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CRUSHED TO DEATH
Woman's Untimely End
Around the Courts
BANISHEES Ng Chin Man (25) unemployed, arrested on April 19. was brought before Mr. Q.A.A. Macfadyen st The accident which occurred at the Kowloon Magistracy" charged Queen's Road Central near Bon-with violation of a deportation or- ham Strand East on March 25 last der for ten years dated November when an
aged woman received 20, 1935. Accused pleaded that he grievous injuries as the result of had returned to the Colony's "to being crushed between a vérandah
get some.moncy." Sentence of ton pillar and a motor car and from months with hard labour was im which she died, was related at posed. In the Second Court, be- the Central Magistracy" yesterday tore Mr. E. Himsworth, Kwa- when an enquiry lato the circum- (51) was sentenced to six months" stances surrounding her death was imprisonment for returning to the conducted by Mr. W. Schoße'd. Colony before the expiration of à
deportation order dated Novembe 27, last year,
The Coroner was assisted by a fary comprising MessTS. Jean Grady (foreman), A, R. Osborn and A. d'Azevedo.
The evidence hard during yes. terday's sitting was to the est that the car which crushed deceas ed between the verandah pillar a the corner of Queen's Road Centra arid Jervois Street and its left trant wheel was itse'f bumped from behind by a bus which caused it to shoot down the road.
The woman died from her injur les after being removed to hosp!- tal where futile attempt was made to save her life.
Hon, M. K. Lo appeared on de- haw of Mo U. the driver of the car connected in the incident, while Mr. W. A. Mackinlay was for the Hong Kong Fire Insurance Co.. ut which firm the car
Insured Was Chief Traffic Inspector C. F. Alex- ander watched the enquiry for the Police.
The deceased was Wong Sin Cher, a 62-year-old widow.
MEDICAL EVIDENCE Dr. G. H. Thomas, medicul officer said that on March 25 at 2.50 p.m. deceased was admitted to the Gov- ernment Civil Hospital suffering from severe injuries to her right lower extremity; thigh, kanse and leg which necessitated an imme- diate operation. Witness .ound that the bones of the thigh and the leg were fractured in three places and the tissues were very badly crushed, She died at 12.05 am, on March 31.
Later, in the afternoon, witness performed a postmortem examn - tion on the body. There were ab-
sors on the right side of her Ipce, right shoulder and right hand. A rib on the right side was fractured. The other organs wer{ normal for an old woman. The body seemed oldish and fat. Wit- ness attributed death to shock and scepsis from her severe injuries,
The next witness was Mo U, clerk of the Harbour Office of No. 8A. Dabbington Path. second floor. He was learner driver of private car No. 2176, a Ford model of the sa- loon 'type.
On the day of the accident wit- ness got leave and some time in the afternoon drove his car to Wan- chai, and on his way back he met with the accident. He did not have any lunch on that day and before the accident he did not have any wine-he did not have the drinking habit. At about 1.50 p.m. he was traveling Westwards along Queen's Road Central and approached the junction near Wellington Street His intention was to turn down Bonham Strand East. About 30 yards from the post of the Con stable on duty he sounded th horn. Witness put out his the to signal to the constable that he wanted to go down, Banhɛm Strand, His friend, a licensed driver was sitting on his right. The constable put his hand to stop witness. Wit.. ness slowed down and did not stop until he reached the junction of Queen's Road Central and Welling- ton Street.
BUMPED FROM REAR While witness was slowing down and later stopped the car, he pu out his left hand to show signs to that effect, When the car was stopped he used the foot, brake. Then he put the gear neutral. His hand was on the gear when a bump came from behind. He was thrown forward and the left lense of his spectacle was broken. Wit- zess felt the shaking of the car. backwards and forwards before t dashed down the road as swit a
·CONTRABAND POSSESSION Remanded from last week, a wo- man, Ho Sam-min, was fined. $2.- 000 or. In default, eight months' hard labour by Mr. Balfour at the Central Magistracy yesterday for possession
of 7.000 heroin pills, Sub-Inspector A. J. Johnson pro secuted. Yu Kl. 32, unemployed. was remanded for one week on a charge of possession of 352 heroin pills at Bonham Road.' Wong Man, 20. cook, was similarly remanded for the possession of 480 pills.
