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WEST POINT ROBBERY
Case Referred To Sessions
FORGED DOLLAR
NOTES
AMENDS ORDERED
Woman Committed. For Trial
Youth Given A Chance
Charged with the uttering and possession of counterfeit Hong Kong dollar motes, Tsol Chiu, 22, female appeared before "Mr. B. F. Balfour yesterday at the Central Court.
The committal proceedings which were begun on Wednesday before Mr. W. Schofield at the Cen- tral Magistracy concluded yester- day. The charge is against three Chinese alleged to have been im- plicated in an armed robbery The charges were (a) the utter- which took place in West Pointing of one forged Hong Kong dollar recently.
note and (b) the possession of two forged Hong Kong dollar notes.
The defendants were committed to stand trial at the next Criminal Sessions.
Detective Inspector Murphy was for the prosecution. Mr. F. H. Loseby represented the defendant.
Appearing on remand, KI Sai Cheong (25) alias Vincent Ki. ex- student of St. Paul's College, was bound over in the sum of $100 to come for judgment in a year, by Mr. E. Himsworth at the Second Court, Kowloon Magistracy yester- day on charges with having de- frauded various people of $50.00 including two boys 18 years of age. and another 18 years of age
The complainants were Man Kam Sang (16), L Tak Chuen (18), L Enu Man (26), Mak Chak Tone
18) and Lo Kwan,
One of the youths appeared in court dressed in the uniform of a boy scout.
In addition to being bound over the accused was ordered to pay $50.00 amends to the complainants, or in default to serve a term of imprisonment for six weeks with hard labour.
U Mul was charged with armed Icbbery at 157 Queen's Road West, The case was that on April 15 third. Boor on March 3 last, of
the defendant was in Bonham money and jewellery to the value Strand and went to a cigarette of $633. Tom Chol Yau allas Tam dealer with the intention of buying Sik Chuen, nephew of the com: some cigarettes. Yu Yui, the el- plainant appeared on charges of garette hawker, when he was ten- receiving stolen property and also dered a Hong Kong dollar note in for being an accessory before the | payment recognised the same as a was forgery and gave it back to the fact, while Tsol Tak-kam
defendant. charged with receiving.
A. district watchman Chief Detective Inspector Mur- who had witnessed the discussion phy prosecuted, asstated by Det.-then approached Yu Yui and asked In giving, judgment Mr. Hims- Sergt. Kinnear. The defendants what was the matter and was told worth said that the case arose were not legally represented. that the defendant had tried to from an action in which the ac- pass a forged dollar note. The de-cused purported to be in a pori- fendant had meanwhile left this tion to obtain employment for the shop and had gone along towards complainants as apprentice elec- Hillyer Street. „
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The case, it will be recalled, was that on March 5 about 7.30 am the complainant, Chan Kung Ho, a married woman was the only inmate of the house in question. The complainant's three children having gone to school, the amah to the market and Tam, the aec- ond defendant who was the com- plainant's husband's nephew had been the last to leave the house.
Soon after their、 departure a knock came at the door and a voice said that there was a letter from the San Hung Yick shop. Com- plainant went to the door which had been locked and found there two men. The grille had not been locked and the two men, after handing her a letter walked in and pointed a sharpened file at her. They tied the complainant and then proceeded to rob the place.
After the robbers had left, the complainant raised the aların. The police arrived and arrested the
second defendant when he return- ed. He took them to 12 Stone Nallan Lane the next day where the third defendant was arrested.
On March 10 the second delen- dant confessed to the robbery and this led to the arrest of the first defendant.
Yesterday after hearing the evi- cence for the prosecution His, Wor- ship committed the defendants to stand their trial at the next Crim- inal Sessions.
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EXTENSIVE ROBBERIES ALLEGED
Man Faced With Three Charges
Brought up on three charges re-
session of an instrument fit for an unlawful purpose, theft of jewel- lery valued at $110, and $140 in
CROWBAR USED IN ATTACK
COOLIE IS SENT TO PRISON
imprisonment for six months was imposed on Lau Chun, 52, cargo' coolie, by Mr. Justice Lindsell at the Criminal Sessions yesterday. Charged alternatively with unlaw- ful wounding and wounding with tntent, Lau was found guilty on the first charge and not guilty on the second.
