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Around the Courts
GAMBLING HOUSE RAID A
Before Mr. Macfadyen at the Central Magistracy yesterday four Chinese. Kwong Fook, Mak Sang, Mak. Kwok and Map Hung ware charged with keeping No Wing Lee Street 2nd floor aq a comman gambling house.
Defendants were represented by Mr. C. E. L. Grist of Mesars, Wil- kinson and Grist. Sergt. Goodwin was prosecuting.-
Mr. Grist entered a plea of guilty for the first défendant and not gallity for the second, third and fourth defendants.
Choy Yee, a Chinese detective in evidence said that by virtue of a warrant on May 20. at 10.15 pm. he went to No. 8, Wing Lee Street And noor and climbed "over from the verandah to No. 7. He saw a long table in the parlour of the house and Arst defendant was seen standing at the head of the table with the back towards the veran- dah. He was playing "Fan Tan." Second and third defendants were sitting next to first defendant and were alleged to have collected the money and sorted them out in the money board. They were arrested together with 33 men who were standing round the table.
The fourth defendant who was para 50 cents by first defendant to watch the door was arrested on the stairs when he was trying to get away.
The second defendant stated that he worked on the s.s. Yuet On us a ten hawker and he went to the address after the boat had arrived in Hong Kong on the same day. He was discharged as there was insuficient evidence against him.
The first defendant was "fined $75, and in default 6 weeks' 'hard labour. The third and fourth de- fendants were fined $30 each and in default 3 weeks hard"labou.
The sum of $12.77 and $3.40 in Canton currency which were found on the table were confiscated.
RETURNED BANISHEES
At Central Magistracy yesterday before Mr. Macfadyen, several man were charged with breach of the deportation ordinance.
Chan LIK Cheung, aged 29, un- employed, was sentenced to 12 months hard labour. He was banished for 10 years from August, 1929. For similar offences, Chung Wing, aged 24, unemployed, who was banished for five years' from October, 1934, was sentenced to six months, and Wu Leung. aged 21. unemployed, who was banished for 10 years in July, 1934, was sent to prison for ten months.
BUS CONDUCTOR IN TROUBLE
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Two Chinese were charged be- fore Mr. Wynne-Jones at Kowloon Magistracy yesterday with being in possession of counterfeit coins.
The first defendant, Wong Yan, 25 a conductor of Kowloon Motor Bus Co., was alleged to have in. his possession 4; Hong Kong five cent pieces, all counterfeit, while the second defendant, So Cheung, un- employed was charged with having 960 false colus of similar des nomination.
Wong Yan pleaded he received the bad money in the course of his work and it was his intention to throw it away.
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Bo Cheung pleaded not gullay to the charge.
Det.-Bergt. Franklin stated the defendant, Wong Yan, was arrest- ed on bus. 331 on Tuesday on in- formation. The counterfeit money was found in the middle of three compartments of his bag. In the other two compartments good, money was found. The bus was boarded in Jordan Road.
His Worship fixed hearing of the case for next Tuesday morning.
MARRIED WOMEN CHARGED
Charged with (a) theft of 15 pleces of clothing valued at sid from No. 30 Yue Wah Street, the property of Ho Eze-mal, married woman (b) theft of a suit of cloth- ing and a pair of spectacles be longing to Wong Kam-po, čar dri- ver and (c) theft of a bed mat, and clothes tron from q. Fercival Street, the property, or a Yat- ming married woman, Fang Wan, aged 27 a married woman, WŁA brought before lär. Schofield at the Central Magistracy gesterday.
Defendant pleaded not guilty and was remanded to 11.30 am, on Saturday.
A bail of 3200 was set.
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The Hong Kong Electric Co., Ltd. announce that on and after July 11, the following reductions in elec- tric current costs will be made.
Price of current for lighting, fans Before Mr. Macfadyen at Cen-and certain small motors will be trai Magistracy yesterday. several reduced to 15 cents per unit on ac- dog owners were summed with per counts for meters read on and after mitting their dogs abroad without
(July 11: muzzles.
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Price of current to consumers Mr. Morris of No. 3 Bungalow, Repulse Bay, was summoned with whose consumption for industrial permitting white bitch bull-power purposes exceeds 1,000 waits terrter in a public place unmuzzled, per month, will be subject to a dis- and unleashed. Sergeant Groves, count of 10 per cent. on accounts prosecuting, said that about 11.30 for meters read on and after July a.m. on April 22, he visited Re-11.
