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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 1936.
ARMED ROBBERY RECALLED
Man Charged At
The Sessions
Tsang Kan altas Tsang Ting appeared before Mr. Justice J. J. Hayden at the Criminal Sessions yesterday' on a charge of armed robbery. The offence took place ir: Kowloon City on December 15 last, in the early hours of the morning.
Defendant was charged with having, with others not in cus-. tody, committed an armed robbery at No. 12 Cowshed, Diamond Hil Kowloon Chy, on December 15 last and stealing Jewellery and clothing to the total value of $96.50, belonging to Wong Yuk, "alias" Wong Po, a woman.
Mr. E. H. Williams, Assistant Attorney General, instructed by Mr. J. B. Prentis, Assistant Crown
while Solicitor prosecuted,
Mr.
George She instructed by Mr. Peter H Sin, appeared on behalf of the defendant.
The jury comprised Messrs. H. Graye (foreman), E. M. Ozorio, Chang Sam-chong. Edgar de Chaf- fey, Chen Kin-chor, G. A. Smith and Yu Fook-chin
Stating the case for the Crown, Mr. Williams said that the com- plainant, a woman named Wong Yuk allas Wong Po and her son. Lau Yuen Fat, Kept a dairy at No. 12 cowshed, Diamond Hill An old man lived with them and stayed in a cockloft with two young fokis. They had all retired on December 14 at 9. p.m. and about 2. a.m. the old woman woke the two fokis up to go out and attend to the cows as was the custom. Upon opening the front door for them to go out six men, who had ap parently" been waiting for them, walked in and forced them to re- turn to the kitchen. The three young men were bound and made to face the wall and while one of them kept guard over these, the rest of the robbers went into the and de- complainant's cubicle manded her keys.
The robbers forced open a box end took away with them articles valued at $98.50. none of which were recovered.
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Around the Courts
UNLICENSED DOG Miss Bybl Dalziel, or No. 10 Suffolk Road, Kowloon Tong, sp- peared before Mr. Macfadyes at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday to answer summonses for keeping a black mongrel dog without a li- cence, and with allowing it abroad in Waterloo Road on February 12 without muzzle or lead. Defen. dant produced a licence for the dog which was dated February 1, and the frat summons was according- y withdrawn. She admitted the second summons and a fine of $25 was imposed.
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UNMUZZLED
At the Kowloon Magistracy yes- terday, J. H. Gibbon, of No. 47 Peking Road, was summoned for allowing his Alsatian dog abroad in Chathani Road on February 13 without a muzzle or lead and was
Defendant $17.
pleaded aned guilty and stated that the dog had been inoculated.
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BEGGAR AND BANISHEE Chu Pak-stui, 36. unemployed, pleaded guilty before Mr. Balfour at the Central Magistracy yester- day to charges of begging at Queen's Road Central and return- He was ing from banishment.
CHICKENS' THIEF JAILED Appearing on remand before Mr. W. Schofield, at the Central Ma-sentenced to six months' hard la- gistracy yesterday, on two charges bour on the latter charge and two weeks for begging Sub-Inspector J. J. Walsh prosecuted.
ol theft of seven chickens and two ducks, the property of Mrs. I. Mac- Robert, from No. 8 Shousen Hill, and three ron steps from, a man- hole, on the hillside at Wong Chuk Hang, the property of the P.W.D., Chan Kwan, allas Tan Pei-fuk, un- employed, was sentenced to six weeks hard, labour on each charge, the sentences to be consecutive. Defendant his anorning admitted a previous conviction" for which he had been bound over in $25. The bond had, however, expired.
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ALL PARTIES BOUND OVER
Assault Case Sequel
Before Mr. W. Schofield at the
Central Magistracy, yesterday, Au Yut Hung, 27 years of age, licensed motor car driver and Tai Yuet Man, 18, described as a private tutor, were both charged with as- saulting Lo Sang, a district watch man at Centre Street near Queen's Road West on February 21.
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Det. Sergt. H Baldwin 'pro- secuted, while the defendants were! represented by Mr. J. M. D'Almada Remedios,
THEFT OF CLOCK "Pleading gulity to the theft of a wall clock and a piece of black cloth from 1, Wing Sing Street, first floor. So Kong-man, 27, un- employed, was sent to prison for two months' hard labour by Mr. Balfour at the Central Magistracy yesterday. Detective Sergt. Guild was for the prosecution.
