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ALLEGED WRONGFUL ARREST. PICKETS CLASH WITH TRADING
COOLIES CLAIM 81,000, AGAINST EUROPEAN,
SEQUEL TO KOWLOON TONG DISTURBANCE.
JUNK...
BATTLE BETWEEN LOCAL BOAT AND ARMED LAUNCH."
JUNK'S CREW REFUSE TO YIELD AND WIN.
The pluck of the master and crew of Alleging that they had been wrongfully arrested and detained in the Kowloona local trading junk, who refused to be City Police Station, six coolies, employ-intimidated and yield to a band of pic- ed at Kowloon Tong, jointly claimed keta who attacked them in, an armed $1,000, at the Summary Court yester-launch, is revealed in the story which bas day, from Mr. A. E. Murphy, of the been brought to Hongkong by the master Kowloon Tong Development "Company, of the junk concerned. He relates how at whose instigation they were arrested. he and his crew returned the pickets' fte Mr. D. McCallum appeared for the from their armament on board the jank, plaintiffs and Mr. R. A. Wadeson repre-and eventually drove the marauders off.
after a pitched battle.. sented Mr. Murphy.
According to the master's story, bis In outlining his case. Mr. McCallum said that as one of the six coolies was junk, Sze Leung, No. H2739, left Hong- proceeding from work at 5 pm on July keng on August 8th for Mau Chau, in 27th, carrying some cement bags, the the Po On district, with a cargo of Can- property of his employers, the Tung Leetonese coal dust, 193 cases of kerosene, Company, he was stopped by an Indian etc. At 9 am on the 29th the junk was watchman employed by the Kowloon sailing off Shek Wan Bay, when a black- Tong Development Company and accused of stealing the bags.
painted steam launch, flying the pickets" Hag, came toward, the junk from the The coolie was then takia to the house direction of Ma Wan. The launch was of Mr. Murphy at 47, Kowloon Tong, blowing her whistle, calling on the junk and Mr. Murphy ordered his detention, to stop, but the master refused to do so, The Tung Lee Company had a contract and the next thing that happened was that the pickets opened fire from their with the Government for levelling ground}
launch. It must have been much to their at. Kowloon Tong. Mr. Murphy was surprise when they found that they had ployed by the Kowloon Tong Develop no easy quarry to deal with, for the ment Company which had nothing what. master and his crew determined not to souver to do with the Tung Lec.
yield to them, and accordingly replied to the fire with the arms on board the junk After a battle, which lasted about an hour, the pickets launch left in the direction of Boccas Tigris.
A PROTEST.
Certain of the fellow workmen of the man who was detained by Mr. Murphy went to the house to enquire into the cause of bis detention and to protest. They also, it was alleged, had been de tained and abused,
Returning to Hongkong, the master of the junk has made his report, and bas applied for a re-issue of ammunition to replace those he used in the defence of his junk.
Later, the police went to the scene, pre-
Another Picket Incident. sumably on information lodged by Ir. Murphy; the men were handcuffed, some,,, Another picket incident is also reported what roughly handled, a revolver point by the master of the Man Tai, trading ed at them and marched through the junk, No. T.1009 who states that he streets. It was not until eight o'clock was attacked by a green-painted, steam that they were released on the order of launch Tau Sang, while his junk was the police.
lying at anchor off Shek Wan Bay on Subsequently, a letter was written to the morning of August 11th About Mr. Murphy on behalf of the plaintiffs Siteen armed pickets boarded his junk (by Messrs. D. Almada and Mason) and said they were searching for smug- in which it was stated that the men wereglers. They stole "one cannon, one rifle, acting only in the course of their em-a muskets, and a quantity of ammunition, ployment, that Mr. Murphy had obtain and also made off with some clothing and ed a revolver from his wife and, point. money.
ing at one of the men, hud roughly pushed him towards his (Mr. Murphy's) office, at the same time directing the Indian watchmen to take the others to the same place. This, stated the letter, the watchmen bad done, covering the workmen with their rifles in the mean- time. After investigation of the charge the polic: had ordered their release. The letter concluded that it was difficult to understand such conduct and intimat ed that unless, redress was made proceed ings would be instituted. To this letter there had been no reply.
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POLICE EVIDENCE. Inspector Stimson, in charge ol Kow. loon City Police Station, said. that it was shortly after 8 p. on the day in question that he got to the charge room, The six plaintiffs were there in the dock in charge of Indian watchmen. Mr. Murphy was not there and witness had difficulty in understanding what the charge against the men was. Some cement bags were produced which the plaintiffs were alleged to have stolen.
In reply to questions, Inspector Stim son said that the sergeant interpreter was in charge of the station during wit ness's absence and it would have been be who ordered them to be placed in the
dock. So far as witness knew the men were not handcuffed when he saw them but it was the practice to take handcuffs off when placing people in the dock. Witness, made an entry in the charge book.
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A QUEER DEFENCE.
HUSBAND AND WIFE AT VARIANCE.
A singular defence was put forward by Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Central Magis a Chinese, when he was charged before tracy yesterday with causing grievous bodily injuries to his wife. He denied the assault, but stated that he had & bamboo pole in his hard.
His Worship: "And the bamboo pole happened to fall on her head?
Defendant readily agreed to this' sug- gestion.
