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ROBBERY RETOLD ABUSE OF COURT
IN COURT
DRAMATIC EVIDENCE'
Lady's Death Recalled
IS CHARGE
Bankruptcy Frand Alleged
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AGAINST CHINESE FIRM
A youth 15 years of age occupied
Allegations of fraud were mention- the witness stand most · of thead in the Bankruptcy Court yes. afternoon yesterday, in the con- terday when application was made tinued hearing at the Kowloon for an adjudicating order against Magistracy of the committal case
the Ying Cheong Wo K Kee firm. against five alleged robbers who
Mr. M. A. da Silva, appearing appeared before Mr. Q. A. A. Maċ- for two creditors, asked that the fadyen on a charge of being in-granting of the order be adjourn plicated in a robbery on January ed as there were suspicious eir- 31 in which a woman met her
be cumstances which might
the court death by strangulation,
brought before
and allow it to infer that the bank- an was ruptcy
fraudulent and abuse of the court process.
Mr. Justice Hayden: Fraudulent in what way?
The youth when asked by Mr. E. H. Williams, Assistant Attorney General, who prosecuted for the Crown, if he could recognise any of the five men, replied in the negative and gave further eri-
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Mr. da Silva: In that neither the
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PRISONER'S
DEATH PROBED Around the Courts
ALLEGED TO HAVE BEEN
ASSAULTED
Development Expected
FORGED NOTE "If a man doesn't know a forged note, how
can a woman tell?" asked Chan Chung, 33, widow, when she appeared on remand be- tore Mr. S. F. Balfour at the Cen- Magistracy yesterday on charges at being in possession of and uttering two forged 310 notes purporting to be issued by the Chartered Bank.
tral
Sentences totalling six months were passed on defendant.
A fight between two prisoners, which led to one receiving an in- Jury to his knee that led to his the subject of a death formed death Inquiry held at the Central Magistracy yesterday with Mr. S.. TRESPASSERS PROSECUTED
Eight Hoklos appeared before F. Balfour sitting as coroner as- sisted by the following Jury: | Mr. W. Schofield, at the Central Messrs: H. A. Pearson (foreman). Magistracy yesterday, charged with E. G. Dale and Keng Ko Woon. trespassing on Crown Land, to wit, on the foreshore at Stanley, with- out a permit. Sergeant Dall said the defendants had each erected
The deceased was prisoner No. 23884, Tsoi Tong, who died at the Government Civil Hospital at 12.45 p.m. on Thursday.
a structure or the beach, and were living there with their families. They were fishermen, Mr. W. E.
phasis to his answer by wagging Arm nor the partners are bank-watched the inquest on behalf of Hollands, of the P.W.D.,
his head from side to side.
rupt in the sense they make out The accused men, charged with
and that the chief object of the the murder of Ng Wan Siu, a
petition is to get rid of the widow, at No. 202 Cheung Sha Wan abilities and retain the assets. Road, on the night of January 31,
Mr. J. B. Prentls (Official Re- were:-Wong Wing (41), unemploy-ceived) opposed the adjournment were B lot of ez stoker, Chan Ho (25), unem-declaring, there ployed stoker, Ho Cheun (28), un-allegations and counter-allegations employed and Ho Hing (40)..un- but that he had no evidence 10 employed.
support them;
Inspector A. H. Elston was also present in Court.
Mr. C. A. Grimes, chief draughts-
man of the Public Works Depart ment testified that on March 24. he visited No. 202 Cheung Sha Wan Road and made a survey of the ground floor, plans of which he then produced in court.
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UNABLE TO IDENTIFY Mak Chik Hung, aged 15 years then occupied the witness stand. He said that he came to the Colony about two years ago, and since September 20, 1934 had work- ed for an old woman whom he called Ah Mau (deceased). Her husband's name was Mak Kwai Ki The latter died shortly after his arrival, and the widow carried on with the business.
Mr Justice Hayden granted the order.
The public examination of the debtor was adjourned to the next bankruptcy sitting, Mr. Prentis ray- ing that since marking his report he had received further informa- tion which he was now investigat ing, as it was desirable in the interests of the creditors.
BANISHEES IN COURT
Charged with Having returned from banishment before the ex- Piration of their terms, four un- employed men were sentenced to virious terms of imprisonment by Mr. W. Schofield, at the Central
Mr. T. Murphy, A.S.P., who
the Police at "This case serious
the outset said: may develop into a charge and requires a lot of investigation."
that defendants be cautioned," and an order made for the destruction of the structures. Mr. Schofield cautioned defendants, and ordered them to pull down the structures within 48 hours.
SNATCHER CAUGHT Sentence of five months' impri- sonment was passed on Lam Stu, 36, unemployed, by Mr. S. F. Bal- four at the Central Magistracy for snatching a handbag from, Misa. Cheung Fung-lin, 22, of No. 8. Somerset Road, in Queen's Road. Central yesterday.
