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SNATCHER CAUGHT
Victim's Unavailing Plea For Leniency
Following closely upon a report,
of handbag snatching which oc- curred in Bowen Road the day be- Ipre yesterday.
unemployed an Chinese appeared before Mr. Q. A. A Macfadyen at the Kowloon Ma- gistracy yesterday charged with"a similar cuence which occurred at Nathan Road, near Tak Shing Street, Kowloon, when Mrs. Cole. 01 No. 100 Prince Edward Road. first floor was the victim. The ac- Zused, Chan Ah Kau (33) was addi- tionally charged with theft of a pair of gloves. Fortunately the "bag only contained 53
and but for the prompt action of Sergeant. Wandby, of the Lincoln shire Regiment, who affected the
in money
arrest after a short chase, the ac-
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DRIVING CONSIDERED
DANGEROUS
Magistrate's Verdict
W
LT. RAMUS FINED $50
The considered 'Judgment of Mr. W. Schofield on the second charge against Lieut. F. de N. Ramos, R.A., 'namely that 'of driving without due
care and caution along Lockhart Road 1.47 p.m., was, delivered yester- day at the Central Court:
It will be recalled that L. Ra- mus, driving car No. 2106, overtook and passed a car driven by Sergt. pilken, at the junction of Lock-
hart Road and Fenwick Street. A cused might not have been appre-little while later Lt. Ramus narrow hended.
ly avoided hitting a child who had run across the Road.
Inspector R. Shannon, said that at about 8.30 p.m. on May 14 Mrs. Cole was walking in Nathan Road in
of the the vicinity
Wallace Harper motor garage, when the ac
used cothing from the opposite direc ton snatched her hand has and a pair of white gloves from the unsuspecting lady.
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Sergt. Wändby's attention was attracted and he gave chase. The total value of the bag. said the prosecuting officer was $13.
It was heged by Sergt. Pilken
TRAFFIC SUMMONS
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SEVERAL EUROPEANS FINED
SUMINODA
Several minor traffe "occupled the attention of Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday.
Mr. H. G. Mansell owner of car No, 3796 was oned $4 for leaving his car unattended in Hankow
Road, opposite the Peninsula Hotel. Sergt. McHardy prosecuted.
Mr. A. L. Fisher, was summoned for driving car No. 386 without a rear light and was fined $2,"Sergt. McHardy prosecuted.
Mr. Fisher explained that the car was not bus, and that the vibration of the vehicle had shaken the rear ledge, had been overhauled only bulb loose. The car to his know-
three days previously.
admitted guilt to obstruction in Mr. Bower of the Palace Hotel
Saigon Road. He said that he left car No. 66 for about a quarter of
Around the Courts
BANISHEE
TRESPASSERS Charged with trespassing on the Lam Chol (50) unemployed ar- Revolver Range at Kennedy Road, rested on May 13, was charged be LA Sang. 35, carpenter and Chantore Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen at the On, 29, coolle, appeared before Mr. Kowloon Magistracy yesterday with S. F. Balfour at the Central Court violation of a deportation order yesterday and were each fined $dated August 26, last year, for ten or one week.,
years. In answer to the charge Sub-Inspector Mist stated that accused said that he had returned the defendants went to the Range to worship. Detective Sergeant. doing so they dug up the ground for week's formal remand which to collect the expended bullets. In Hendridge prosecuted and applied
and left it open.
was granted.
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FAILED TO REPORT AN "
ACCIDENT
Pau Yuen-wal, driver of privatė car No. 1099, was summoned before Mr W. Schofield at the Central Court yesterday on two charges of (B). falling, to report an accident and. (b) failing to stop after the accident, which occurred
at the junction of Queen's Road East and Arsenal Street on May 2.
Mr. M. A. da Silva, representing the defendant, was unable to ap pear in Court and Mr. D'Alinada Remedios who appeared in his
for the hearing.
and Sergt. Youe, who were in the hour in the roadway in orde stead, asked for a date to be fixed.
Police ear. that, though they were only 50 yards behind, immediately after avoiding the child, and rom a standstill, Lt. Ramus drove away with such acceleration that he could not be overtaken.
Lt. Ramus as the previous near-
ing submitted that the Police car was too far behind to witness the incident accurately, which, he also submited, was transformed from an, accident only by the fact that
he was driving with due care and caution.
to make some purchases." An In- dlan constable said that the car was left there for at least 25 min- utes. Mr. Bower was fined $3.
