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frightened by you that he dared not to interfere. At that time there were no police near the place. Now police are stationed at Kat-O island, I trust this reign of terror will cease. For the robbery, the sentence upon you is that yon be imprisoned with hard labour for the term of two years, and for the rape sentence is that you be imprisoned with hard labour for the anditional and not concurrent, term of seven years. The sentence would have been even more severe bad I not taken into account the, hitherto, semi-barbarious condition of your sur- roundings.
ANOTHER BUFFIAN FROM KAT-O BAY.
Wong I, alias Wong Kam Chuk, was charged with (1) robbery and (2) larceny. There was another charge of a similar obaracter against him. On the first indictment being read over to him prisoner pleaded not guilty.
The jurors were Messrs. E. José da Silva Loureiro, M. Von Obrensky, J. C. Goodchild, J. D. Danby, Murray Stewart, T. P. Cochrane, and H. E. Mackenzie.
The Hon. H. E. Pollock (Acting Attorney General), instructed by Mr. Bowley (Acting Crown Soliciter), appeared for the prosecution, He said complainant, Ho Luk, would tell the jury that he was a fisherman living_at_Kat-0, which was a small island on the northwest corn- er of Mirs Bay, in the waters of this colony. He lived in the boat with his wife and two chil- dren. He knew prisoner. He first saw him eight on ten days before the commission of the offence. On the 20th day of the seventh moon --that was the 25th August-prisoner came on board complainant's boat at night time, some- where about the first watch. He came by himself in a boat alongside complainant's boat. Prisoner said he wanted $4 from complainant and that if complainant would not give it to him his property would be taken away. Complain- ant said to prisoner, "I cannot give you $4; I can give you $3." Prisoner said that that would do, and complainant paid prisoner the money. Complainant would tell them that that sum of $3 represented a sum of money which he had saved by the sale of fish. Complainant would also tell them that prisoner at the time he demanded this money assumed a threatening attitude and demanded the money with threats. Complainant's story would be corroborated by his wife, who would be called as a witness. Another woman would also be called and Inspector Hanson. Mr. Hanson, who
arrested prisoner, would tell them that on the boat on which he arrested prisoner he found a small wooden box which prisoner claimed as his property, and in that box were a pair of fighting irons, a dagger, and a sheath. This would not prove that prisoner committed this offence, but it would tend to show that he was a somewhat dangerous character. When brought into the charge-room prisoner made a statement, and in that statement he practically said complainant wanted to buy shrimps from him, and because he refused to sell him any he charged him with robbing him of $3. That seemed rather an inadequste motive to suggest, but it was the motive suggested by prisoner for complainant bringing the charge.
The witnesses for the prosecution then gave evidence.
The jury found prisoner guilty. Mr. Pollook-There is another case against this man.
His Lordship-I will reserve sentence until I have heard the other case.
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND | charged he made a statement to the effect that he had quarrelled with complainant, who had in consequence brought that charge against him.
The witnesses for the prosecution then gave evidence.
Prisoner making no objection, the same jury. heard the second case against him. He pleaded not guilty.
Mr. Pollock said prisoner was charged with stealing from complainant, Chung Ye Fat, the sum of $2 on the 10th June: at Kat-O Bay. Complainant would tell the jury he was a fisherman living at Kat-0 Bay on board his boat with tea other persons. On the night of this robbery there happened to be a theatrical performance ashore, and when pri- soner came aboard complainant's boat there was only complainant and his mother there, the others having gone ashore. Prisoner asked complainant for $4, saying that if he did not give it to him he would beat him to death, and in consequence of this threat complainant promised to give him $4. He had not $4 just then, but he gave him $2, and promised to give him the balance later on, which he did. Pri. soner was arrested by Inspector Hanson. When
The jury returned a verdict of not guilty, not being satisfied as to the identity of the prisoner.
On the first charge His Lordship sentenced prisoner to two years' hard labour.
THE ARMED ROBBERY AT KOWLOON TONG,
Chak Kai, Wong Cheung, Chau Heung, and Tang Ming were charged with robbery at Kow- loon Tong. They pleaded not guilty.
The jurors were Messrs. G. A G. Friesland, C. G. G. Stockhausen A, F. de Jesus Soares, Tan Aizawa, P. H. Murray, V. da Cruz de Rozario, and C. Mauricio.
The Hon. H. E. Pollock having stated the case to the jury the witnesses were called.
An old married woman named Wong Ham said she lived at Kowloon Tong, near Kowloon City. On the 25th September her husband was away, and she was living alone. At about half- past one in the early morning she was awakened by the barking of her dogs, one of which was in the street and the other two in the house. She saw four men outside her house, two of them carrying lighted candles. They beat her dog She told them they had no business to beat her dogs; if they liked to steal they could steal. They then barst open her door and came up to the cockloft. She was standing on the landing of the cockloft. First and fourth pri- soners carried lighted candles, the third had two knives, aud the second had one knife. Directly they came into her house she called out "Thieves." Second prisoner cut off her girdle and seized her by the throat and said she had no business to call out thieves. She con. tinued to call out "Thieves," and second pri- sover asked "Where is your money? She said she had no money and they could search. They then left the house. She followed them, calling out" Thieves," and first prisoner was stopped. She knew second and fourth prisoners, but had not seen first and third prisoners before.
