ORIMINAL SESSIONS
{BEFORE HIS HONOUR THE CHIEF JUSTICE,
WILLIAM BEES DAVIES, .C.].
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 28xD. 1919.
MOTOR" BANDITS" IN COURT ARABRESTS
"THE TEL SHUE
THỂ CHEUNG CHAU ISLAND
MURDER
Tse Taui Shing was indicted for the murder of Yun Miu on Cheung Chau Island on November ar
The Magistracy was uncomfortably crowded yesterday, when the bearing was continued in Mr. J. F. Wood's Court, of the case in which In Sui Fing, Na Wai and Chuh Sing are charged with (1) armed rubbery in No. 40, Des Vaux Road on November 29th and stealing The Hon. Mr. J. H. Kemp, E,700 (2) with killing Pc 806, Lang C.B.E., Attornty-General, prosecuted, Pul (3) with filling Lau Cho: (4) with and Mr. F. C. Jenkin, C.B.E, instructed filling Wo. Chouk: (8) with shooting at Pc B89 Khear Deen, with intent to by Mr. Ouy Haywood, defended.
The following jury was empanelled murder: (8) with shooting at P.-c. 49,
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FIRE" "AT" JERVOI" "STREI
DAMAGE OVER $100,000.
Damage to the extent of over $100,000, was caused by an outbreak of fire at the junction of Jervois Street and Bonham Strand on Sunday morning.
OBRISTIAN TENC LECTURE THEATRE ROYAL
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An interesting, lecture on Christian Science was delivered at abe Theatre Royal yesterday by Dr. Walton Hubbard.
introducing the lecturer, said: It wasan
Mr. D. G. M.
the year 1968 that Mr. Eddy discovered Christian Science. During the time that has elapsed since that date the movement has spread to practically every quarter In a short while the of the globe. whole house was gutted. The fire brigade churches and societies in England, plied thirteen hosts from different angles which about double the number ten Messes J. McCubbin, H. C. Best, D, King Yau, with intent to murder; (7) The back portion of the second floor col | years ago."
on the burning building without access.
Abbey, U. H. da Silva, K. Sayee, A. Germann, and J. Cuer Clark.
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Mr. Kemp said that the case win: A -short and simple one. The deceased won was sleeping in her house on the night of November lat. The other cupants of the house were the deceased woman's mother and children. The husband of the deceased woman sometimes let in the mouse and sometimes on the ferry launch on which he was employed On the night in question he did not sleep in the house. The occupants went to bed as usual, and, in the early morn ing of November 2nd, the mother was awakened by cries of Save life" from her daughter. The mother got up and saw two men in the house coming from the direction of the cubicle in which the daughter slept. She herself then called our Save life, and one of the two men, rushed up to her and cut her on the neck with a knife. Both the men then opened the front door and left the house. The mother, who was cut on the neck, was the principal witnesa in the case. say that she knew her assailant very well by sight and had seen him frequently- he was the prisoner. After the men had run away, the mother found her daugh ter's throat cut. The husband was in- formed of the tragedy and reported the matter to the Police, who arrested the prisoner.
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anong at L... 115, A Clark, with intent to murder; (8), with wound ing Pc.c, Li King You
Mr. Leo Longinotto, Assistant Crowa Solicitor, prosecuted. ***
his previous evidence had stated that at Ho Hung, chief Chinese detective, in
2.20 p.th., while he was in Graham Street, be received certain information and pec- ceeded directly to No. 40, Des Voeux Road West in a ricksha When he arrived there he was told that the rubbers had escaped by motor car. He told C.C. 48 and 608 to go to Kennedy Town, and then, getting Farther assistance, he himself proceeded to Kennedy Town. Finding no signs of the robbers there, he and the others re burned to Catchick Street, where there was a tea-house. He told Alla, Sergeant Clark, to remain on guard at the sido or leading up to the Erst floor of the ten-house, Witness proceeded, to the first floor with C.C 211, C.C. 49, CC, 294, and C.C. 80s. Witness led the way into the room, followed by the others. There was a door communicating with the
The fire originated in the cook-house of No. 4, Bocham Strand, but the cause not known. The flames increased in volume and leaping through the air shafts reached the first and second floot of the building,
There are now some 87
The increasing interest
Lapeed and the fire spread to No. 6, in the subject is chiefly dus
the buildings were used for the storage its efficacy is healing sin and die adjoining house, which was partly gutted of foreign medicines. The damage to
People, for oda house, covered by insurance in four case of every natura companies, is estimated at $75,000. The the most part, turn to it for relief
stated in damage to the scound house, which was only after other systeme have failed, and
insured is estimated at $97,360. In connection with this fire, it was the fact that Christian Science in inje sed in yesterday's issue that on to produce satisfactory results in ruch men left the place and hastened to the cases is added testimony, to its healing
fire-alarm, all the fire
fact, a number of European fremen, inion and the beauty of its teachings scene of the other fire. as a matter of power. It is essentially a practical relig cluding Chief Inspector Kerr, remained Are brigade went to Chung Sai"Street sincere student to in Jervois Street, while the rest of the that they can be demonstrated by any the extent that The where the other fire had broken out.
