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PERSISTENT
DETECTIVE
GETS MAN
THIEF'S REFUSAL TO
Joseph Charles Gardner GO POLICE PROVOKES
appeared before Mr. W. Schofield
at the Central Magistracy yester- day afternoon on six diferent charges.
They were: (a) fraudulent con version of $20,00`on · January 5, 1935; (b) fraudulent fixing of a sum of $23 on January 5, 1935; (c) fraudulent conversion of $83 on April 1, 1935; (d) fraudulent fix- ing of stamps to the sum of $26 on April 1, 1935; (e) fraudulent conversion of $64.80 on November
23, 1935 and (1) fraudulent con version of a sum of $85.25 on November 23, 1935, from the Union Insurance Society of Canton, Ltd.
Mr. E. H.. Williams, the Assistant Attorney-General, · appeared for the prosecution while Mr. Lea D'Almada, Snr, represented the defendant.
The first witness was Mr. Bent- ley of the Secretarial Department
of the Union Insurance Society of Canton who stated that the de- fendant had been working under him since 1920. "The defendant was the share clerk and I am fami- 11a7 with his work. On July 31 of this year the defendant re- signed from the Company. It was on August 30 that I received a letter from the accused, It was from that letter that the Com-
pany discovered the fraudulency that had been going on.
Mr. Bently, on being cross- examined by Mr. D'Almada added that defendant first joined the Company in October, 1905, and re- signed in July, 1910. and than he was re-employed in 1913 til July 1936. The accused had worked for the Company for twenty eight years. Mr. Bentley further ad- mitted that, up to the end of 1934.
PISTOL SHOT
CARNAL
KNOWLEDGE
ALLEGED
Case Remanded
Wong Chi, 28, who was charged with having carnal knowledge of a girl under 18, and together with Tam Kur, 35, woman, with bar- bouring the sine girl without her parents' consent, re-appeared, be- fore Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday.
Mr. M. A. da Silva summoned the watchman who made the arrest for assaulting the second defendant
Lee Kal, coal coolle was charg- ed with larceny, and obstructing the police in the execution of their duty when he appeared before Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday. Chinese detective Lee Tong said that on November 9 at 9.50 a.m. he saw defendant carrying a bas- ket along Reclamation Street. He stopped him and informed him he was a policeman and wanted to search the basket in which he found a chicken. He asked defen-Juries caused in four different parts of her body, and they could all dant to go to the police station,
possibly be caused by a police but defendant refused to obey and
truncheon. tried to struggle with him. Lee Tong then blew his whistle. De- fendant broke away from him and started to run to Wai Ching Street.
Dr. Y. K. Ng in his 'report said that on examining second defen- dant he found that there were in-
Cheung Ho, married woman. the house principal tenant of where they were staying said she was told that defendants and com-
and entered No. 30 where he pick- ed up a kitchen knife and threa-plainant came to 246, Reclamation tened to kill the detective if he Street and rented a cubicle where they stayed from November 8 to persisted in chasing himi. Lee Tons then took out his revolver 11. During the period of their and shot at him, but was not sure
stay, she had hardly seen the girl whether his aim bad any effect. coming out of the room which the He warned the defendant to drop the knife, but upon his refusal he again phot at him and wounded his left leg.
and sent to hospital. He denied Defendant was then arrested
that he knew he was being chased by a detective but, admitted that the chicken which was in the bas-
three had rented se
First defendant told her that second defendant was his elder slater and that complainant was his younger sister.
The court was adjourned until January 4.
ret was stolen from the hill-aide. MAN ATTEMPTS Worship to consider the fact that Det-Inspector Elston asked His defendant had already been con- aned to hospital for quite a long period and that according to the
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medical report his left leg would Medical Report Says defendant's work was very satis for complete recovery.
"Mentally Abnormal"
factory.
Ling Kam Lum, an office bay of the Company said that a Portu- guese boy handed a letter to him addressed to Mr. Bentley on August 20.
...
Mr. Ribeiro, who was the next
take at least a few more months
Defendant was bound over in a sum of $10 on his first charge, and $50 on his second charge for a per- iod of one year.
witness said that he was a cashier Two Women
of the Union Insurance Society Company and was in charge of the petty cash. "I personally paid the accused the money on receipt of each account. He then signed his name at the back of the order." Mr. P. D. Crawley, the Superin- tendent of the Stamps Office said that he did find requisition orders as there were no cashier orders to be traced. The revenue stamps could only be purchased in the
Committed For
The case of La Pul Hei who was alleged to have snatched four $50 Fong Kong Bank notes from Yip Sing, manager of the Hang Sing Rice Shop at 327 Shanghai Street in December 11 at 5 p.m. was re- heard again before Mr. Q. A, A. Macfadyen at the Kowloon Magis- tracy yesterday.
Drug Possession According to the medical report,
defendant was said to be mentally abnormal. On being questioned rs to why he attempted the crime, he told the court that he did not in- tend to do it but "merely tried."