Prisoners were found guilty.
His Lordship informed prisoners through the interpreter that he saw no reason for in- flicting a different sentence in their case than in the other cases of armed robbery. In this colony they would not have persons awakened by armed robbers at half-past one in the early morning and frightened out of their lives. The sentence of the court was that they be each imprisoned with hard labour for five years and each also receivo 2 strokes with the birch during the first week of their imprisonment.
BEFORE HIS HONOUR MR. JUSTICE WISE (PUISNE JUDGE).
THE ATTEMPT TO BRIBE A SANITARY INSPECTOR.
Ho Kam, barber, who had been committed For trial for attempting to bribe Sanitary In- spector Mackenzie pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to seven days' imprisonment. THROWING CORROSIVE FLUID AT ABERDEEN.
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sulphuric acid or oil of vitriol. The soid must have been very strong and (not diluted or it would not have caused such injury. If acid of such strength fell on the face it would destroy the features; if it fell on the hand or face it would cause a nasty sore. Jumping into the water was the best thing the woman could have done.
Prisoner was found guilty and sentenced to 12 months' hard labour.
AFFAIRS IN THE PHILIPPINES,
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THE DIAMANTE
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Manila, 4th October.
SMUGGLING CASE. For some days past the Hongkong steamer Diamante has been in serious trouble at Manila. Smuggling is charged against her and on Wednesday afternoon Judge Hull of the Superior Provost Court, rendered a verdict of guilty. The captain was fined $2,50, the ship's owners must pay $1,500, and two Filipinos will part with $100 and $75 respectively. ⠀
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The trouble came about throngh the discovery of an attempt to land a lot of goods that were finally traced to the Diamante. During the search which followed the Customs officials brought to light a large amount of unmanifested goods, and apparently the ship was cleverly prepared for such work, being neatly fitted with false bottomed bunks and old hiding places in many parts. Among the seized goods were four sacks of copper coins, which are of considerable value, as this change is at a premium in Manila, and several thousand packages of cigarettes, besides a large quantity of opium and pipes, and various other odds and ends.
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14 THE ENDYMION." SHAKES UP. MANILA,
THE BRITISH CONSUL REGISTERS Á KIOK On Wednesday_morning_H.M.S. Endymion steamed out of Cavite harbour and proceeded down the bay in the direction of Corregidor Island. All weat well until about eleven o'clock, when the city was roused by tremendous reports of rapid and heavy gun firing such as could only come from a severe bombardment. Manila is rather accustomed to the sound of big gans at close range; but never since the day of the outbreak of the insurrection last February had such lively firing been heard. Windows rattled, doors jarred, and though it was the noon hour, when the city is noisiest, people stopped to ask the meaning of the boom- ing. Manila is essentially a city of rumours and in very short order a story spread up the Escolta to the effect that the Endymion had passed Corregidor just in time to discover a mob of insurgents sneaking over from the main land to attack the small garrison of the hos pital station. There were said to have been thirty odd bancas and canoes holding about 600 men. According to this story the Endymion, seeing the critical state of affairs and realizing that the hospital was the object of attack, opened up with her main and smaller batteries and promptly blew the insurgents to kingdom come. No sooner had everybody swallowed this than another rumour flew around the place, having the cruiser attacked by a smooth bore cannon and riflemen while steaming in near the beach. The newspapers got hold of the reports and printed them in the morning editions with some elaborations, while the foreign correspon dents spent hours in digging out the facts, which failed to materialize however. One on- Mr. Slade (instructed by Mr. Bowley, Acting ergetic representative of an American news Crown Solicitor) appeared for the prosecution. agency banged away on the door of the British The case for the prosecution was that com- Consulate late in the evening until the venera- plaiuant was a boat-woman living at Aberdeen ble Consul received him attired in his pyjamas, and was acquanted with prisoner. On the 21st Bat little time was lost in questioning. The September, at about seven o'clock in the evening, Consul knew nothing about the Endymion, and prisoner came on board her boat, and asked to in addition he did not propose to be routed out - engage her boat for a run. She told him to during the night by curious correspondents. wait, and he sat down in the stern and she in the In the morning the Consul called on Captain bow. After this prisoner was about to land when Green, the Press Censor, and made a very just she felt something burn her about the neck and kick, saying that he would refer all news gath. Captain lower part of the body. She immediately jumpeders to the Censor in the future. into the water, and therefore did not see any Green agreed to this upon the condition that
the Consul would give him the news, and so thing. Jealousy seems to have bean the cause of the crime. Mr. F. Browne, Government jolly bargain was concluded. Analyst, gave evidence as to having examined the corroded portion of a blanket found in com- plainant's boat, and said he found evidence of
Sa Tang Ka was charged with (1) throwing corrosive fluid with intent to burn, and (4) throwing corrosive fluid with intent to do grievous bodily harm. He pleaded not guilty.
The jurors were Messrs. E. H. Ray, H. Haynes, M. d'Espirito Pereira, E. Arndt, H. S. Wynne, Ng Tak Shang, and E. V. M. R. de
Souza.
The Endymion “boom-boom” turned ont to be the regular target practice in which the heavy guns were used.