The jury which tried the case was Messrs. A. Becket (foreman), Wu Wingchow, R. Woo, Un King- sang, Ju York-sun, Ho Chow and
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She was followed by the watchment, of Messrs. Jardine Mathesonating to attempted burglary, pos- man who yaw her try to & Co. The allegations were denied buy cigarettes from another by the accused, who however ad- cigarette hawker. This time mitted borrowing $50. the hawker had accepted The Magistrate said that ne money. a 23-year-old unemployed the money and was giving the de- found that the evidence of the two man named Ma Ngau, was re- fendant her change when the witnesses for the prosecution pray-manded for 48 hours by Mr. E. watchman came up and asked to eo beyond a doubt that the ac- Elmworth, at the Second Court. see the dollar hote. Suspecting cused while purporting to be in a Kowloon Magistracy yesterday. that it was a forgery the watch positioni to obtain employment, Detective Sergeant Eilis, who ap-F. M. Britto. man then took them both up to was actually never in such a post-peared for the prosecution in ask- Mr. E. H. Williams, for the the Police station, where the de- tion, and that his representations ing for a remand stated that the Crown, said the victim of Laug fendant produced two more notes were thus false. Therefore he (the accused had expressed h.g willing-
assaul; was Tong Hoi, coole of which were also forged.
Magistrate) found the accusedness in clearing up some other Amoy Street, Wanchai, Tong and FORGED NOTE FLAWS
guity of obtaining money by false robberies that had been perpetrat-
Lau had been friends for 10 years pretences.
ed in the past. Yesterday evidence
and had never quarrelled but Lau was first
Sentence as stated above WAS
had fallen behind in his rent and given by Sergt. Whitcroft
who imposed.
had been asked by his landlady to testified to the quality of the forgeries He stated that the nctes
STOLE SEWING MACHINE
leava. Apparently, said Mr. WI- The first charge related to at-liams, Lau considered Tong was were lighter in colour on the left Chan Kam Hing (20) unemploy-tempted house breaking at No. 116 responsible for this. side of the face of the notes, ined was charged befort, Mr. Q.A.A.Tung Cho Street.. Charge No. 2
Early in the morning of Febru the oval to the left the line in the Macfadyen at the Kowloon Magis- was possession of a piece of point-ary 4, went on Mr. Williams, Tong centre was rather thicker than in tracy yesterday with the thelt of ed iron "ft for an unlawful pur- was assisting in carrying a jar of congee in the passage of his Wan- chal residence. Suddenly be re- ceived a blow on the head and knew nothing more until he woke up in hospital with a wound in the head!!
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a good one.. On the right near a sewing machine, the property of His Majesty's photo the number Kwal Bia (30), a married wo- was almost touching, the oval, theman residing at No. 40 Reclama features of the King were also tion Street. Sentence of twu
weeks with hard labour was in posed.
blurred.
BANISHEES
Cross-examined by Mr. Loveby witness said that the colouring of the notes was not obvious to the layman, but that any member of
Three banishees made their ap the public should be able to dia-pearances before Mr. Q.A.A.. Mau- Fadyen, First Magistrate, Kowloon tinguish that it was forgery.
This brand of forged notes, he yesterday, and two were remanded kaid, had only been on the market for one week, while the other was for the past ten days and he ad-sentenced to six months with hard
labour. SOLICITING FORmitted that it was thus possible
(24) Cheung Lin
arrested Un that ordinary people might be
April 22 admitted being deported ignorant of the fact that forged for ten years on February 15, 1932. AN IMMORAL notes were in circulation.
