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FEBRUARY CRIMINAL
SESSIONS
Mr. D.J.N. Anderson To Make
First Appearance To-Day
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DRUG TRAFFIC MENACE
Heroin Pill Cases
At Sessions
WOMEN AMONG
ACCUSED
Mr, Sheldon said that in this case there were certain witnesses TWO cases concerning Chinese.
the from Tientsin which the accused charged with
possession of Mac-desired to call and he would apply dangerous drugs came before the
Sic for an adjournment to the March Chief Justice, Atholl Maċ- Sessions. The Crown had ho ob- Gregor, at the Criminal Sessions Jection to this course.
yesterday.
When Criminal Bessiona was opened at 9.30 yesterday morning at the Supreme Court before the Chief Justice, Bir Atholl Gregor, there was an array of counsel present Including Mr. H. G. Sheldon, K. C. Hon, Mr. Leo D'Almada Jun, Mr. Hin Shing Lo, Mr. H. C. Macnamaru and Mr. E
H. Williams, Assistant Attorney General,
Pleadings were taken in most of the cases. Mr. Sheldon, together with Mr. Hin Shing Lo, Instructed by Mr. J. M. · Hall, `appeared for ; the defence of the Japanese, K. Itabashil, charged with the posses- alon of 724 ounces of heroin on January 4 last.
Mr. D'Almada and Mr. Macna-
Tsing Chung Siu, allas Yuc mara both appeared in cases con- Kwong, charged with the posses- earning possession of heroin pillssion of 31,733 heroin pills at 31. and these will be heard in the Pottinger Street. second floor, course of the week.
pleaded not guilty and the follow- Mr. D. J. N, Anderson, who was ing jury was empanelled:-Messrs. recently enrolled here as a barris-H. H. Fantham (Foreman), Wu tor, will make his first appearance | Blu Chee, W. Dorabjee, Tang Kai locally in a criminal case when he Sul, Woo Chark Yue, 0. 'Ą de will defend Wong. Fat Chi, charged Figueiredo and E F. Fincher. with" murier. The case, will be heard -morrow morning
TAIPO ROBBERY | THEFT OF GOLD morning of January 4 The door
RECALLED
Three Men Sent
To Prison
Three men, Chan Nam, Cheung Man, alias 'Cheung Sang. and Liu, Kwal, appeared before the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, at the Criminal Sessions yesterday and pleaded guilty to armed rob- bery at a village in Taipo district on February 1, when they relieved Chau Loi of a quantity of clothing and various other articles.
4.
Mr. E. H. Williams, Assistant At. torney General, appeared for the Crown.
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WATCH
Football Stand Incident
attempted
the Charged with theft of a gold chain and metal watch from Captain C. Trott of the as Tai Hing at the South China A, A. Football ground on Saturday last, Gu Yung Kam, 19, unemploy- ed was sentenced to six months' imprisonment when he made his appearance before Mr. W. Scho- Held at the Central Magistracy yes- terday afternoon.
Sergeant A. F. Estall, who prose- cuted, stated that he arrested the defendant.
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Mr. Williams said that they were. In the witness box, Capt. Trott émployed near a quarry where the stated that he was walking along complainant worked. The
the gang-way after the football plainant had stitches put in his match with his wife.
wounds.
com-
His Lordship remarked that the accused chose to rob a poor man and they chose to arm themselves with dangerous weapons.
Sentence: of three years' hard labour was imposed on each ac- cused.
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ALIEN FINED
Failing To Register
Innocent Shosso, 38. was brought before Mr. K. Keen at the Central Magistracy yesterday morning for falling to register as an allen when he arrived in the Colony on Febru- ary 7.
There was a commotion and to his surprise a European spoke to him, telling him that his watch chain was hanging down and add- ed that, the defendant was appar- ently trying to steal it.
The
defendant pleaded not gulity. It was learned that he had only just been released from gaol having just completed a term of four months' hard labour,
A sentence of six months' hard labour was imposed on the defend- ant.
BANISHEES
SENTENCED
A batch of returned banishees came before Mr. Justice Hayden at the Criminal Bessions yesterday, charged with committing a breach The defendant pleaded not of the Deportation Ordinance. Mr. gulty and added that he did not M. J. Abbott, Assistant Crown know the regulations of the Co-Solicitor, prosecuted. lony.
Detective Sergeant Edwards pro- secuting stated that the defendant was employed by the Hong Kong Hotel and that Information was received of defendant arriving in the Colony and did not register his name. A letter was sent to the Hotel asking the defendant to make a report on February 10. Defendant falled to report on that day but did so two days later. The defendant was fined $25.