Rix weeks'
UNLAWFUL POSSESSION Shum Chun, unemployed, "was Aned $30 in default hard labour by Mr. W. Schöfeld, at the Central Magistracy yesterday. on admitting a charge of unlaw- of ful possession of 70 cattles camphorwood at Kennedy Town.. Mr. Twemlow, of the Botanical and Forestry Department, said the wood had apparently been cut on the hillside behind the University, Ten and a man were also charged with possession of various quantities of wood at Wanchat Gap Road, and were each bound over in personal bonds of $50 to he of good behaviour for one year.
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MENTALLY DEFICIENT Because of being mentally de- cient, a charge against a lad des- cribed as a "stadent" was with- drawn at the Kowloon Magistracy when Tsol Po Hol, 20 years of age, of No. 179, Sai. Yeung Chol Street, third floor was charged before Mr. E. Himsworth with evading pay- ment of fare on Motor Bus No. 651 at Nathur Road. The pro- secuting officer said that the ac cused had been serit to the mental hospital, and "therefore he made application for withdrawing the charge.
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MORE DEPORTEES
Three unemployed men appeared before Mr. W. Schofield, at the Central Magistracy yesterday on charges of having returned from banishment. Two of them, Chan Tal, aged 47, and Chung Siu-yim, were sentenced to nine months' hard labour, each, and the third man, Fung Tsat, was sentenced to twelve months' hard labour. He admitted four previous convictions for larceny and two for having re- turned from bankhment before.
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ILLEGAL PAWNING
The theft of a pair of shoes from the Dona Shoe Factory, 61, Dea Voeux Road Central, and illegal pawning of the shoes, "was ad- mitted by Mak Chun, 22, before Mr. Balfour at the Central Police Court yesterday. The defendant was sentenced to one month plus two weeks' hard labour. Det. Sergt. T. Cashman prosecuted.
11 FALSE PRETENCES Pretending to be a foki of the Kwong Man Restaurant, Lam Tong. 29, obtained $1.36, three pewter plates and five brass cores, from He 219, Queen's Road Central· pleaded gulity before Mr. Balfour at the Central Police Court yester day to a charge of false pretences and was sentenced to five months' hard labour, to be followed, by two Fears' police supervision. The de- fendant admitted four convictions, Detective Sergeant Plkington "pro- secuted.
an arrow. When the car reached the car to help the injured woman the verandah pilar, which it crash-and was banded to the constabe ed against, witness saw a man and after being removed from the post a woman 'ying outside the gutter tion between the, pllar and the crasswise in front of the car. The
car. His friend was also injured woman was nearer to the car. and they went to hosp tal for treat
ment after they went to the Police to make a report.
The man, although injured help ed himself to rise. The left front of the car was badly damaged and Chan Kwan Yue, licensed car one of the woman's leg was pin- driver, who was with last witness ned between the pillar and the when the accident ocurred corro left whees of the car. The left eye barated the previous evidence. He of witness was bruled, swollen anddelt the bump and when h" was bleeding profusely. The In-ed round from the shock he receiv- juries were received witness beed arcut to his upper lip from.st/ lieved, as the result of the bump broken ass. Witness saw a bus from, the vehicle. He was not sure | bebind, an if it was a bus
After formal evidence was called, No one else, was in the car. the-hearing was adjourned to Fr Witness and his friend went out of Þday, May 1.
COMPENSATION ORDERED Pleading gulity before Mr. Balfour at the Central Police Court yester- day to assaulting Ling Ching-fu, shoemaker, Hua Chi-ching. 28, or Shanghai, was bound over in $100 and ordered to pay $15 amends, with the alternative of one month's hard labour. Detective Bergeant P. O. Guild stated that at 1 pm. on April 13, the defendant went to the complainant to borrow money and the latter refused. A fight ensued and the defendant struck the complainant twice with a sharp shoemaker's knife. Complainant
was sent to hospital and was dis- charged only this morning.
