m. on Jan. 14.
Georgo Arthur Woodler, mer- chant, said that on Jan. 14, at
Mr. Wynne-Jones was alleged
Building
"If you don't get it, somebody else will," so 47-year-old wharf coolie Poon Wing was told by his comrades when they found a floating body near the Yuen On Wharf last Saturday morning, a victim of the panic fire aboard the Kwong Tung.
Porn promptly took off the gold ring, vahed at $50. from the Anger of the Chinese woman
Following up Garden which they had dragged under he drew up almost
Rond, parallel. the water with a piece of rope sounded his horn and shouted
to the driver to stop. to the shore.
Instead PC 1308, acting
on informa-of stopping, however, the car put on speed uphill. In order flon while potrelling in his to avoid an
nccident, witness radio eny arrived at the spot just followed, determined to to see Poon helping himself. catch up with it.
Charred with larceny from At the top of Garden Road, Peak the perueni, Paon was sentenced the car turned left into
Road. to four months hard Inbette by Mr. J.G. Conkin ai Central Mapistrasy yesterday.
"Stealing from a dead body is nich more serious then stealing from live persons," the Magis trate řemíneked.
OPIUM
FOUND IN VEG.
Twe Fundies of "Tientsin vegetable" figured as an ex- along, and he then got backbit in an opium Case heard by Mr, W. H. Entimer at Kow- loon yesterday.
into his car and left.
Asked by Mr. Binstead if he rècognised the driver of the cor Mr. Wynne-Jones. he chased witness pointed to
"Did Mr. Wynne-Jones ex-
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Kwok Lak, 48-year-old, widow, on whom the vegetable (with nine taels of raw oplun: hidden between the leaves) were found. K. Pickering. pleaded that the vegetable were Batchelor, H. F. B. Gardener, given to her to carry by her "eld. E. F. Gardener, E. F. Mulvey nister" whom she met in Can and D. L. Jardine,
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p.m.. he was in his car park-i ed facing the sea in Connaught jamiine. Road Central, opposite Oriental
asked Building. He was about to start Mr. Blastend his engine when he saw a uti Winess replied he did not do ty car passing in front, knock-so. Ife Just put his car away ing into a ricksha, sending it in the garage. flying. He watched the car, ex- In reply to Mr. Wynne-Jones, pecting it to stop, but when it witness sold there was no other traffle on the road at the time did not, he gave chase.
of the accident and Mr. Wynne- Jones was the only car that passed.
Witness could not Kay which side the ricksha fell as ofter shouting to his brother he
Latimer fined secused $900 or was occupied in giving chase. three months" hard labour in Patist, Foreign Y.M.C.A., Shang
He added that Mr. Wynne-
to hal,
Ине Stockfieth, of Jones sold to him: "Very well.
NarvikstrassC Ostsee Glucks- penalty you make your report to the
took place at Police,
$2.500 for six months' hard la-burg, Germany, I know nothing about
the Supreme touri was passed on Chou Pai, it."
Court Registry! not, 33, when
of presence he plcade gully to yesterday in the
Messra. Chan Shing-wa up posession of 70 taels of raw
anci opium at the K.C.R. Station at
Augustus White. 9.30 p.m. on Feb. 7. frund con-
General Wa Teh-chen, Seere-time, and cealed in the false sides of tary-General of the Kuomintang, lque Course within the wrach suitcase by CRO 39.
Mr. Wynne-Jones, Witurss He also admitted he did alleged. swerved from side to report it be was called, side, and turned corners at a by the Pollee 10 days later. fast rate in a most dangerous
manner.
"Fast Speed"
"I kept raising my headlight
attract attention." continu- Jest Passan, clerk employed by Woodler. "and I saw Watonmal Boolchand, who was The ring was returned to that the number of the car was in Connaught Road Central on the deceased's faster brother. 8425. Since I tried every means the evening in question. sald Defendant, who had been here to stop him and failed. I follow he heard a knock, and turning ed him all the way up to the round saw a rleksha turned r seven years and with no Peak. The speed at which he over and a military type car revious conviction against him. I was travelling was between 30 rushing past at a fast speed. told the Court that when they and 35 miles an hour."
