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CRIMINAL SESSIONS. JEFORE THE CHIEF JUSTICE (SIR WILLIAM
REEN DAVIES, EC)} RETURNED DEPORTEES.
Kwung Man was indicted for return ing from banishment before the expira- tion of the prescribed term.
Fiva previous convictions were proved against him.
THE HONGKONG
COUNTERFEIT COIN CASE. A POLICE INFORMER CONVICTED.
At the Hongkong Criminal Sessions, yesterday, before the Chief Justice (Bir William Rees Davis, K.C.), Chon Kee was indicted for king in possession of a number of dies and paraphernalia for making counterfeit coins,
Prisoner pleaded not guilty to ha charge and said he wished to make a The prisoner admitted that he had been statement in accordance with what is banished many times, but said that he softcitor would advise him. He was in came to the Colony on this occasion ns be informer, and the police arrested him"> Asked who his solicitor was, the prison- was passing through to his home.
The Chief Justice-You are an undesirer replied that he had one in the Police ablo. The Colony does not want men of Court proceedings and what was said your character. I sentence you to hard then would be his defence now. labour for three years..
DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19TH. 1917
LEAVING THE COLONY WITH CHIEF OFFICER CONVICTED
OUT PERMISSION. DUTCHMAN SENT TO GAOL FOR BIX MONTHS
OF TREFT THOUGHT THE ARTICLES WERE OF NO FURTHER USE.
At the Hongkong Magistracy, yester day, beforeo Mr. Dyer Ball, J. C. Frans- den, chief officer of the str. Chinha, pleaded guilty to stealing a quantity of steel rope, iron stanchions, etc, valued
gation Steamship Company. at 8000, the property of the China Nari-
Inspector Terrott This is a case of
to whether defen
larceny on board ship. I wish the evi dence of the Captain, as dant had his permission to remove the articles, to be recorded
At the Hongkong Magistracy yesterdays before Mr. Uyer Ball, H. Van de Donwers who described himself as a Dutchman, pleaded guilty to attempting to leave the Colony without the permission of H.E the Governor, or without a pass from the
Defendant stated that he left Java, Captain Superintendent of Polisc where he had been a merchant, because his name had been put on the British Black List. Bofore leaving Java he called the British Consul and informed him
Defendant said he thought the articles that he wanted to join his wife and
wero not going to be put to any further children in Holland, and requested a permit to pass through British Colonies. A Chinese came on board and ask- The Caurul demurred, and said he could ed his permission to remove the sweepings not grant him permission, na defendant's on the deck. He gave it on the under The Crown Solicitor, in opening them had not been struck off the Black standing that the man should clean up case for the prosecution, said that a man List. Defendant wired to the Depart the 'tween docks, which were in a dirty had already been sentenced in connectionment of War, asking whether his name condition. Defendant stated that he re with this case. The facts were curious. could not be rem vid from the list. Aceived $110 for the articles, which he Inspector forrett stated that the Cap Prisoner gave information to the police reply was received to the effect that it thought were of absolutely no value...
tain of the vessel reported the larceny upon which the man who had already would take two months before that could been convicted was arrested by the police be done. Difendant, however, to the Police, who made a search and on August 31st. The Police made a raid to get away from Java.
The following jury were empanelled Messrs $. W. A. Uldall (foremau),
Lo Hawk pleaded guilty to a similar | B. Brooke, Alfonso, Mathias, J. J. Jonck. offence.
heer, E. Sim, J: Mitchell, and A Jenkins
Previous convictions were proved against the prisoner, who had been banished everal times. He was first of all arrested in December, 1915, and hantshed for ten years. He was again nerosted in November, 1916, and sentenced to six months hard labour and banished He returned and was
for twenty years.,, - banished again for life,
Prisoner said he had, no intention of
returning to the Colony to make it his settlement; he simply came to see his son.
He went to
of a house at Sarstipp, and found certain Singapors where he had no trouble as
dies una machinery for making coing all. He then came to Hongkong, intend The ann who had already been convicted in to proceed from here to Holland would be called and he would grove The Assistant Colonial Secretary, how who was a barber,
The Chief Justice-Is your son in this that the prisoner was making counterfelt ever refused him
coins. There was a mystery as to why Colong now?
Prisoner-In all probability he is in the prisoner should have given the police this Colony. I do not know his addressformation regarding his business. The only "xplanation was that he thought it I chastised him and he ran away
host to get rid of his accomplice and also The Chief Justice--You have return the machinery, which he found danger three times from banishment. If you come again you will get a severo punishment. The sentence of the Court is two
bard labour.
ARMED ROBBERS. BBUTAL ASSAULT ON TWO WOMEN
Mr, G. S. D. Hamel (Consul General for the Netherlands) deposed that the die resembled those used in the winking of genuing coins.
