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1928
ROUND THE POLICE YOUTHFUL ROBBER BROKER" AND SING
COURTS.
FINES FOR MOTOR CAR TOUTS:
YESTERDAY'S CASES,
A week-end round up of motor car toute by the police resulted in fourteen" captures and the offen- ders were summoned at the Central Magistracy yesterday with touting for passengers..
Three of the offenders were from the Central district and they all pleaded guilty before Major 0, Willson. The first was fined 86, another $10 because he had had a previous conviction, and a small boy was ordered to receive six strokes of the cane.
SEVERELY PUNISHED.
SAVAGE ASSAULT ON AN
OLD MAN.
CHIEF JUSTICE'S SCATHING
REMARKS.
When the May Criminal Sessions opened yesterday morning at the Supreme Court, a youthful Chinese was charged before the Chief Justice, Sir Henry Gollan, with having, on March gard, assaulted Wong Iu Tong with intent to rob. at No. 10, Was In Fong
H: Somerset Fitzroy, Asiat
SONG GIRL.
SHARP CROSS-EXAMINA- TION.
DEFENDANT'S MANY DENIALS,
The Chinese who is accused of demanding money with menaces from China sing song girl at the Empress Hotel was again before Major C Willson at the Central Magistracy
BURGLAR'S FRANK CONFESSION.
ADMITS STEALING DENIES BURGLARY
SENTENCE OF FIVE YEARS;
Chinese who had successfully cracked a crib bad the mis fortune to run into a policeman with the result that he was brought be fore the acting Puiens Judge, Mr
"P. Jacks, at the Criminal Sessions
Mr. R. A Wadeson prosecuted yesterday,
Prisoner was charged with break and Mr. Hin Shing Lo, barrister, appeared on behalf of the defending into the premises occupied by La Wah at No. 125, Queen's Boad
ant
Prisoner admitted stealing the articles but strenuously denied breaking into the house.
ant Crown Attorney, prosecuted. The case has evidently aroused the West, in the early hours of April interest of many Chinese of both 16th-17th-and stealing articles of Prisoner pleaded not guilty.
Outlining "the case dir. Fitzroy, and the Court was packed to clothing valued at $20.90, gave a description of thee in the utmost several smartly dressed
Mr. HK Holmes, Crown which the prisoner committed the Of the eleven arrested in there. It was about 20 oz 100 lest young women being present. The Solicitor, conducted the case for the Western district, the majority long, sight to ten feet broad and ordered a man to get down from
Magistrate at one stage sharply prosecution pleaded guilty before Mr. B. situated near Ladder and Bridges the seat, on which he stood to get Lindani and were £ned 85
Streeta..
a view of the proceedings, cach. Another man who professed
The prisoner and another man: The defendant, who described to be an actor was fined $20 when it pot in custody knocked at the door himself as an Ice House Street was stated that he was convicted on leading into complainant's flat at broker employed at Messrs. Kitting A previous occasion. A small boy about $.35 in the morning of the admitted touting in the vicinityday in question. When asked who of the restaurants and in drawing they were, they replied that they attention to a previous conviction. it was stated that on that occasion he was charged with puncturing the tyres of a car belonging to Indian driver. The boy was fired $10.
had come from Canton with a mesange and a parcel. Prisoner or his-serociate mentioned the address of complainant's family in Canton,
A concubine of the complainant opened the door and the prisoner THREE MONTHS FOR FOUR entered with another man. Once
SPANNERS,
inside the house, the prisoner
ed into complainant's cubicle while Ethe other man remained at the top of the stains apparently to keep watch
When charged before Mr. Lindself at the Central Magistracy with the unlawful possession of four spanners, a Chinese said that found the tools in the jungle at
Pokfulama.
Police evidence was to the effect that when the defendant was arrest, ed in Babington Path with the spanners in his possession, he took a police officer to Lyttleton Boad and pointed out a drain where he nicged that be found the tools
In passing sentence of three months hard labour, after five previous convictions had been prov- ed against the defendant, the Magistrate said be believed the spanners had been stolen from
motor cara
Opening the case for the Crown, Mr. Holmes said that it was obvious that the prisoner did not appreciate
& Co., continued his evidence the legal nature of the offence of When Mr. Wadeson cross-examin-breaking and entering and," ed the witness he suggested that therefore, his reply should be taken as a plea of not guilty." His Lordship could deal with that point in directing the jury."
he was not a broker, nor as he employed by the Fitting & Co..
Mr. Lo protested that. Sergeant Fitches who had made the arrest, had made inquiries regarding this matter.
The witness was also questioned regarding the merchandise which he sold on commission basis and was questioned as regards the technique of cloth selling. He said that a Inside the cubicle the prisoner
case of cloth was separated into produced a single acissors blade pieces. Each of these pieces was and stabbed the complainant on the abort 60 to 100 yards in length. chín. A commotion ensued which brought people from other houses Mr. Wadeson then remarked that out to see what was the matter. a piece was only 25 yards in a police whistle was blown and the length, and put it to the witness prisoner and his confederate made that he was not employed at a hasty exit without stealing any- thing
Kitting & Co.