understands them. The purpose of the lecture this afternoon is to present the subject. correctly, and to bear witness to the facts regarding the life and work of Its discoverer and founder, Mary Baker Eddy. Dr. Hubbard, the lecturer, is a tempted to break into No. 189, Wanchai The First Church of Christ Scientist, A Chinese, who, it was alleged. at member of the Board of Lectureship of Road, occupied by Mr. Smith of the Hongkong Electric Company, bad the Boston, Massachusetts, and, after many, was scaling and injure his leg misfortune to fall of the wall. helyenre devoted to the study and practice
The incident was related yesterday, at the of Christian Science is well qualified to Magistracy where the man was charged give for a clear exposition of its tesch- with attempting to break into the house.
Mr. Smith stated that he
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She would verandah, and at the corner of it the with his family on Sundara at'd'inner #gs. He is here, this afternoon at the
His Lordship naked whether the daugo ter was dead when the mother saw her.
Mr. Kerp said he was not sure. She was dead by the time, the Police came on the scene.
Mr. Kemp, continuing, said that the prisoner was arrested the same morning, in a mazahed close by, and under his bed was found a chopper, which instrument it was alleged, was used by the prisoner. When charged with the offence at the Police Station, the prisoner moraly.said "I did not do it. "I do not know. Before the Magistrate, however, the prisoner made a leng, statement. He said: I cannot remember the exact day. Oris day a friend, named Lob Cheang, used me to go with him to cake-seller't to steal cakesand - satisfy
I said It was
three, prisoners were seated at table drinking tem
Continuing, his evidence yesterday, witness said that there
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the amab informed himay evening when request of First Church of Christ Scien-
that a mito had fallen off the wall and into the clothes tint, Hongkong. boiler, anashing it Witnem went Dr. Walton Hubbard said: The out and noticed the defendant disappear explanation of God's law and its ing through the gates in the body else sitting at the same table, which
backyard. After a long chase, witness, assisted by available ability to all mankind vas constable, arrested the man, who had taught, and demonstrated by Jesus; the was to the west of the room. As soon as
beet evidently trying to effect an entrance witness saw them, he want right up to window, which was three feet away from been maintained that the major portion into the house through the bath-room Carist, bat for many centaries it has the table with four constables who were
the wall. Witness found a cone, to which or the reward for Christian irving is to a kaife had been attached He alad come at ape future time. The wisdom following him, and said, "We are deted noticed a hole in the wall, presumably of this world has failed not only to heal tice, we what to search you. The first made by the defendant in his attempt to om discord and sin but to nest from prisoner asked "Why do you want to search us fort Witness, searched him
The amah said that, she was cleaning disease, and it will continue to fail in the backyard when she beard a dull te treatment at discase until it is recog and found a revolver on him. He next defendant lying on the ground, with the pressed on
She looked round and saw the hat sickness is nick thought ex prisoner's pockets. Witness arrested him found several rolls of silver coin in
cast out-through spiritual the body, and that wick
understanding. When human thought and naked the other constables to seize
filled" with fear and belief in the remaining two men.
