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Around the Courts
THOUGHT IT WAS HIS ÇAR!
KAIPING COAL
DEFRAUDING THE "TUNG WAH”
FOR HOME, FACTORY, & POWER HOUSE
the car was his own. with Khan to the station to FEPORI stthe accident.
He went.
Chinese Dresser Fined
Young Chinese In Trouble
Replying to Mr. Hamilton, Wit:. When summoned before Mr.
ress sald he was a schoolboy, A Hamilton at Central Magistracy | man named R. "C. Mitchell gave yesterday for having driven" car No. 293 without a driver's licence and for having driven is without the permission of the owner, Henry Wong, a student, pleaded that he thought he was the owner of the car as he had paid $250 as part payment to a man named Ip.” The car belonged to Mr. M. T. Fung An Indian motor car driver. Yakoob Khan, who. was jointly charged with having driven the same car without the permission. of the owner, was discharged, the case against him being withdrawn after evidence.
Traffic Inspector, Nicol, who prosecuted, stated that the com- plainant left the car in Statue Square on Monday morning. At different times he went there for the car, but could not find it. He then made a report to the police. As soon as the report was creu- lated, a message was received from the Shaukiwan Police Statión, say 'ng that the car had been involved aan accident. The Indian had been to the station to make a re- port. He was a licenced driver. He told the police that he drove the car from Statue Square along Des Voeux Road to No. 7 Police Station, and Wong drove it from there right round" the Island to where the accident occurred. They were both in company when the removed. Wong" was alleged to have asked the Indian to drive round the Island for $10. Wong left the Indian to report the accident.
car
was
Owner's Evidence
Mr. M..T. Fung, the owner of the car, stated he had not given per- mission to anybody to drive the car. He did not know Wong or the Indian. When he got the car back later, the steering wheel
was damaged, the cost of the damage amounting to $173. He did not know a man by the name of Ip. He had not authorised anybody to sell the car.
Yakoob Khan said he was licenced motor driver. About 9 am on Monday Wong had. ap- proached him, and said he would give him, 910 to drive the car for three hours. He agreed, and went. with Wong, who pointed out two cars to him, saying they belong- ed to him. They took the Austin car, No. 293, and Wong asked him to drive to his office and then
"Although the sum, involved is him the money to buy the car. very small, the Directors of the He wanted to engage & driver. Tung Wah Hospital thought there Mitchell sent him 885 every month |la a groaż deal of irregularities by from Shanghal The $250 repre- these men and the purpose of this sented the money he had thus caso was to put a check to it." re- saved up. He could not find the marked Mr. Peter H. Bin at Central.. man named Ip. He formerly went Magistracy yesterday when he ap- to Queen's College, and had lefs peared on behalf of the Tung Wah over a month ago to start business, Hospital to prosecute one of its He wanted to go to Shanghai to employées, Li Wan Hoi, 28, for the get money to start business. He embezzlement of three dollars and had a father and a mother. falsification of a receipt book.
The case was heard by Mr. Q.A.A Macfadyen, and the defendant de- nied the charges.
Mr.
"Casd Adjourned
Hamilton adjourned the case until 11 am on Saturday, remanding Wong in police custody. His father and mother would be called," and he would be, given a chance to look for Ip.
In
discharging Khan, Hamilton remarked that it
Outlining the facts of the case, Mr. 8in said: I appear for the complainants, the Tung Wan Hos. pital and I have the permission of Mr. the Hon. 1.QP. to prosecute. The was complainants are a body incorporat- quite obvious that he was teached under an ordinance of 1930 and dresser em- ing Wong to drive without a the defendant is a learner's licence. Fortunately he ployed at the hospital. The duties was not charged with that. The of the defendant are." among other case against him was withdrawn, things, to attend to the ambulance the as the evidence did not substan- which could be hired by
ambulance tlate it. He hoped, however, the public. There is an Inspector General of Police would operated by the Tung Wan Hos- have a few words to say to him. pital, and they have regulated
charges, which are as follows:
SUMMONS DISMISSED
HOME FACTORY
* AND BUIXE
POWER
HOUSE,
TUGS &
LOCOS.
