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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1949.
Accused Claims Legal Right At Extortion Trial
That he had the fagal right of claim to the $50,|
which he is alleged to have demanded from the relatives of a prisoner at the Victoria Re- mand Prison through throats of assault, was stated by Timothy Din, one of four accused, during, a statement from the dock at the ox- tortion trial yesterday....
The other three accused are Gussy Maria, dos
Santos and Sapto Ahmed, prison warders to gether with the first accused, and Jose Maria Dias Azedo, a former wärder of the same prison. They are charged with 1 counts of demanding money with menaces, corruption in office and conspiracy altered at the jour
Five Born
Every Hour
An hourly average of five births was registered in Hong Kong during 1948, according to official figures.."
Total births registered in the period under review was 40.485, including 663 поп Chinese.
Bistha okinumbored deaths by, almost four to one during the year. Total deaths re- includ- glstered was 13,433, Ing 157 non-Chinese.
Full Court Increases Sentences
A Full Court yesterday in
Tour
altula.ulleged, that the, four obtained yarious sums of money from Fung wuk, whose husband Hobok, was, arrested for receiving stolen goods. They told her that, they, ware in a position to prevent him Trom being assaulted.
At Besterday's, hearing, Inspec or Roberlanngwho is nasiskini Grom Counsel. Mr. Ma Heenan, for the prosecution,vrend mit the statements,nado, bár all tho-go- cured at the time of their arrest. Jon, Stufen Almed elected Thin Sonips and Ahmed elected to snake statements to their own. defence from the dock while Azado fold the court, that hus pro- forged to yo Info. witzer
the Timonthy. Din the By statement the dock. stated that he WDS „th inlayo and And educated, th during the volunteer
Japanin.cspan tlon, Jie served on Shanghai. Afte the liberation. came
Hong Kong and sit into employment with, the dent tary, Deportmedizione a foreman. He ventually resigned andjoine theictoria, Remand. Prison
from
bern that,
creased by two years the sens, Wardar served went tences of eight years hard As for Ho Lotused, went Idbour and eight strokek of on, they were!
rintinduena to ong the cane passed on three pri- another, by a friend, Boyke said soners by Mr. Justice Reynolds (then came him with some (Acting Pulsne Judge) at the December Criminal Sessions.
The sentence of eight years1 hard labour and eight strokes of the cune passed on a fourth pl soner was confirmed by the Full Court.
The
Full Court which heard the appeals comprised Sir Leslie Gibson (Chief Justice) and Mr. Justice Wicks (Acting Additiorial Judge),
Mr. M. Heenan represented the Crown on the appeal.
faerdosed
documents and 70s him that... friend, of this, had been swindled out of His$100,000 during the
Japanuse Petipation rulo asked him, to delo hith cut he
Registration In Malaya
As part of their anti-terrorist campaign, the authorities in the Federation of Malay have introduced National Re- olstration for everyone shove the age of 12, except the Matay Rulers and the High Commissioner. This imbasuro has, bean enthusiastically rebelved, everywhere excant among the bandits, Who have abducted a number of photographers in Isolated areat. This National Registration takes the form of a dard to which is attached #photograph of the holden together.
The with his right thumb imprint and his personbil detalls. Registration of some five million people of the Fedoration is expected at Ampangan: Malaya School, where Chinese sub-
fect is being registered.
Fog Slows Down Sea, Air Traffic Traffic
Fisherman Säved By A Word
moor" and "move" saved $20
Charged With Larceny
Of Motor Junk
Larceny of a motor junk at Chaung Chau laland
was the charge made aut
against Kong Kwok- Kowloon yesterday Fat, the managing part- Complainant, was
choi, aged 40, before Mr. A. D. Schölör at
nor of the Sze Hang Shipping, Company of which defendant had part share.
Mr, Sidney Ng Quinn appeared
for the defönce, and DSI Askew conduleted the case for the pro- secutiori.
Fatal Accidents
A motor Junk was bought by. During 1948 –
complainant's firm, which had two other partners. Defendant (was the man who... mediated in the salu of the junk to complainent the 'prosecution said, -
A sum of $2,000 hai teen paid down as deposit of the junk which cost: £5,000, All this was done in- Chinese territory.
It turned out that the Junk needed repairs and was taken to Cheung Chau Island. Kong, the defendant went along with the purchasers, the prosecution.com- tinued.
Repairs coat an amount which complainant's Brm could moti afford, so he, with his two part-: |vidrs, 'dontó de Hong Kong to Talso! the required money. Eventually defendant was made a fourth partner, the prosecution stated.
