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SUMMARY COURT RACE COURSE
ACTION
Claim
Sound Engineer's
INCIDENT
AFTERMATH
1937.
BAG SNATCHER SENT TO PRISON
For the theft of a handbag belonging to Mrs. Logan, of 15, Hillwood Road, top floor, at Peking
Fishermen Accused Road, Lam Sze 19. unemployed,
Of Assault
CHARGES DISMISSED
After
protracted hearing. Last November lasting since
claim year, the hearing of the brought by Cecil Ng Wing Lee, sound recording engineer, against
"A" tharge of assaulting a police the Eastern Hollywood Film Comomeer in the Race Course about pany. was concluded before Mr.
4.45 p.m. on February 27 was Justice J. J. Hayden at the Sum-
was preferred against two fisher- mary Court yesterday when judg
men, Cheung Kan, 25 and Wong ment was delivered for the de- FO, 11, who were dismissed on the (endants on the claim and count ground of insufficient evidence. er-claim with costs.
Ng Wing-lee, claimed for $1,000 compensation from the Company and the return of two Bell and Howell 400 feet fim magazines and six reflex camera alides which constituted $355 worth of his claim. The detention of these articles had prevented him from earning his living he alleged.
The Company, represented by Mr. D. McCallum, counter-claimed for
$264.90, comprising $180.90 worth of film allegedly damaged by plaintiff, $30 paid to him in ad- vance for his work, and $54 ex- penses payable by him.
Mr. G. 8. Hugh-Jones represent- ed the plaintif
Kwok Chi-shing, partner in the defendant company, and owner of practically the whole of the share capital, textitted that the Eastern Hollywood Film Company was formed in February, 1936, with Mr. J. Shax as the manager. The pro-
perty mentioned by the plaintiff In his claim was never in witness's possession and witness had never seen them at all.
Mr. Hugh Jones (cross-examin- Ing): Have you any occupation?—
No.
Outlining the facts before Mr.
was sentenced to three, months' hard labour when he appeared be- fore Mr. K. M. A. Barnett at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday.
Detective Sergeant Haynes, pro- secuting, stated that at 10.40 am. standing outside 14, Peking Road, on Wednesday complainant was talking to friends when the de- behind and fendant came from took the handbag from the pram which was beside her.
Defendant was seen by Mrs. Ro-
managed to seize him. Defendant struggled and got away but was again arrested by an Indian from a tailoring shop at Hankow Road.
W. Schofield at the Central Magia-binson and she chased him and tracy yesterday. Inspector S. Logan Bald that at the time a Chinese constable was on duty at the Race Course and was informed that first defendant had in his possession torged sweep tickets. He went up to the defendant and said that he would like to search him. -
According to the constable's story, Cheung objected to submit to the search, and in addition to his refusal struck the constable, while second defendant lent en- couragement by shouting with an empty bottle in his hand.
After a struggle first defendant managed to free himself from the policeman, but was arrested to- gether with the second defendant when another Chinese constable came on the scene.
Both defendants denied they knew each other, and Cheung claimed that he had been assault- ed by both his captors Wong Wan, a licensed motor driver, who was a friend of first defendant. gave evidence saying that he was an eye-witness of the assault.
I suppose a report has been DRAUGHTSMAN
made to you after each hearing of
this case?--I left the matter solely REMANDED ON
in the hands of the present mana-
ger. Mr. Wong.
1.
BUSY IN CANTON In any event can you explain why it is that to-day is the first occasion out of" five hearings that you are present in Court in this case?I have been busily engaged
in business in Cariton,
MURDER CHARGE,
Charged with the murder of a Chinese
woman believed to be Cheung Yuk-ching, allas Cheung sam-kwu. at 323, Reclamation Street, third floor, on Sunday last, Chlu Yuk-fal, 24 years, draughts-
was brought before Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen at the Kowloon Magis- tracy yesterday morning.
Here the Court Interpreter in- terposed to say that the interpreman of 319, Reclamation Street, tation of the word occupation may have been misleading. He Inter-i preted the word occupation as meaning profession or work and It might not have included bual- ness.
Witness admitted that he gave Instructions for the solicitors, Messrs. Hastings and Company, to write a letter to the plaintif threatening action and witness ad- mitted that he gave instructions to Alle a
counter-claim against the plaintiff in the present case. Wit ness gave Wong full authority to look after the case.
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Mr. McCallum: Were you in- formed for the first time this morning that it would be necessary for you to give evidence?
Witness: Yes Replying further, witness said that he had several business in- terests both in Canton and in other places.
CIKAP PRODUCTIONS Mr. McCallum submitted that the onus was on the plaintiff de- finitely to satisfy his Lordship as
Inspector A. E. Carey appeared for the prosecution and asked for 'a week's formal remand was granted.
ROBBERY ALLEGED
which
A week's remand was granted on Detective Sgt. Johnson's applica- tion before Mr. W. Schofield at the Central Magistracy yesterday in the case in which four mer, Li Slu, 49: Pang Shing. 33; L Shun, 28 and Li Yau-ting, allas LI PO- on, 23; were charged with armed robbery alleged to have been com- mitted on February 7 when Ng Man-yee, accountant, of 4, Kwan Yick Street, ground floor, was the victim of the incident.
the whole would cost only $5,000. "I understand that in Hollywood to produce a first class film it costs £500,000", Iemarked Mr. nearly
The Hugh Jones amid laughter.
to the defendant's. intention to film in this case, he added, was adopt the film and take it in satts up to the standard of cheap local faction of the performance of the contract by the plaintiff.
productions.
His Lordship, after reviewing the case, delivered judgment for the defendants on the claim with costs.
the counter-claim
he gave
Mr. Hugh Jones stated that the defendants kept the magazines in their possession and used them as On
a lever to force the plaintin to judgment for the defendants for pay damages for spoilt films. Mr. $33..50 for 1,000 feet of spoilt film J. Shak had admitted in evidence and $54 costs for a day wasted that they wanted to produce the owing to the faulty nature of the fimas cheaply as possible and apparatus.
Two Years' Hard Labour For
Theft Of Fifty Cents Unemployed With Several Previous Convictions
Owing to the serious nature of walking hurriedly away.
Com-
the case, Kwok Fuk, 20, unemploy-plainant shouted gut and the de-
ed, of 11, Larch Street, second floor, fendant ratu
made his appearance before two magistrates, Mr. Q. A, A, Mac fadyen" and Mr. K. MA Barnett
A constable in plain dothes ar rested him and searched him. There was no money on him but
at the Kowloon Magistracy yéster when the complainant came up
day morning for the larceny of 50 to the defendant, he asked him to cents from Li Hoi, 16, shop coolse of 22 Tung Chol Street on Wednes- day afternoon.
open his mouth and the money was recovered.
The defendant pleaded guilty to receiving the money from a friend who had escaped.
The defendant's criminal record disclosed six previous convictions
Outlining the facts, Sub-Inspec- tor H. E. Rogers stated that the complainant was coming off the Mong Kok ferry when he felt a tug at his pockets. He was carry- which included two terms of two ing a eewing machine and a packet years' imprisonment, He ap of oranges. After a few moments peared before two magistrates on
he felt his pockets and found 50 two previous occasions.
cents missing and looking ahead
of
The defendant was sentenced tu
him he saw the defendant two years hard labour,
The bag contained a postal order for 20 shillings and other articles valued at $21.25.
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