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dsoner then walked on for dlose to complainant and inst her apparently. Pri- that for about 20 paces and “side of a hill. ̈ ̈ ̈ Complain- for a time, but shortly she heard footsteps as of a man "quickly behind her. The man came olose up—that man was, prisoner and caught her by the collar of her bodice, pulling her down so that she fell backwards on to the and) She would tell the jury that she was considerably hurt in falling backwards upon the ground, because there was a sharp jagged stone the road where'she fell!‹† While complainant -down prisoner shifted his grip and caught by,the throat with one hand so that she could not ory; but, and with his other hand he ed at her gold watch chain. During the aggie prisoner struck complainant. Accord ing to complainant's story prisoner had his „kuses on, her body, and pulled at the watch clain with his hand... In the course of the scuffle, com (plainant's....hat was: knocked off. Finally pri- omer, wrenched away the chain, breaking it by strong jerk....... He then jumped up and Com- ainant, saw \ part of the watch-chain in his Prisoner then went away, and when gone 20, paces he was apparently joined by another, wap, and soon afterwarde she last sight of them. Complainant would produce before the jury that part of the watch chain which was left behind. The other part had
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pulled off her bracelet, They also tried to pull | thêm had a knife, They took away | a ring on her fingers, but before they could house the property he had mentioned
succeed they took alarm and disappeared. On plainant recognised prisoner as one of the seven turning round complainant noticed two gentle- men. Some of them carried torches. men coming round the corner. She made a enabled her to distinguish their features. Com complaint to them but they did not appear plainant had known prisoner for some 20 year to take her seriously. They told her she He was quite well-known, being a prie would be all right on her bicycle, and did not in that place or somewhere in the ne seem to have given, hér any assistance.
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Complainant would tell the jury. that then met an Indian constable, who took her prisoner was one of the men who stood outside along to the Union Church, Miss Carroll sub- the doorway whilst the other men were ransack sequently picked prisoner out of several China-ing the place. She would also tell them that so men at the Central Police Station,
far as she could see prisoner had no weapon in his hand. His Lordship would tell the jury that if they were satisfied prisoner was one of
The evidence given at the Magistracy was repeated.
“The jury found prisoner guilty on the first count.
gang of seven men who went to this house for the common purpose of committing a theft he would be guilty of every act done by any of the other six. Outside the evidence of identification by complainant they had also another link of evidence which the jury migh consider of some importance, and, that was this: amongst the property stolen were two jackets, and they had evidence that in * purse which apparently belonged to prisoner was found a pawn ticket referring to them. On the 27th July complainant made a complaint to Corporal Sullivan, of the Royal Welch Fusiliers, who had been on special police duty in the New Ter ritory, and in consequence of that complaint Corporal Sullivan procured the arrest of pri-
The evidence for the prosecution was then given.
mat (been found. It would appear that there deal of bodily pain. For the robb, de most soner.
were some Chinese in a mat-shed close by, but as often happened in these cases they did not appear to have done anything. There were some gentlemen and ladies in a verandah close by, and two of the gentlemen came to her assi. stance and helped ber home. With regard to the violence.complainant would tell them that since then she had been considerably shaken in health and upset. As to the identity of prisoner, omplainant would tell them that during the hole of the time prisoner was leaning on her She was face to face with him, that his face made a strong impression upon her, and she picked him out of a lot of Chinese at the Central Police Station on the morning of the 4th August without hesitation.
Mrs. Fastewsky gave her evidence in Ger man, Mr. Lammert acting as interpreter. She said there were three or four Chinamen work- ing on a mat-shedTM They must have heard her screams and seen all that took place, but they Uld not come to her.
Mr. L. M. J Alvares, one of the gentlemen who want to Mrs Fastowsky's assistance and attempted to catch prisoner, also gave evidence, as well as Inspector Mofennan.
Prisoner had no questions to ask:
On being asked if he had anything to say he made long rambling statement in which he reiterated his innocence: saying that he was not. kong on the 24th July. He admitted natched a nota from a lady in order to ▼ kif passage home, Ja The jury, found prisoner guilty on the first
The first indictment was then read over, and prisoner pleaded guilty. In that case he was charged with stealing the sum of $20. £1, and #purse, the property of Miss Jane Chun Yut on the 1st August.l. ve hante
As to the third indictment the robbery from Miss May: Carroll-prisoner pleaded not guilty. The jurors were Messrs. T. F. A. Bune, A. Cala Silen, J. W. Osborne, T. McKay Isydor Silbermann; F, C. Wilford, and B. D. Hiokie.