PRISONER'S DEATH PROBED
Death By Natural Causes
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NATHAN HOTEL LOAN CASE ISSUE
AFFAIR
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Verdict For First Party
Judgment had originally been given in favour of the plaintiff on the strength of the non-appear -
The case in which Tam Wai is claiming the return of a loan of $5,000 from the Hing Nam Com- As a result of a gambling partypany and Tam Cheuk was con- which took place at the Nathan
tinued before Mr. Justice R. E. Hotel, Kowloon on Chinese New Lindsell. Acting Chief Justice, yes- Year's night, four Northern terday at the Supreme Court.” Chinese, So Ping-sang (32). Keung Hot-ham (25), Cheung Chiu (34) and Kwok Kat-fat (28), appeared on remand" before Mr. Macfadyenance in Court when the case was at the Kowloon Magistracy yes- heard in 1934. An appication terday on charges of assault on set aside the judgment in order Wong Yau-cheung.
to contest the claim had bean suc- Detective-Inspector E.H. Elston cessfully brought by the alleged Dartners Lau Wah and Choy Ying. Mr. Hin-shing Lo, instructed by
prosecuted,
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the plaintiff, and Lau Wah and Choy Ying were represented by Mr. Leo D'Almada, jnr.. instructed. by Mr. W. M. Brown.
When the case was last heard the verdict returned by a jury yes- it was revealed that the defen-Mr. M. A. da Silva, appeared for dants and the complainant were terday at the Central Magistracy when they were empanelled for an alleged to have participated in a inquest mo the death of a "male" friend y game of Pat Kau at the prisoner Pun Hon (69), who died Nathan Hotel on the at the Victoria Gaol at 11.52 p.m. | January 28, when trouble started on Monday.. Sitting as coroner was over some money matters and the defendants were said to have Mr. S. F. Balfour.
struck the complainant necessi- tating his removal to the Kowloon confined
He
The case for the plaintiff is that the firm should be he d liable for the loan as Tum Cheuk borrowed the money on its behalf.
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Giving medical evidence Dr. G.
Yesterday Mr. Lo concluded his and address to His Lordship after Ingram Shaw, prison medical offi-
which His Lordship summed up. cer said that be first saw the pri-Hospital where he was soner on July 23 last year. He for some weeks.
and gave the verdict to the first "In giving evidence yesterday defendant. He ruled that (1) ex- was then marked "half labour," Mr. D'Almada Remedios told His
Wong Cheong said that, he was press authority was not establish- Worship that from the facts of the Le, unfit for any work at all. His case, he
one of the party which was gamed and that (2) the loan was came to the 'conclusion condition was fair and he was
and On January 14 a Chinese Detec-
that a fight took place which was suffering from myocarditis. bling at the Hotel on the night personal one to Tam Cheuk tive at Bay View Police Station
had a long series in and out of in question. A little after 10 p.m.
was given on the credit of Tam acting upon Information received caused by the grievance of com-
whose sister
Cheuk. plainant
this hospital and on February
a man named. Yong caine and went to Electric Street and there Prested the
de- accused. The waitress in a tea-shop. Complain-year he was again admitted to hos called him to the, Hotel saying that a good friend of his (witness) fendant had made a preliminary ant was alleged to be the aggressor
was at the hotel and wanted to statement to the Police and at the and the prosecution agreed to be
gamble. Kowloon Magistracy had stated bound over with the defendants,
been that he had
struck with This was confirmed by Sergt. Bald- truncheons and had been compell-" win.
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was
Els Worship bound all parties over in personal bonds of $30 each to keep the peace for one year.
ed to make the said statement, It was mentioned that minor which he alleged was false.
bruises and cuts were received by Evidence
as well as by the was then given Mr, complainant G.S. Wilson, A.S.P., Kowloon, re- defendants. gurding the identification parade held after the accused was arrest ed. He stated that none of the victims could identify the man.
The complainant then went into the box and gave her evidence corroborating the Crown's case:-
wag subjected to Cross examination by Mr. George She on the matter of the lighting of the house.
