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Case For Committal
Dressed in mufti-and adopting a nonchalant attitude, Fusi- Hier William R.. J. Gronert,, of the Royal Welch Fullers yester- day faced Mr. W. Schofleld at the Central Magistracy on three counts of malicious wounding and cutting, and a fourth charge of common assault, His victims were all stated to be women re- -
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Because defendant bure a splendid' character and the nature the offence Was not serious, -a caution was adm.nistered at the Central Magistracy when the driver of a car owned by Mr. F. H. Tyson, attorney of the Standard- Vacuum Compiny, was summoned Hefore Mr. W. Schoßeid yesterday with parking the car in an unau- thorised place in Queen's Road.
Mr. Tyson, who was present in
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Carey stating instructions court, explane the circumstan BENCH TAKES were that the case is for commit- ces. He said that he had enter- tal,
tained some tourist friends to
The victim of the arst assault The prosecution applied for a which occurred in Max On Lane week's formal remand. Inspector at 11 pm on Sunday, was stated by Inspector A. E. Carey, for the prosecution, to be still in hospital. Two further victims attacked
The Magistrate intimated that lunch, and had loaned them his later in Hennessey Road and defendant would be kept in mill-car in order το visit Paddy's Arsenal Street though taken to tary custody while on remand. Market. They were not conver- hospital were not detalped. The Inspector Carey: My instruc- sant with the laws of the Colony. fourth woman attacked in Johnstons are that we would like him Apparently they had lust them-- ton Road. only had her hair cut remanded in Jall
selves for they failed to return to and for this reason defendant was
The Magistrate. It is usual to the car which was parked outside being charged with common remand "them in Military custody. the Central Theatre in Queen's assault. She did not require
Inspector Carey replied that in | Road. medical attention.
the recent assault and robbery His chauffeur did not know blade was alleged to, case involving A razor
two soldiers in what to do, and had left the ca have been used,
Kowloon, both accused were re-in order to telephone him for fur- manded in all...
ther instructions.
ACCUSED GRINS Gronert grinned broadly when Inspector Carey explained to the Magistrate that the fourth woman "had her hair cut."
TRAM TICKETS FORGED
Two Accused To Stand Trial
The Magistrate. Well, i just say a formal remand for one week, Lt. Bosanquet, of the, R.WF. was present in Court,
FALSE PROMISE OF WORK FOR FIVE WOMEN
Money Borrowed From Victims
the
Two Chinese, Tsang Wai allas Tsang Fong allas Tsang. Sui Ming. and Chan Hol charged on remand Five women were victimised 'lato before Mr. S.F. Balfour at the parting with their money on the "Central Magistracy yesterday for promise of employment at
possession of forged three cent tickets purporting to be of the Hong Kong Tramway Ltd., and the issue of the tickets, were com- mitted to stand their trial at the rext.sessions.
British American Tobacco Com- pany, by a 35 year-old married woman, according to accusations made in charges laid before Mr. W. Schofield at the Central Magis- tracy yesterday.
The accused, Chan Ping, was
Both accused gave lengthy evid- ence in which they denied know-alleged to have obtained $11.10 by
ledge of forgery. Mr. E.H WII- Lams. Assistant Attorney General appeared for the prosecution. as- sisted by Inspector A.E. Carey.
false fretences between July 25 last year and August 21. this year. One of her "victims" frankly ad-
mitted in the witness box, that she made no effort to trace the The accused were not legally re-accused after having parted with presented, First accused was $2,80, or to report to the police re- charged with uttering 200 forgedgarding her loss.
tram tickets of three-cent de-
Detective Sergeant C. Dowman
nomination, on August 8 and pos- prosecuted.
"My driver is a good one and very careful. and has never got into trouble before." added Mr. Tyson.
Inspector Saunders of the Traf- fic Office said that accused had driven since 1939 and had a clear record,
BARRACKS THEFT
Theft of lead from Wellington Barracks, lead to the appearance
Schofield before Mr. W.
at the Central Police Court, yesterday of Lam Wa', 32 who pleaded guilty: Sergeant A. Bründell, of the Royal Corps of Signals. was the com- plainant. A fine of 7 or seven days" imprisonment was imposed.