Ninety-seven Hong Kong citizens were; fatally. IdJuras in trama, atpldents In
• dulóný during, 1948.
the
Traffic atoidante during the yan
totalled 6,375 of which 2,898 occurred in Kowloon. - kid the new "Territorialny The countfies Included 503 Formons seriously injurda and 2,104 alightly Injured, mak- Ing a total of 2,704.
Shipwright Charged
I was dileged by the probety With Bigamy
|tion that while the first threo partners were in Hong Kong, de- fendant kolled the hit away, This was discovered when two of the partners returned, to Cheung Cheo to find the junk gene and no trace of the defendant.
Arrest Mads
Som however, Kong was aedn at Yaumail. The police was nail- |ned and, the afrost madé......
A third, class, shipwright from HMS London, William Henry Walter Thorné, aged 34, was charged before Mr. F. X. d'Almada e Castro at Central yesterday with committing bigamy and with making false statement under oath. Defendant pleaded guilty ไก both charges and was remand- ed to Saturday.
Defendant, who was glated to
After giving evidence, Tang Fat, coplainant, wh cross-exbo married to Sophie Thorne, on amined by counsel..
June Glast усаг went Drough
Mavid Gu
Inspector Moore said that the rat information he had of de fendant's marriage was from the
* Mr. Ne Quinn sought to prove term of marriage witG Emylle that complainant had no owner- ship of the junk and therefore no right of action, and that ale Tendinit had no case to dnswer.
In, the cross-examination, Captain of HMS Londen on De- Tang admitted that he had no cember 3 last
year. On January transfer deed or any documents 24, defendant wont to his office proving sale of the Junk except and admitted that he was already the... $2,000 paid | married when he "married" Miss recapt for a écout
Gill. The legal marriage tock Counsel further, gluted that de- place in London In August 1938, fendant, besides point part owner. Defendant, hus been in the Navy of the junk claimed he had paid for the past nine years and dur- $950 of the deposit money and ins that time he had very little
with his wife, do later a further $1,000. He said to of the sellers who had riddo 14- Gill and they became also that he was delil on Wehalf In April last year he met Misa
Dette redes de mount friendly set told her of the money to be had not the supreme, Court gave the
that was single and on Counsel added Mate letter to show that defendat had hecessary information : Under beer antred to take tim jum
Tately
ing
Bachelor...
very
A heavy, mist remained over The difference between im to due to due, the gadget- the Colony escrmy, slowing ed Ho go to Mr. da Silva, the down traffic at sea and in the for 53-year-old sampan master. solicitor. This he did, and the air.
Ma Fat, who was charged ba solicitor worked on the dealings Some ships entering the har-fore Mr. F. W: J.. Skútil de the for about two weeks, he said. He bour reported being delayed from Marine Court yesterday with then asked him for à lont, tell the to four hours because
of boring within 100 yards at the would pay back thick Log outside Kowloon Bay the seawall of Talkoo Dock ing him that
It was offelaily stated that air yard: Accused, continuing. told the departures from Hong Kong were court that since he trusted Ho he delayed for about an hour and a The herman was discharged, The accused who were found at him a certain amount. Later, half, after which operations re-atta pleading nat guilty. guilty by jury on charges of however, his addrazodo were ap- sumed normally, because of a possession of arms and ammuni-proached one day, by Ho and: on-heavy mist shrouding Kai Tak ilon
and whose and robbery,
In his evidence for he prpaccu- to Canton when the angunt of of his intending marriage, Olinese who defibrided the airfield, other
ton, Lt Kal-woon, 27-year-old the sale had not Teak Bettled o ely describing himself as sentences were labour and eight hound some made het, debut where yesterday waichurt that the cule junk,
from Cocuments back. Ho hold him and The river steamer Wing Fook watchiman of the Dockyard, told The coxswain of the strokes of the cane to 10 years other person to help him out with for repairs and loading of, bunker board a motor boat at midday on hard labour and eight strokes of the dealings. the cone, werd Chan Tit-pleg
the Chinese vessel arrived here fendant near allas Ko Lo-kwal, Ldung Sut-
ulles wah
Yin Chai and Hung
After some painted told the magistrato that de- Yung allas Hung Fal.
the fringe of local waters for two saw. Ma Fat moving five yards During the voyage, the $200 a month.
life buoys marked with the name An officer from HMS London Chan Tit-ping allas Ko Lo- the papers were handed-back to way in. She has an all-Chinese formed 'defendant that it was. En over with white paint: kwal was also found guilty on a Ho, who promised to return the complement of 34 and on the effence to be near the wall, Me charge receiving stolen property.