It was stated by Sub-Inspector Mist that whilst the complainant was walking along Queen's Road Central, near Possession Street; de- fendant came up from behind and snatched her handbag. A friend. Wong To-kwen, was walking a few feet ahead at the time, and, on hearing her shout, he took up the chase, eventually catching the defendant some distance away,
In the purse, which was value at $3. was $20.29 in money.
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HAWKER FINED
"The defendant pretends to be asked i both deaf and blind, but I had tu do an obstacle race to catch him," said Crown Sergeant MacDonald when prosecuting Lai Kai, aged 58' years, with hawking vegetables without a licence at Jardine's Bazaar, before Mr. W. Schofield, at the Central Magistracy yesterday. Defendant admitted the charge and was fined $4.
MEDICAL EVIDENCE
Evidence was first given by Dr. I Newton, Government Medical Officer who said that at about 12.20 DISORDERLY CONDUCT am. on February 18, the prisoner Five men, Wong Kung, 28, coolle, was taken from Laichikok Prison Choi Yuk-tin, 31, coolle. Lau Lo- to the Government Civil Hospital. tau. 24, painter, Cheung Shui- He had a cut on the outer side of ching, 32 furniture maker, and his right knee, just below the knee Cheung Wing-sik, 24, painter, ap- ran upwards and peared on remand before Mr. K. cap. The cut
Keen at the Kowloon Magistracy backwards, extending 41-5 inches.
On February 20, witness operated yesterday and were each ned $15, on the wound, closed the rent in or, in default, one month's hard the knee joint and put the prison- labour, and further bound over in er to bed. The knee joint became $50 each to keep the peace for one infected, and, on March 5, witness year, on charges of disorderly be- again operated on the joint, wash-haviour by fighting at ing it and draining the wound. A Road on Sunday last. further incision was made by Dr. Thomas but the general condition of the patient became worse and he died at 12.45 p.m. "ob April 2.
Witness carried aut Я post- mortem examination and on open- ing up the knee joint he found it There was no still full of pus. other evidence of disease.
The cause of death was suppura- arthritis of the knee joint,
CAUSED BY A FIGHT
tentive
The robbery in question occurred. Magistracy yesterday.
Wong Sheung, aged 22, pleaded after the Chinese,New Year on i January 31, stated witness. Five that he had returned to find a
job. He was panished for people sat down for the evening meal on that ill-fated day. They years on March 12 this year. He was arrested in Johnston Road, were Yau Kin, Ng Wan Fuk (a.
Sentence Wanchal.
of nine woman). Ah Kau (another woman),
Nathan
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IRON RAILS
A fine of $15, or, in defanit,
three weeks imprisonment was Imposed on Ho Nam" (35), who ap peared before Mr. QAA. Macfad- yen at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday charged with the theft 01 46 iron rails from a house un- der construction on the hillside near Arygle Street, on April 2.
Detective Sergeant Ellis stated that the accused was seen at the function of Arygle Street and Wa- The third, fourth and fifth de-terloo Road with the rats' bestdès fendants were further charged with him. He was risting at the time. possessing weapons fit for an un- and falled to give a satisfactory lawful purpose and were each account for possession of them. fined $50, with the alternative of The value of the rails was $2.00. two months' hard labour.
The accused pleaded that a. Detective-Sergeant Ellis appes man had given them to him ed for the prosecution,
carry,
BARBER'S LAPSE
An ex-employee of the Far East Chief Warder J. W. Fitzgerald, of Barber Shop appeared berore Mr.
the widow, and witness. Yau Kin months hard labour was imposed. Laichikok Prison, stated that Pri-QAA. Macfadyen at the Kowloon
was the first to leave the shop, and he was followed by Ah Ku and then Ng Wan Fuk. Ah Kau, ex- plained witness was usually em- ployed as a help in sorting out the puffed rice.
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the
man named Chun Cheung came in for a few minutes and then left the shop, leaving the widow .and witness sole occupants. She occupied herself with sorting out the puffed rice, whilst he was employ- ed in chopping fire wood in the centre of the floor. The front door was shut but not bolted.
Chan Man, aged 42 years, WAS sentenced to twelve months' hard labour. Defendant was arrested in Wing Fung Street, and was serving a period of ten years dating from August last year. He admitted having returned before. aged 30 years. banished for five years in September 1933 was sen- tenced to nine months hard lr.bour.
Ma Ming,
He stated he was a crip ple and had returned to borrow 7 from his mother. Crown Sergeant MacDonald prosecuted.
