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BANISHEE SENT THEFT OF S
TO SESSIONS
Arrested After Struggle
WLS
SEASAME SEEDS
Two Fokis Caught
Charged before Mr. E Hims- worth at the Kowloon Magistracy on Saturday last Mak Chiu and Cheung Yip, factory fokis, were
Wong Lim. a banishee committed to stand his trial at the next Criminal Sessions when he appeared before Mr. W. Scho-found guilty of larceny of 573 feld at the Central Magistracy the on Saturday morning, on charge of returning from banish- ment.
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Wat Klu, a District Watchman. stated that he arrested the de- fendnt on January 19, last at 8 He p.m. along Mercer Street. added that he later assisted by B728, and Indian constable upon being questioned the defen- dant admitted that he was bunishee.
Sergeant A. J. R. Crossman gave the defen- evidence regarding dant's finger prints.
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The interpreter at the Central Police Station chargeroom stated that the defendant was banished un, July 27 last, and added that when the defendant appeared in the charge room on the Tuesday last, he made the following state- ment. "I was a banishee."
The defendant told the Court that he had nothing to say and he was accordingly committed to the Sessions.
TAILOR STEALS
FROM OFFICER
La Chiu, 32, a tailor of 54 Hen- nessy Road was brought before Mr. W. Schoftela at the Central Magis- tracy on Saturday morning for the larceny of a pair of white
or
AMBULANCE
BRIGADE
Ralph's Shield Competition
The annual competition for the award of the Ralph's Shield has beer. arranged for Sunday, Feb. 7. and Feb. 21, on the open Naval ground opposite Headquarters.
Divisioris will "fall in" under the command of their respective of- Acers at 9.30 am, and be ready to receive the inspecting Officers at 10 am.
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The order in which Divisions take part will be "drawn" on the Ground.
cautics of scasame seeds, valued at $82, from the K Yuen Sea- same factory Mr. F. Zimmern represented the complainant. Mr. Mak Ping, manager of the factory. The facts given by Mr. Zimmern were that on the evening January 27 complamant noticed that four bags of seeds were miss- ing. He reported the theft to
The conditions regulating the the Kowloon City Police Station, Inquiries were made from first Competition remain the same as defendant who denied having in previous years, save that the taken them. On returning to the minimum number of men repre- factory later in the day. com-senting a division must be not less plainant noticed that first defen- than 10 per cent, of the efficient Feb. 7-(a) Company Drill; (b) dant was packing his belongs and strength of the division. was ready to leave the place. Thje
Stretcher Drill -Stretchers Mak's aroused
and suspicion,
closed and open. further inquiries were made by
-Feb: 21-(a) General Inspection the police. Subsequently second
Uniform, Equipment, Haver- his defendant was arrested in
sack; (b) Treatment of Cases *sacks house where four empty
and Collection of Wounded. were found. Further proofs were
It should be unnecessary to re- revealed when the bills were dis-
peat details as all officers have covered, showing the sale of the
participated in these competitions seeds to a shop in Sagon Road.
for many years past.
The defendants were each fined $20 or Ave week' imprisonment.
FORCED TO STEAL
If however there are difficulties. reference should be made to the undersigned.
Through the courtesy and kindly interest of Col. HH: Blake G.8.0. 2: Major W. E. Tyndall, M. C., R.A.M.C.,, and Captain J. Boyle, R.A.M.C., will conduct the tests of the Competition.
Staf Officers and Surgeons
buck Chinese Pleads Baby should made an effort to be pre
skin gloves from Lt. J. E Moore of the H. M. S. Phoenix on Jan- uary 27 last.
Sergeant Estall, who prosecuted. stated that the complainant brought his uniform to the above address to be altered and in the pocket was the gloves. The defen- dant took the pair of gloves and was about to pawn it at the Kwong Fung pawn shop when a detective saw him with it. The detective questioned the accused and be ad- af- mitted the theft. He was cordingly arrested.
The defendant pleaded guilty in Court and his Worship bound him over for a year.