ROBBING A BOY
Lam Chol pleaded guilty at the Criminal Sessions yesterday on ar- raignment before the Chief Jus- tice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, on a charge of robbing Yu Ping Kwong. bar hoy employed at the China Fleet Club of 336.60 in money on January 16 in the Wanchai district. Mr Williams represented the Crown.
was sentenced to three years' hård labour, Wong Nin alias Kam Chak to eighteen, months, Lam San Chan Tak-cheung, Liu Chei and Wong Him to twelve months' hard labour each.
Mr. E. H. Williams, Assistant Attorney General, "for the Crown, stated that Senior Revenue Officer Grimmitt and * raiding party went to the premises an the
was opened, by another man, not the accused. On entering the floor the characteristic smell of pils being dried filled the atmoa- phere. The accused was in the rear cubicle which was being used as a regular heroin factory. The accused's hands were stained pink on the palms.
When charged at the police station the accused admitted that the pills were his. At the Magla- tracy he stated that he was om- ployed on the premises. He was told by the master that what he had undertaken was not serious though later, in a tea shop the accused was warned by friends against having anything to do with the premises.
After evidence was heard the accused entered the witness box and concluded his evidence by asking for leniency.
Called as witnesses for the de- Ience, Wu Sap Mul, kit fat wife of the accused, and Wu sit Chun, sister-in-law, both stated that the accused was a good man and had been in Hong Kong for a long time.
After a brief retirement the jury returned, an unanimeus ver- dict of gulity. When asked if he had any explanation to offer re- sarding his stupid behaviour, the accused reiterated his ples for leniency.
"Sentence of three years' hard labour was imposed.
THREE WOMEN IN DOCK
The next
three case found women, So Mi Chan, 29, Chung Chin Yau, 23, and Wong Lin, aged 21, in the dock and they pleaded not guilty to the possession at 27,900 heroin pills and five ounces of pink mass, stated to be suff- clent to make 125,000 pills, at 45. Pokfulam Road, ground floor, on January 13.
The
em- following fury was Lam Yau panelled:-Messrs. F. S. Nicholls (Foreman), F. A. Prata, F. Buman, G. A. Cruz, S. K. Helberg. G. S L. Angeles and Fong Shu Chuen. For the Crown, Mr. Williams said that Senior Revenue Officer Grimmitt and a party of men raided the ground floor of 45, Mr. Grimmitt Pokfulam Road, knocked at the door but the de- fendants refused to open it. Later the door was slightly opened but It was supported by an iron grill, The second prisoner had a few key's with her and Mr. Grimmilt stretched his hands through the door and se'zed it."
Chin Yau was sentenced to twelve months; Ho Sam to eighteen months; and Wu Lai to nine months' hard labour.
DAYLIGHT ROBBERY
SEQUEL
An incident, which occurred in a lane which runs between Marina House and St. Francis Hotel, on January 19 in broad daylight, was recalled at the Criminal Sessions yesterday when before the Chief Justice, Bir
Atholl MacGregor, Sham Sau, pleaded guilty to a charge of assaulting Fan Him, of fice boy employed at David Sas- soon and Company, with Intent to rob.
Mr. Williams, Assistant Attorney General, appeared for the prose-
Two years' hard labour was im posed.
Sentence of eighteen months cution. hard labour was passed.
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POSSESSION OF REVOLVER
Sentence of eighteen months' hard labour was imposed by Mr. Justice Hayden at the Criminal Sessions yesterday on Tsang Hop who picaded guilty to the posses- sion of two revolvers and eight rounds of ammunition at Talpo district, without a licence from the Inspector General of Police, Mr. M. J. Abbott, for the Crown said that a serious view of the case was taken by the prosecution.
HUSBAND AND WIFE
CHARGED
Lam L Kwong, and his wife, Chan Hak Mul, appeared in the dock at the Criminal Sessions yee terday before the Chief Justice, Bir Atholl MacGregor. Lam Li.Kwong, pleaded guilty to a charge of rob- bing his employer Ho Yim Lan of money and articles to the total value of about $460, and Chan Hak Mul denied the charge..
Mr. Williams, Assistant Attorney General, for the Crown, accepted
The first thing Mr. Grimmitt were the heroin pilla not.ced which were lying in packets on the bed of the first defendant. She was apparent y trying to hide them under the bed. In the rear cubicle there was a heroin pall factory and
a drying cupboard The was newly made. which windows of the room were tightly closed
over arid had curtains them,
On being questioned the first defendant said, "I was employed there as a cook only." The second sad." I get 85 per month from an unknown person to work here." The third added, that she had nothing to say...”.
Evidence was then given follow- ing which the jury returned a verdict of guilty against Bo M Chan and Chung Chin Yau and they were each sentenced to three.
years' hard labour.
Wong Lin was discharged on the direction of his Lordship as there was no evidence against the ac-- *cused.
the pleas and Chan Hak Mui was accordingly discharged.
Lam Lt Kwong was sentenced to two and a half years' hard labour.
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