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OVERCROWDING
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Fines of St each were imposed by Mr. W. Schofield, at the Central Magistracy yesterday on the con- ductors of ten China Motor buses, summoned for overcrowding on March 5.
REVENGE ALLEGED
On charge of the theft, of a number of calns from a passenger on board the s.s. Cheung Fat and attempted theft Wong Ming, 25, unemployed, wa remanded until Friday by Mr. Baltour at the Cen- tral Police Court yesterday to en- able him to call witnesses, Sub- Inspector L. Mist prosecuted. De- fendant testified that he was on his way to San Mun to obtain work as a clerk at the time. The com- plainant bore a grudge against him as they had had trouble before when he (defendant) worked in the Customs House at San Mun.
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similar offence, Tam Wai, woman, With a previous conviction for a
was sent to prison for six weeks by Mr. Balfour at Central Magis tracy yesterday for keeping a sly brothel at 4, Swatow Lane, Wan- chal.
Absenting himself on a similar charge in respect of 35, Gaze Street, first floor, Chan Kin, 66, unemployed, fortelted ball of $50. Sub-Inspector T. K. Whelan prosecuted.
Lai Hin-fat, 18, was charged at the Central Magistracy yesterday before Mr. W. Schofield with the larceny of a metal watch and chain from Tang Muk, a coolic.
Det-Sergt. Fitches prosecuted. Chan Ping and Chan Sul Yau were charged with receiving.
The larceny was stated to have taken place at Caroline H. un Sunday during the Football mat- ches there. The three defendants were behind the goal and the bryt Was seen to remove the watch and to pass it to the second defendant who in turn passed it to the third. Detectives in the crowd were un- able to see the complainant and 5. & notice was written on a card and this was taken around the ground. The complainant came forward and identified h's watch.
The first and second defendants pleaded guilty but the third defen- dant pleaded not gulity.
The case was remanded for 24 hours.
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The extent of the terrible injuries: received by Wong Chuen. 27, pig- breeder of Kowloon City, when he yesterday iniposed at the Criminal was allegedly attacked by Yik Sessions on Tong Cheung, salimak- Shing. 25. unemployed, on February er, of Yaumati, for the possession 4. were outlined by Dr. G. A. V. of dies used for forging five-cent Grimths at the Criminal Sessions pleces. yesterday.
Lau Kwok, 18, who was charged Medical Officer at Kowloon Hos- with him with pital, Dr. Grimths told Mr. Justice counterfeit coins, was sentenced to the possession of
Hayden that Wong had been ad Imprisonment for a day. mitted with severe head injuries The jury empanelled for, the and little hope was held for his hearing comprised Messrs. G. A
ed his eyesight had been affected L Tavares, F. L. Rapley, D. M. recovery. Although he had recover- South (foreman), O. A. Carvalho,
as he new had a pronounced Campbell, C. L. Rocha and M. H squint in one eye and might pos- Large, sibly lose the sight of it.
Originally three charges were He also had a wound in the head brought against the accused-un- that was likely to be permanent as lawful possession of a counterfeit- u broken bone was pressing on the ing machine, possession of three brain.
slamps or dies and possession of In outlining the Indictment. 76 counterfelt coins. The first against Yik who was charged with charge was withdrawn and bath having inflicted grievous bodily pleaded not guilty, the Crown Pro- barm and with wounding with in-secutor (Mr. E. H. Williams) said he Yik was lucky he was not standing tent to main. Mr. M. J. Abbott said would offer no evidence. his trial on á capital charge. -
The assault, he said, was alleged to have been committed with hammer at Wong's hut at Kowloon City on February 4.
Mr. Williams told the jury that Tong was a sallmaker employed by, the Government at the Yaumat! alipway and Lau was his foki Op. March 5 Inspector Eaton
and. party of police raided Tong's pre- "It was a particiary brutal at- mises in Wai Ching Street, Youma- tack and a great deal of force must ti, and found there three five-cent have been used." he said. "Wong dies, two of which were attached was six weeks in hospital, is still to a press, 75 partially-completed to continue receiving treatment tels and other paraphernalla. undergoing treatment and is likely coins and a quantity of acids, me-
for some time."
