Accused Tells How He Disposed Of Tinker's
Body
**** |Admissions that certain statements he made in the Lower Court-in which he accused others of the killing—ware › lies, was made by Choung Woon,' accused, at the Chopper Mur- dor Trial yesterday.
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Under cross-examination, the 28-year-old tinker, charged with the murder of a fellow-tinker, admitted he thought it would be better for himself if he' could shift the blame to some- body else, as he was not legally advised of the time.
Cheung is alleged to have ¡ door and run away, as the des |"killed "Cheung Biu at the Nam puelseni "Was alientyadvanetr
hin
Bang Village, near Taip, New towards him with the chopper. Territories. on May 19, by Questionnet further. accused chopping off his head and toadmitted he had not sustained a person durine have buried the remirins in the single injury to his
shuggle with deceased, hillside
and swamp at night. Mr. Hooton recalled to accused Accuscet ndemitted killing
but that he has statement that the dead man Chenna Blu,
and made a murderous done so unintentionally.
attack tapus
with a chopper and Hearing the erse la Mr. Justice that he had been commered in the Williams, senior Pulsne Judge, bath spice and a har ut thronen
neas the main door and of the toe. fou Womer Mr. D.A.L. Wright-
Crown:
Counsel: "Ant instructed by Mr. YH, Chain, ir
nainaged -to prevent him from fra theletico Mr. A. Hooton. killing you?" CROWIE Counsel is prosecuting Accured: "Yes, When I retreat- ansted by Detective Inspectored tr that corner, he struck a P. Entierts,
blow at me, which I dodged, and
him away." pushel
Cotlowing his evidence from the day
Cheung Woon Justine, golden say told the Court that the bruises on
the elbows of
1
Hearing Often were eased when it Theft Case Resumed
Hearing of the ese against John Love Spencer, ated 19. who was charged with steal- ing $1,500 and a pawn teket from his sister,
Disposal Of Body
Foll To Ground Acceed went on to disclose that be pushed deceased
in the course of his heavily struggle that the Inter fell fr
Dealing with the way he disposed of the body, accused cald he covered IE with Clanket and sacking because the ground with a thut. When br he was steald someone might fell, the chopper fell from his tee it. Just before burying the hand a few feet away from him. body. The untied the
Aceased quickly snatched up the chopper
THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, JULY 28, 1949.
Military Stores Arrive In HK
-Hard, on the heels of the rainforcemania arriving here by the troopship Empire Windrush, military stores and equipment reached the Colony yesterday by the RASC steamer Maxwell Brander from Bingapore.
The ship brought '840 tona of military carga and about 130 tons of ammunition.
Children Fly Here On Holiday
flight
The BOAC
coming in from the UK yesterday carried five children to the Far East to spend their minimer holidays with | their parents.
This was the advance party of youngsters attending school in England who BOAC and Bras. thens are undertaking to fly out at special fares.
One schoolboy was dropped of
Chinese Woman Doctor Discharged By Court
A Chinese married woman of 86; Wang Yust-han, -
was discharged by Mr. F. X. d'Almada at Central yesterday on charges of "practicing Western medicine in the Colony without being registered as a Western medical prac- titioner and of advertising as a Western doctor.
For the prosecution, DSI C, Y. Siu said that by reason of certain advertisements in the Chin- ese press, Dr. A. H. R. Coombes and a 'party of Police Officers went to No. 1, Lee Yuen Street, 1st floor.
On the premises they found | Med certain articles which indicat- ed the practice of Western
medicine. The articles found
were a kidney tray, a syringe
with three hypodermic needles, a Visl of penicillin in oil and wax,'n vial of thlamine hydro- chloride, a bottle of six peni- cillin tablets, A vaginal speculum and a pair of for- cept.
Defendant, represented by Mr. J. C. Stewart, pleaded not guilty, Dr. Coombes of Queen Mary Hospital, testified that he and a offers vislied party of Police the premises and found the nril-
at Rangoon where his parentacles as listed in a cubicle which are; the remainder disembarked he said could be called a mall In
the Colony.