Chan Kat, arrested in Des Voeux Road. West, stated he was on his way to Swatow, having arrived in STRANGERS APPEAR
the Colony from Canton. He was The next incident that occurred banished for ten years in January. 1934. Sentence of eight months' was when two men came into the shop from the street sometime bc-hard labour was, imposed. tween 7 and 8 o'clock. The electric Banished for ten years on Octo- light was on at the time in the ber ast. Hung Chung shop, but not in the cubicles. charged before Mr. S. F. Balfour at the "Central Magistracy with returning to the Colony before the
and expiration of his term sentenced to 12 months" hard labour.
The two meri intimated that they wished to purchase some rice and bargained with the widow as to the price." Eventually the widow and witness filed a sack with rice, and the latter was asked to weigh 1t. By this time three other men had entered the shop from the
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was
was
street and the first two men asked heard footsteps upstairs in the the new arrivals "Which shop do tockloft as if people were walking you come from?" and received the about." reply "From the Yat Ting Ho"
RUSE SUCCEEDS
"Presently Ng Wan Fook was The first incident that led to the pushed into the cubicle. She was subsequent robbery was then re-asked where she had been, and I lated by witness. He said that be- was searched. fore he could obtain a pair of scales with which to weigh the rice, he
"I said to the manYou had was held from behind by two! hands round my neck. I was held better leave because there are with my head down so that I could people living in the cockloft. I not see the face of the man." hoped to alarm him by saying this. "I was pushed into a cublele and The man then left the cubicle in told to keep still. I did not see what the direction of the backyard." happened. to the old woman (de-Ng Wan Fook and I waited for cessed) at that time. The man awhile and then I put my head who had held me now released me outside the cubicle and seeing no- and said Do not make any noise one about, left the room. We went or I will stab you.'".
out into the street and I asked "A man standing in the middle | "Who shall we see?" Ng Wan Fook
acquaintance
of the
of the shop held an instrument in suggested we look for, Ah Ng, 2 his hand about 8 inches long, while woman the man who had threatened me widow." stood at te door of the cubicle guarding me. Ng Wan Fook (a woman) was later pushed into the cubicle."..
"We spoke like this because just previously Ng Wan Fook had gone Into the backyard and told me what she had seen, and then we. *Previous to her return a second went out into the street. I myself man entered the cubicle and ran- did not go into the babkyard. The sacked the room. Amongst other robbers were in the shop for about things, he searched a wooden box one hour water pik N (Witness Identified the bax when Asked if he could recognise any produced in Cour) The box was of the robbers, witness said that at the back of the cubicle, which he could not. None of the accused
Jebsen & Co. knew contained money as I have had any questions to ask witness
seen the old woman pat móney After Turther evidence was taken, there. I did not see whether the the case was adjourned till Tüsk man took any money. I also day next at 2:30 pm.
soner Tsol Tong, aged 35, who was serving a term of nine months, was transferred from Victoria Gaol to Laichikok on December 2, 1935. At 10.30 a.m. on February 18, the prisoner was admitted to Lalchikok Prison Hospital, suffering from a wound on the right leg. wound was reported to witness as having been caused through pri- soner having been assaulted by an- other prisoner, whose name was given to the authorities.
The
Magistracy yesterday charged with the theft of a quantity of Euro- pean clothing including a leather over-coat and a wrist watch the property of Liu Hap. manager · f the shop.
It was explained by Detective Sergeant Shepherd who appeared for the prosecution, that when ar- rested the accused was wearing.A brown suit and a shirt which were also Included in the charge.
Accused, said the prosecution The prisoner was attended by
officer was arrested on the morn- Assistant Hospital Supervisor Free-ing of April 2 attempting to dis- man, who called in Dr. Henry, of
pose of the clothing in pawn the Kowloon Hospital. After a1-
shop in Hong Kong. A Chinese tending the prisoner, Dr. Henry re-
detective arrested the accused and commended his immediate transfer took nim to Central Pol'ce Station. to the Government Civil Hospital. Subsequent
lead inquiries
the Witness identified the body at 9.30 police to the Far East Barber a.m. yesterday....
Shop, where it was ascertained that the clothing and watch had been stolen.
At this stage, the Inquiry was ad- journed until Friday, April 17, at 2.30 p.m.:
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LAST WEEK'S ACCIDENTS
Altogether 50 accidents, in- volving three fitalities and fr fures to 13 people, occurred. In the Colony in the week ended March 28. One person was killed while running across the road, me
behind when appearing from
2. vehicle and one in a collis on between two vehicles.
Five people were injured when four across the road. running when walking on
the roadway. one in a collision between vehicles and three when jumping on or off, or falling off, a vehicle when in motion
There were three collisions be- tween vehicles involving damage to property while three accidents were caused by people stepping off the footpath.
played at the shop. hav'ng been discharged in November last year.
The value of the stolen good was stated to be $83.50..
Bentence of three weeks' hard
The accused was formerly em labour was imposed.
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