PURPOSE
MAN AND WOMAN GAOLED
Leung Yau Choi (38) who, bag
said officer
committal
Accused in answer to the charges read out to him yesterday, admitt ed gullt of all the offences.
pose." charge No. 3. possessiot of a bunch of keys "reasonably sus pected to have been stolen," while the last charge referred to larceny of $140 in money from Chan Wa Fo, married woman residing at No. 28 Nullah Road, first floor.
Included in the charge was the theft of jewellery valued at $110 which included a wrist watch, o iron crowbar: gold and jade finger ring, a pair of god earrings, a gold breach, a gold bangle, three gold hair orna ments, three gold finger rings seven pearls and another pair g gold earrings.
A DOUBLE CRIME
Extradition Proceedings
A few hours after Lau entered the Wanchai police station and ad- mitted having struck Tong with a
He said he had
killed Tong and told the police he
did not know why he had acted so but did not feel very clear at the moment..
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In passing sentence, Mr. Justice Lindsell said he was taking into consideration the fact that Lau had been in custody since Febru-
ary..
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A BAD WOUNDING
Yu Yui then gave his evidence S months imprisonment was tun- which corroborated the case for the posed. prosecution. When he was given the forged notes mixed up with been banished for fe, was remand- some good ones. he unhesitatingly ed for one week. The prosecuting that this. was а picked out the bad ones. He stated that he could tell by the thickness particulary bad case, and a remand of the paper.
was necessary before proceedings were instigated. Yu Lap Fui, alias Li Chi On, Cheung Chio (38) banished in Oc-allas 14 Shek Tu, a 47-year-old-ex- tober 8. last year for ten years was colonel of a regiment in Shangahi, also remanded for one week.
and three others, whose extradi- tion is being sought by the Nan-
Yuen Mul, aged 17, an apprentice king Authorities on 2 charge of Bitter, who pleaded guilty to a conspiracy to murder Mr. Wang charge of assaulting another ap-
Chung Lal, the other cigarettes hawker then gave her evidence which also corroborated the case for the prosecution.
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WATCHMAN'S EVIDENCE
Apprentice Lucky Says Magistrate
Lee Kwal, the District, Watch COUNTERFEITERS Ching Wel at Nanking on Novem- prentice fitter, Chung Ying-lung.
man, gave evidence as to the de-
Before Mr. B. F. Bakour at the Central Magistracy yesterday. Chong Ka, aged 26, an unlicenced ricksha puller and a widow, Lau Ho, 52 years of age, were charged with soliciting for an immoral purpose in Wanchal on Wednes- day night, Lance Corporal Jhon tection of the forgery and the Charles Kinder of the Military | arrest. He stated that he had Foot Police was the complainant. given the notes to Sergt. Guild at The facts of the case as related the Police Station and that Bergt. to His Worship by Bub-Inspector Guild had examined the ques T. Whelan who prosecuted were alone and had pronounced them that at about 8.30 on Wednesday | forgeries, night, L/Cpl. Kinder was on patrol
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Witness said that he could not in Johnson Road and near the tell a good note from a bad one Junction of Luard Road, first de- without having a genuine one for fendant came up to him and ask-comparison.
ed if he wanted a ricksha. com- plainant said he did not want one,
but defendant again asked him
Complainant then
Sergt. Gulld then entered the box and stated that when he was
ORDERED IMPRISONMENT
JUDGE'S REMARKS ON FORGERY
"Counterfelting is a very serious offence," declared Mr.
yesterday.
Justice
ber 1 last, appeared before Mr. W 19 years of age, at a foundry in Schofield at the Central Magistracy Hennessy Road, Wanchai, was fined yesterday and was remanded for $50 or in derailt, six weeks' hard one week.
labour by Mr. W. Schoßfeld at the In connection with the present Central Magistracy yesterday. His proceedings, Mr. D. L. Strelett (for Worship also bound over.defendant the prosecution) intimated that at in a personal bond of $100 to keep to-day's hearing he will disclose the peace for one year. the opening of another case against the present fugitive relat- to the attack on Mr. T.: V. Soong in July, 1931. The man s
case also.... given the notes at the station Lindsell at the Criminal Scesions also wanted in Nanking in this "It destroys commer. As far as the Wang case is con- the lower classes"
WOUND CAUSES SEVERE BLEEDING
The Magistrate before passing
facts of the case, it seemed to him that defendant had a lucky escape
sentence remarked that from the
got into the had only been able to differential credit and particularly affects cerned Mr. Strellett stated that from being hanged, as if complain.