A hue and ery was raised, prisoner stumbled as he ran and was arrested by a district watch man. The other man managed to elude his pursuers. The arrested man vas taken back to the house and after a search "the other half of the pair of scissors was found A CAT GIVES THIEF AWAY, on the stairs of the houss.
The prisoner was charged at the Police Court. Hir explanation to the Magistrate was that he had gene there with Another man to collect some money from the com- plainant.
A Chinese who attempted to get away with a cat wrapped in a singlet was betrayed by the animal's *meows" prompting a guardian of the law to investigate. The man'a explanation not being satisfactory,
In ha evidence, the complain ant said that as soon as the door he way-taken to the Police Station was opened to the prisoner and and charged yesterday:
his confederate, the prisoner rush Defendant told the Second Hagised at him and stabbed him. Pri. trate that he was merely carrying soner also told witness not to make the cat on behalf of his employer, & noise. Witness added that he but he was unable to produce the told prisoner to take what he liked, employer in question. On being but before they stole anything, fined 83, or six days: hard-labour, prisoner stabbed him twice. He the defendant preferred the prison bied profusely from the wounds.
Continning, witness said that when the prisoner was arrested and YAUMATI ROBBERY ARRESTS brought back to the house, he asked witness to pardon him and said that he would never do it again." Witness replied that as the matter was in the hands of the police, his pardon would not do any good.
sentence.
In his defence, prisoner said that he went to complainant's house with the other man to collect some moner. He denied that he took part in the robbery
The witness admitted that he was not employed by Kitting & Co. but worked for the firm on a commissión basis.
The case, Mr. Holmes said, wal curious as it appeared that two
different offences were committed. Burglars, he said, meant breaking" into the premises for the purpose of committing a felony.
The complainant was a woman who did odd jobs for a tailor. On the night in question she retired. about midnight after seeing that her door was well fastened The door was fastened by a hasp which fitted to a staple through which pin was passed. There was also a peep hele on the door and this was also covered by a shutter from, the inside.
A district watchman saw a man
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Victor Hugo's Les Miserables
to be shown at the Queen's coming out of the house at about 2.30 a.m. The man presented a rather bulky appearance and the Theatre today until Saturday. Questioned as to his financial aispicions of the watchman were French, in conception and produc standing, witness said that he had aroused. He challenged the man tion ““ Les Miserables" has been other means besides his commission who at once took to his heels The work, and that he owned property watchman gave chase and eventually much praised in England. The story and rice fields in the country the man was stopped by a constable. has been carefully followed and big streets St. Dennis, Answering further questions wit- The prisoner when arrested frankly three ass said that he had lived at the confessed to stealing the articles Montedour and Chantiers have -1830. The story is the life history Empièss Hotel for a time, and and took the police to the house he been reconstructed in the style of stayed with his various friends. He had burgled, absolutely denied any knowledge Concluding, Mr. Holmes said that of a convict, awakened to better of Chan Tsi Ying, the complainant, the jury could find the prisoner ways by the chance kindness of a and remarked that he would not afther guilty of burglary, larceny priest. Beveral noted French actors dwelling house, or simple are included in the cast, which to know her unless she was produced.
gether with the crowds given a Mr. Wadeson: You shall see her
Corroborative evidence was given total of more than 5,000 people. in a moment
The gul was then asked to stand by the complainant, the district Owing to its great length the fin We watchman and the constable who will be shown only three times up in Court
Wadeson: "Don't you re-arrested the prisoner. 3
daily, promptly at 2.30, 6,00, adi collect when you demanded money: Prisoner in his own defence ad 2.20 p.m.
mitted stealing the articles in ques from this girl t
Mr. Lo objected and remarked tron but denied, breaking into the that the law of England did not pice. He said that he merely open- permit one offence to be alleged ined the door and went in. He asked is at the World Theatre to-day and the Court to treat it as a case of to-morrow. The central character support of another.
common larceny and to deal with played by Lois Moran is a high spirited girl who, driven from him leniently.
Prisoner was sentenced to five home by her narrow-muided father, years hard labour, and on another plunges into the mad whirl of Broad- charge of returning from deporta way night life tion, he was sentenced to two years hard labour. The sentences toʻrun
Legal argument followed and the question was disallowed
Mr
Wadesan remarked to the Magistrate that he merely wanted to show that the defendant was the type of a man who made his living from these unfortunate women, and when he did not get the money from concurrently them he threatened them.
Mr. Wadeson suggested that the defendant was formerly employed
Youth Ir Bibelot Padlocked," a Rex-Beach story,
War in The Air
Thres Chinese were formally charged at the Kowloon Magistrrcy yesterday with robbery at No. 15, Temple Street, Yaumati, and re- manded for further investigations.
According to a police report, two men rented a cubicle at the above address. On Saturday night three others visited the lodgers and at a The jury, returned a verdict of
wow o'clock in the morning the five men guilty, and in passing sentence in the ticket office of the Knu Yee before she had entered her room, attacked the principal tenant, a opon the prisoner, his Lordship Fong Theatre and that he was a and not afterwards.