The rickshu was on its left got the body ashore.
"Arriving at the Peak. Mr. side. and there was no other some of Wynne Jones alowed up," said traffic on the rond. He the coolies argued against tak witness "and I called to him to, up to the ricksha to help the ing the ring all. Others said stop. He Lurned round, ap- occupant up. that if they did not take it some-parently unable to see who was Mr. H. G Gardner said he
driving Indy else would.
my ear. After a while, was taking his deg for, a walk he waved his hand, as if to say on the night of Jan. 14 when 'ge away', started his car again, hi heard Mr. Wyune-Jones' and turned up a pathway. I voice and he went up to en- was not familiar with the loquire what was the' trouble, Mr. cality but followed him until he Woodler told him what had came to a roundabout, turned happened and expressed, con- his car about and stopped. I cern for his brother.
Mr. parked my car opposite. He gol
Wynne-Jones told Mr. nut and proceeded to open the Weadler to make a report to door of a garage.
the Police, saying ne know nothing about the accident himself.
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In Slu-chuen, 24, was muleted in the sum of $2.100 for five months' hard labour) when he admitted possession of 21 tacla of raw opium at the K.C.R. The followins passagers are on board Siatly at 120 p.m. on Satur-the P. & O, wa. "Canton", die here on day. The narcotic was found 16-Mr. and Men. L.R. Alberton, Mt. 0,W. Allen, Mr J.. Ammenda, Some went concealed between
salted ducks ("Lap Yap") by Mr. and Mrs. 1.F. Aucutt, Mr. G.L. - dried M... Anderson, Mine J. Anderson,
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xrom, Mrs. M.9. Batabrider. J. Barnet,, R.C. Harrow, Hister A.M. Beraduin, Rór, The tals of raw oplum A.A. Birmingham, Slater M. Biancherle, which King Pim-hung, 27-year- Mr. A. Hond, Mr. M.A. Box, J.C.H. old cashier of No. 9 Stall, Happy | Bradford, Rer. E.&. Brannigen.
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NM.. Mefntosh. Parkes Street, Donald,
BIT M.F.C. Main, WJ.K., Mandy. Rev. U. Maroney, 2nd floor, Yiu Pan (27), and Wong Marsh, Mrs. E.A. Marshall, Mr. att Hon (28), both unemployed of Mr. J. Nawait. . HeBalts, 11.1. 118 Woosung Street, Arst floor, Mondows, Mr. and Mrs. 1. Mellor. Me were remonded for 72 hours by Mr. W. H. Latimer at Kowloon yesterday.
Revenue Officer 1.C. Milling- ten prosecuted in all cases.
Alleged Illegal W/T Station
You Wal-chec
of 15 womwn
"I walked up to him, and said man) going off to sleep in the You know you've just knocked early hours of Feb. 5, was given;
down a ricksha." He looked at Asked by Mr. Binstead whe- two years hard inbour for his me for a moment without suv-ther there was any damage to wateliferers by Mr. W. A. Blair- eventually
Ing anything at first, but Mr. Wynne-Jones' car Mr. asked "Who are Gardner said that next day he Kerr at Kowloon yesterday.
you?" I replied. "I want to noticed small dent on the According to Dei. - Inspector know who you are."
front near side mudguard. CY. Sit. So had nothing to do There was a smell of liquor, Fred A. Woodier, brother of the first witness. anid the rick- with the magazine store at Matusald Mr. Woodler, and "I a-
sumed Mr. Wynne-Jones was sha was knocked over and hit wai Road over which Chan (who under the influence of drink." the right front fender of his was fined $250 or three months
"I'm Wynne-Jones. who are car, which prevented the rick- har labour en Saturday) was you?" came the reply. Woodler sha from falling into the sea. told him who he was, and Mr.The car that hit the ricksha employed to keep watch,
Wynne-Jones He was just keeping watch over
then smiled was a dark brown military type slightly.
