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CRIMINAL SESSIONS.
[BATORE/TER ACTING ORIKE JUSTION (MR. E. I. J. GÓMPIEIZ).)
AN ARMED ROBBERY.
:
THE HONGKONG DAILY
PRESS, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20TH, 1921.
CHARGE OF POISONING,
A DIET OF WORMS
AND WHAT IT CONTAINED.
4:
At the Magistracy, yesterday afternoon,
CHILEAN ANNIVERSARY. CONSUL-GENERAL'S RECEPTION.
The Consul-General for Chile and Madame Rojas Huneeus held a reception on the occasion of the anniversary of the
Four Chinese ware indicted for armed death of an Indian watchman, employed Mr. R. E. Lindsell heard à charge Declaration of Independence of "Chile,
robbery at Shapo, on August 7th.
The Orown Solicitor (Mr. G. H. Wake-
SUICIDE AT THE ASYLUM. WALL MIRROR SMASHED TO PROVIDE AN INSTRUMENT." M. G. N. Orme sat sa Doroner, yes terday afternoon, to mquire into the by the Asiatiq" Petroleum Company, at Canton, which took place at the Hong kong lunatic naylam. The man want to the bathroom, the first thing in the morning, ripped a wall mirror from it fastenings, smashed the framework, and the glass; by throwing the mirror violent- ly to the ground, and then, with a large piece of glass, saved at his throat ins long a severe wound. The piece of glass used was so large that two hands must have been required to operate it.
against a Chinese, formerly employed by the Yuk Lun Tong medicine shop, Queen's Road Central, of administering poison, in food, with jatent to cause grievous eight others.. harm to the accountant of the shop and
Defendunt pleaded not guilty." Inspector Murphy told the Magistrate that the defendant had been employed as cook. He was dismissed in the fifth or
Yesterday, at their residence, i. Prat Avraue, Kowloon, ›
Hon,
the deceased was admitted to the asylum sixth moon, this year, while acting as her and Mrs Be Berkins,
shop coolie, by the accountant who, also.
on) conducted the case for the Crown. It was explained that shortly before midnight on August 7th, three women liv. ing at Shapo were disturbed by the entry
Invitations for the reception, were of five mon brandishing torches. Bangles ere snatahed from the arms of two of
issued to H.E. The Governor and lady the women and money, jewellery and
Stubbs, Miss Beaant, the A. D.C. to H.E. other articles were stolen, In a house
The Governor, the Colonial Secretary and opposite the cement works the police
Mrs. Severn, Lieut-General Sir G. M. found the four prisoners One man had
Kirkpatrick, Lady Kirkpatrick, and the in his possession a dagger made out of
Dr. C. W. McKenny, medical officer
Smith and Mra Bowden Smith, the Acting Misses Kirkpatrick. Commodore Bowden half of a pair of scissors and a paper at the Government Civil Hospital, said Theath. A similar weapon was picked up
Chief Justice and Mrs Gompertz, the ear one of the other men. Charged, at on September 9th. He came direct from
Hoh. Mr. Merser, Hon. Mr. Follock, and the police station, one of the
ho would plead guilty, but thers Canton, as a case of acute mania, on a
L. Perkins and Mrs. other nied the offer
At the Police. Court letter signed by the police surgeon of the had been dismissed, since then, for a Mrs. Pollock, Han, Mr. Holyoak and Mrs.
Shameen Municipal hearing, the man on whom the improvised
District.