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The evidence of the Police was then given, Inspector Chester
Woods giving evidence of the call pond the subsequent arrest of the
defendant.
After further evidence by the Police, the "case was adjourned.
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GERMAN DECREE
[Special to the "Hong "ong Da'li Press (Copyright.1]
Berlin, March 2
A decrce was issued by the
Minister of the Interior, Dr. Frick that in future the resignation of any civil servant from the party Dust be communicated. by Chan- cellor Hitler's Deputy Herr Hess,
pital, his condition having become very bad. The cause of death, in Dr. Shaw's opinion, was (1) acute myocarditis (2) chronic tubercu- losis. 45
PAI KAU DECIDED Witness went to the hotel and Acting Assistant Chief Warder A.
there he met complainant. There Palce testified that prisoner was
were also others among whom sentenced to nine months impri-
were first and second defendants. sonment on July 22, last year, for. It was decided that the party a breach of the Deportation Or-
play pai kau and first defendant dinance. He did, no labour.
was the banker. The following served on
did not jury: Messrs. Ling
(foreman), Lo Kwan-wai Kacha Ram.
the
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Witness said that he
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then
Shu-ping play the first few hands but later and he joined in the game. He won a few hands at first and after he топ now and again. He noticed that there was cheating going on and told the complainant who told witness to stop playing and he did so. At that time tive Shanghai men entered the room and witness saw the third and fourth defendants. Third, defen- dant shouted "search person"
RAS KASSA'S DEATH REPORT
(Special to the "Hong Kong Dalls
Press (Conuright.)]
Addis Ababa, March 2. »
The reports that Ras Kassa has and some of the Shanghai men committed suicide are officially in the...room thought that they to the head of the Department dented here, it being pointed out were policemen and ran out to the where the civil servant was em- that at the time the Abyssinian varandah ployed. The reasons leading to Commander was supposed to be
SUICIDE ATTEMPT the resignation will then be care-dead, he was in telegraphic cam-
Man Bound Over
Appearing before Mr. E. F. Ba:- four at the Central Magistracy yesterday on a charge of attempt- ed suicide, Leung Sut Lum, a 28- year-old-unemployed who admitt- ed the charge was bound over in
a personal bond of $100 for one year. He was also ordered to be sent away.
Prosecuting Detective Sergeant P. O. Guild stated that accused was sent to hospital on Saturday night suffering from an overdose. of oplum He was discharged yesterday. Six months ago, is an attempt to end his life; he cut, his throat and slashed his body. The man had been sent to the 8.0.A. who recommended that he be bound over. The police asked that the man be sent out of the Colony. He had been unemployed for the past year and apparently attempted suicide because of this.
Sergeant Guld added that he thought, there was nothing the hatter with the accused mentally. He had a wife and a child" and the family were prepared to leave Hong Kong last night.
fully examined and the official munication with the capital. No will be dismissed from his post, if definite news has been published it is found that he resigned as to the battle of Amba Alaj
rumours because he is no longer in agree though persistent ment with the party-
current as to heavy fighting there Transocean News Service,
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Judgment was then given to the first defendant with costs,
complainant's platinum watch and $40 from his pocket.
STRUCK AND KICKED Witness went on to say that he så w the third defendant strike the complainant on the chest and. kicked him in" the abdomen. " while he was on the ground they struck, him again. They were all arrested by some policemen and taken to the station. At the sta- tion first defendant said that the complainant had robbed him of $100.
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Corroborative evidence of the assault was given by Mau Seng- chil
In dealing with the first defen- dant his Worship said that there was no evidence against him with regards to the assault charge, and bound him over in the sum of $50 to keep the peace for 1 year,
Becond defendant, was bound over in the sum of $15
From the evidence given against Teap Kan Sarig and witness third defendant, His Worship was were left in the room and third ( satisfied that he did take part in defendant then told complainant the assault and fined him #20 and to take off his coat but he refused bound' him over to keep the peace to do so. Then the whole party in the sum of $75. Fourth defen set upon him and attempted to dant was similarly dealt with and take off his fur coat. Fourth de- was also ordered to pay $5 as com- fendant it was alleged then took pensation.
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