Corporared were in à happy i
surgery.
U
He added that there were also
Amusement Park Requisitioned
The
Greenville Amuso. mony Park at Taipo was re- quisitioned for the Army by the Quartering Authority yesterday.
In
Lok
addition, "On auen", country house at Fanling, was commandeorod, also for the Army.
Emergency
number of empty bottles, an Declared In
septics, Dettol and Jodine in
Witress suid that the syringe found was wet inside and gove
the appearance of recent use.
SD doctor is not allowed to
practice Western medicine in the
colony. was resumed
at Central yesterday.
Three more witnesses, wren math. į ed to the hors to give eviden e.j Mr. J. Stewart, representing | bert Ngal, send tiefendant, who was charged with receiving see property, cross-examined the wit-
heBack.
Topet
facilitate It to
the trench he had
dug was too harrow.
He
Mr. Hoolen pointed out that in his evidence, given the day be
AYBTY
Any Chinese doctor is allowed to practice Chinese medicine as long as he does not use Western } medleines for gain.
Witness sold" that be would
Victoria
Melbourne, July 27.
A full state of amiérgekšéy was
aided today to use troops to mine The Australian government de- coal on August 3 bless the coal strike ends by then.
They were Jeremiah and Sinton "Air gas asking the jury to Wilson, sons of Superintendent believe that all that could hape Mrs. G. S. Wilson of the pen without you sustaining any Hong Kong Police; Thomar A. ro
And injury The Bed bon up after killing him. "During the struggle we werW Grister; and the only girl the son of Mr. And Mrs. Goyer, The reason for this was that benot striking each other: we were could not put the body into the trying to get hold of the con-
of the group, Miss Lesley Mc-
Another room in the premises, basket without having frst fed per,"
Laren, daughter of Captain J. H.
desk in Pup.
McLaren, of Everett Steamships witness went on, had
and Mrs. MoLareni il, and wan obviously in the na-declared by the State of Victoriu
ture of a consultation room,
tonight after the Communist Sen- The
Cross-examined by Mr. Ste men's Union refused to lundin Kood having enjoyed the trip, wart us to the position of n
The Wilson boys were wearing Chinese doctor
coal imports vitally needed since the Colony, Australia's miners walked dut the school blazer of Gayhurst Dr. Combas replied that a Chive weeks ago. Manor of Newport.
12 respectively. Aged 10 and Simen and Jeremiah are looking forward to a "grand holiday in Inding Purtat.
Hong Kong, swimming day, if possible," they said. Accused denied that he had
Sunburnt from two days of ever fold Tsul Hing, the fok of that he had wrested the chopper over at Bangkok, Thomas Geyer have no complaint if sign boards they will move the cont.
fore, Cheung Woɑn bad Mated
sted swimining while the plane Jad the lecersed. that he regretted from the hands of the deceased in grosted his mother Mrs. F. W. having led the deceased.
of lon of the struggle. Ac-Grinter, with a only asked him to assist in bury-cused dentiel having said this in suggestions of what a wonde-fal Second defendant was anging the corpse.
his evidener, He alleged that timo he was going to make of his In her defence, defendant stat- Defence counsel then referred what he hark sal instead was ir need to certain pass res of the effect that when.
two-month holiday with hired from the witness box that she latter tements
by the time parents.
has practiced Chinese medicine made to the deceased had gotten up from the Jumping happily to greet Toni, fur the lost 11 or 12 years. She licenswer to the mother fall, he himself had the chopper at the airport was he pot apir had never intended to use pent- charge, and asked him whether in his hand.
of the which Tom in his excitment for chillin or any
Western those passages were tight or not.
Crown Counsel then put got to introduce, Tom attends medicines found in the premises to accused that the reason why school at Stamford in Lincoln-
to effect the cures mentioned in remember very ahire
her advertisement. She claimed well what he had said the day Stepping ashore from the nying that the aedleines were for her before
vas because
nwil ure. he wailboat dressed in next green wis telling
room alleged to be a sur lying story, Denying, Mise Lesley McLaren who told the this suggestion, Cheung main:["China Mail" that she studies în was, she said, used as her tained
ircom. that he had told
the Cranley School in Edinburgh, same story the day before, hu?