After a brief retirement the jury The jury empanelled to try the returned an unanimous finding o (foreman), Fung Shiv-hung. A. Kone case was:-Messrs. H. H. Scott guilty against Tong and a six-to- majority verdict of guilty Minu. Wong Yu-cheong. Lam against Lau. Chong-choong, G. A. LOW, I., D. Walch.
"Your offence is particularly rank because you are a Government ser- Formal evidence was taken of vant." declared "Mr. Justice Lindsel the Police officers and Detective In-addressing Tong. "You sought len- spector Elaton relating to the re-tency at the Mag'stracy on that port received and the subsequent ground but really you should be arrest.
inore heavily punished." STATEMENTS PRODUCED
Imprisonment for four years fol The statements made by the possession of the dies was ordered prisoner in answer to the two to run concurrently with two years charges were read out to the jury. for possession of the coins, The prisoner had nothing to add Mr. Justice Lindsel remarked to these but elected to address the that Lau had apparently been in "Jury.
he wanted to rent a cubicle from that into consideration, as well as He said that on February 1 bad company with Tong. Taking
Wong Chuen at Kowloon City. Ea youth and the fact that he bad. Wong had put him off and had told been in police custody for seven- him that he would accommodate weeks walling trial. he ordered him at a later date. Defendant imprisonment for a day. said that he went there on Feb-
EVADING PAYMENT
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Ho Lai, 34, unemployed appeared before Mr. 8. F. Balfour yesterday charged on three counts of (a) the possession of opium at No. 15. Hng Lung Street, (b) the possession of heroin pills at the me address and (c) with keeping an oplum divan at the same address, R. O Grimmett prosecuted. The case was remanded for one week, ballruary 4 and Wong told him that he being allowed in $500,
had already rented the place to an old man. Seeing that Wong had broken his promise the defen- dant became angry and struck him. He had no intention of hurting
A fine of $25 was imposed on Wong.
Fung Ngai Ying, alias Fung Kwok Summing up His Lordship sald | Kau, a 20-year-old student by Mr. that the facts about the hammer Balfour at the Central Magistracy Revenue Officer A. W. Grimmitt could only be corroborated by eye- yesterday, when he was convicted prosecuted two women, Chan Yin, witnesses. The story was made on a charge of attempting to travel a 46-year-old widow, and Tsoi Tin. more likey and probably by the on the Yaumatt, ferry launch Man 48 years of age, also a widow, be medical evidence. A blow, went on chung without paying bla fere. fore Mr. Balfour at the Central His Lordship that was struck n Defendant claimed he had a sea- Magistracy yesterday with traffickanger would not be so heavy son ticket. ing in oplum and tobacco. It was that struck if the ultimate nten-Mr. A. Black, Inspector of the stated that the defendants used tton was to rob, they w
Ferry Company, deposed that the children to carry the contraband. 1. The injury is such that an opera- ticket was in the name of Fung The defendants were arrested on- tion might mean the life of the Ngai-ying whose brother. Fung the Canton Wharf following the plaintiff and as such would there- Ngai-ting, also had a ticket. De- arrival of the ss. Tat Shan from fore he too dangerous. The injury fendant's dignature differed from Canton The first defendant had is thus to be considered permanent. the original Fung Ngai-ying's oplum strapped to her legs, while the jury retired for a short while signature on record in the office. the second defendant had tobacco and returned an unanimous verdict. There was a lot of this going on, concealed on her child which she of guilty on the second charge, and it was very hard to check, he carried on her back. I PW V- which was the major one, that is added,
Chân" "Yiu" was fined $30 or, in striking with intent to cause grey-
Sub-Inspector Mist prosecuted. default, three weeks hard labour tous bodily harm. N while a fine of $60 with the alter- In passing sentence His Lordship:| native of six weeks' imprisonment | said that It was a most brutal at was indicted on Tsol Yin, Chan lack on the complainant, an at- to suffer, to Yiu also had child with her fack auch that a prison term would which he had, inf
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