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DEATH PROBE
INTO FATAL FALL
Drunken Scene.
Enacted By Shopnian
EVIDENCE TO CONTINUE
A FREE MAN
MANSLAUGHTER
KAIPING COAL
CASE ENDS
BROTHERS
STOLE FROM A SLEEPING MAN MONEY IN MOUTH
FOR HOME, FACTORY, & POWER HOUSE
DISCHARGED
110
It was fortunate for Tam Wan
"The jury have found you not ¦ when he was punched on the qulity'
the charge brought mouth by Ng Yuen Sam, that the against you. You may go."
cotns which he had stolen and con- With these words Yung Shing,
cealed in his mouth, fell out of the The inquest into the death of
33, blacksmith was released from front, as they did, and did not slide found Teng Beng Oel. who was
the prisoner's box at the Criminal backwards down his threat. He dead at the bottom of a cliff on
Sessions yesterday. and walked was charged before Mr. E. Hims- July 7, opposite the Blind Home.
into the sunlight, a free man. He worth at the Kowloon Court yes- at Poxfulum, was resumed yesterdisplayed no emotion but walked day with the theft of $1.14 from day afternoon at the Central Ma- quietly from the courtroom that Ng Yuen Sam. gistracy before Mr. W. Schofield.
Much more evidence is to come before His Worship, so the hearing was adjourned until September 18. at 2.30 p.m.
Chlet of the evidence of the
had seen him for three days, a guarded prisoner making four trips dally from the Victoria Gaol, to battle for his freedom.
Yung faced a charge of man- slaughter of Ip Kiu, 49-year-old afternoon was giver. by To Ret gardener who met his death as a the chauffeur of Teng's car, num- ber 748.
On the fateful day, he drove his master accompanied by an Euro- pean to the Hotel Cecil. He could not say if any drinking had been done, as he did not enter the build-
Ing.
About 6pm. he drove the party. with the addition of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Chan to Aberdeen. T#C other curs followed his to the Sun Fa Chol Restaurant, where the party had dinner.
result of an attack alleged to have been made by Yung and his younger brother Yung Min. 24. gardener at a hut in Hau Pu Loong. Hung Hom.
The jury comprising Messrs, N. Mathieson foreman) Jackson Chu. Lee Wal-cheong. H. Rucker, J. B. Enmert. Ng Pak-king and I 3. Castro. retired for a brief ten minutes before they brought in an unanimous verdict.
The Chief Justice. Sir Atholl
Det. Sergt. R. R. Ellis prosecuted and stated that the complainant had fallen asleep on a vacant plece of ground near the Kowloon Motor Bus Company. While asleep the defendant came and sat down by his side and stealthly took the money from the girdle. Com- plainant awoke and discover- ed the Josa of the coins. A witness to the theft informed com- plainant of what had happened and complainant punched the defendant in the mouth. Thirty gix cents fell out. The rest was concealed in his girdle.
Defendant was fined $5 or two weeks.
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Around the Courts
SIMILARITY IN DOGS Confusion
the arising from similarity between two dogs re- sulted in a summons being taken out against Mr. T. 8. Clark, a Sanitary Inspector living at No. 4, Cox's Path. The case was beard
the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday. It appears that B489 saw this do on August 3 wandering about the the streets without a muzzle. He again saw the dog or at least one similar, at No. 3 Cox's Path.
At 10 p.m. he noticed an alter- MacGregor addressing the jury for following threats on the life of his before Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen at
.cation between Chan and the de- ceased in front of the cafe. The deceased continued running up the street when he was dragged back to the car by two of the party.
He noticed scuffling in the rear of the car, and after an interval, the European climbed over into the front with him.
ORDER TO STOP Nearing the Blind Home, at Pok- fulum, someone shouted to him to
stop the car. On doing so. Teng jumped out, and started running towards Hong Kong, and a taxt coming from that direction, was halled by him.
He was not allowed to get into the tax and eluding their grasp. he ran urriedly off into the dark-
ngas:
Witness lost sight of him after he had run sixty feet, and, then it that he heard a thud, as of a body falling.
was
Mr. Peter H. Sin, who appeared on behalf of the parents of the de- ceased, questioned the witness:
an hour and five minutes, gave s comprehensive survey from all aspects. He stated that the Crown's case, when stripped of It's many discrepancies and contradic- tions was that Ip Klu (deceased). his wife and family, went unarm- ed into accused's brother's hut (No. 3) to thrash out a quarrel apparently over a 10 cent loan.
