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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS FRIDAY, AUGUST 23, 1935.
AROUND THE COURTS
CLAIM FOR DAMAGES
sử. M. X. da suta appeared for
NO TICKET
SQUEEZE ATTEMPT
Convicted for falling to pay hiệ]
Charged with 'having, obtained fare on Bus No. 788 at Talpo Road for the Han Wan Trading Co., 10 cents each from Lee, Hin Fóð an Wednesday, a 18-year-old un- | Child Biriding in a claim for dam-aged 17 and Leung Foo' aged 24 employed named Chần Chỉ Buên ages for breach of a contract of both licensed hawkers by pretend- was aded 125, or in default one sale against the Yee Loons Firming to be a constable in the, Rong month's hard labour when charged of Bonham Strand East. The de- Kong Police Force on August 20, before Mr. I. Wynne-Janes at fendant was represented by Mr. a youth named Chan Tin Leung the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday. Brooks. The clatin was was brought before M
Inspector Portallion who prose heard before Mr. Justice Lindsell Macfadyen at the Central Magis- cuted stated that when he was in the Summary Court.
trady yesterday. asked to produce his season tic- ket he was unable to do so and was taken to the Company's office where he gave three different names but finally defendant ad- Imitted that he did not possess a
ticket.
At the police station $1.46 was found on him, and when asked why he did not pay his fare. de fendant stated that the money was for his monthly expenses Asked why he did hot walk, de fendant is alleged to have replied that it was "too hot to walk”
Defendant stated that he could not speak English and that he was from Java. He had been in Hong Kong for three years, and had studied at Shanghai.
PASSPORT CASES
On pleading guilty to a charge of entering the Colony without a Valid passport, Richard Franklin Hedrick aged 26, residing at Hotel
Cecil and described as a clerk was nned $10 by Mr. QAA. Macfadyen at the Central Magistracy yester day,
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It was stated that the claim was Four further charges of at- for 3035.45, being the difference teempting to obtain ten cents each between the price at which defen- from Wong Kan, aged 19. Lai Sin.^ dants agreed to buy 170 tons of aged 18. Chung Kam, aged 31, and mild steel bars and the price at Wong Ha, aged 20, all unlicensed which Blaintiffs eventually dispos hawkers, by pretending to be a ed of them to Stadt and Co. Constable, were preferred against
all com-
The sille was not a fraudulent { him; oně, said Mr. Slive, and from the Detective Sergeant T Cashman, fact that the buyers and plaintiffs prosecuting, stated that were the same
bull.ag itplanfants were hawking in Tung should not be thought that they Loi Street when defendant came were the same firm. They were up to each of them separately, entirely separate.
told them he was a palice con- stable, and threatened to arrest them if they did not give film ten cents aplece.
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M. Brooks said the defence was that there was no contract to buy or. if there were, it was a sale by description and the goods did not His Worship: They must have, comply with the description. There been so well trained that they just was not sufficient in writing for "gave it the contract to come under the Defendant was found to have Sale of Goods Ordinance.
that
been previously bound over, and his bond had not yet expired.
A total of fourteen weeks was
His Lordship pointed out the latter was i special defence and notice in writing should have imposed. been given.
Watchman No. 47 said he saw defendants walking in a suspicious manner along Des Voeux Road Central near Central Street, and he stopped and arrested them. He
Chan Wah-yin; manager Di plaintiff armi, described negotia-peared before Mr. Schofield at the Chan Pul-tong and Lal On ap- tions which went on between his Central Magistracy yesterday broker Ng Lal-chnen, and the de-
charged with having, dutiable to fendants. A price of $2.64 per bacco in their possession." District picul was eventually agreed upori According to Bergt. Russel who after the assistant manager of de- prosecuted the defendant was tendants had inspected the goods. found to be without a valid pass- Subsequently plaintiffs sent for a port when the officers examined confirmation note, but defendants the passengers on board the Em-asked for another certificate of press of Russia on Wednesday. inspection to enable their OWN Arst defendant's pocket, and two He, however, produced an old cilent to examine the goods. They packets under second defendant's passport which had expired in ther said that some of the bars girdle A fine of $2 was imposed 1933. and there was D.O visa on rusty and offered ៩. lower price. on first defendant; while second This plaintifs refused and later sold for $2 29 per plcul.
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Defendant had formerly resided in Hong Kong for four years, "and went to Manila last month. It was necessary for him to have a British visa endorsed on his pass port before he could be allowed to enter the Colony.