Divisional Inspector Blackman în a statement said that the woman was ap parently the defendant's wife, and they had had a dispute about something. It was alleged by the woman that she was attacked with a hatchet, but witness thought this was hardly consistent with. her wounds.
Defendant was fined 25 and bound over to keep the peace."
In leaving Court the woman in- formed the Magistrate that she had been threatened with death since defendant's arrest. She was assured of protection by the police.
CASE TO ANSWER.. When the case for the plaintiffs closed, Asked why he had done this il ng Mr. Wadeson submitted that Ee, had on charge had been formulated against the the evidence before the Court no case to men, witness replied that he gathered
He also quoted authorities. from replies to questions put through Mr. Justice Wood asked if the Indian interpreters that the men were charged guards were under the control of the de- with the theft of the bags.
answer.
fendant.
Mr. Wadeson put it to Inspector.] Mr. Wadeson replied that there was no Stimson that it was in consequence of evidence to show that such was the case. a telephone message from Mr. Rouse, of the guards came from Police Headquar the .W.D. and an interview with the Lers, they were not in any way under the manager of the Tung Lee that the men control of Mr. Murphy.
had been released and that it had been His Lordabip thought that prima fäcie, put to the police, that it would be very the defendant was in charge of the impolitie not to release them as other.
guards.
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SEQUEL TO ATTEMPT TO EVADE ARREST.
men working on the Government autah.anything to do with the guards.
Mr. Wadeson replied that he had no
Inspector Stimson said that the men had
A séquel to an attempt to evade arrest, been released as there was no charge answer.
His Lordship held there was a case to
a knife, because you are by a prisoner who became violent while against them..
THE DEFENCE.
liable to kill somebody," was the advice being taken to Hunghom Police Station, THREATENED WITH REVOLVER. Mr. Wadeson said that his case, was The coolie, who was first detained said that as Mr. Murphy was returning from which Mr. J. H. B, Nihill, at the Kow- and even got away from there while being that on the evening of July 27th whilst work that evening, he saw a crowd of loon Magistracy yesterday gave to a charged, took place at the Kowloon
Magistracy yesterday afternoon. carrying some cement bags, he was stop Chinese, and two Indian guards holding Chinese charged with assault.
As Mr.
A Chinese appeared before Mr. J. H. ped by two Indian "guards who pointed them at bay with their rifles.
The complainant, also a Chinese and their rifles at him and arrested him. Murphy approached, one of the Chinese
ther with attempting to evade arrest. They took him to Mr. Murphy's house, rushed at Mr. Murphy, but one of the an engineer in the employ of the Water B. Nihill charged with "assault, and fur- The incident arose, it appears, through and later Mr. Murphy, appeared. On guards pointed his rife at the Chinese. Police, invited the defendant to a "square fight' aver n girl whom both
a 'bus journey. From the evidence given being told something by the guards, Mr. The Chinese then stopped, saying I do Murphy went out, and returned with a not want to make any trouble." Mr. complainant and defendant were court- zevolver in his posseunion and pointed it Murphy then took the guards and the ing, according to the Police. Complain- it seems that the defendant assaulted a wooden stool and hit de bus conductor, and in consequence of at 'witacss's, head. Witness was then coolie they had arrested to his office. ant seized
Hunghom Police Station On the way taken to an office, where the cement bags There he met a Mr. Ramsay, the chief fendant, but the latter succeeded in evadia he was taken into custody to the were examined. Five other workmen up storekeeper, to whom he related how the ing it. Defendant, who is a butcher by there he was very violent, and did his and proteated against the detention of guarde had been attacked by a crowd of business, tried to avenge this by wound-
Hunghom Police Station he became ex- witness. They were also detained. Mr. Chinese. Mr. Ramsay suggested that being complainant with a knife on the utmost to evade arrest. On reaching the left knee, this necessitating treatment ceedingly violent, and while being Murphy went off in a motor car and rethould go for the police and Mr. Murphy for three weeks at the Kowloon Hos-charged ran out of the station. A chase turned with some Chinese policemen, went to the Kowloon City Police Station
ensaed, and he was eventually caught and Witness and bis fellow-workmen werd by car. He returned with three palice-pital. then handcuffed and taken to the Kowmen and the men were taken away. Con- In paering sentence, Mr. Nihill took brought back, incidentally adding another. Joon City Police Station.
clading, Mr. Wadeson said that a breach into consideration the fact that it was charge to the one of assault by his actions Cross-examined by Mr. Wadeson, wit of the peace had actually occurred when the complainant who provoked the quar- while in bustody, ness said he had a chit authorising him Mr. Murphy first arrived, and he was, rel. He therefore did not convict the to take the bags. He gave to Mr. justified in having the men arrested, defendant, but ordered him to be bound Murphy, but. he threw it away. ́ ́ ̧
Mr. Murphy gave evidence, as outlined over in $100 for twelve months, and to by his solicitor.
compensate the complainant with 10 The caso was adjourned until a week the alternative being 14 days' imprison
ment. to-day.
The other five coolies gave corrobora tive evidence..
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After hearing all the evidence, his Worship ordered defendant to pay $2 compensation to the motor bus driver, and sentenced defendant to ten days' hard labour, without the option of a fine, for attempting to evade arrest