One witness had said that de- was to arrest ceased's intention Yung Ming and hand him over to the
police." Ip attempted snatch a knife from accused and joint, severing an artery. was chopped on the right elbow
to
younger brother, he became frign tened and bolted the door of his brother's hut. Yung Wing, their elder brother. repeated threats, saying "I must have you tonight." Witness knew this man was ferce because he was a rob-
Inspector Clark stated that there must have been some confusion.
cer. imprisoned for one year and then banished for 10 years." "Mrs. Clark had also seen this other
was afraid of him." said witness.
dog and on one occasion had ac- In spite of his attempts to pre- tually mistaken it for their own vent an entry, the bolted door was dog. smashed in. "I and my younger brother ran to the rear of the premises."
"Ip Klu chased us ir. and caught my brother. He knocked him
kitchen."
If this was actually what had down by the stone steps of the Following a brief struggle, wit- ness stated that he managed to make Ip release his brother. I succeeded in pushing him out a the kitchen. It was dark and a lot of people came in. They cut at random thinking I was lying on the floor, whereas it was Ip. I was hurt about the left arm and
happened on that fateful night, a great burst of blood would issue from the wound. The door (which was exnibited in Court) bore traces of blood and it thus appeared that Ip fell near the door. Inspector Elston was in fact able to trace the wounded man to hut No. 4.
The trial, as in so many others of this nature, was a case of word
The summong was dismissed.
WOLFRAM ORE Tang Wan, aged 34, appeared be- fore Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen at the Kowloon Court yesterday charged with the possession of 34 pounds
·BETWEEN DEVIL AND DEEP SEA"
Amusement was caused at the Supreme Court yesterday. Yung Shing, a young blacksmith on trial for a manslaughter charge, denied the veracity of a Crown witness's evidence.
Li Po. a sub-tenant had stated that she saw accused's younger brother quarrel with deceased's wife.
"This is not true" said the man In the box,
"There is flesh on both sides of the palm. If either side is placed on something hot, it is bound to get scorched. She is on equal terms with both parties. If she gives" evidence for one it will be against the other."
"She is between the devil and the deep sea" remarked His Lord-
of wolfram ore, valued at $20. De-ship. amid laughter. fendant W35 arrested in Nam Cheung, Street near Fuk Wah Street.
Inspector Chester Woods pro- secuted. Defendant was fined $10 or three weeks. The ore was con- fiscated.
SNATCHER REMANDED
bag Lam Sing Koon, 25, a snatcher was remanded in police custody for further inquiries into hls relatives or friends in the Co- lony,
"Was deceased, hurt in the fight against word. If the jury believed fingers. I then heard Ip Siu Yuen of 12 cents and an ultimate fight of a gold watch from Stall 226, at
at Aberdeen?I didn't notice then. but when he got out of the car, his nose was bleeding.
Before the car stopped at Pok- fülum Road, did you hear a noise In the rear of the car?—Yes.
Were there any exchange of blows? It seemed like an exchange
of blows..
Did the deceased make any sound? I heard cries of pain.
When he got off the car, did it occur to you that he wanted to leave the car altogether?-He kept running as if he was in a hurry.
Did the deceased want to take the taxi to return to Hong Hong
-Yes.
The jury had only one question to put to the witness:
Who asked you to stop the car at the Blind Home?-It was ar unrecognisable voice,
STAGGERED INTO SHOP
Sergt. T. G. McKay produced some photographs taken at the
scene during the night of the fatal
accident.
defendant's story, then the man- slaughter was justifiable as the blow was struck in self defence
Earlier yesterday morning. Yung, Ming. the younger brother was discharged owing to lack of evi- dence, this being further confrm- ed with a formal verdict of "not guilty" returned in the afternoon
by the jury.
At the conclusion of the triat His Lordship addressing M. N. Mathieson thanked the jury for their care and attention in a trial that had
lasted more than two full days, and exempted them
period of twelve months. from further jury service for a
Mr. E. H. Williams. the Assis-
tant Attorney General, appeared
for the prosecution. The defen- dants were not represented by counsel.