LARCENY CHARGE
THREE MEN INVOLVED ·
Kwong Chiu, 38, unemployed. Yesterday Mr. Schofield said that charged with the lanceny from the he had made calculations on the person of one brown leather purse various distances and. ́or Lt. Ra- | containing $9.70, appeared before mus to gain a lead of 50 yards (the Mr. S. F. Balfour at the Central Police Sergt's estomate) in the dis- Court yesterday, tance between the junction of Lockhart Road and Fenwick Street
Mrs. Cole; who was present in Court said that this Agure was in- correct as the bag "was a cheap one." She was asked by the Bench to demonstrate how she carried her bag and gloves, Mrs. Cole then asked the Magistrate to take a Jenlent view of the case as nothing of value was stolen.
The Magistrate in reply said that he could not adopt such a course, and this type of theft was all too prevalent. "
must have been travelling about 39 Sentence of six months impri- miles an hour. sonment was imposed.
Sergeant Wandby was congratu- lated by the Bench for his public spirited action.
CAR DRIVER FINED
Duc Care Not Taken
Tsun Kan-cheung, a private car driver was fined $15 by Mr. W. Schofleid at the Centra! Court yesterday when he was convicted of driving without due care and 'caution on Pokfulam Road on April
5.
Mr. W. M. Brown appeared for the defendant.
Shun Tunz. 39, unemployed, and Ewong Sin, 28, coolte, were charg-
The case will be heard on May 21.
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for, committal.
The case will be une
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POSSESSION OF A REVOLVER A remand for a week was granted by Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen at the Kowloon Magistracy in the
cale
which an unemployed man, Che Man-fai, alias Chc Kwan-tsol (26) was charged with possession of a revolver without a icense. Accused was arrested on May 13 at the Asia Boarding House, Pakhoi Street, Kowloon. In mak- ng an application for a remand, Detective Inspector A. H. Elstofi said that the evidence had further 10 be considered
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MORE BANISHEFS
Li Yee, 52, unemployed was een- tenced to four months' hard labour.
Three woodcutters at Stanley by Mr. S. F. Balfour at the were charged before Mr. W. Scho-Central Magistracy yesterday when Held at the Central Court yester- he was convicted of returning day on charges of unlawfully from banishment. Defendant was banished for 10 years on January. damaging trees by cutting and of possession.
5, 1935. Cheuk Kwan, 22, unem- with the 23.210 ployed, charged offence was remanded until Tues- day 19th. on the application, of Sub-Inspector Mist. The case is one for committal,
Wan Shun, unemployed chargea with the possession of a pine tree valued at $35, the height"of which was stated to be 16 feet, was fined $50 or 6 weeks.. Defendant had a chopper when arrested.
Tang Nun, 58, unemployed was Aned $25 or one month for the possession of six trees, total value being $12. Each tree was stated to
and the scene of the incident, heed with (a) receiving and (b) ald-be 12 feet in height.
If the distance between the two cars was greater than 50 yards (which was Lt. Ramus' submission) then he must have been travelling over 39 miles per hour!
After ascertaining that Lock- hart Road was a fairly e:owded (hörungafare, Mr. Schofield sa'ð that driving along that road at 39 miles per hour was a dan- gerous matter and he therefore fined the defendant 550.
INSUFFICIENT KNOWLEDGE
Driver Discharged
Chan Kan, "driver of lorry No. Traffic-Sergt. Youe stated that at 1377, appeared before Mr. W. Scho- about 10.30 a.m. on April 5, he was field at the Central Court yesterday, driving along Pokfulam Road be-summoned for (a) falling to report And the defendant's car. Defen- an accident and tb) failing to stop dant was also driving behind an-after the accident which occurred other car. All the vehicles were on April 12.
going at 20 m.p.h. The defendant It appears that the lorry was increased, his speed to 25. m.p.h.travelling along Queen's Road Cen- and passed the car in front. Atral and when near Wellington that time there were quite a num-Street, a boy named Chan Sal-fong, ber of people walking along the carrying two roasted pigs on his road. Witness followed the defen-shoulder was knocked down and re- dant and in avoiding the pedes-ceived injuries to his right foot. trian, the defendant's car had to The evidence of Chinese con- swerve and thus cause his car to stable D213 on traffic duty was sway dangerously.
taken, Turning a left-hand bend about The defendant said that he did 250 yards from the Pokfulam Police not know that he had hit the boy Station, the defendant, still travel-as he could not see behind. Had ling at 25 m.p.h. swùng to the mid-he known of the accident he would dle of the road and narrowly avoid surely have. reported it, went on
the defendant.
ed colliding with a bus coming from Aberdeen,
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The defendant was discharged on the grounds of insufficient know-
Witness said that the car was an eld Morris Bowley and that defen- ledge. dant had three people in the front seat which was rather a aqüeere.