brettch of trust. Next
Holyoak, Hon. Mr. Lau Chu Pa, Mr. der was found stated that he was said he had been drinking and was drank plainants in this case) was promoted Fook, the Secretary for Chinese Affairs
moraing, the man seemed rational, and
The sub accolin tant (one of the com- Dodwell, Hon. Mr. Bird, Hon. Mr. Ho the scissors to be repaired. He that he did not commit the robbery the day before. Witness then trans- accountant, and, since then, the defendant (Hea Mr. but that the pel
the Director of Educa ferred pelice beat him to make him
hit to the Civil Hospital had been a constant visitor to the shop. tion (Hon. Mr. Irving), Mrs. Irving, and ednfess that he did it. He went to the but he was sent back to the Asylum frequently sleeping on the premises. Ho had the Misses Irving. Hon. Sir Paul Chater House where he was arrested to seek shel- the same afternoon. The next morning never taken a meal in the shop, however. Breon), Captain-Superinten
and Lady Chater, the ter from the rain. The other three men he was quiet; in the evening he was Three days before September 1st-the day denied taking part in the robbery and restless. The next morning, witness was
on which he was alleged to have poison (Licut Hake), the Consul General for
Falice atated that they were caught in the rain. informed by telephone that the man haded the food he passed the night on ber U.S.A. (Mr. Gale) and Mrs. Gate, Consul (Mr. Wolfe), Harbour Master Two of the men were picked out by withilled himself: le found the deceased premises. On the afternoon of September General for France (M. Krau), Madane nesses at an identification parade as ying on the Hour outside the bathroom, ist, defendant paid a visit to the shop. Reau and Mademoiselle Reau. Consul having been amongst the robbers.
in the neck and much blood on the floor.
there was a farge incised wound On the instructions of the accountant, the General for Portugal and Madam
cook went to the market and purchased Fernandes, Consul General for Japan and in the bathroom was a broken mirror, The jury, after a short retirement, re-apparently torn from the wall. A large vegetables and meat, the first named Netherlands (Mr. Hamel), the Consul for a quantity of paddy worms and some Mrs. Trubogami, Consul General for the turned a verdict of guilty against three of them nad acquitted the fourth.
pse of the glass appeared to have been article of food (said the Inspector), Cuba and Mrs. Harrington, the Consul This man was discharged. The others used by the man to cut his throat: The being a rare delicacy among the Chinese for Denmark, the Consul for Panama were sentenced to five years' imprisonment red must have had another attack Having been cleaned, they were subjected and Madame Molino, the Consul and ten strokes of the cat.'
of minta and killed himself.
to alow process of cooking, and had Nicaragua and Mra Botelho, Consul for The mirror was, originally, firmly fixed
to be stewed for two hours before they Brazil and Mrs. Alves, Cons for U.S.A. in the wall. It would required a great could be eaten. The worms were cooked (Mr. Hope), Consul for Norway, Consul deal of force to dislodge the mirror. for the evening meal., An hour after the
Kremer, Vice-Consuz for Italy fendant went to the kitchen, and left, and Madame Petracei. Vice-Consul for after staying there for a short while. Fru. R. Rev. Bishop Pozzoni of Tavia, He returned to the first Boor by climbing J. R. enti Smith, Lieut. Col.
Lieut. Col.
and Mrs Wyndham, Lieut. Col. Taylor and Mrs. Taylor combe. Lieut. Col. Mac G. Greer, Colonel Lient. Col. Delacombe and Mrs Ɖelä- R. Humphry and Mrs. Humphry. Lieut Col. Sanders and Mrs. Sanders, Lieut.- Col. Nicholson, Lieut. Col. Cross and Mrs. Crosse. Major Lloyd and Mrs Lloyd, Major Edwards and Mr. Edwards,
Each of the accused gave evidence deny ing the charge
OFFERING A BRIBE.
nead.
for
The Coroner: You would not think worms had been put over the are, de Mexico. Vice-Consul, for. Franer and
A Chinese woman hawker was indicted for having offered Sergeant, Elston; int a dangerous article to have there! charge of the hawkers licensing depart Dr. McKenny: No. One has never meat at the Central Poliér Station, a been used like this before. The possibil bribe of $30.
lly of such use was never suspected, but they have all been removed now.
One of the mirrors was exhibited to show how the broken ons had been fixed. holes, to two plugs in the walls. is had been screwed, through eyelet
Asked to plead the prisoner, between soba, said she had offered the bribe on the advice of Au Cheuk Sang, a soliciter's clerk.
The Judge took this as a plea of guilty and remarked that it was apparent from the depositions that the woman would not have offered the bribe except on the advice of the clerk. He found, however, that under the Ordinance he must order im prisonment in addition to a fine.
that
Wakeman, who prosecuted. mid. the clerk had been summoned as a witness but could not be found.
The Judge: I am very sorry to hear that because I should have told him that nothing would have given me greater pleasure than sending him to jail for six months. It seems to me that this woman was, after all, merely a tool. She is an ignorant woman, and the man at the bottom of it is Au, whom I would have great pleasure in sending to jail. if I could get him.