"
manner
DEFENDANT'S VERSION Speaking in an and full of
easy confidence. Yung thing. occupied the witness, box yesterday morning. He stated that
The waiter of the Sun Fa Chol Restaurant. Hon Kal. gave evi- of liquor consumed, and stated the dence as to the amount" of hard number of those present.
liquor drunk on that evening: three small bottles of Hennessy's brandy, and six large bottles of beer.
Attending to his own duties, ne noticed nothing at all out of the ordinary during the party.
The manager of the Tai Sang Tong Medicine Store, Kam Lam, or 77, Main Street. Aberdeen, deposed that about 9.45 p.m. on July 7, a Chinese in European clothes came to the front of his shop, staggered in front of the counter, and swept off eight bottles he had on display on the floor. Seven of them broke. Kam Lam showed His Worsnip how the accident occurred by demons- trating before the Court the act of staggering and slipping, and the sweeping of the bottles on the floor. much to the amusement of those present.
Questioning him, Mr. Sin asked: "Did the man fall on the ground? His Worship interposed by m- forming Mr. Sin that the witness had deposed that the man had staggered, which was different from falling.
"Did he kick against anything as he fell?-No.
The proprietor of the Trocadero Hotel, F. A. Lowe, next deposed that he was invited to the party on that night, where they all pro- ceeded to Aberdeen,
He corroborated the waiter's evi- dence as to the number of bottles
ALL OVER TWELVE CENTS Quarrelling over a mah jong debt
call out (I recognised his voice)
in which The Tai Chu was injured, "We have cut him. we have cut resulted in Tang Kan, aged 21. him. "They rejoiced because they being brought before Mr. E. Hims- thought they had cut me.
worth at the Kowloon Court yes- "My brother and I each armed terday charged with the assault ourselves with poles fearing a re-which occurred at N. 4, Taku Street occurrence of the attack. Later n
on August 17. police whistle was blown by some- one. We remained in the hut for about 20 minutes before the ar- rival of the police.
When they made an
appearance we walked straight out Until then I was afraid to leave the hut."
Mir Williams Jag): You deny then that you were the person that struck (p Kiu? I deny it.
The case was remanded at the previous hearing because of the complamant's inability to attend Court. He had been hurt in the groin, necessitating a stay in the Hospital.
Defendant was bound over in
(cross-examin- | $20.
Do you agree that the knife be- longs to your brother?--It belongs to Ip Stu Tuen. He bought it from our blacksmith's shop.
Is it true that the widow came to your hut about 3 p.m. to ask for the return of 20 or 30 cents?—I
He was charged with the theft
the Central Market at 9,15, a.m. on Monday morning.
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On his arrest, he said that he WIS employed on the Chinese cruiser, "Ying But," but, on being taken on board. It was found that he was unknown!
BANISHEE ARRESTED L Tak, 65, of the Wai Châu dị. trict, was in discomforting. cir- cumstances on Monday when he was arrested on information re- cerved by the police authorities.
A returned banishee, the defen- dant had previously been convict- STOWAWAY SENTENCED
ed on six charges. When the Dollar liner. President He informed His Worship, Mr. W. Cleveland arrived in the Colony on Schofield, that he had only return- Monday, Vicente Isada, 30, a Philip-ed to the Colony the night before
handed over pino, was
to the his arrest. He was visiting sortie local police authorities having been friends at Tai Hang, and the night, found as a stowaway on board being too far advanced, remained shortly after she left Manila, bound with them. for this port.
Isada pleaded "Guilty" to the
During the hearing, it was provec that the defendant's last two con-
after his banishment. His angers were not in a fit shape for finger- printing, and it was with dimiculty that they were traced.
owed Ip ten cents, and I pair it charge, and in view of the trevictions had been against him to him at 7 pm.
quency of this offence, Det. Bergt. Lam Chun, a foki of the accus-Laughlin asked His Worship, Mr ed, and the wife of second defen-S. F. Balfour, to impose a prison dant then gave evidence followin sentence.
The defendant was sentenced to three weeks.
which the case for the defence closed.
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