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SUMMARY COURT. CLAIM AGAINST A LUNATIC.
Yesterday before the Chief Justice Sir William Ices Davies) the claim of Bing Co. Egainst Foon Fock the W Tai come up for hearing
Mr. F. X. d'Almada e Castro appeared for the plaintiffs, and Mr. W. B. Hind for the defendant..
Mr. Hind said that the defendant in the case was an alleged lanatic. As the fourth wife of the defendant, who was a material witness, was not in Hongkong, he would suggest that his Lordship make
kame peremptory order.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PEINN, THURSDAY, JANUARY 10rs, 1918.
FLYING THE WHITE
PIGEON
DEFENDANTS DISCHARGED
before
At the Hongkong Magistracy, Mr. JR Wood, two Chinese Here charged, on remand, with conspiring to defraud an old Chinese woman, living at Yaumati, of $500, by selling her two girls Es servants and afterwards currying them. away:
Mr. E. J. Grist conducted the prosecu tion on behalf of the Police while Mr. W. B. Hind appeared, for the defendants, At the previous bearing evidence was given to show that the girls were not sold as servants but for an immoral pur post.
Mr. d'Almada Castro said that it The was a claim to pay by instalments.
Mr. J. R. Wood, in discharging the defendant contracted with the plaintiffs for the printing and publishing of an defendants, said I think that I had Angle-Chinese Directory of Hongkong, better, perhaps, make a statement on the The agreement was originally entered case before arriving into in 1984 and at that time the defend- ant was absolutely sane.
Ms. Hind-The original agreement was signed by a nine year old boy
a decision.
HONGKONG MAGISTRACY
A RETURNED BANISHER: A Chinese was charged with returning from banishment.
It was stated that defendant was
а увак ако. Defendant stated that he came back to
Mr. J. H. Wood sentenced defendant Hongkong in search of his brother............ to twelve months' hard labour and four hours stocks,
THEFT OF WOOD.
A Chinese coalie was charged with the theft of a large piece of camphor wood, from the Sam Nam Lumber Yard, Hunghom.
SPORT
LAWN TENNIS
entrica Jon-Com-
THE BRADLEY OUR COMPETITION, Considerable progress has been made with this event, which commenced early in December, and attracted among the Warrant Officers, missioned Officers and Men of the regular
Bradley Army In addition to the Cap there are five prizes, four of which have been provided by the Services Entertainment Fund and the other by
INTIMATIONS
LANE CRAWFORD
COMPANY,
(Established, 1850))
("TELUPKOKE 1741.)
an anonymous donor. The seminal GENTLEMEN'S OUTFITTING DEPT.
are being played on the Royal Naval Yard courts this week Today at 2:30 plays Sapper Townsend, R.E., and on p.m. Sergeant Ives 87 Co. R.G.A.,
RE. plays Sergeant-Majer Jews- The final will be played on
A CHOICE STOCK OF
Friday At 9.20. Sergeant Major Andor DRESSING
bary,
A Chinese detective stated that he saw the same courie nest week, and will be the Com defendant take the wood away.
ed by H. E the the games
and other officers.
Mr. Dyer Ball sentenced defendant to for the oth prize are being played off between the tour losers in the ith round. RE. bas beaten three months hard labour.
Corporal Charters, - Bombr. Athorne, 63rd Colo
DISORDERLY CONDUCT
A Chinese riçaba coolía, employed by Dr. Forsyth, was charged with disorderly conduct in Connaught Road Central on Tuesday.
These two men stand charged with con- spiring to defraud They are actually The Chief Justice-You do not contest not charged with conspiring to defraud along with other people, but, according that agreement, Mr. Hind?
to the evidence, it would have been better if they had been charged with conspiring to defraud along with three other per sons. It is alleged that on the 23rd December several people put their heads together and obtained from a woman, who is the aggrieved party, the sum of 3Cattar to carry out a contract which defendants never intended to fulfil. They had assur The Chief Justice-But he has paid the ed the woman who paid the money th instalments under that agreement,
Mr. d'Amada-It was not mgned by nine-year old boy. As a matter of fact, the sscond one, which was made to enable the defendant to pay by instalments, was signed by the young boy. At any rate, I can fail back on any of the two agree
ments.