ANOTHER CASE
A 28-year-old Japanese named Masaharu Nampo, residing at the Tokyo Hotel, also, appeared on a charge of entering the Colony. a passport,
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Mr Schacht, manager for Studt said that he allowed plaintiffs j to use part of his office, but they were separate concerns.
Through
found three packets of tobacco in
defendant having one previous conviction, for the same offence was fined $10, or three weeks.
One month's hard labour was. the interpretatio of Chan Wah-imposed upon Chan Pau, aged 34, Fin on May 29, he heard Ng Lal-when he pleaded guilty before Mr. chuen make a firm offer of $2.84 | Macfadyen at the Central Magis- for the fron
The hearing was adjourned.
tracy yesterday, from 160,- Queen's Road Central. Detective took the watch from a showcase by hook- ing it out with a piece of wire. He
The charge against Tolak Singh, was observed to do this by a dia- an Indian private watchman. who trict watchman and arrested. His Prosecuting. Detective Sergeant was charged with snatching a Worship ordered the wire to be Russell stated that defendant ar- purse from Miss Tam Wai-chit, a | destroyed. rived yesterday
board the student at the Hong Kong Univer- Canton Maru and told the police sity, was withdrawn on the appli- he had come from Swatow to ar- cation of Detective Inspector M. range for a passage on the En- Murphy before Mr. Macfadyen at press of Russia, safang on Friday. the Central Police Court yesterday, He had already bought a ticket owing to lack of evidence. At for Japan on the Empress of Rus- the previous hearing. defendant sia. Defendant sald he was in- was represented by Mr. M. A. da formed in Japan before coming to Silva, and had pleaded not guilty. Hong Kong that it was not neces- The alleged snatching occurred on sory for Japanese to posseas a Kennedy Road last Baturday, and passport for China and Hong the purse contained $8.60. Kong, so he had not troubled to get one.
A fine of $15 was imposed, and an expulsion order made.
BAD CHARACTER
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Charged with having returned to, Hong Kong before the expiration of his term, Chan Fook, 59; un- employed; was sentenced to six- months' hard labour by Mr. Wynne-Jones at the Kowloon Ma- gistracy yesterday. Dëfendant, whe was banished for 10 years on May 14 this year, admitted six previous convictions. Detective-Sub - In- spector Cunningham appeared for the prosecution.
Sentence of one year's hard labour to be followed by two year's police supervision at the expiration of the prison term was imposed on LI Ip aged 28, unemployed when convicted" by Mr. Q. A. A. Mac- 'fadyen at the Central Magistracy
yesterday "of the theft of a purse Wang So-mut, a woman, and containing $29 in Hong Kong money two men appeared before Mr. and 33 in Chinese currency, the Schoteld yesterday at the Central property of Kwong Chun Yee an Police Court, charged with having unemployed carpenter,
over one tael of opium in their Voeux. Road on Wednesday,
Dossession. R. O. Grimmitt sald The wisest instruction you can give While the complainant was walk. he visited No. 16 Canal Road on the driver is to use Castrol always, ing along the road, according to the August 21 and searched first de- Because Castrol has actually proved prosecuting officer Sub-Inspector fendant's room and found Be taels itself supreme amongst motor oils by Tyler, the defendant snatched the of opium hidden under the boards purse from the complainant's under the bed. She admitted that actual test. Efficient lubrication for pocket and ran away. He was the oplum was hers and said that the car-longer life to the engine- eventually taught by a former she received it from a man from and smoother running generally police constable named Li Sang, Canton. A nae of $850, or seven these are the rewards for the motorist'
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When charged with the theft qt Sentence of four months hard a bicycle, the property of Cheung labour was imposed on Ngau Yee, Ka-rak, shop-keeper. Wong Fai, aged 23, unemployed, When be 26, unemployed, pleaded that he pleaded gusty before Mr. Mac- had no food. He was sentenced to fadyen at the Central Magistracy one month's hard labour by Mr. yesterday to the theit of a wallet Wynne-Jones at the Kowloon Ma- containing $15 in Hong Kong gistracy yesterday. Lispector Ches- monty and 15 in Chinese money, ter-Woods stated that defendant the property of Cheung Yeung, a was seen to ride on with the bicy-·| travelling trader, raiding at 1081, Canton Road Prosecuting, Detec tive Sergeant Fowlle stated that complainant was at the Canton Whart, Connaught Road Central when defendant stole: which had been faster
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