disease, no buman statement to the The revolver (produced) was the one found. C. 4 arrested the second prisoner. The third prisoner crawled on his hands and knees and managed to escape When nearing the door, the third prisoner turned roundther witnesses. and pointing revolver, fired three-shots i witness' direction. standing near a door at the further end of the room. The first shot whizzed, past his right arta. The second shot struck. C.U. 48, and the third shot went wide off the mark After C C.C. 48 was hit in the prof,
Witness WJER
and you must pay for it. The man did told the man you have broken the boiler not
Defendant said that he weat house in search of a friend
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contrary will sutice, and the thought which meals must be so evidently the Hsciousness as the very voice of God to
divine idea, that, it comes to human con-f
aks to be known by its fruits. system is Christian Science and it only destroy and dispell the error. Such a
1 don't know this man's friends
Fitness, called by the defence, said has bis, friends, I have mine! day to enable the defendant to produce
Wood remanded the case till to
INDIAN MATRIMONIAL SUIT.
AMICABLY SETTLED.
The revelation game to Mrs. Eddy be cause the particular qualities of thought, which bo possessed made it inevitable. She investigated every material system of healing and finally decided that, all cur sation must be mental, yet it required}
God, and understood that all causation was Blind, worty years of effort before she really
number of pears more before it had unfolded with suicient clarity to
our hunger. He said Better bring the second prisoner released himself and Transport Office, for desertion and a. be given to the world."
knife for self-defence."
no use taking a knife. We are not going
to steal dothes or goods or jewellery
He said Better take one. Ho took a hot, however, missed. the mark and the parties before 18sion. I had both grain of mustard, seed is sufficient to re-
knife. I took the one in Court. His was the smaller one. He went inside the cubicle. I do not know what he was doing. I waited onside. I heard a voice crying out within the cubicle and the old lady making the alarm. I did a I was told and threatened, the vid lady 1 cut her in the neck. Lai Chung opened
the door and we want out."
hearing was concluded of the case in At the Magistracy, yesterday, the which an Indian lady summoned ber husband, who is employed in the Army second and third prisoners who were ran sway. CC 211 fred a shot at the ing to support her.
The lightest amount of spiritual escaping by means of the staircase. The Magistrate, to act as mediator, reported orth asundant results, and faith wa Inspector Keat, who was aked by the anderstanding put into practice brings the success of prisoners ran away. 0,0. 005 ran after band made a direct offer to his wife that of Christian Science brings divine Love my said," The hus move mountains of error. The reasoning them. Witness beard four shots fired if she wished she could come back and lose to human experience.
The recog with the first prisoner, and took the absolutely refused to do that.. Witness then asked C.O. 911 to help him live with him and his mother. The wife nition that God is Mind and that man is revolver from the latter Seven chambers alternative, I suggested
As an His perfect idea in, the basis for Chris- sum of tia Science healing. When we meante of the revolver were loaded
At first the wife, would not our thoughts by this divine standard and Prisoner money" way he saw CC. 605 sitting at the bottom agreed to accept 25 a month and the only that thought which we know to be was then taken downstairs and on the accept the monetary offer, but, later, she undertake, as far na postible, to entertain of the staircase. He said "I have been custody of the children.
The husband had laid down certain eou have! bound us are annulled through the husband had not refused to support her another of the material beliefs which Wood informed the wife that the ck or unhappy is eliminated. One after of God, the thought which has made us
ditions which were not satisfactory to application of spiritual law, and we are sion, for her. The
immediately blows police-whistle About in the arm and abdomen Witness four or five minutes later two constable arrived, Witness told them to take C.C. 605 to
The Attorney-General submitted that, to hospital C.C. 805 was then taken in her, but he was este said that earning that food, or water, or cold, ör |
on the facts the prisoner was guilty of murder-though he might not have done it himself by helping the other man to carry out his designs.
The jury brought in a verdict of guilty, and the prisoner was sentenced to death.
AN ABSENT JUROR FINED.