This was the Arst plane rido Ronarking that that the Court Interpreter
the mingis- was not conclusive, for Lesley who described it us might bave misunderstood interesting. Like her other trate discharged defendant and and rst defendant had been in statements" that, it he mentioned
ordered the articles to be return- to po friends, Lesley intende volved in
sem one else could sort of matret that
Asked as to how the deceased her summer in the Colony at the ed to her. before defendan left home with seen the Sight, it would go better
happened to full. second time.beach. the money and the pown treket, for him later on,
The next plane load of holiday- As for the paysage" ham. Cheung replice that fe unt know
Skymaster,
with pastulng a diamond re first defendant in Lee Song Pawn Shop in Puce Road Cve
defendant fnt redeemed it Frachnothey
shop.
trn, after st
Frussexmained, pus Cheung Woor fold the Court witness, Luce Spencer, another sister of Brst defendant, aid that that the passage indiesting that she had indeed told seed de-long Blu hud attackel him as And that the fendant that first defendant he was rring out. stolen a pawn ticket for a dia tight had taken place outside the imond ring. She denied that she though he himself had said it.
al- house was not the truth, had been hearsed by
cumpinia ant, Mrs. Gertrude Mok Ma, be
Giving his reason for this, ar- fore she came to court. She ad-rised explained that he thought mitted, however, that complainant of the time he mude
Some
the salti
have
the course
he could
him.
A
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Kreat deal
are put up on the premises ps
AST Chinese medicine oracticed.
15
The
have left Sydney to work on over Large convoys of troops already
Jeut mines. The government 945.
the assurance
of railway workorz
The
Union ordered Seunen's
llot vessels in Mel- wwws off pllot bourne harbour. The cense work order was given after the
police questioned members of the crew of a tugboat about a decision an- nounced yesterday to consider ships bringing coal from abroad as "binck." The stoppage could hold up the entire pori di suc- cessful.
The Victorin State cabinet met
today and it was believed it dis- cussed the Melbourne harbour eitunilor. United Press.
the evidence DOMINION RUBBER
CO. MEETING
Father's Will Amile Spencer, another sister ¦ 1 use to sharpen knives,ac- they were stuurgling together. Braathens and their
| Bra of complainant and defendant, 'cusest stated that it was also un- In
to further questions, expected reply
mered Cheng Plu with a stonew, but that happened while ing children will be operated by Chiang, Li Confer
on August 2, w Le
answered in the affirmative when tre, le further admitted that o the nccused admitted having lost bringing some 30 or more youngi- On War Situation
cidentally
Brst defentiant put the questions indtration to her whether their father had left a will when he died in 1938. She salt, however, that the will
was another untruth.
Cross-examined by Herion, Crown Counsel.
lui ver, theme insule mb that apart from that, ette knew nothing more abent it.
Chi, tuki of Lee Sang Shop, Identified second ne-
the
who her person
i
brough a diamond ring inte his to be pawned under a false
shop
barie and address.
Asked by Mr. Miu-shing Lo whether in his experience it was common that people usually go to
a pawn shop uniter another tr and address for the sake of their zoclat position, he answered inat thin was possible.
hly temper during the struggle.ters with BOAC following 10 that he had ke- His anger, he added, was at its bring more children to pass 4
the deceased
highest when, he swung the chop- vacation with their parents in the Mr. Der down on the deceased, Far East.
Mr. Hooton then but IL ; Cheung that he bore the deceased cused admitted that he led will because the latter bad
the chopper tried
to kil in Court.
him once before at nutted having knowledge that TIDO
Talpo. E niso because the deceased owed him some money, accused replied
deceased
exhibited
with
He ad
a chopper ver a lethal weapon Denying this,
which was likely to hurt some that all he knew was that des borty during struggle. Не was however very much conceased had a one time tried to fused at the tired, accused delo
'arcu.