THE KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION
DOOWELL &· 00.,"LTD.," Agenti, Hong Kong
ECHOES OF 1861
36-Supreme
Court
33 per trip for conveying any patient trom any address to any Mr. Kingandili applied for Rule † could find anything about a stolen Remarking that there was no hospital in the Colony, but $1.50 Misi for criminal Information on watch. evidence, Mr. Macfadyen at Cen-per trip for conveying any patient behalf
!
of
Colonel McMahon
Too A-kue--was with me, I was.
in plain clothes, about 3 o'clock
tral Magistracy yesterday dismiss from any address to any hospital against Atwell Coxon for assault. ed the summons against Mr. Chan connected with the Tung Wah Hos- | Rule granted,
saw the three prisoners in Jervis Yin. managing-director of the pital, that is the Tung Wah East-
Street where they had bought a “ Grand Dispensary and manager, ofern Hospital and the Kwong, Wah
Chua A-sam —— charged" with [mat, knowing two of the prison-- the Hongkong Motorcar Service Hospital in Kowloon.
stealing-on 2nd May one pair of ers, took two of them, one ran Company, for causing public Tale regulated charges are prin- boots the property of Messrs. Mo-away. I said to first prisoners car, s bucket of water and ated most distinctly in the receipt Ewen & Co. pleaded guilty-sen-what was the good of your run- cleaner to be left in the roadway book which the defendant takes tenced to six months imprisonment ning away, I only wanted to, ask of Leighton H Road, thus caus- charge, and his duty is to give a with hard labour. ing: an obstruction.
receipt to a person who hires the ambulance.
Mr. P. H. Sin appeared for the defence and pleaded not guilty.
An Indian constable stated that two persons were in the car at the time. He warned them to move at 8.30 am, and they were still there at 9 o'clock. He ob- tained particulars from the garage, as the persons, in the car refused to give hlin any,
Mr. Sin: Do you know that the vehicle is in law liable? person who is in charge of the
Constabler! Yes, 25
#
Ek July in response to a call"
you about two gold watches which had been stolen from a ship this morning."" First prisoner home- Lee A-Ng-charged with steal-
diately took out from breast pocket' by one Chan Ping whose brothering on 2nd May instant. two
a watch, which he handed over to Chan Kiu vas at the defendant earings, the property of Chun Ayou. him and said "I have only one," accompanied the ambulance to No. from her person, pleaded not. He then said let the 2nd and 3rd 49, Graham Street, ground floor guilty. Chun Aow declared -- Ốn for the purpose of taking the 2nd May was on Queen's Road at to the shop where you will fina prisoners 'go, I will take you down patient to the Government Civil 3.30, some one from behind aust-it. I gave the watch to Inspector Hospital. It will be proved that ched her earings; turned round
cliffe. before leaving the house, a sum of abd saw a man running, pursued
$3 was paid by Chan Wai Ping to him, he ran towards the water's Inspector Cuffe-sworn Was the defendant who gave him a re-edge, saw him in custody of the present on 30th April In Court. ceipt, That constituted the Police, never lost sight of him, the Captain Thwaites identified the
watch. the man, prisoner charges for conveying the patient prisoner was, from No. 49 Graham Street to, the threw down the earings,“ sister Leong Attye declared. Boat- Government Civil Hospital
was with me. prisoner was the only men employed in a 3rd class boat; Accordingly, the defendant con- person that was running.
on day watches were stolen, was veyed" Chân Kiu to the Govern- Yeep A-Moey-declared. Bister of hired to take iron to foreign bar Defendant, in evidence, saldment Civil Hospital, accompanied last witness, Was with last witque, was alongside the ship, shout his house in Queen's Road. They his garage at No. 33 Leighton by his brother, Chen Wai + Ping | ness when she lost her earings. past 7 when I saw four, men
go
then drove back to Chater Road where Wong said he had some business at Aberdeen, and request ed him to take him there. He drove as far as the No. 7 Police Station, and at the guards house, Wong asked him to change places. and aliów him to drive. He did not ask Wong whether he bed a licence, because he thought he was the owner.