At the Criminal Sessions yesterday, Mr. W. M. Routh, of Messra. Conne Brothers, failed to answer when his name was called for the jury. He was sent for and when te later appeared he was asked by the Chief Justice to explain his
absence,
rich, to the Government Civil Hospital up. He informed Sergeant Field that the Witness then, saw Sergeant Field coming robbers had. Smithfield in the direction of first prisoner was then taken to No. 7.Police
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children
to make provi
husband had offered to pay her #25 with our brother man, never had any he was not going to make an order as the beat, or dampness, or dusty or contact mouth and leave her free to live power to harm us, for the divine ifan wherever she liked with the charge of the comes in contact with nothing but that p.m. witnees saw Bergeant Field and able. The wife could accept if she liked manifests only the goodness of God. The That seemed to him reason which is harmonious and healthtal and party of detectives bringing the second
The complainant replied, that she is divine Frinciple corrects inharmonious and the third prisoners to the station.My Wood: No order will be made sorrow and disappointment are removed
willing to accept the offer. At
and unsuccesful business conditions, and 3.30 in the presence of Inspector
p.ms Grant, witness searched the first prisoner. The summone is dismissed. He found 166.40 in money in his pocketa,
by the law of Love. pm, witness took prisoners to the THIEVES ENTER NEWSPAPER also eighteen rounds of ammunition. At Government Civil Hospital, where an identification parade was held before
.C. 005.
OFFICE.
Third prisoner I did not fire at 1 ONE CAUGHT AND IMPRISONED. while I was in the tea-house-Witness:
Mr. Routh stated that he had that morning received an important busineeshoulder, cable and in attending to it “hế had overlooked the time
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His Lordship That is no excuse. You were summoned here to day, and as a result of your not appearing some other gentleman has had to serve,
Mr. Routh: am very sorry. I am the only foreigner in our firm. of course that may not be an excuse in your eyes, but I was busy and quite overlooked the fact.
His Lordship: A summons of the Court is issued to bo obeyed. I under- stand. It was inconvenient to you.
Mr. Routh: I intended to be here at
10.30, but I forget.
His Lordship: If the Court overlooks the absence of jurors on the grounds of business and so forth, it will be quite impossible to carry on the administra tion of Justice satisfactorilyYou will pay a fine of $10
ing increases one's consciousness, of je
Each inharmonious condition which is overcome through spiritual understand-
end harmony. Every effort towards spirituality and away from that which is material brings a rich reward. Ha that overcometh shall inherit all things;
Yes, you shot CC 48. One shot passed At the Magistracy, yesterday, a Chin- and I will be his God, and he shall beny
state lese was charged with unlawfully break-don." prisoner: As I was coming down- ing into the premises of the "South China stairs, I was seized by a European My Morning Pest, revolver
down. volpebrated the Chic Chinese detective'statement, and C.C. 48, gave evidence as to how he was shot at in the tea-house,
The second prisoner said there weze
usually closed at pm, of Baisrday, A warohman stated that the offices were
CORRESPONDENCE He went for his dinner and, on hi e INFANT CHILD LABOUR. turn, opened the door and witched on the lights. He then noticed two men hidro THE EDITOR OF THE "ADNGEON
"DAILY: PRESA""'IZA to kill him be made a noise Wit
SIR-I have just.seen a small Chinese
whom were armed with automatic pistols zem struggled with one, and the other,
three other men in the tea-house, two of whind the counter. They threaten
A Chinese cook at the restaurant said in escaping, aminahed up glass show girl, age given to me as 9 years (Chinme that on November 28th, he was preparing casa. The Pollos
some macaroni at the back of the shop. the fan, he had seizerived and arrested reckoning) that is about 8 years old
He saw five men enter the shop: Thers
Sergeant Jackson produced a rope stick, carrying, 2 baskets of and that, in and not much higher than my walking- were five customers in the tea-shop at the which be found tied to the water time could only see part of the on the roof of the premises Pipe my judgment, must have weighed 25 to office at 3 p.m. to see a clanaman. When possibly might injure her for lite. Defendant said that he went to the 28 lbs. It cannot be right, and quite be wanted to leave, be found the premises Surely our British Hongkong Govern
set so he remained there thinking to rent can stop such cruelty by a stroke get out the next morning,
of the pen 1-Yours truly,
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Eversodab: Two were sitting ne me table and three at another. As soon as the Polios came the three men ran to the balcony and then he heard shots being fred,
At this stage the hearing was adjourn- ed till this aftemoon.
Mr. Hutchison sentenced defendant i J. HERBERT SANDERE, M.D. six weeks' hard labour?!
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