Hi Honour decided to award the wo man seven days imprisonment and a 6or of $10. He formally ordered that Au Cheak Sang's recognisance as a witness be forfeited and, in the event of insuf cient money being forthcoming to meet
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in charge of the Government Civil Hos
Dr. W. B. A. ivore, medical officer pital and. Asylums, said the patient had been perfectly quiet and there was co reason to suspect suicidal tendencies. Consequently, he was in a general ward with freedom to move about in the ward and to and from the bathroom which
was, really, part of the ward. The whole thing must have happened in a very short space of time.
It was explained, in further evidence, that there were three attendants on duty at the time. One was entering the duty book in the office, one was sweeping the verandah and the third was quietening a Russian patient who was fighting another
inmate.
One witness, who elected to was brought to him of the bloken. give evidence in English, told how news millor."
Inspector Willis mentioned that a patient (who, presumably, was not in a it-state, mentally, to give evidence) had
up a ladder, which rekebed the roof, and wher he went down to the kitchen a few seconds after, he lifted the cover of the pan and stirred the worms with a pair of chopsticks. He also enquired from the cook whether eggs (an essential in gradient had been put into the pot.
GRIT IN THE FOOD.
At 5.30 p.m. the table was laid for ten person three visitors, defendant and the six fakis of the shop-and after every one had sat down at the table, defendant was noticed learing the shop. The cook declined, and left, saying he wanted to was invited to the vacant seat, but he go away. The others ate the food. In noticed some grit and blamed the cook masticating the worms all the diners for "allowing sand to get into the food. Luckily enough, continued laspector Murphy, all the men stopped eating and examined the food carefully and came
vomit,
An hour afterwards, the defend- ant returned and made a statement to one of the sick men, in answer to an
rous had been added.
Humphreys and Mrs. Humphreys, Leslie Smith and Mrs. Leslie Oxspring. Lieut. C. S. Fisher, A. D. C. to Captain Oxspring and Mrs.
Secretary to the
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B.M.S. Cairo and Mr Crookshank, Lieut-General, Comdr. Crookshank of Mira, Vining. Comdr, and Officers of Comdr. Fining of H.M.9. Tamer and HM.S. Ambrose, Comdr. and Officers of No. 3. Submarine No. 9, Submarine No. H.M.S. Forglove, Moarhen, Submarine No. 2. Submarine No. 9, Submarine Reserve, Comdr. Greig and Mrs. Greig, No. 15, Submarine No. 3. Submarine Comdr. Stopford and Mrs. Stopford, the to the conclusion that something dange and Mrs. Stern, odore, Mr. Stern They begna tob (MY Young). Presidengkong Lusitano (Mr. Silva-Netto) and Mrs. Silva Netto, President Club Recreio (Mr. and Mrs Souza), the Manager Toyo Tsutsumi,
and Mr the
Spanish A. de Carvalho and Mrs Carvalho, the advice of one of the doctors, the Dr. A. 3. Vadon and Mrs. Vadon, Dr. police were called in and the sick 'men Bernardo Souza and Mre, Souza, Dr. were taken to hospital, one of them in Sir Stuart Taylor and Lady Taylor, a particularly dangerous condition. The Dr. R. Grove, Mr. and Mr. Birkett, police gathered op food, and everything Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Crawford, Mr. Paulo. that might throw light upon the affair da Silva, Chilean Consulate. when analysed. The Government Analyst found traces of arsenic both in the food und the vomit, defendant traces of arsenic were the In a jacket worn by
motive, concluded Inspector Murphy, in fluff in the pockets.
accusation that he had put arsenic in Kisen Kaisha (Mr. Tominican Pro
the food.. Three doctors were sent for. but only оде of them prescribed
the recogaitance, he would make an order stated that he struggled with the deceased medicine. The fokis got worse, and, aration. Mr. and Mrs. W. Morley, Mr.
for imprisonment.
BEFORE THE PUIŠNE JUDGE (MB: J.
WOOD).]
A FISHERMAN ROBBED.
Two Chinese were indicted for robbery and, alternatively, for receiving stolen property. The complainant was a Chinese fisherman who lived for ten years in Bermondsey, London, and, on returning to Hongkong, passed a, usually, peaceful life in a matched in a lonely spot beyond Repulse Bay.
to try and prevent him from killing him self.