LORRY DRIVER ON SERIOUS CHARGE
Tsoi Fat, 22. driver of lorry 1085 was brought before Mr. W. Scho- field at the Central Magistracy on Saturday morning on the follow- ing charges: (3) Killing Lo Kal at Queen's Road West on January 28 last, (by driving without due care. and caution and (c) having an excess load of 23 hundred weight on the lorry at the time.
Traffic Inspector Saunders pro- secuting asked for a week's re- manded which was granted:
BURGLARY CHARGE
ADMITTED
Sentence of six months' im- prisonment was passed by Mr. E. Himsworth at the Kowloon Magis- tracy on Saturday when Lam Yau, 24, unemployed, appeared on a re-
he th mand
which charged with burglary and at- tempted larceny, committed in January. Defendant pleaded guilty to all the charges.
case
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GAMBLING CHARGE
Leung Lik Kuen, of No. 338 Lockhart Road, was brought be- fore Mr. W. Schofield at the Cen- tral Magistracy on Baturday mor- ring, charged with keeping common gambling house.
&
Li Hi, of the same address, was- charged with gambling on the rémises.
Mr. M. A. da Suva appeared for the first defendant while Acting Sub-Inspector Darkin prosecuted
The
was remanded to February 10.
RETURNED BANISHEES
Had No Food
sent.
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Friends, Vice-Patrons and others interested in the work of Brigade While walking along Cheung are invited to witness the proceed- onings, Sha Wan Road at 10 pm.
Divisional Surgeons should make all married woman. January 23, a
at to -special
attend Cheung King was the victim of
such function as they may be Dew handbag snatching incident,
called upon to conduct auch events feridun Lam Man, unemployed,
with their divisions in the future. came up from behind and snat-
This Competition is preparatory ched the bag containing" articles
to the annual Inspection by HE valued at about $11.
the Governor on March 30.
Defendant threw the bag to the ground when he was chased by a district watchman who eventually arrested him.
When brought before Mr. Q. A..
at the Kowloon A. Macfadyen Magistracy on Saturday last to defendant answer the
charge, pleaded that he was compelled to He fur- steal through proverts. ther stated that he had no money to buy milk for his baby who had not been fed for two days.
The case was remanded for 48 hours to verify his statement.
BANISHEE SENT TO PRISON
was
La! Hei, 34. unemployed sentenced to one years' hard labour when he appeared before Mr. W. Schofield at the Central Magistracy on Saturday morning for returning to the Colony be- fore his ten years of banishment was expired.
Defendant: I came back to bor- row some money from my friends. Sub-Inspector Johnson prose- cuting stated that the defendant was banished on April 14 lest and
four times was convicted larceny.
The sentence was accordingly Imposed on the defendant.
FORGED DOLLAR
NOTES
for
For the possession of four 81 unem- forged notes, Ng Fen, 24. ployed was brought before Mr. K Keen at the Central Magistracy on Saturday morning.
Mr. J. M. D'Almada Remedios the defendant was present for while Bergeant Bentley prosecuted. The case was, remanded for 48 hours and ball of $300 was allow-
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Sgt. Bentley, prosecuting, stated that acting on Information he went, to the defendant's house and found the forged notes there.".
The defendant pleaded guilty
Two banishees, Bat Wal Mum, but added that he did not know
24, unemployed and Au Cheung, the notes were forgeries.
29,
unemployed
were brought before Mr. K. Keen at the Central Magistracy on Saturday morning.
The Arst defendant was banish- ed from the Colony on November 22 last for a period of ten years. He was arrested on Friday for re- turning before his term of banish- ment was served....
The defendant was sentenced to nine months hard labour. Au Cheung, who was also, banished for a period of ten years, was sentenced to a year's hard labour
Forged Note Charge!
Lau Chi Ki was brought before Mr. K. Keen at the Central Magis- tracy on Saturday morning on charges of uttering a 35 forged note and for the possession of a forged note on Friday at Holly- wood Road. A MONT
The case was remanded for 48 hours and a ball was fixed at $200,
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