Fat replied, that it did not matter The sentence
Delayed By fog. outside the of eight years whole amount he had borrowed. Canton-Teamkong run. hard labour, and eight strokes of In addition, Ho give the accused harbour, the Chinese river steamer The amplin
was not michored the cane passed-on Yau-Lot alias which, becarding. To scelised Hung, Chong reached her berth but was not moving. You Kut-loi after he had been w
four hours after her arrival in local waters, The 1,866-ton vessel
Witness related that he, fool found guilty by a jury on charges proved to be a false ons
Din said he then realised that brought about 75 tons of generht defendant to the Talkoo Dockyart. of possession of arms and am-Ho had be playing o a. trick on munition and robbery, was con- them. The next time he saw
Police, where. Inspector Wheele Ho
Interrogated him.. Armed and not increased..
after which was when the Ho was arrested on a charge of receiving stolen pro-
Papers Handed Back
For returning to the colony at-perty this point, Din told the ter having been banished for life court mat, Pop to that present In June last year, Leung Sul- court hung, aged 26, was sentenced to moment, he still could not for, a fndnicht, deure how he had com- nine months and to be re-banished by Mr. Hin-shing Lo at Central yesterday.
Defendant was arrested by the police on January 20.
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HAMMOND ORGAN RECITAL
was sent to the Shaukiwan, Police Station, and charged.
Ma Fat, pleading not guilty, de clared that he was between 70 and
were "married" in the Catholic Church on June on Since their marriage, they and Went to had been very happy. Defendant Chinese, ter gave Miss Giliran alidge of.
I
fendant has an excellent record Counsel cald that he had not in the Navy. heard of this coxswain and would not cross-examine until after BAIL ESTREATED. sceing..defendant for intructions.-- The case is adjourned to 2.30 this 20-5 cür-old student had his afternoon,
van of $250 edtreated by Mr. Ha thing Lo at Central yester- day: When he was absent from Court
Defendant was charged with
COURT. UPHOLDS
DEFENCE
Kan Car Without a licence at
Agad heat Boat Street on January 31.
on
30 yards from the will, to which The submission of Mr. Marcus Another student, Lai Tuk-tsol, A Hammond Organ eceltal will that time, He was using his care, Kerr at Kowloon yesterday that his ball of $250 estreated. De- he was forced by bad weather, at da Silva before Mr. W.A. Blair aged 19, who was absent, also Had mitted an offence. Had he been be given at the Hop Yat Church, to propel the sampan but could not the defence had no case to ans fentiant was charged with allow a bully. Din Kald, 1 he could have Bonham Road, at a Thankgiving make, Hoadway. Because of the wer was upheld by the Court, in this car to be driven by a very well gone to Ho's address Service today at 8 pm.
strong currents. He did not know the enge in which Tom Kat was driver without a licence without any lefter at dil
and de
the Hop Yat why he was arrested...... dee Beqovation of manted the money. Just mention- Church was completed in Decorn-
charged with obstructing a police January 81 ing that he was a prison. Warder. ber. Funds collected made it Sub-Inspector Nippard, pro-
Bro-vas stated t Continuing nccused said that possible to purchase a Hammond recuting, remarked that there were on that when. Delective 80s
690 Law *mat fiò in the jail, he Organ to replace the old pe some Irrekularities fi the case. He Chuon
of his debt, Ho, he which has been in use for more pointed out that there was no second floor, on January 1, to Chuen, went to 92 Aplla Street, teminind said, then wrote a short letter than 20 years.
police
"officer present at the time make enquiries about an alleged which he have to him, and told The recital tonight will be given of the arrest, that the police were threat reported by a woman, de- informed that the sarppan was fendant, refused to answer his
60 yards from the wall but questions arid Baid, 12: 1 wimess said it was nie yards shall tell you I do not like to, Ilike, I away and defentiant claimed to be I shall not tell you? about 70 yards off, and that the Mr. da Silva, defence counsel, sampah was actually under weigh said that a person and there was
not obliged no evidence of to answer any questions loitering.
by the policy and hence there, was no Defendafit, who was discharged, case against defendant was on ball of $100,
The case was dismissed.
him to take it 1o, 181 Cheung- by Mr. Donald -Fraser.
shawan Rond. This he dia, Dẫn] *** sald, and was given $50 by fio's
rother.
Arlet further cvidence was given by Din an his own defence, heatbik was adjourned until 10 'o'clock this morning.
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