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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 1934.
ECHOES OF 1859
80-Trials of an Editor in Jail
TRAGIC DEATH
OF NURSE
Suicide Verdict Returned
¡A verdict of suicide was return- ties regarding the cruelty practised by the jury at the Coroner's ed upon him. The Government in enquiry Into the death of Jessie Ann Situm, 23, a Government pro- bationer nurse ni Central Magi- stracy yesterday. Mr. E. W. Hamilton sat as Coroner assisted by a jury comprised of Messrs. E C. B. Way, C. A. Evans and C. E. Rosa-Pereira.
(November 15, 1859) Mr. Tarrant the editor of the Friend of China "still suffers in the
most craven manner attempted Criminal side of the jail, being in- to suppress this correspondence.so carcerated in a small cell with four damaging to them: Either yield- misdemeanants of the lowest de ing to the clamour, or inanenced gree. Popular indignation is much by the Governor's better nature, excited against the Government they have so far alleviated our regarding this matter for not on-contemporary's condition by al- ly was Colonel Caine, whom our lowing him every facility to write contemporary libelled, a man of and receive letters. notoriously venal.character, and of spendthrifts habits, but it is con- ! sidered that the vengeance of a certain, clique and not justice is being satisfied. The unfortunate victim has hard prison fare and is in every way treated like a fe- Ion. The press "and" the commu- nity are unanimous for a wonder on this point and such are the bare merits of the case. These have been greatly aggravated by
three circumstances.
It will be recalled that the girl was found dead with cuts on her Third-the acting Chief Justice, throat at the Victoria Hospital on who passed the sentence declared the morning of November 28. She in the Legislative Council that the was suffering from typhoid at the present. Jall of this Colony was time, and although there were no the least fitted for the purpose in- doubts as to the wounds being
the tended of all the places of the | self-infleted,
with Wespon kind he had ever seen...that it which she was supposed to have, was specially adapted to inflicting | done thein could not be found. Im- punishment, and not to bring about mediately after the discovery of reformation. Yet years ago, at the the deceased, a search was made earnest request of the local Gov- | to find the weapon but despite all ernment itself, the Secretary för | efforts, both by the Hospital BU- outlay, but beyond drawing the discovery. A letter written by the the Colonies sanctioned a large thorities and the Police, it evaded
done until lately. money granted nothing has been
First the undisguised manner in which the Colonial Secretary has indulged his spleen at the prison ers' expense. It seems that this useless officer has given notice to
THE FARSEES .. the Legislative Council of his in-
The Officers of the Garrison per- tention to bring a bill to gag the isist in excluding the Parsees as a Press for alleged abuse, it being body from their theatrical per- notorious that he himself is most formances. The step is generous- lavish in his abuse of the mem-ly considered discourteous and un- bers of the press.
Second, it seems that our con- temporary managed to transmit to Singapore some correspondence which he had with the Authori-
Justifiable. It has led to much i feeling entirely denuding the re- presentations of that hearty fer- vour and popularity so essential to their success.
Around the Courts
MARINE COURT CASES
Li Tak-sing, school-teacher. of 199. Yuen Chow Street, Sham Shut Po, claimed 6600 being prin- cipal and interest at five per cent, A. Chinese "Boatman appeared a deposit made on July 13th,
Salling Without Mast-Light
before Commander, Hole at the Marine Court yesterday, charged with sailing without a mast-light when his boat was in the Central "Fairway last Tuesday night."
Defendant pleaded guilty and was fined $10.
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For unlawfully anchoring her .boat in the Government Reser- vation at Yaumati Slipway last Tuesday, Chan Ka 8o, mistress of passenger boat No. 4840V, was charged before Commander Hole at the Marine Court yesterday. Defandant pleaded guilty and was fined $10 or one week imprison ment in default,
MOLESTING WOMEN AT
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Chinese Sent to Prison,
A fine of 850, or in default two months hard labour was passed by Mr. Hamilton yesterday on a Chinese charged with assaulting a young woman named Kwok Sze at Luard Road on January 8.
Detective Sergeant Fitches said complainant was walking in Luard Road at night, when defendant ap- proached her, having a European sailor with him. Complainant re- fused to comply with a suggestion made, whereupon defendant struck her on the eye. Complainant was formerly a prostitute, but was now being kept by someone.