The Accident
When they reached Aberdeen,
continued witness, Wong said he wanted to go round the. Island, and continued driving. On reach- ing Lyeemun, the car suddenly turned over. They were not hurt. Wong asked him to report the ac, cident at the station. After going
Mr. Sin sibited the defendant had no case to answer. He did Bo cause the vehicle to be placed
there.
that all his cars were washed in
Road.
fendant and dismissed the sum-
- mons.
HOW HE 'GOT. A CAMERA
な
her come down the ship's älde and who..as I have just stated, paid heart her give alarm, saw $3 in respect of which the defend- pursuing a man who was running. cross the bow of my boat and go The magistrate agreed there was no evidence against the de- is a counterfall receipts kept by stopped by a Policeman saw him
ant handed him a receipt. There never lost sight of him, he was into tow sampans in which they went away. The first and second the defendant so as to enable him throw down earings. Identified pri- | prisoners were those men,
6001. to pay in. to the assistant steward soner.
after they had gone, the Captain when he returned to the hospital Sheik Abdoolah-declared." Was said he had lost two watches.
It is alleged by the prosecution a Police Constable, was on duty | Lee Attye declared, "Am", boat- that the patient, Chan Kiu not when earings were lost, saw pri- [woman remember watches being having been able to gain admis-soner running, parsued by Chinese lost, my boat was alongside, maw sion to the Government Civil calling out Lall, Long" I stopped 3 or 4 men cross our boat, to "get- Hospital, his brother directed the the prisoner who handed over the into their boat, they had gone defendant to convey him to theearings, he said "at us go and I Into the barque Just before they Tung Wah Hospital. Inside the will give you cumshaw," verdict started away in their own boats ambulance, just before they start-guilty. Bentence 18 months hard ed to go from the Government labour. Civil Hospital to the Tung Wan
of
As a result of the arrest Cheun So Lam, 27, a new Kodak camera with case is awaiting a claimant at the Central Police
Station.
The man was produced before Mr. Macfadyen at Central Magis tracy yesterday on a charge · of being in unlawful possession of received a sum of $1.50 for which A Kune-charge with having an Hospital, the defendant further Laong Tai-fook, Tol A-yow, Wone the camera, and according to Ber- geant Goodwin, he was arrested he gave no receipt for some rea- 25th April last, on board the barque Wing Lok Son unknown to the prosecution. "Delhi" in
the Harbour. stolen It is alleged that in point of fact two gold watches the property of
about with Wong' for the rest of th 2 pawnshop In
the afternoon, he left him at 5.30 Street. He claimed the camera as the defendant received total James Thwaites.
12 noon.
the accident.
pm. Wong never paid him the his property, but later admitted 10. The accident occurred about that he had been "running" for a sly-brothel. He took a sallot, Replying to Wong, witness deni- to whom the camera belonged, to ed he was driving at the time of a house in Swatow Lane. When forgot his the latter left he Mr. W. A, Shea, who was driv- | camera," and defendant took it. * ing back to Hongkong from Shou- A One of $10 or fourteen days, son Hlll via Deepwater Bay, said in default, was imposed. he overtook No. 293, an Austin tourer. His attention was draw to it, because it was being badly driven." He recognised Wonk driving it. He knew Wong by sight.
The Defence
Another Case
dollars or fourteen days.
ordinance.
the fisst and second prisoners are two of the men, one had small por and the other had sores.
Verdict, Lhong Tal-look, and Tsai Close of case for the crown. Ahyow found guilty, and Wang d
kune hot guilty. the two former sentenced to four years penal ser vitude and Wong A-kune discharg-
ed.