Austin. Chan and, so soon as the latter
"Woodler-Woodler." he
He helped the occupant. Mr. sald went in the Land of Nods, broke twice, "I know a Woodler work-Sullivan up. took him in his car open the stores and helped himing under me. You're his bro- to No. 2 Police Station to re- ser t. 550 gelignite sticks and ther. I presunuc," Mr. Wynne- | port. Mr. Sullivan was taken 1345 delotintors.
Jones was alleged to have said. i to Queen Mary Hospital.
Witness declared When Chun woke up and found
that Mr. George Robert Bullivan, of the gods missing he reported to nasty and
Wynne-Jones then became Dairy Farm. Windsor House. domineering and said was riding home in the the Kowloon City Police Station. harped several times on the ricksha when a car going "at a As the result of inquiries, afact that witness' brother was terrific speed" knocked it over Chinese detective picked up ac working under him.
and he found hims. on the cused at the
Mr. Binstead, Traffic Super-ground. Mut Yuen Cafe,
This concluded the evidence Kowloon City. He took the Police intendent. Intervened and said
this evidence was Irrevelant, for the prosecution, and none in a vacant piece of ground at but Mr. Wynne-Jones disagreed was called for the defence. Tam Kung Road where the ge- and said it served to show what Mr. Binstead said that when ed. lignile felts and a small quantity was in witness mind. Witness Mr. Wynne-Jones 'as told of of detonators were recovered, was told by the Magistrate to the accident he mana effort
Defendant, concligded. Det.-
continue,
to find out if his car had aus- Insp. Slu, had a previous convie-juncture he saw n
Mr. Woodler and that at this tained any damage. Instead he sich seeldent had occurred.
gentleman Just contented himself by ask-don't see why I should have to passing and he called on himing Mr. Woodier to make a re-
report. It is quite obvious there to assist. Ho was a Mr. Gurd-port to the Police.
is or can be no attempt at con- ner, of the Union Insurance
cealment.. Both Woodier and witness told him
Gardner were there.'
tion for leitering.
Australian War Crimes Trial
No. 1 Australian War Crimes will continue hearing legal pro ceedings against 17 alleged Jap anese war criminals on Feb. 18. when the defence will open its
cast.
The Court, composed of Li Col. H, G. Guinn (President), Lot- Col. J. T. Brock (Judge "Ad- vocate) with Mujer N. McCleod and Li. R. Carter as members, is trying Commander Takara Su- eum of the Hainan POW Camp and 16 of his ussočlates for ab fegedly mistreating and causing the death some 150 Australisin and Dutch POW6.
Major Grant McIntyre and Major A, Mackay, both from the Australian Division SCAP (GHQ) Tokyo, aré prośbéúting.
Society and
No Report
"We had no report from Mr.
and
Mrx, J.M. Milne, Mt. and Mrs. R.J. Minn. C.A. Mumber, Miss M.M.E. Mor raw, J.L. Mount, Mr. and Mrs. G. Male, J., Mundy, Miss EHS. Murray, AB defendants were charged; Needham, Mr. and Mrs. S.E. Neutt, Mari at the instance of Del. Sub Mordstrand, Itev. D. O'Connell, Hr. Inspector W. G. Morrison, with Mr G.T. Falmer, Sister HH. Perrin, operating a radio communication Phillies Dr., (a) C.W. Rendi-Short. Biter I Fetit, E.M. Petrove, Bay. L.G.
second floor, on Feb. 8. station at 15 Parkes Street, Mr. M... Rich, Mrs. J. Robertann, Mr. and re. J.F. Robinson, Hr. And Mew, T.1', Ball of $5,000 each was granit- Mr. J.B, Shaw. Hira A.M. Smurthwalle, Ron, W. Bowell, Max C.M. Seymour.