Hr Dovey Government Analyst, mid he did not profes to be expert, but he
permission to go to Holland, but promised to give him a permit to return to Java Defendant did not desire to return to Java, and to be called on the Assistant Colonial Secretary again, and asked his assistance. Defend ant added that he had received two letters from British firms in Birmingham and anchester, arging him to return to Amsterdam and open ap business there,
The Captain Superintendent of Police (Mr. Mol. Messer) said that defendant's name had been included in the Black List,
discovered that articles to the value of
INTIMATIONS
NO BETTER VALUE
IN
XMAS GIFTS
IS OBTAINABLE THAN IN
THOSE SHOWN BY
LANE,
CRAWFORD
COMPANY,
300 had been sold by defendant to WHICH ARE OF THE HIGHEST produced a permit signed by the defen
marine hawkers. One of the hawkers
cant, requesting the Police to pass the QUALITY AND YET OF LOW PRICE.
articles.
At this stage Mr. Dyer Ball adjourned the hearing to inspect the stolen, articles at the Police Station
IS NO THERE
STORE WILL PROVE THAT
NEED TO BUY
THAN OTHER
On resuming, Mr. Dyer Ball said-I A VISIT TO OUR have inspected the articles. I fail to see how you could possibly be of the opinion that these exhibits were no good. I pro- pose to ack the Captain of the ship to go into the witnees-box and tell the Court
whether the articles are necessary, and what is his estimate of their worth.
Captain E. B. Jones said that the
On Yiu, Lou Sin, and Un Fok were had made a stuck of machinery for and for certain reasons, on his arrival articles were absolutely necessary They
indicted for robbing and assaulting two
women
The fire and the Chief Justice at stage inspected the machinery care folly
and not been used during the present trip, because light cargo was being loaded on. board.
Mr. Dyer Ball Had defendant any right to dispose of the things, as he ad mite he has done I-Witness: No, he had no right to do so.
in Hongkong, he was not allowed to It appeared that on the 3rd inst. two The Chief Justice-I don't think I proceed to Holland, though he was at Women Chan Tam her mother, who lived at 24 Upper Lascar Road, heard could allow question to be put to Mr.liberty to return to Java. Defendat, He is however, go into a motor-car with his enmebody knock at their door at Bo'clock Dover regarding the machinery in the morning, They asked who was not an expert The prisoner could offer luggage and was proceeding along the thore and the prisoners replied that they
Taipo Road, admittedly with the inten had come to return that were due. vigorous opposition,
Have you got the authority to do so? The women asked the men to past the
tion of getting to Canton, and from there money through a hole in the door but
taking steamer Upon information reNo when the articles on the steamer they answered that they wished to speak
ceived the Awing bridge by the Tainor unserviceable we communicate with to them on business When the door wes oponed the prisoners ruibed in and
level prossing was lowered, and defendant the Marine Superintendent and request gosged the women. They then broke chen
was held up.
him to remove them to the Company a some boxes and removed the contents,
Mr. Dyer Ball-Your motive was to godowns. consisting of bangles, sic. Shortly after wards the police came and broke open
join your family
aily and start business in Mr. Dyer Ball to defendant-It is a the door, which the prisoners had barred,
Holland. In spite of the Government very serious thing for a chief officer of The first and second prisoners were cap- tured by Taspector Brown, and on the Kok Wing Chow depool that he was regulations, and the fact that you are your standing to take upon yourself to firet were found the bangles and on the at prevent undergoing sentence at Vic on the Black Last, you, instead of being do anything like this and get money for Accord various coins. The men wore armed with knives with which they toria Gool. He worked under the prison deterred from going, attempted to get it. threatened the inmates.er as a cook sometime in June or July through to Canton by motor-car. You
The Crown-Solicitor (Mr. GH for 230 with a condition. Prisoner's, Wakeman) "proved previous convictions shop, which was a grocery, was divided bad been defnitely refused permission. against the first and second prisoners.
It is a deliberate infringement of the
Chang Kung Laut said that he was the landlord of 10, Lai Chi Kok Road The prisoner came to him to rent the pro mises on July 14th last, and gave him the name of Rok Choi.
Mr. Dyer Ball next enquired from the
Captain whether defendant bore a good character.,
The Chief Justice-The prisoners have into two parts. The front part was regulation. Have you anything more to 1.The Captain-Yes, he has always borns
very serious one
pleaded guilty to the offence which is a aside for the grocery businus but the
They attacked two defenceless women, robbed there and back was utilised for coining. Witness gagged them, and, but for the excellent was not to say a word shout the counter- conduct of a Chinese constable they
ner also told would have gos away. The law of the felling business. The
Colony allows physical punishment. So him that the police might come in any long as I am the Chief Justice in this moment and the whole lot of them would Colony I shall put down these disgraceful acts of violaton The sentence of the be captured. Therefore it was advisable Court is imprisonment for six months, to change their names in the meantime and fourteen strokes with the cat," If witness was taught and detained in
A COLD BLOODED-MURDER,
BECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS. At the Hongkong Magistracy yesterday, before Mr. J. R. Wood, the hearing was continued of the case in which Ab Tim and Ho Hung, two Chinese, are charged Po On Insurance CoAg
prison it would not be a disgrace, as
he would be under a different name and so his friends and relatives would not know. The prisoner also assured him that in the event of his being arrested, he would got him out of gaol in two de three months time,
Defendant No, BLT-
Mr Dyer Ball-Ims no reason why you should not be sentenced to imprison ment. It was a deliberate attempt to get awer at night-time when you were not likely to be stopped. You have, admi that you are on the Black List. It is a deliberate infringement of the law. I sentence you to six months' imprison mont, The Captain Superintendent of Police has promised to sea records to H.E. the Governor for his poisideration.
the business was for the manufacture of
a good character. He was with me for three years.