The reduction is from 18 to 15. pulse Bay beach in company with Inspector Logan. · He
the cents per unit. animal there in company with Mr. Winfield and he asked him why there was no muzzle on the dog. Mr. Winfield said he was taking day, on remand, for the theft of a the animal for a swim, The Ser- porcelain ash tray from 135 Re- geant informed him of the regula-clamation Street on May 19, a fur- tions, but in spite of this, the dog ther charge of returning from ban- was taken into the water. When ishment was preferred. He pleaded It came out, Inspector Logan spoke ulity to both charges and was to Mr. Winfield who then took the sentenced to one year's hard la-
bour. dog back to No, 3 Bungalow, and
"You have spent most of at the same time saying that the your life in geal remarked the licence was with Mr. Morris Themagistrale when shown the de- beach was very crowded that day, fendant's criminal record, Detec-
tive-Sergeant Allen prosecuted.
as it was Easter Monday,
His Worship, fining defendant, severely reprimanded him for not appearing at Court although the
summons had been
served over
four weeks ago. Although the dog. was not with him at the time, the owner must be held responsible. Defendant was fined $25.
For perinitting his wire-haired terrier to be on Stubbs Road with- out a muzzle, Mr. R. A. Wide of 177, the Peak, was fined $5. It was stated that the animal had been inoculated against rabies.
For a similar offence, Mr. 8. G. Smith was fined $5.
IMPERSONATING AN
OFFICER
Man So a 25 year old Java born Chinese was yesterday sentenced to a total term of one year's hard labour when convicted by Mr. E. 1. Wynne-Jones at the
Pleading guilty before Wynne-Jones at the Kowloon Ma- Mr.
gistracy yesterday to the theft of radiator cap from car No. 2917. Tso Fuk. 41, was sentenced to, three months' hard labour. The complainant was Mr. J. Reville, of 173 Sal Yeung Chol Street, Mong- kok district.
The armed robbery at No. 1. Cornwall Street, Kowloon Tong on May 12, had a sequel at Kowloon Magistracy yesterday when three rien were charged" befre Mr. Wynne-Jones with the offence. The defendants were: Tam Lin Fung, 20, Kung Ho, 30, and Chang Chiu, 23. The case was remanded for a week
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and cables. Large cold Chau and HK. Fortunately one of our Hospital Nurses who hap-are cooled by machinery supplied storage rooms are provided and
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A man accidentally severed his Radial artery at the wrist, with a sharp and heavy knife:
lost about 3 quarts of blood."Success- fully treated by M. D. in charge. A European Boy Secut camplig at Cheung Chau, was taken Sentence of nine months' hard suddenly with
111 JUBILEE STAMPS POPULAR: 总 high tempera- labour was passed by Mr. Wynne- ture. Kowloon Magistracy for obtaining money by Jones at Kowloon Magistracy on falsely pretending, on May 6, that Lau Fook, 51, who was charged he was a revenue officer of the Im-with returning to the Colony after port and Export Department and having been banished. The defen- of returning to the Colony before dant stated that he came back to the expiration of his banishment beg. It was stated that he had term.
twice. been previously convicted for keeping siy brothels,
Inspector W. R. Chester-Woods, who prosecuted, said that on May 8, the complainant Tang Chun a carpenter was returning to Kow- loon after seeing the Jubilee Cele- brations in Hong Kong. In a path along Chatham Road defendant was alleged to have approached b the complainant and made a pre- tence of arresting him for answer- ing a call of nature there. Com- plainant having no money to pay went back to the shop and there. obtained $5 from his master. De- fendant was alleged to have posed as an "officer," when demanding the money.
Having got the money the de- fendant turned up two days later and again asked for $2 this time, allegedly for treatment of "an abscess. Prior to this defendant went out to tea with the com- plainant. A report was made to the police and defendant was axib- sequently arrested after obtaining the $2. After further evidence had been taken, Worship said! You are a scoundrel and a dirty оле at that You are convicted. You are sentenced to six months on the first charge and 12 months on the second, sentences to run concur rently.
It was proved that defendant was convicted last year for inde- 'cent assault and was banished. Mr. Wynne-Jones recommended -that at the expiration of the sentences defendont be banished for life.
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On remand, Mohamed Din, "a licensed car driver, and Nawab Din, a police guard," who are charged with having assaulted Ahmad Gull, a police guard, in Lockhart Road on May 11, appear- |ed before Mr. Schofield at the Cen- trai Magistracy yesterday and were again formally remanded ine week. Detective-Sergeant Pitches stated the victim is still in hospital and would have to stay there for five more days.
A fine of $80, or, in default six weeks hard labour, was imposed again formally remanded one week. upon Ku Stu-bo, unemployed, when he pleaded guilty to the larceny by servant of a silver cigarette case. valued at $10, the property of Mr. Lay, of No, 514 The Peak on March 5. Inspector MacEwan prosecuting stated defendant was formerly, om- ployed by complainant, but let on March 6,
When Li Lam, unemployed, "ap. peared before . Wynne-Jones the Kowloon Police Court yester
The lad was admitted to Hospital and treated.
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