30
Accuvert "Yes.
The case was then alkurned in cross-examining witnesses put
away with him, Further
cross-examined,
Delivery Boy Convicted Of Theft
A fine of $1,000 or three
A deßit balance of HK$250,- $50.45 for the year
onded DE- cember 31 last was announced at yesterday's anmial general meet-.
Dominion ing of The
Rubber Company, Limited.
Present: at the meeting were Mr. W. Mellor (Chairman) Messrs. J. F. Macgregor und C.
D. Slade (Directors) Mr. C. J. (Continued from Page 11 Smith (representing the Secre
tarles and General Managers) Central News also reported and Shareholders representing in that the Communist 52nd divi- | ull 41,200 shares. sion was utbacking Wichikel, The appointment of Mr. C. D. South of Talbo in Southern Slade as a Director was confru Klangei, Judicating the Commun-ed. Mr. J. R. Jones was re-elect- ists had either captured or by ed as a Director of the Company, passed Thibo which is about 75 The Directors' fees were Axed miles North of Kanchow, Nation at HK$1,200 a year. 'alist base' on the Ka River.
Chinese Communists driving Southward from
till August 11. Second defendant is them that Chui Kwong-tu kill- that I he did not kill Chron related to the Court that on July toh had already been occupied by China front. They were the troops
was allowed bail of $500, while first defendant was to kept under cu Chearg But-Yes, I did.
police custody,
SOLICITORS' Clerks to meet
Called to
to explain all the un-him.
the Yangise reported to have been occupied much so that he could not think very clearly.
cused denieri a suggestion that months' imprisonment in de-River are reported to have cap-by Communists, but confirmation North of from official Chines sources is Crown Counsel: "You killed be had told Tsul Hing that he fault was passed by Mr. F. X. tured Linli, 20 miles
still awaited. Changtch, says Router. Cheung P
killed Cheung Biu because, d'Almada at Central yesterday
Changtch is
important General Teng Wen-yi, the mill- Chinose New Year's day, the on a delivery boy, Au Yeung-
Hunen "rice bowl" town, 100 tary spokesman, said that the for Did you in the Lower Court latter had attempted to kill him kin stealing $14,751.79
miles North West of Changsha. Communists had mobilised nearly What he had told Tsul Hing was from his employer.
An earlier report that Chang-hall a million men in the Central DSI C. Y. Sia, prosecuiang, Blu, deceased would have
20 a report way mode by com- Communists lacked confirmation of the Communist generais Läh truths perused told the Court Mr. Williams then asked plainant, Shek Plug yan, mans but it is the logical objective for Plso and Lia Po-cheng
support of the Fung firm, that movement in
He said that the Nationalist that when the case was heard atcused as to why he did not walk Ker of the Wa
striking at armies, withdrawing from non- the Lower Court, ho thought it out of the house. instead at $14,751.70 had been stolen from Communist forcas
and Heng strategic points, were still inthet would be better for himself if he | striking the death blow at the is safe between 8.30 p.m. July Changsha, Chuchow
25 and 8.30 am. July 26.
from points would shift the blame to somerleceased. Cheung replied that he
East of the and waiting to choose their own
Unic to The Police body else, as he was not legally had been
went fo the pre- Canton-Hankow railway.
atrike back at the Com so much excited and
nises and after making enquirlės The drive Bouthward from the munists. d dvised at the time.
confused at the moment that it
defendant who was Yangtse is taking place through
Morlem General suspected
Mu Hung questioned.
