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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1937.
SUMMARY COURT HOUSE BREAKER
CLAIM
Sound Engineer
Brings Action
GAOLED Early Morning Theft Sequel
DOG OWNER FINED
Pleads Guilty By Letter
Prince
Misa Barretto of 287 Before Mr. Justice Hayden at the For breaking into store with Edward Road, was summoned be- Bummary Court yesterday further others not in custody, at No. 8 fore Mr. Barnett at the Kowloon evidence was heard in the action Chung Ching Street, and stealing Magistracy yesterday on charges brought by Cecil Ng Wing Lee,
one axe, one pair of slippers, one
of (a) being in possession of a sound recording engineer, against plane, one wilst coat, and break-white mongrel dog without the Eastern Hollywood Film Coming into another store at No. 4 cence, and (b) allowing the dog pany, claiming the return of film Southerland Street, and stealing to wander about the grounds at magazines and six reflex camera three sults, ore long coat, four bed the Kowloon Hospital, without a alides and $845 ·BS damages covers,
two singlets, one rar, mule or lead, on the January 28, for their detention. Defendants one box, one wallet and one bottle at 3 p.m. brought a counter-claim for $264-
of face cream, Bhuen Yuk-chau, 90. Ng Wing Lee's case was that allas Tak Yee, aged 36. unemploy the articles were detained after heed was sentenced to three months' had recorded part of the picture, hard labour on each charge when "Sang Lick Kwan" with them.
he made his appearance before Mr. Mr. G. 9. Hugh Jones conducted K. Keen at the Central Magistrcy the case for the plaintif and Mr. yesterday. D. McCallum was for the defen- dant company.
of
Sergeant Cashman, prosecuted, and stated that on Wednesday Joseph 8. Shak, former manager | morning defendant was arrested the Eastern Hollywood Film | whilst trying to sell the axe and Company, continuing his evidence, † plane at Upper Luscar Row, De- denied that he had ever given fendant was questioned by a de- anybody to understand that either tective and he admitted that he himself, or Mr. Kwok, who Ananced | had stolen ft. the company, or anyone of the defendant company had possession of the magazines. The $54 which
the was payable by
plaintif amounted to actors' fees because on the first day of filming the plc- ture the machine did not work and the whole day was wasted.
NO APPARATUS Replying to further questions by Mr. Hugh Jones, witness said that the six reflex camera slides were still with A. Shek and Company. Witness had given plaintif· in- structions to take them away.
Witness stated that the defen "dant company had no sound re- cording apparatus,, no equipment for making talking pictures and no studio of their own and what scenery they had was worth less than $100.
Before joining the defendant company witness had read a good deal about talking pictures but neither he nor his brother had practical experience.
Investigations were made and it was learned from the defendant that on the sathe morning at about 1.30, he broke lock and took the above articles
SALE OF A GIRL
Stiff Sentence Passed
Appearing before Mr. Q. A fi Macfadyen at the Kowloon Magis- tracy yesterday, a kept women. Choi Kuk, allas. Tau Fel Luk, was found guilty on the charge of having taken part in the transac- tios of an 11-year-old girl, Chun Yun Lum, on or about December 14 last.
Mr. E. A. Eliis, of the 80.A. prosecuted, and while relating the facts of the case to the Court, said that about the middle of De- cember, the girl's mother went Witness stated that the total ex-
away from Hong Kong leaving penditure incurred by the defen- behind Chun with her 12-year-old. dant company for making the flim brother, and arranged with defen- was about $5,000. They used post-dant to find work for her.. tive films instead of negative as they were cheaper.
The bearing was March 4.
adjoined to
Defendant abused the confidence placed in her and arranged with one Wong Lo Kut and another male to sell the girl to a man in Chinese Territory for the sum of $85. The mother returned to the Colony and made a report to the
ARMED ROBBERY Police on December 20.
RECALLED
Case Opens At
The police arrested defendant shortly after the report on in- formation received. Mr. Ellis re- quested his Worship to take a very serious view of the case.
Defendant was Aned $250 with an alternative of three months' in with an additional six months' imprisonment.
Kowloon Magistracy o
The first hearing of the robbery case, alleged to have been com- mitted on January 22, at No. 349 Nathan Road, second floor, was taken by Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen at the Kowloon Magistracy yester- day when Cheung Yau, aged 24, and Lul Sang, aged 36, were charged with having taken part in
the crime.
POLICE CONSTABLE CHARGED
Before Mr, Barnett at the Kow- loon Magistracy yesterday after- noon. Police Constable 365, wa charged with misconducting him- self as a police officer on February 12, at the corner of Peking and Ashley Road,
Mr. P. Grant, A. S. P., who con- ducted the identification parade at the Yaumati Police Station, read
The complainant, Leung Chut. his report, after which Inspector 28 married woman of No. 47 Peking Elston outlined the case. He said Road, ground floor, said that de- that the premies where the crime. fendant used indecent language took place was a clubhouse, and towards her outside the the second defendant, who was one 'Chung shop. of the occupants, was a relative An eye-witness, Kwok of one of the two owners of the Chung, gave corroborative evidence. after which the case was adjourn- ed till Tuesday March 2, at 1.30 p.m.
club.
Inspector Elston continued that second defendant disguised him- self on the night in question and Jed two of his friends into the dwelling and robbed the other dc- cupants, After further evidence was taken the case was adjourned till this afternoon..
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Nam
Tze
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TWO WEEKS FOR BAG SNATCHER
Appearing before Mr. Barnett at the Kowloon Magletracy 'yesterday morning, Wang Chol Chi 23, un- employed, admitted snatching a handbag from Chun Mul Lan. married woman, who was walking along Nathan Road near Argyle street at about 3.15 p.m. on Wed- nesday. Defendant dame up from behind and tried to snatch com- plainants bag, but she realsted and cried out "snatching." De- fendant rau away but was, arrested
by a constable in plain clothes.
Defendant was sentenced to two weeks' hard labour.
give him $1.80 or $2,7
Changes of obtaining the sum of 232.60 from sixteen unemployed Chinese on various dates, between February 4 and 19. by pretending Company and that he could get that he could get employment for jobs for them provided they each them were preferred agatrist LA Hol, 30 of 23 Amoy Street, second floor, He was sentenced to four months" when he appeared on remand be hard labour on each of the charges, fore Mr. W. Schofield at the Cen- the sentences to run concurrently, tral Magistracy yesterday morning, and an "order" was made that he It was stated in a previous hear- refund the sum of 132.60 to the ing that the defendant told each complainants or serve
another of the complainants that he was two months' bard, labour in de- working at the Asiatic Petroleum fault.
Miss Barretto was not present m Court but wrote a letter admitting both charges.
Defendant was fined $5 on the first charge and $6 on the second.
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charge of larceny of 38 pounds of Inspector O'Connor stated that red lead from Taikoo Docks, when early on Wednesday morning the A fine of $50, with the alterna- he made his appearance Before Mr. | defendant was seen carrying a tin tive of six weeks' imprisonment W. Schoßeld at the Central Ma- and was just about to leave the was imposed on Chol Chee, aged gistracy yesterday.
"dock, when he was questioned, 18, unemployed of No. 25, Tal Mr. Bird appeared in Court as Defendant said that he stole the Cheong Street, first floor, on the complainant.
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