N.G, Standen, Mr. and Mrs. J. Starbuck. Máng Một. Btcwuai. Mer. Là linh định Tank, Miss RE. Thomas, C.R.SV. Then mon, Hister G. Tilloy, Dr. and Mrs. KIL
Sprenkel, W.8. Vaughan, Slater C. Vella. Mr. and Mrs. A. Vík, Tuan Kuzez Wal,
"Don't you think it is your
the whole story of the accident Wynne-Jones until we sent to duty to inform the Police when
and the subsequent chase.
Mr. Gardner then apoke to see him," concluded Mr. Bin- you have been informed of an Mr. Wynne-Jones, but he
still stead,
accident? I think that is cover- refused to laten to reason.
Mr. Wynne-Jones contendeded by Regulation 44?" asked said, "All right now, come up who had no conscious knowNot when
Eventually, Mr. Wynne-Jones it was not obligatory upon him, the Magistrate.
to my flat and you can tele-ledge whatever of the accident.scious knowledge of the acci- one has no con- phone the Police."
dent," replied Mr. Wynne-Jones
Reluctant Witness said he was reluctant
to report to the Police.
"I offered overy facility to who said regulation 44 was to Mr. Woodler to telephone im- prevent deliberate suppression mediately, and my last words of an accident. to him were 'Very well, you Mr. Binstead Interposed to make the report, I know no say that regulation 44, was thing about it!
framed to help the Police, in these cases rather than to sup- press, 80
o.do this on the spot. Mr. Jardner, he said, told Mr. Wynne-Jones, "This man as right to send in his report to he Police when and if ho houses." Witness, however, did 1ot telephone' but told Mr. I was clear in my mind that no he' would be going [Continued at foot of next Column)
Jardner
"I submit that I had no obll- gation whatever. A bystander comes to tell me of an accident,
Sequel To Theft Of 12 Sten Guns
The Kwong Ming Studio, 18. The theft of 12 Steh, guns, 2,560 rounds of 9 m/m
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ammunition, and 24 Sten gun magazines from Whitfield Barracks between Jan. 3 and 6, was mentioned by Det. Sub-Inspector W. B. Scragg before Mr. Mr. W. H. Latimer at Kowloon yesterday.
Case To Answer
Mr. d'Almada ruled that Mr. Wynne-Jones had a case to an- awer, adding that It was his duty to report personally or in writing to the Police of the matter reported to him. "I kthink this is what is intended
by regulation 44" he said.
The charge of falling to stop after, an accident was diamhlag- ed, anid Mr. d'Almadà who said ho was satisfied that Mr. Wydno-Jones had no conscious knowledge of the accident..
Mr. Wynne-Jones said he da- copted the Magistráto'a ruling. It was something now to him, and was a matter of interpre- tatach.
Mr. d'Almada: How else cÁNY accidenta. be reported?
The occasion was the appear At the request of DSI Scragg, ancé in Court of Driver Reginald defendants were reminded for a Swinton Bcult (28), Driver Brom- werk, la custody. well James Duckett (21), mend A 42-your-old civilian clerk of Mr. Wynne-Jones: "By, those Lance Corporal Harry Aduinson, the R.A.S.C., Jaffer: Mohammed genuinely conscious of the ac of the R.A.SC., charged with the Aleraklo, was also remanded for
cigent." theft of the 12 Sten guns on Jan, seven days in custody, on
Mr. d'Almada: "I told you diret the having been informed of an ac- Rilvers Boult and Duckett were charge of aiding and abetting, eldent you should have report adalilonafly charged with, the lar counselling and procuring the flow. However, if this case, as ad it to the destest Police Stu= ceny.pf 2,000 rounds of 9. biểm three, Servicemen to commit the you were unconscious of the menmmstion on Jan. 1. A fur thefts
Maccident, and when sold of it by ther count of Healing 24 Stem fint Alarakia's application for baili M Awoodier, and yofs thought it
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