Acting Inspector Davitt said there were some curious features in connection with the incident, and Mr. King, A.S.P., had instructed him to apply for a remand, in order to make further enquiries into the
THEFT OF A RAFTER.
110,3-0, and 6-2, Conductor S. and T Bhanks, pair plays Corporal Charters, B.E for the 5th prize. Miss Ventris has been asked to present the prizes at the con clusion of the competition.
meets Sapper Cruick- and the winner of this
ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL. STAFF AND DEFI., ?; v. MIDDLESEX
DES,, 0.
This second division match took place on the Club Ground, yesterday. A few inutes after the kick-off, Ellarby give Mr. Dyer Ball renunded the case till Stoff the lead with a good shot. After this, the Middlesex took up the Saturday.
running, and a largo portion of the play in this half was in their opponents alfpic Hards thin shoot- however territory The were not allowed to coma services of two Chinese girls sa domestio
ing distanas V ry often This was
very Mr. Hind-The instalments were paid servants. It is alleged that these men
mainly due to splendid work, by Law. kicked and tackled frence, at back
Feried styles Char
another in find
shot by the fourth wife. The second agree were prevent when the contract was sigo ment was signed by the nine-year old boyed, and it is also alleged that they after
Inspector Gordon stated that defendant at the Middlesex goal and following the Staff and Departments almost instructions from the father, Wards assisted the two girls, to leave
was arrested in the Canton Road, carry heading in from The two girls are
A corner kick, but Jarvis any
ing the rafter, Defendant admitted that the ball went just over the bar. The young boy and the man who witness their employment.
movements centre-half and often stopped ed the signaturo will be called and they
he removed the rafter from the Kowloon worked well for the Infantrymen at
of the Staff fore the
was no will any so.
TAGTA scoring
without
A Chiness pleaded guilty to stealing a rafter, the property of the Kowloon Godown Company
related to the first defendant.
The evidenos given for the prosecution Mr. Hind will that he was beast with is the evidence of four women who have Godown Company's Timber Yard,
Defendant, who had two previous con a technical difficulty, as he could not said that defendants were present both appear properly on behalf of an insane on the occasion when the money was victions against him for theft, WAS
paid and on the occasion when the girls sentenced, by Mr. J. B. Wood, to
weeks hard labour loft,
man.
The Chief Justice You say that the man is igno and that he never executed i are not stai the second agrement. You ing that he was insane at the time when he signed the first agreement P
Mr. Hind Having produced a doctor's certificate that the man is insane I am unable to proceed with the case unless your Lordship considers it proper,
The Chief Justice--You and I may be perfectly sane and after a week we may
get a blow and become insane.
Mr Hind-Under the rules I have no power to appear for the man.
The defendants have also given evid- enco, but they deny being present when the money was paid. The girls themselves have been called and have given corro. borative evidence on that point with the two defendants
The girls to their evidence have gone further. They state that the contract which was made, and which was purport ed to have been a contract for domestic service, was not really made with that object, but was made with the object of their following an immoral lift in the The Chief Justice-If you have definite Colony There are, therefore, two points instructions you are perfectly justified in to be decided in the case. The first point going on with the case. I do not agree-what was the actual nature of the With you that a lunatic cannot be repre-contract? It is not involved in the unted in Court. If you are not in a charge, but is involved in the credit of tion to defend the case I will give the witnesses on both sides. It seems to me extremely unlikely that the contract was not what it professed to be It seems to me most probable that the contract was what the girls have stated it to be It is most unlikely that this woman, of small means, should have suddenly decid ed to pay a sum of 8800 to introduce two The Chief Justice-The position is that servents into her household, where there if the plaintiff considers that at the time have been no servants for some time. One the agreement was executed the defend-of the witnesses on the side of the aggriev. ant was sano then he le entitled to aed party has, on her own confession, judgment,
ment
Mr. d'Almada-We had a somewhat aimilar application here some years ago.