This eaded Me. Wadeson's cross woman, gagging their victim and said, "The facts of the case point member of the "Triad Society?!
examination. threatening her with a knife ed conclusively to the correctness which furnished him with money
The defendant denied all these of the jury's verdict. You have 7 They stole clothing and jewellery been guilty of a most brutal attack allegationE. valued at 8240. TANKER MOTH
Three men fater fell into the on an unoffensive old man, I can hands of the police and it is alleged not stop people like you from at The Hoter Register.
Mr. Wadeson questioned witness that they were members of the ganz but when they are brought before as to the name which he had entered i hearing on behalf of the complains the British Army?
which,carried out the robbery.
A DANGEROUS PUSH CYCLIST
tempting to commit these offences
FRENCH VIOLINIST
officer in
The Lone Eaglest the Star Theatre to day, and to-morrow, is a thrilling story of the air forces in France during the war. The lead-
by Reymond Keane and Barbara ing part in the picture are taken Kent, two the younger school of playeri. The picture is full of thrillingrair losta, culminating in" Alleged Ferfury'). De battle between” entire Mr. Lo then told the Magistrate The Lone Eagle that the witnesses, who had spent Ralphy Blanchi peared in Court at the previous active service as s me and convicted I can make things in the register book when he took ut; and who said that they were very unpleasant for them I never room at the Tung Shan Hotel Manager and Treasurer of the Wing order anybody to be logged unless The witness said that he had Fat Co., had nothing whatever to they do violence. In this case, the written the Chinese character do with that fit It was Trie evidence that the prisoner" Yon (meaning person or man) stabbed this old man twice with a nom de plume, and so that the object of terrorising him. I am his friends could know he was
Se puede 30th-they were only provisional going to order you to be fogged. there.
His Lordship-passed sentence of The register was then produced officials of this Company. (The two
MEAN Strok announces that five years with hard labour and 20 and the witness was asked to open witnesses at the previous hearing...
it and point out his name. Mr. Lo had stated that they were to become Jacques Thibaud, the celebrated trokes with the cat.
objected and told the witness not officials of the firm, and that they French violinist, will give a concert to look at işe ARBERMAN had rented the room in the botel here on June 16 rians were seen to jump out of and and he caught one of Mr. Wadewon: Open that book
and look at it." machine travelled as a fast speed youths in Humphrey's Avenue after down the slope. On being, chased defendant abandoned his machine" and escaped, appearing at the Police Station later to claim his property
A Chinese cyclist was charged before Majóri G. Willson she Central Magistracy with riding a bicycle along Gage, Street in a dangerous manner. -
In his evidence, a European Sergeant stated that several pedes =====
the way when the defendant's
The Magistrate imposed a line of
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that they were formerly connected with the Company, Inst at the time of the incident at the Hotel April
PLAY HERE
JACQUES, THIBAUD
to transset the firm's bushless.) Thin bid Tanks! Long the great Mr. Lo contended that they had violinists of this generation In
Mr. Lo "I tell you don't open edmmitted perjury, and he would his autobiography Leopold Aner, Besar, Bak the Court to take out a famous Lanciter of Heifetz, Zim- The Magistrato "Please con summons against them. He alleged halist, Mischs Elman, and other ie your ere-examination, Mr, that the witheach bad rented the noted Basler wollicis
Edward Cureira, living at No. 15, "Athley Road" stated that he heard a crash' and say two Chinese w Itheming past the house with the Indian constable in pursuit. Vis- cent. Xavier another Portuguese proof that the book produced Company (MY TARGE Lo said that there was no Counsel called the wai
I don't think the question room for immoral-purpoten ESP de cIn support of his argument
84, or seven days' hard tabour. Madh," midi thất “after farning into the register of the Tang Shan Hotel who said that he did not know.
WINDOW BREAKER FINED.
Hoplitey Avenue, the two Chi
came up and armoated one of them." vi. Evidenón 1 wis siso given, by Throwing stones at glass panes Japanese shop Hinant, ho said proyed an expensive paatume for a thier he did-mot” actually: see the Chinese youth when he appeared on stones being thrown, but he saw remand before Mr. W. Bowfield at two youths running sway puzaned the Kowloon Magistracycharged by the constable with the offence at the Japanese shop of B. Okada, in Peking Bord.
--- An Indian constable gave" avid”.
cident?
beginning i of the present tury heralded the appearance of
Mista” Fritz Kreisle grew up artistically in Vienna
#Thibaud. who may.
does the
quently witness igiked that news began to walk and the conatible but the Magistrate closed the in two witnesses in question.
Beolded Her? men in question were
officers of the contemplated Com Witnéle agreed this he had made play On April 27th the offects cast of
intment with the girl, but
were elected bot question were passed ove yed her till she went what was the capital defendant was fined $20, or into a room on the 5th Booz He witness taid it was $20,000. He held we ple abour and was met her on the landing near the left five shares valued agr950 par phare:
He did not know who the and coldell her for not keeping shareholders were
ence of noting the stone throwing, (Continued at fout of next column.) Fothe
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The Magistrate remanded the case combination until Saturdity
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