The jury returned a verdict of "suicide whilst insane."
**is uncertain."
CIGARETTE RETAILER FINED, EVASION OF THE TOBACCO DUTY. One of two cigarette retailers summon- for having on their premises cigarettes his defence, through Mr. Leo Longinotto, on which no duty had been paid made at the Magistracy, before Mr. Orme, yesterday. The other, who is repre- seated by Mr. F. X. D'Almada," goes ed the Magistrate. through the hoop" (if the vernacular missed defendant had also been dis- expression may be excused) to-day. missed, and apparently defendant was The defendant said, in replying to Mr. on good terms with other employés, as Longinotto's questions, that he bought as he was constant visitor to the the cigarettes at the market price and shop." that his main business was agent to Inspector Murphy suggested that de
CHINESE DOCTORS TO THE RISCUL attached to the Tung Wah Hospitsi, for Mr. Hang King Choi, a Chinese doctor, September 1st he was an 10. on the last 20 years, said thus at 10 p.m. It sounds rather obscure " remark Central. There he found several men who druggist's shop at 340, Queen's Rond "The man who disappeared to be very ill. He felt the pulses of some of them and, diagnosed their complaint as poisoning, scribed furg fong powder to be taken in
He pr water, sa an emetic and after that mashes green peas, powdered. As soon as they vomited, he left. One man was in a very earlier in the proceedings, that jung jong harmless Chinese medicine.)
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GOVERNMENT ANALYST'S EVIDENCE.
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users. Liggett and Myers, of Chicago. fendant might have intended to get therous condition. (Mr. Dovey explained Launching out on a conversation with present cook into trouble nad step into the Magistrate, however, the defendant his shoes. land" himself open to a comment from the Bench that he ought to be nervous of buying cigarettes having no mark indicat- ing that daty had been paid.
The person from whom the defendant bought has absconded.
Mr. E. R. Dovey, Government Analyst, spoke as to the discovery of arsenic on
analysis. Mineral arsenic could eat
be obtained locally; it was a common
Mr. Pun Luk Sin, Chinese doctor, of 100, Wellington Street, said he first enquired of the patiente what they had Never mind what you asked the taken. They replied, "Arsenic."
The Magistrate: Tell me what you did, The withese muit explain it. It is patients
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Mi. A Dyer Ball, who prosecuted for the Crown, said that on August 5th, the feherman was sitting outside, enjoying the cool of the evening, when he was disturbed by the sudden Appearance of nine men. Three of the intraders seized and held him, one of them prodding him severely with a revolver while the others ransacked the matahed. Greatly frighten ed, the two children ran away up, the hillside and did not re-appear until the robbers had gone away.
The faberman managed to break away from his captors, swam to his boat, and rowed across to the small village of Leaving his boat there he Changhom walked across to the Stanicy police sta tion where he reported what had occurred Police officers set out at once and as they
Mr. Longinetto complained that the Chinese drug. Vomit, urine and faces the method of Chinese doctors, when they "were passing over Makong Gap they baw
Ordinance cast the onus of proof entirely from the patients showed, in some cases, attend a patient, to enquire, minutely, man, who was one of the defendants, coming towards them. He crouched down prosecution, the case would not have been plates, on which were 2 lbs. 14 oz. of hearing that they had taken arsenic.
on the defendant; if it had been on the considerable" traces of arsenic.
To first how they contracted their illness. On when he
saw the police but they made him proved. As the Ordinarice was drawn, food, contained 30 grains of arsenic-a felt their pulses and found that their put up his hands and as he did so a there must, be bundle of clothing belonging to the fisher Mr. Taylor (of the Imports and Exports Mr. Dovey said he also reprived from plation was compatible with their com
technical conviction. quamity sufficient to kill 12 persons. wan fell from under his arm. The man Department) had said that retailers Sergeant Stimson a white Chinese jacket. was arrested and then the party went on
the matshed where they found that but, that was to create a kind of mono-side the four pockets and mixed it no one to prepare medicine: all the fokis must buy from an agent of the B.AT., He brushed the dust from the seams in any remedy because he knew there was The witness said he did not prescribe most of the fisherman's possessions had disappeared.
poly. If a Chinese wished to do busines together. He then analysed the material were ill. The other defendant was arrested on
with a Chinese, apparently he could not and found it to contain distinct traces of hospital.