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Tsau Lam, unemployed, received four months' hard labour for ob- structing Bub-Inspector Baker in the performance of his duty. The defendant gave a warning to in mates of a sly brothel which the police raided.
When being searched in Welling ton Street for the possession of 44 counterfeit coins, Lo So,
unem ployed, throw the coins to the ground. He was arrested and, on being, charged before Mr. Balfour was sentenced to four months' hard labour. Det-Sergt. Mac- Robble, prosecuting, sald defendant stated the coins were given him by friend who could not be traced,
"The pictures are more ofensive
1023.
Mr. W. Brown, of Hastings and Mr. PX, D'Almada, senior, ap- Co. represented the Plaintiff, and peared for the Defendant.
had made, a number of deposits Mr. Brown said that his client
with "the Mission over the last few years,
...In March, 1929, one of the Re- verend Fathers asked him to re- turn the receipts of a number of small deposits and exchange gave him the receipt for the tatai of 8600: Later, plaintiff made'an- other deposit of $600 and when he claimed the interest and produced the receipt he was told that it was a duplicate of the previous receipt for $600...
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Plaintiff gave evidence in sup- port his solicitor's statements and his wife corroborated.·
deceased was found under her pillows in which was written: "For this crime I deserved a my- riad deaths. Please pity my mo- ther and her relatives. They are not connected with the matter."
Slices of oranges were found near the deceased's bed, and it was at first thought that the deceased must have obtained a knive from some person connected" -- with the hospital on the pretext of cutting oranges. Evidence given by the persons concerned, however, fall- ed to solve the mystery of the missing weapon, and the Coroner in his summing up informed the jury that although there might be a suspicion, zo blame could be at- tached to anyone.
A patient at the Hospital, Miss ceased's room had given evidence C. Garcia who stayed next to de- that she kept a pair of small square edged scissors for manicuring pur- pose. The deceased - had never asked her for anything, nor did she ask her for a knife or any sharp instrument
Dr. Lease Newton, medical officer In charge of the Hospital, on being must have been inflicted by a { recalled, stated that the wounds
sharp instrument, "There were no cuts on deceased's hands, and in his opinion, the wounds could not be done with a pair of scissora, The deceased might have used a razor blade without cutting her fingers, and he thought it most un- -Mirèly- that "the "deceased could have thrown away the instrument herself.
After a retirement of about 20 minutes the jury returned the following verdict: "We And that the deceased, Jessie Anne. Shum committed suicide by cutting her Mr. D'Almada said his defence throat and that the weapon or instrument was thereafter removed would be that Plaintiff wrote on
by some person or persons one receipt that he had received satisfaction and he later obtained now We wish to add that in the other receipt by means of a ities did everything in their power our opinion the Hospital' author- subterfuge.
Evidence was given" by Fr. 0.
1972 m
for the deceased, and the Police
Liberatore, procurator, that, the have done all they could in In- deposit of $600 had been repaid Vestigating the circumstances of according to the books of the mis- this case." slon which were kept by Fr. Blanco now In Italy.
The hearing was adjourned to January 30.
SHIP MASTER FINED
Working Cargo on"
Sunday,
The master of the 8.8. Tin Seng, was summoned before Mr. Wynne Jones, yesterday for working cargo on board his steamer on Sunday, December 17, without 2 permit from the Harbour Office. ̈
Inspector Wright, of the Water Police, stated that rice was being discharged from the steamer on to lighters when a police launch went past.
Defendant admitted the offence was done by a and told the Court that the work few coolies who had not received instructions to do 30.
A fine of $300, was imposed.
WORKMEN FIGHT
Emergency Squad Gets A Call
The Police Emergency Squad then Indecent," remarked Detec- was called out yesterday morning Live-Inspector Cary when he pro- to the Deutsche Club in Connaught secuted Chan Chak-lam, manager Road, but on arrival found that of the Shanghal Book- Biore, 197, the call emanated as a result of Hollywood Road, for exposing pic a fight between workmen employ- tures of an indecent nature. The ed in whitewashing the building. pletures were exhibited in the shop The fight however WAS of K window. A dne of 825 was im trivial nature and to arrests were posed and the usual confication made, it is understood. order was applied.
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