Mr. Brown contended that to swing out to avoid the pedestrians was quite natural.
DISORDERLY
CONDUCT:
ALLEGED
COUNTERFEIT COINS
Possessor Convicted
Possession of five ten cent pieces of the old and new 1935 issue, led to the appearance before MI, Q. A.
A. Marfadyen at the Kowloon Ma-
Two men described as tallors gistracy yesterday of an, unlicensed from Canton appeared before Mr. hawker 43 years of age, named Wong E. Himsworth at the Kowloon Ma- | Påk Kel in answer to charges of gistracy yesterday charged with having ten counterfeit "coins in his disorderly conduct on the 1.10 p.m. possession at Wong Chuk Street,
Shamshulpo.. train from Canton,
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The accused Wong Wing, 36- Detective Sergeant Forrest said years of age and Chan Kal, 28 years | that when the accused was arrest-
of age, pleaded not guilty" to the ed the counterfeit coina were found charge.
- Mr. C. Butherton Russ appeared for the accused and applied for a remand. The case was according ly remanded Tuesday morning at 11:30 am.
wrapped up in a piece of paper in his left, hadd lower jacket pocket. In another pocket was found twen- ty eight cents, all of which were good,
Accused while admitting the of- The alleged offence was stated to fence pleaded he was unaware that have taken place on May 14. when the coins in question were bad, the actased by using threatening Following evidence by Sergeant | wordi, to wit "Ta Bze Nel", with Whitcroft, attached to the Co- latent to provoke a breach of the lonial Treasury, and Lal Ping, a peace, threatened a Chinese Cus- detective who made the arrest, ac- tomus Ümider mamed Haan Chao | cused was convicted and fined $50". Koag, residing at No, 770 Nathan or in default, three months' impri-
· Road, on a frain bound from Can-
ton.
sonment. The coins were ordered to be condicated and destroyed.
ing Kwong Chiu in committing the crime of larceny. The three de- fendants pleaded "Not Gulity",
Chan Man, 59, unemployed, wes nned $25 or one month for the possession of six trees valued at $30.
Sergt. Sheppherd stated that the complainant, Tang Lum, was a Sergt. Dall prosecuted in all three passenger an the s.8. Li Mun. cases. travelling to Saigon, As the ship
Two-returned banishees, Lo Yin, who was banished for 10 years in January 30, 1936, and Chan Ki, who was banished for 10 years in December last appeared before Mr. W. Schofield at the Central Court yesterday. Lo Yin was sentenced to nine months and Chan Kl to 12 months.
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GAMBLING CHARGE Charged with (a) keeping gaming house at No. 4. Aberdeen nad sailed for Saigon the complain-plainant $5 if he would drop the Street, first floor and (b) the pos ant was unable to appear in Court case. A detective came along at session of four "po ptu" lottery. but had left a signed statement. that moment and the defendant tickets, Chiu Yan, 40, unemployed,
Complainant had deposed that was placed under arrest.
pleading guilty to the second while walking along the road two Following enquiries the Police | charge, was sentenced to ‘a fine of men from behind jostled him and went to No. 66. Hollywood. Road | $45 or three weeks on the Arst at the same time the first accused and there arrested 'the first and charge and $5 or five days on the extracted the purse from his poc- third defendants who were smoking second ket. Complainant caught the sec-oplum. They had the purse in ond defendant, the others
their possession but it was empty. ing.
Upon returning to the station the complainant immediately recogn's ed his purse.
Second defendant then offered to take the complainant around some streets and find the others who had taken the purse and so regain 10 While walking the streets the second defendant offered the com-
Det-Sergt. Guild described the defendant as a distributor, as other tickets were found at his house.
Defendant stated that the tickets found at the house were old ticketa The case was then remanded for and that those in his possession 24 hours to call evidence of the were his own. He admitted to two translation of the complainant's | convictions in 1927 for splum of-
fences,
statement.
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