He advised them to go to "the Taitam Rond by a European sergeant do it, without running the risk of not arsenic-about one-twentieth of a grain.
who happened to be patrolling there. being able to prove that the middleman
The Magistrate: You were prepared When asked if he had any questions to let them die! * The sergeant saw that the man was carry added that he had gone into the ment Analyst might have found arsenic that's all" Go to hospital"!
batt paid the duty. Mr. Longinotte to put the defendant said: The Govern benefit of your admirable advice and You gave them the ing & European cont under his arm.
The evidence followed the lines of Mr. matter with the Government, with a view but he can't say who has put it there. Dyer Ball's opening statement but a re to having the Ordinance maile reason-
The witness said he heard the men had Dr. C. W. McKenny, medical officer at boen prescribed for: mark made by one of the prisoners to the ably possible of performance" -effect that some
and he the Government Civil Hospital, stated of the robbers were hoped it would be amended very shortly, that at 5.50. a.m. on September 2nd, he it was your duty to stay in the shop The Magistrate: I should have thought friends of the fisherman and had been He asked the Magistrate to inflict the saw eight Chinese men in the hospital. and attend to the sick men, instead of entertained by him that evening at a sup: smallest possible fine and suggested that 401 then had the same symptoms, running away.
"complainant recalled at the Judge's direction.
ant being one cent would meet the case.
voniting and general weakness and one The Magistrate remarked that the detro of them also had diarrho. He otherwise, it would be nacless to stay Questioned by the Judge, the faherman fendant had no excuse in the case of ment until 12 noon. said that he had entertained three guests brands of cigaretten regalarly marked were then discharged and he detained the kept them under observation and treat- Five of the mẹn
there. at a supper party that evening. He had
It not the Tpk Lan Tong a druggist's known one of them for two years but the respecting duty, other two were strangers and he could not defendant's stock was confiscated as not charged, and the last man left hospital not prepared, medicine ready Chinese Messrs. GLYN & Co.
Mr. Taylor said that about half the men remaining in hospital were disshments, Chine drugglet's shops have remainder. On the 3rd two of the three shop-Yes, but unlike, European czter recall the names of any of them. When having paid duty. A great deal of on the following day. All the men bad medicine must either be boiled or the robbery occurred the trio took part evasion was, undoubtedly, going on. init, two of them helping to bold his hands brhind his back,
The Magistrate told the defendant that The other six
to
i
had arsenical poisoning."
men came out from the hills where they it was a first offence, would be were quite auficient to kill any person, In reply to Inspector Murphy, Dr. he was liable to a fine and imprisonment. McKenny said that 24 grains of arsenic a man was arrested" at Makong fined: 8500 and the cigarettes would be
The who Gap said that he was employed na a sand confiscated.
except one accustomed to take it.
Mr. Lindsell: Were any of these cases
who was picked up by him on the Taitam Dr. McKenny The man who just left
carrier at Stanley and on the afternoon of August 5th be new seven mon invited him to commit a robbery HoRoad: did not enter the matched but afterwards
Without leaving the box the jury re- they gave him some clothes and told him turned a verdict of "guilty" against the to rum. He was not able to get away first prisoner the one arrested at Ma hause he was lame. The other prisoner kong and he was sentenced to five years said that the coat found in his possession imprisonment.
(Vontinued at fout of next columns:5
The other man was pro nounced not guilty. and discharg
serious
the hospital Lion. He was the only man who gave me
wae in a very serious condi fairly serious. Dr. McKenny added that considerable anxiety The others were the first man mentioned was in obvious danger of death on admission to hospital. (Continued at foot of next column.)
The witness: You must have medicine
powdered before it can be taken.
hing and you call yourself a doctor
For all the cars or action you took, these men might have died. You did no There was no one to grind Fung-fong to Powder. have done so Then
The Magistrale Then you ought to
ed the grinding machine he might The witness explained that if he work The Interpreter explained that the accidentally kill himself a machine referred to web cambrous one. At this stage the proceedings were' nd journed netil: this afternoon.
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