Appearing before Mr. K. Keen at the Central Magistracy yesterday afternoon. Tam Chu Lai 34 and Mu Chat Wau, 58, both women, were committed to stand trial at
Complainant said that when de- the next Criminal Sessions for the fendant failed to take the notes possession of an ounce of Cocaine, away, he did not run but walked Assistant Police Bergeant Whit-8 ounces of white mass contain-calmly away.
Defendant was bound over In croft, attached to the Treasury, ing heroin and 37,054 pilis at 39. sald that on December 15 at 5.15 Wongnelchong Road, ground floor. the sum of $50 for a period of one p.m., he arrested the defendant on Mr. M. J. Abbott, Assistant year for good behaviour,
office.
a warrant charge of fraudulent Crown" Selldtor" prosecuted, while
ON BIGAMY CHARGE
conversion at Des Voeux Road Mr. C. Y. Kwan appeared for the MAN OF 70 FOR TRIAL Central, near the Supreme Court. defendants. Mr. Abbott said that it' It will be remembered that Gar-was on December 11, at 8.30 am. dner was discharged by the Chief when Revenue Officer Grimmmitt Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, and a party raided the premises Henry Young, aged 70, of Dipton, from the last Criminal Sessions at and arrested the first defendant near Consett, Co. Durham, was at the Supreme Court.
Who was in one of the cubicles. Consett last month committed for Gardner's counsel freed him on The first defendant was the only trial charged- with committing
legal technicality, a plea of lène there until a few moments bigamy. "antrefois convict," which means inter the other defendant came n It was alleged that in November;" that in English law no man may from the back door with a parcel 1908, he feloniously married Marle be tried nor convicted twice for and a basket. She was then ar- the same offence:
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After his Worship read out the The rear cubicle was the heroin charges against the defendant he factory. Both the defendante replied: "I have nothing to say hands were examined and were and I have no witnesses."
found to be stained with a pink The defendant was accordingly colouring. They were then taken committed for trial at the next to the police station and formally
charged.
Criminal Bessions.
MAGISTRATE
DISBELIEVES
After further evidence from R.O. |Grimmitt and Mr. H. A, Taylor. Governent Monopoly Analyst, the
defendants were committed:
STORY Marital Troubles
Heavy Imposition
Luk Yee, 54, barber, was fined $1,000 or to serve a year's imprison- ment by Mr. E. Himsworth at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday for the, possession of 1,760 heroin
pills
Det.-Inspector Elsion told the court that FC C232 went to search the fist at 54 Sai Kung Street on information and found 80 pills and a package. He then asked "defendant to go to the police station to explain the contents of the package.
Aired In Court
Wong Choi, 37, a salesman ap- peared before Mr. W. Schofield at the Central Magistracy yesterday for assaulting his wife, Cheung King, on Sunday.
Hall at South Shields Register Office. his wife, Margaret, whom
he married in 1890, at Grahams- town, Falkirk, being then alive.
Mr. R. L. Richmond, prosecuting, sald Young's lawful wife had ten children by him. four of whom were dead. By the bigamous mar- rlage he had four children.
Mr. B. L. Swinburn, for Young, reserved the defence, and ball was allowed.
ANN HARDING IN SHAW PLAY
First Appearance On English Stage
M'es Ann Harding is to make her first appearance on the Eng- sh stage in the title-part of Mr. Bernard Shaw's "Candida," under the management of Mr. H. M
Tennent.
Inspector. Hourihan, who pm.
This delightful American will be distinguished prosecuted, said that a constable surrounded by a heurd shouts from a house at English cast, with Mr. Nicholas Centre Street and entered the pre- Hannen as Morell, Candida'a mises and found the complainant. clergyman husband; Milas Athene sitting on the floor of the front Seyer as Proserpine. Gaznett; - Mr. cubicle and the defendant lying on'] Edward Chapman as Burgess; and the bed. It was alleged that the Mr. Stephen Haggard as the woman smashed a Chinese pillow understanding youth, Eugene Ma- on the defendant's head causing a joribanks whom MY. Granville While on the way to the station slight injury. anak a bowl Barker, played so - memorably at defendant revealed another pack- The man was also injured on the Strand Theatre 36 years ago. age which contained 1,700 more, the head, and Insp. Hourihan add- The play will be "tried out" on pills. Defendant denied the ed that he did not know what | January 11 and go on a short tour charge against him, and said struck the defendant.
| that the pills were given to him
[ by the Chinese constable wrapped up in a package at a fee for carry ( tog a basket which was left by two persons who ran away when the police approached,
The defendant said it money matter and they quarrel over it.
before being brought to a Shaftes was a | bury-avenue theatre. Miss Hard- had
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Ing is no stranger to Shaw. She played Candida twelve years ago in Philadelphia, and also Lady Cicely Waynfleet in "Captain Brassbound's Conversion."
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