Mr. Hind I had a case in 1912 where the defendant was a lunatic. We had an application made to declare that he was
insane.
Mr. Hind-Undoubtedly.
stated that she is the mistress of a house of ill-repute and that she was present when the contract was signed and the money paid.
ASSAULT AT BUGAR REFINERY
by
had
the second half the rather more of the game. Ellarby put
ther Scroxton, on the Middlesex six in a shot, which just went wide, and
with a wing, sent bis forwards away tick A goal scored very probable, bur ball, Wain
Back) obtained the Blipped and clearca. The second goal cane. had again broken through and had only before the Anal whistle sounded. Elkarby the goalkeeper to beat, but failed to score, and laylos, obtaining possession, put the ball into the net almost before "recover the goalkeeper had time to from bis previous effort. Referee, Mr. Atwell
A Chinese, employed as a coolie at the Sugar Refinery, was charged with as cauling an Indina watchman..
The complainant said that he stopped defendant as he was going out of the gates and proceeded to search him. De- fendant resented this and struck him on the head with an iron hook, causing, a deep gạch. -......
Defendant denied that he assaulted the complainant, on the contrary, complain. ant was rude to him and struck him.
Mr. J. R. Wood disbelieved complain ant's evidence and discharged the defend.
aut
UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF OPIUM
A Chinese youth pleaded guilty to being in unlawful possession of fifteen taels of prepared opium and 15 tael, of dross.
It was stated that defendant was arrested in the street, and the opium was found tied round his waist.
Defendant stated that a friend had given him the opium to bring to Hong
kong,
Mr. J. B. Wood fined defendant $1,800 for the prepared opium, with the alter native or four months hard labour; and $150 for the dross, with the alternative or two months hard labour.
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BILLIARDS.
SOLDIERS CLUB TOURNAMENT.
The Peltor and Warders won their way into the semi-final of this tournament on Tuesday night, winning fve out of the six games against the Dockyard Defence Corps Serat Pitt, who played in the last game, made breaks of 28 and 37, breaking down at the latter number in
to avoid losing the white an attempt to when playing an
an otherwise easy cannon. Final Reores
CK B.K.F. AND WARDERS DEFENCE CORTE. "AND B.N.Y, POLIUE.
Bergt. Cooper 235 Mr. S. Aldorman 360 Sergt. Pitt. 250 Mr W Neighbour 181 Total Scores 1485 Total Scores 1190
DOCKYARD
DIOCESAN BOYS' SCHOOL AND ORPHANAGE.
THE HEADMASTERSHIP.
The aer
in Church or exctually
and
It is with very sincere regret (says Church Notes) that we announce that. Mr. the headmaster, of the Diocesin. Boys Betool and Urphanage, whose pre- Piercy sent agreement terminates next: Spring, has informed the Committes that, acting on medical advice, he will not be able to renew the agreement and will be leny ing the Colony in April next
has rendered to vices which Mr. Piorgy hĩa, The partner of the plaintiff firm was
the school are well-known to all who take 144 interest called, and he said that in 1914 he entered
The next point is the action of the
GREEK REVELATIONS.
work in this Clony. He has into a contract with the defendant to
made the school what it is to day, transaction was
helped in his
· print an Anglo-Chinese Directory of defendants when this tri
The Greek Foreign Foreign Minister he has boon splendidly helped
his
head Hongkong, 4,000 copies of 300 pages for mada. I am not prepared to believe that
has published another series of telegrams work by Mrs Piorey 1
Inge estab 23,000. The price was subsequently re- the woman who paid the $500 was not despatched during the regime of the 61- ship the school has risen from insigni- arranged when the pages were increased defrauded by conspiracy in which certain King. Zalocesta, the then Foreign Minis-ficant proportions to be the
through it Mr. to the Greek Minister at Berne for trans.sands of boys who have passed
beve every reason to be grateful in number. The defendant paid a de-parties took part. Clearly three wonenter, on January 6th, 1917, sent a messige lishment which it is to-day, and thou- posit of $1,000 and after that $1,500, Wit were parties to this transaction, and mission to Hindenburg, & reply to his
thair minds,
but for the spiritual in- ness caused a notice to be served on themcat probably they intended to defraud request for information as to the military Piercy, not only for the education of
condition of Greece. This, it said, had tr
usence he has brought to hear on them.