...In
sum of $4.50 for the two trips. It Prisoners Pleaded Guilty will be proved that the counter-
C. Máy Esq,, Sheriff Vessel anil- foll receipt which showed the de- stination as the Goverment Civi ed about ten days ago, was com- Ng & Bang, Teo A Bee and Ng Magistrate, depositions A-Kee-charged with having an Hospital. had been altered by the mitting defendant just before he paid the were signed respectively by Thwal- the 28th of April last, burglarious- money in to the assistant steward. tes and Clark two of the witnesses is broken and entered a certain He charged the destination to the and the prisoners were asked if room in the occupation of Charles Tung Wah Hospital instead of from they wished to put any questions St. George Claverly, and therein No. 49 Graham Street to Govern-
in cross examination, to- which | stolen. 18. ples of clothing the A piece of lace, valued at 85 menit Civil Hospital
ther replied; Ho. Depositions, then moperty of Leong, A-Yeopat per yard was found in the posses- The charges against the defend- put in and read, Jarman Bu
Leong A-Yeong-declared. sion of Lo Chung, aged 27, when ant are therefore that he had em-perintendent of Police showed him employ of Mr. Cleverly as book I he was arrested in Hollywood bezzled $3 contracy to section 55 watch. It was this one, which was live in out house, two door from Road. He also was fined ten of the Larceny ordinance of 1885 afterwards produced in Court be-kichen, in same compound Jon
and also falsifed a counterfoil re- tore Magistrate. In the witness box, Wong stated
Sunday 28th April in the evening Defendant at first claimed to ceipt which is in that a man named Ip, who was be the owner of the lace stating contrary to section 74 of the same 25th April fast, received instructo wait on my master, I put a pad-
the account Chun A-kum-declared."
On left my room and went into house a car driver, had told him
that he purchased it to be "made Saturday he had an Austin cazup for his wife in the country.
tions from Mr. Jarman to see 15 he lock on the door. I returned about for sale. Ip brought the car to At the Station, he said he picked port of Mr. Bin's outline, after Evidence was then given in map.
Paloud the Wanchat to him, and asked $400 t up in the street.
door open
the padlock for it. The number of the car 19,
which Els Worship conuicted the tracy yesterday, on a charge of lying on the grain, missed a bez was 253. He paid Ip $250 on ac
defendant, imposing a fine of $10 theft of three silver dollars from containing 18 pieces of wearing count, and Ip Bald he would give For posing as policemen and at- on the first charge and $10 on the Chan Shui-ying a prostitute, at spnatel. Next morning, at 9 o'clock, him a receipt when the balance tempting to extort a bribe from a second.
No. 4 Belcher Street, ground floor. a coolte told me something in con- was paid. Ip also told him he hawker at M4 Rallya Con
Complainant stated that while sequence of which I went to the would find "the car in Statue Bridge, two men, Au Cheung kit
she was away in the kitchen de- | bank, an saw a man there, in con- Square on Monday, and asked him and Lat Hing, were sent to prison in a false bulk-head. One of the fendant took the money, which sequence of what he told me I to go and take it.?
by Mt Wynne-Jones at the Kow- He went there on Monday, baton Court yesterday Boring. Wen, who claimed full respon- was legs in a locked drawer, to went to a bouse at back of Theatre
sibility was fined a total of $5,780, which she had the key. In reply in Taipingshan, I went int as he did not know how to drive, The arst name* received Areas nine months hard labour in to Mr. M. W. Lo, who appeared room, to which I sew the 3rd he Intended engaging a chauffeur months and bla, companion two default when the appeared be for the defendant, witnessed sonex. In the rame room He asked Khan to test the car for montha,
fore. Mr. Wynne-Jones at the Kow denied that defendant had left box then without a lock, the him. Khan asked him: 810 and
loon Court yesterday morning the house at the same time she was empty. 3rd. prisoner Khan drove the car as far as Preventive, oficers under R. D. The ime of 27 piculs, capacity, went to the kitchen,m the wit that the box had been, Aberdeen, when he began driving Humphreyes raided, a junk in the was confisested:
ness box, defendant denied that there by two men whom hẹ. it. After he had tested it for a typhoon shelter on Wednesday
he had taken the money. The $8 gave 3rd prisoner, and, and short time, he gave the driving night. when they arrested three
which were found on him when man into custody. The, wheel over to han to drive women, who comprised the crew. Wong Kan-po, a licenced motor he was searched was part of the soner has been a frequent vla Near Shaukiwah the car suddenly and seized a large quantity of driver, was discharged by- Me money ha had collected from his | to, the college, to see a coolie there, skidded and smashed. He thought: "Chinese,
Central Maria customers.
a relative of him.