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of housebreaking Man.
against
Wan"!
The actual housebreaking. con- sisted of removing an iron bar from the window, Ho Tong had Luk Kee, 23, odd job electrician,
pa'd $35 to first accused for the and Wan Man, 36, coa contractor machine. When arrested first de-, were brought before Mr. W. Schofendant had $23.56 in his posses-" field. at the Central Magistracy stoa. !! yesterday, on a charge of house-. breaking at 311 Hennessey Road, ground floor, on September 2, and stealing a Super Spra-more motor, valued at $250, and, alternatively, with receiving.
Ho. Tong, master of the Cheung Lee machine repair shop, was also charged with receiving.
the
Mr. Sanderson said that since. his client had no tle to the mach'ne he had purchased," he (Mr. Sanderson) asked that any monies found be paid to his client as compensation.
The Magistrate accordingly dis- charged Wan Man and Ho Tong, and ordered that the money found on first accused be paid to "Ho
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"Mr. C. E. R. Sanderson appeared for Ho Tong and pleaded not Tong.
Luk Kee admitted guilty.
Sentence of three months' hard charge of larceny, and Wan Manabour was imposed on Luk Kee. denied bath charges.
"I regard the offence as pretty Detective Sergeant C. Dowman ) serious" stated the Magistrate. stated that he was prepared to The Super Spar-more motor Wis withdraw the charge of receiving | ordered to be returned to the com- against Ho Tong and the charge plainant.
ICED BOURN VITA
session of 300 tram tickets pur- Cheung Lo Fun. 21, married wo- porting to be of the same denomi- mas of No. 134 Jonhnston Road nation of the Hong Kong Tram-stated that a fellow lodger Intro- way, Ltd., on August 10.
Chan Hol was charged possession of 200 false tram kets.
duced her to accused on August 19.
with The latter offered her a job at the deBritish American, Tobacco Com- pany and stated that a letter of The fourth count accused the introduction was necessary. Wit-
two defendanta that оп divers dates" between July 27 and August 10 they conspired together and with other persons unknown, "to
neas was asked for $2.80 to be used for this purpose.
"KEPT A SECRET** Defendant emphasised that "the secret." defraud the Hong Kong Tram-thing must, be kept a ways, Ltd., by attempting to issue to passengers on vehicles of the said concern" a number of forged
three cent tickets.
MANY THEFT CHARGES
Jewellery. Money, Clothing
Before the Kowloon Magistrate yesterday eight charges of larceny and receiving were admitted by Yui Ming, 26, of 5. Chung On Street. Sentence of eight months impri sohment was passed.
On August 2, at 2 p.m. be stole some articles of clothing Turniture from Na. 35; Bang Street,
"When you get the letter, you can start the day after" stated defen- dant to witness. "She said she
would go with me to the office.". Money was borrowed from a fel- low lodger, continued witness. "Defendant went with me by tram to the B. A, T, sometime after 3 o'clock."
Witness was made to wait out- side and when accused returned some few minutes later, she told witness that she would call at the latter's flat later in the evening. "You may search me if you wish” stated defendant "I will bring a letfer to you later in the evening." Defendant even offered to stay
overnight at the witness house. However, witness, did not see her again until August 21, when the police brought the latter to wit- ness' house.
WOMAN ARRESTED Sung Shui, 25, married woman, 01 No. 406 Lockhart Road testified
He bext took a clock and 4 to giving two dollars to accused from No. 17, Gal Yee Road.
on August 21. Later that day with Ng Kon the next victim, the help of a Chinese constable. lost a blanket and a pair or defendant was arrested in Con-
naught Road.
trousers.
On September 1 Yui Ming robbed Accused vehemently denied the Leung Sit Fong of a suitcase. 13 accusations laid against her. She pieces of clothing and a blanket. said that the whole affair was à The folowing day he made his plot by these women to get her biggest haul from Ng Say, from into trouble." Det. Sergt. Dow whom he took 887, ten pieces of man said that one of the women, clothing, a gold ring and a suit-named Chan Mui Ching of Lock- case, the total value amounting to hart Road was at present in the 2107%
country aid was not available.
Det.-Bergt. D. G. MacPherson prosecuted.
'The hearing was adjourned to this afternoon,
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