It was no light matter to find a succes defendant for the payment of the balance this woman of the money. But the con- become weak, owing to Entente pressure,
ME Fieres specially as
Mr of $2,632 85. The defendant paid $653 nection of these two men with the sale and details were given as to the distri
master for and asked to be allowed to pay monthly is proved, if at all, only by the evidence bution of the forces. The Minister addie Bykes, who has been second
that a declaration of war might come
cansudate for the post, but the Commit instalments of 250, which arrangement of four witnesses who, to my mind, are before (Greek) mobilisation could be many years was not willing to be a Featherstone as the new head was embodied in an agreement in May, discreditable witnesses, and I am not pre-effected, and asked if a German attack tee are very glad to have secured the Rev. A master. In him they have secured one 1910, signed by the plaintiff in defend pared to find by the evidence in this on the Macedonian front was conteur T
A plated att's house. Foon Fook Toi, the defendl Ce that the defendants were parties in On January 21st, 1810, M. Theotokis who, they are
the work a knowledge ag from General Falkenhausen, propus and werence of schools both at home ant, said that he could not hold the pen this matter. It is admitted, on both sides, telegraphed to King Constanting a messze succesful traditions of the ho as he was paralysed, and asked his young that the girls left the house, after the ing that the Greek troops guarding the and experience o
and energy promise w
"well for the son to sign it. When the agreement was money had been paid, and it is perfectly frontier should retire as a preliminary to and in this Colony, which, coupled with
a German attack and that the King of his zeal school.
Bev, W. T. Fastherstone came out signed, the defendant showed no sign of clear that the two men made mendacious Greece should undertake that no Greeks
what bad occurred;
forces should be used against Germany insanity. Witness received aine instal statements about w
sor to
ments of $50 each after this agreement probably with the intention of protecting and her allies and should agree to the Colony in September, 1914, as
The clause in the agreement did not thenceive, and also, probably with the stipulate that in the case of default of intention of protecting the women con-
one
use of the Drama Seres railway by the latter
On June 2ard 1910, M Theotokis tele graphed to the king that he had told the Princes Nicholas and Andre to Petrograd add London were non-political, but they
of Victoris and to the Bishop haplain
Assistant Master at St. Paul College, where he taught until June, 1916 Since september 1914, he had noted as Chap of St. Peter's Church, and since 1015, na Chaplain of the Missiona Senmen During the past seven
instalment the plaintiff could recover nected with their house. I discharge both German, Chancellor that the Journeys be has also helped at: St John's
defendants.
at Carlis/30 Oxford zer
the full sam
Mr. Hind In the best interests of the
were charged to explain to the British Cathedral The new Headmaster was Grammar School defendant. I think, whether the agree
A smuggler was caught on the Swiss and Bussian monarchs that their Govern- educated ment was properly entered into or not, it frontier with a consignment of some ment's policy would only undermine the and at Wadham,
half would be proper not to contest it any thonagods of cigart which he was (Gre) Throus without, serving any which he had three and a further NA CENTRA
The Chief Justice I think you are trying to pass into many. On examineeful purpose. The chief purpose of experience in schools in England. He rat ca it was discovered that each "cigar" their mission was to draw closer the bonds was ordained 10 1912, and from 1912 to adopting the proper course.
Church, Carliste. was a piece of indiarubber wrapped in between the Greek Boyal house and the Talda Pontor curate of St. James
Courts of London and Petrograd.
Indgment was entered for plaintiff
with sta
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