ate between the forgeries and good ones by a comparison. He admit-
ricksha and was taken to Fenwick Street where second defendant ap- proached him and made the sugted, that he was only certain that statement in passing sentence on where. He (Mr. Sin) had obtain-sult of the assault was that com
the counsel for the defence (Mrant had not been attended to be The Chief Justice made this Peter H. Sin) was engaged ese might have bled to death. The re-
they were forgeries after the ex- pert examination of Berst. Whit croft,
gestion, the subject of, the charge, at the same time pointing to a young girl next to her. A Chinese detective then came upon the scene Formal evidence was then taken and arrested the defendants. of the female searcher at the In evidence, complainant gave a Police station, the interpreter and statement supporting the prosecut-Inspector Murphy. ing officer's outline."
The defendant was committed to stand her trial at the Criminal Sessions.
Bath detendants denied the of fence, first accused saying he did not understand complainant and took him to second defendant to find out what he wanted. Second on a walk for the sum of 20 cents. accused said she was paid 20 cents When the ricksha coolle approach- by, the girl, Chan Sze, to go for a ed them with complainant, witress walk with her. When complainant alleged she just went to have got to them she thought he wanted her to buy something for him, and admitted having mentioned the sum of $2
The
girl. Chan Sze, in evidence she was a stranger from Canton and as she did not know her way about, she asked the wo man defendant to accompany her
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Hau, Mak Yan and Mak Slu, ed certain documents relating to plainant's wrist was injured, the who had been charged with the the case which are being translat artery being severed, Bergt. Fir possession of four moulds for coun- ca by the SCA, and would take ches rendered him, Arst aid. The terfeiting as well as 161 spurious about eight or nine days. With a same officer was present in Court 10-cent coins. Li, who admitted view to saving time. Mr. Strellett yesterday and he was in charge of both charges, was sentenced to added that he would open the the prosecution.
Outlining the facts be said that four years Imprisonment on the song case to-day.
the defendant lived together with Art charge and two years on the site you ass es kundkluu to the
others: onthe top floor of the second, and the other two, who p pleaded not guilty, were ordered to the cubicle were found thé moulds, foundry. During the tiffin recess go to, prison for three years on the coins, as well as a quantity of acid, on Wednesday the party, went to Arst charge, and two years on the metals and plaster of Paris. the root to gamble and they play- second The sentences were or lamp was burning drying four re-ed: a game similar to pitch and dered to be served concurrently. cently-chat plaster of Päris moulds, toes. An argument IRTOSS, BETWEEN Mr. E. H. Williams, dasistant At-- Mr. V. O. Branson, Government the complainant and: defendant,
look. She denied having said any-torney General, appeared for the Analyst, stated that the coins were but he blows were exchanged. The an alloy of antikony, tin and lead. latter went downstairs, and re- thing. Witness also said she did Crown not know the woman and had met Bub-Inspector Cunningham said The jury empanelled comprised turned in a kaffe. i. He lunged at her casually in the street, ...
the three men were arrested fol- Mestre, W. F. O. Hazrid (foreman), the complainant and inflicted au
Six weeks hard labour was flowing a raid on a cubicle in Re O. el Arculli, Kwok Ho-lun, R., Tan, injury to his right wrist severing, posed on the man defendant, while clamation-street, Yaumati on A A Tavares, Tsang Enou-chiu the aftery. The defendant ran second scensed was sentenced to be February 18. As the raiding party and A. C. Barretto Accused were downstairs and hid the weapon imprisoned for two weeks with entered the cubicle, the three men found guilty 59 a six-to-one ma-under his bed. Three Hours later hard labour.
he gate himself up to the police.
attempted to escape, he said. In jority.
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