Cheung did not occur to him to think of questioned. He admitted stealing a network of waterways and | Lwal,. Deputy Wooner
disclosed that when the running away.
who young bay, Chul, was in the box.
the money and led the Police to paddy fields West of the Tung Chief in North West Accused
also revealed that he 37, Joffe Road where
all the ting La
Lake. he had put it to him that struck two blows at the deceased money with the exception of
Visiting. Canton, co Nationalist forcek
Ha ars being terday with Marshal it was brother who had while the latter was down.
his The miceling is, being called to
3221.70 was recovered. The money rushed to the defence of Changsha,t the Prime Minister, accord killed
deceased. Head- discuss wys and inenns of ued the
Dr. Alvares, officer in charge; was hidden In four mmitted that this was also, a lie on of the Kowloon Public Mortuary, parcels.
separate teh, according to press reports, Ing Chinase press report. strengthening the Athletic Sec-
The report said that as the ver for
Fighting letaking place less than purt, tip saine reason.
then recalled to clarity some tion of the Association.
mile from the rail Junctionsult of the talks between the two Cheung however denied a sug- evidence, in the cours of which
town of Chuchow, South of Chang-¡ leaders, slzódblo "supplies of; wor Kestion.from Mr. Hooton that the he disclosed, in reply to a ques for the murder. He further sub-sha, and in the outskirts of Liling. equipment would be sent to North whole story he made in while trying ticket this tion, that on examination of the mitted hat there was no case for South East of Changsha. West China in the near fatare different legal firms, at the res
| corpse, he found, that only self-defence in this case, because Both Chuchow and Liling wore United Press and: Router. quest of Mr. Lo Wai-hee, who chopper by deceased was as blow was used which cut the untrue as those told in the Lower head clean off the body. This What he was telling in blow, he added, was effected by thin Court, he reiterated, was the winging the death weapon with
A meeting of members of the Solicitors' Clerks' Associa- tlon will be held at the Asso- elation's premises at Hennessy Road on Friday, August 5, ot 6.p.m.
An informal meeting was held last week between representa- tives of solicitors clerks from
is in charge of the Football Sec-
tion of the Association.
isis
Court.
At this informal meeting. It was felt that the Athletic Sectionruth. of the Assbelation could only be strengthened if all eligible athletes
at present In the legal line would
tako
an action part in the dif ferent sports.
Distance: From: Door
Crown Counsel then pointed
Way
full force.
Address To Jury'
at the time the blow was struck,
story
the danger had been passed. The deceased was lying on the floor. Mr. Hoolen told the jury that fir they should think that acc
wad truo and if out to perused, in connection with Mr. Hooton in the course of his thought that, as a result of that ed.. retaliated and attack, accused.. the distance between himself and closing address to the jury, za-
killed the
then they the deceased, pcreared during the alleged called to them that the contention It is hoped that as many chopper attack, that the distance of the prosecution had been that might find him guilty of man- members or the Association as between accused and the doce the accused killed the deceased slaughter. possible will attend next week's was shorter than
"But after the Court's sund- distance and that this was done with the the meeting, and put forward suggea between decenced and the door. Intention
of causing death or ming up if you find his story. is
ramonablely
sonablely untrue than there Crown Counsel advleed the can be nd alternative but iq fat Jury that they need not worry him galley of murder," "about "the killing - part, so the In Lan course of his addresi, accused had admitted it. What Mr. Wright, submitted to the jury was needad, he dadlared,
ed, was to that what had actually happened establish the focused's intention inside the house In question as as to whether he intended to put forward by the... promicution. kill Cheung Blu, or not,
Yes, mere guesswork and pure
SEEK
WITNESSES TO ACCIDENT **Witnesses to a traffic accident about 8.30 p.m. on July 23, on setle Peak Road near Yen Chou reet, dre required by the For
"Chines
hot
Mr. Footon then asked pecuses! grievous bodily harm. how It "AVILI that the deccased reached the door before him, to
only one
steps.
Die that the
two
At this point, Mr. Hooton sug gested to, mequaelt that, the story that deceased reached the door bekra him and shut it wan come congoolest by accused,
"I would submit that the pre-speedlation. There was nothing secution has established" prima fen itté about
cars of murder 12 Mr. Hooton sécu
|He went on any that t Kink not necessary in' at case, oft how-l der: to prove that, ani negusid
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