Mr. Dyer Ball-Can you conceive any reason for defendant's firm conviction at the articles were of no use to the ship WitneES
Defendant said that the article find not been requisitioned for nearly tripa It had always been the castoin. for the chief officer of a vessel to pose of any inserviceable goods.
Mr. Dyr Ball--What have you done with the money you received by selling
the articles
Defendant I have $71 left the rest I put to my personal use. At present wo
with the murder of the accountant of the Asked if he believed that the prisones genuine silver he did not mind making have a carpenter on board, who is paid
gave information to the police and thus
The trial. Witness said a brass Limpression
did not believe it for a moment. and his arrested, witnes replied that he little bigger than the one shown to
He
Crown wittees gave a detailed descrip One of the nocomplices who has turned
him in Court, was handed over to Ho tion of the several meetings which were held by the confederates at a refreshment did not think it possible for a man who Tak San for inspection. Witness gave room in Lascar Row. Witaces stated that
Ab Tim, who was employed by the Fo conducted this sort of business to give Insurance Co. as a shroff promised to open
information to the police.
the accused $100 to 11p in the businėsa
of this however, is unaware
Mr, Dyer Ball Did you pay the money to the carpenter --Witness Oh, no not out of this money.
out of my own pocket. The Company,
* of making gynuine coine, which was Bot Mr. Dyer Ball, to Inspector Terrett-
Do you, press the case The Inspector:
the door to allow them to enter the Continuing, witness said that prisoner Frohibited in the Colony. premises. If the accountant woke up they would have to kill him: otherwise brought some implements into the shop The Chief JusticeYou are not making No, I am only acting on behalf of the
aut kept them in witness' box, with the your ease any better by talking such polica / latter's punission.
he would recognise them and unpleasant ness would ensue, Witness destribed how he was promised $1,000 for hig share in the foul deed, and said that an attempt was made a few days earlier, but failed The hearing was further adjourned."
HONGKONG MAGISTRACY.
·UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF
OPIUM
At the Hongkong Magistracy, yester- day a Chinese was charged with the un-
nonsense.
The Captain--I think the money should Bin Clu lso gave evidence of having be made good to the Company. **** to give the accused Away1-Witness: advanced accused 485 for the basinspector Terrett What about the
The Chief Justice-What caused you
On account of the breach of promise. As
His Lordship, in addressing the jury marine hawkers? They were acting
he promised to bail me ont and has not said that the prisoner in the dock stood bond fide, and hare given the Police all done so I came here to tell the truth accused of a very serious charge. The information. It is hard that they should
was very simple. What the
The prisoner said he had an unele in evidence had said, as to the conversa be made to suffer
the British Court of Justice at Hong- Long and therefore he had authority to take me out,
Chia Wat gave evidence that the lavful possession of six tacle of opium. prisorer approached him many times to"
It was stated that defendant, who was noticed-gazing at the window of a shop and money in order to make "touch"
soon as he saw a constable. This raed
tion that took place between them would Mr. Dyer Ball--I will make an order
be sufficient for a conviction, but there was also the evidence of two ober for the return of the property to thể Witnesses Between: them they had said Company. The #1 in defendant's posses what took place.
sions be distributed amongst the returned
hawkers.
Tho
verdict
The Chief Justice, addressing the
in Des Voeux Road, tried to run away as money. Witness replied that he himsel prisoner, said: It is due to your error
the other man is undergoing? auspicion, and chase was given. At the could not be of any assistance, hat he prisonment. It is a great pity that
a good workman
and Police Station defendant was searched would consult his friends on the subject. man of your ability who and the opium was found concealed in The prisoner said that a capital of at should der your his trousers. Defendant mado a statement at the Polios Station to the effect fans he least 8300 was required to start the bush had in his possession al tins of opizin, ness. A week later witaces went to He mine of which were removed by the Tak Ban's shop at Yaumati He heard detectives who arrested him
Ho Tak Sa say to the prisoner that if
(Continued at foot of next Colams.)
Mr. J. I. Wood fined defendant 500 in default, six months hard labour.
Defendant-I am willing to compensate the Hawkers
release you with a warning. This is a Mr. Drar Ball-I do not propose to OPTOUN CAMS 2nd you admit you sold the les without the consent of the Com
When you received the money you med silent. It is a disgraceful act on the part of a man of your standing) and I am going to ane you $50 money will be paid to the Company. 1, sentence you to you fail to pay the line you will
geol for three months.
a
talents in
sentenced, You attempted to get that man, 1. pass upon already safe sentence as has
five years hard labour. According to the law I am clapos
him
red to
sentence you for
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