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The Acting Attorney-General said Miss Darrot would tell the jury that on the 29th April she went for a bicycle ride along Kennedy Road with two of her small brothers. On the way o stopped anil spoke to some" Chinese ladies. her brothers going forward. When going along Froad" by herself she suddenly saw three Chinamen on her right hand side. One of them hard at her, and then came forward and bicycle. He then looked round and came forward."" Complainant was off her bicycle to the side of the of the men covered her eves with his obatzuku had had an opportunity of ses
oneri clearly” when he first came up Complainant called for help, and one aught her by the throat and covered 17/Another of them then struck temple with his fixt and the third
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His Lordship said Kwan Po, you have been found guilty unanimously by the juries who tried the charges against you of two robberies with violence and one stealing from the person. You seem to have confined your attention to ladies and girls, who were naturally less capable of defending themselves from your cowardly violence and sudden unexpected attacks for the purpose of robbing them than men might have been. For the robbery from the person of Mrs. Fastewsky on the 24th July last you must be imprisoned and kept to hard larbour for three years and receive a flogging, viz., twenty strokes of the birch during the first week of your îm. prisonment. Your attack upon her cruel and cowardly, sud you caused a good from the person of Miss Carroll, from whom you stole a The jury found prisoner guilty. bracelet on 29th April last, you must be impri- Another charge against prisoner was gone soned for a further period of one year with into. It appeared that on leaving the house hard labour to commence at the expiration of of the widow the robbers went to the house of your punishment in Mrs. Fastowsky's case. prisoners uncle close by. Four of them en- For the stealing from the person of Jane Chuttered the house and the other three remained Yut you must be still further imprisoned with outside." Prisoner, who was outside, osrried a hard labour for the period of one year, to com- small fire-arm. The robbers ransacked the mence at the expiration of the two previous house and took away $1 130 in money, seven silver punishments. Together, therefore, your sen- hair-pins, a pair of silver ear-rings, two rings, tences will amount to imprisonment for 5 years bracelet, and some clothing. in all, and one flogging Had not taken your previous sentence into account I should have sentenced you to be flogged for your cowardly attack on Miss Carroll,, who was a good deal hurt at the time, receiving a blow on her temple and other injuries.
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AN 'EXTRAORDINARY" CONSTABLE. A Chinaman named Leung Hon, recently a constable in the Police Force, was charged (1) with larceny from the person and (2) lar- ceny. In consequence of the recent highway robberies he was detailed to special duty on Bowen Road. On the 6th inst. he called in a mat-shed near the road and robbed an old China- man of some money. He pleaded not guilty.
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The jurors were-Messry. E. Ezra, Leo Lambotte, J. H. Kew, D. M. Langrana, W. F. Bamsey, W. K. Low, and 8. E. Luz.
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The jury found “ prisoner" guilty and his Lordship sentenced him to nine months labour.
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The jurors were Mesars J. Witchell, R. D. Hickie, D. M. Langrana. J. A. Rombach, C. D. Danenberg, B. W. Morrell and A. Forbes.
The jury found prisoner guilty, and ship sentenced him to five years, imprisonment with hard labour for the first offence, and Also to receive 20 strokes with the birch, and for the second offence he was sentenced to one ear B imprisonment with hard labour, to follow the other.
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AFFAIRS IN THE PHILIPPINES.
[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.].
Manila, 17th August. AQUINALDO'S WAR SECRETARY REFORTED
* TO BE IN HONKONG,
harding story to the effect that Baldomero Aguinal- ::: The Manila Times has published an interest-
do, the former Secretary of War, who has lately been at work in Cavita province, has passed through Manila in disguise and gone to Hong. kong with seventy thousand dollars of the in- surgent war funds. Baldomero has been the means of raising considerable sums in Batangse and Cavite provinces and the Times accuses him of an improper appropriation of the funds.” Car e- fnl inquiry among official sources and the secret service agents has failed to develope any back- ing for the story, Promiuent öpaniards say The following composed the jury-Messrs. that if Baldomero actually did manage to reach A. M. Barrados, J. W. Cumming, W. F. Bam-Hongkong with large funds in his possession, Bey, W. K. Low, E Ezra, J. D. Logan, and A. he went with the object of purchasing arms an C. da Silva.
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CHINESE PRIEST CHARGED WITH
ROBBERY.
Chan Luu was charged with (1) robbery, to- gether with one or more persons; (2) larceny in He pleaded not guilty.
dwelling house with menaces; (3) larceny.
The Hon. H. E. Pollock (Acting Attorney General), instructed by Mr. Bowley (Acting Crown_Solicitor), appeared for the prosecution.
Mr. Pollock said complainant. Meng San Tau, was a widow living at Koo Tong, which was a small village in the New Territory, and situated a small, distance to the south of the Samchun River. Early on the morning of July 12th she was asleep in her house when her door was broken down with an axe and three men came in. There were seven men engaged in the robbery, One man stood at the doorway and three men stood outside. Complainant had certain pro- perty concealed in the wooden partition of her cubicle, namely, $21,50) in money, a silver bangla, four silver hair pins, a pair of silver car-rings. and two "jackets. Of the seven men some had revolvers, or, small fire-arms, and one of
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SULTAN OF JOLOGIES month ago the steamer Churucca sailed from Manila carrying General Bates and a long letter of instructions from General Otis concerning the opening of negotiations with the Sultan of Jolo. With the General went a goodly sack of generous proportions containing 10.000 which was to be used in furthering work. General Otis realized that the minion was a delicate one requiring the most diplomatie treatment, and accordingly his instructions were most compren nsive, and parently covered all possible
might be expected to arise; or two points overlooked that the dimoulty crept in.
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